Hello gpoders!
Back in Malvern, Pennsylvania, we have a new update from Cara Zanberg Mudley. We’ve been catching up to Cara’s garden as we evolve throughout this season (catch up on previous submissions in 2025: Cara’s young spring flowers, Cara’s midflowers, midspring leaves, Cara’s garden in June, Cara’s garden, Cara’s garden, Cara’s garden, Cara’s flower leaves, and floiage and bloods and bloods a and floise and fores floige and fores floige. Despite fighting high temperatures and season-ending fatigue throughout August, her garden still had an impressive display of colour and richness.
Well, that’s August. And that means summer is here. Because I don’t think this is the child in our minds who realized this was the last gasp before we returned to school in the fall. It was certainly a different summer from last summer. We had a lot of blast heat, but there was also a lot of rain. Everything grew exponentially. I’ve pruned things a lot in a few cases. But now I’m seeing Azaleas start setting up for next year, so there are a few things I’m supposed to have that I can’t trim. In some cases, we pulled back some hydrangeas in some cases. Because it got very warm after a strange cold spring, some lace cups, such as flowers aged faster and brown. Some hydrangeas began to bloom again and rewarded me like “tough ones” (Hydrenjaserata ‘Mak20’, zones 5-9). Dinner plates The delightful end of summer flowers like hibiscus, the giant rudvecchia I love, and my husband is not blooming. And I have a pretty good patch of Zinnias. There are also some patches of crocosmia and Gayaldia and blanket flowers. One patch of Gayaldia is kind of deep red, while the other patch is like a rusty orange. They are really pretty. I’ve now loved the way it evolved and grew in this garden for years and say it’s layered until it gets crowded, so I’ve been moving things and giving plants for years. And the garden will look different depending on the time you are looking at it. I especially like the sunset. But another part of the long, hot summer, which has rained and waiting for the sixth heat next week, has also reached the point where I want to look at the garden in the morning and say, “Now take care of myself, I’m tired.” But you see the unexpected flowers, hear the birds sing, or sing other big owls in the woods at night, you are in love again. Cat birds, Cardinals and Carolina lenses acknowledge that they need to stop giving birth to babies. Fall will soon come, and that means planting more bulbs. How does your garden grow?
Cara’s banana is still a thriving tree, and given the turbulent weather she is getting, slight yellowing at the edges of some leaves is completely normal. Check out her posts from June to see what it looks like early in the season (Carla’s Garden in June).
Despite the turbulent weather, both the flowers and leaves are lively. You can also see Carla mentioning her enthusiastic growth in her introduction. These plants feature all the possible inches that Carla has provided. These layers may be overcrowded in some plants, but a tight mixture of colour and texture has a beautiful effect.
Her hydrangea, mentioned in Carla’s intro, also hosts a show for the epic evening season. In particular, the monkeys (Panicurata Hydrangea Panicurata, Zones 3-8) are more exciting, as the flowers bloom in a wonderful pink autumn colour.
Another area of the lush layer is this section of the fern. The sunlight behaves like a spotlight on bright red Indian pink (Spigelia Marilandica, Zones 5-9) flowers protruding from this green center.
Kara mainly has forest gardens. This bright orange crocodile brings an even more tropical vibe to her woody wonderland.
A closer look at one of Carla’s hydrangeas reveals that the flowers still bloom in the second half of the season.
Finally, one of Carla’s Rudbeckias is clearly a controversial plant in her home! Katleyfcornflow (Rudbeckia laciniata, zones 3-9) can grow to 10 feet tall, making it difficult to ignore if you’re not a fan. But I’m with Cara on this, why can’t I love these lively pollinator plants?
As usual, Cara sent us a ton of gorgeous garden photos, so we’ll return to her garden tomorrow to see a more colorful August scene. Keep an eye on your inbox so you don’t miss pictures of the spectacular garden.
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