Pinus S Glauca Nana Ninebark Mums Daylily

I had hoped the extremely hot weather was behind us a few weeks ago with a slight cool down that came in. I mean it seemed only fair since we'd been putting up with 90's since May, but no. Not quite a week reprieve and it's back. Supposedly today is the last with a 94 and we're to be in the mid 80's tomorrow. The rain as usual missed us and stayed either North or South of me.

My Pinus Sylvestris Glauca Nana on standard. Mums on either side of it with Hosta Golden Tiara front center and minis on either side, with Hosta Pandora's Box on left and Hosta Cracker Crumbs on the right. These mini Hosta have really been interesting. You'd think with them being so small that they would have burned to pieces in the first week of over 90, but these little guys are really tough.

The Daylily Austintatious is reblooming for me. It barely quit when it decided to send up new scapes and started blooming again. It's paired up with the Girl holding a Yorkie statue. This Daylily has been nice to have in the ground this year. You don't know how much you appreciate something until you have a summer like this one. I will always keep this one now. It's come through the heat and decided that was not going to stop it from putting out the blooms.

The big and beautiful burgundy Mum. I personally love the color of this bright burgundy. It doesn't bloom as early as my Pink which is a really early bloomer, but it's well worth the wait and will continue blooming like this. You can just see one of the blooms of Salvia Sensation Rose showing in front of this in the center. Blooming again as it pretty much does through the season here with deadheading.

Two Ninebark Diablo with Coreopsis Moonbeam in between. I'm leaving room with all my flowering shrubs to spread and grow taller and wider over the next few years. For any of you that follow my blog, you know by now that Physocarpus Diablo is one of my favorite shrubs. I Have them on both sides of my yard. I have found they are a great shrub to have, the flowers are gorgeous and the foliage stays burgundy. A big winner. Of course the Coreopsis will hold it's blooms until a hard frost.

Have been involved with a small remodeling project in my bathroom with new shower faucet which meant the small remodeling afterwards. Still a few things I need to decide on for the window framing but will do that myself once I make a decision. Plus had some some odds and ends done around the property including some roofing and roof vents for the dryer venting, but I am set up for winter now after they caulked and things to make sure everything on the roof looked good to withstand another season. Always nice to get all this done and out of the way.