There are still a few more cactus buds here that will open before summer is over. They open during the night when they are the most fragrant and beautiful. I was disappointed after returning from several days out of town to find that about 20 of these had come and gone in our absence. I did manage to capture this photo before retiring the other night.
We’ve had a great spring and summer with our marigolds. This gorgeous variegated yellow-orange flower is even prettier in person.
These are blooming in the back yard now. Tomorrow, I’ll harvest some of the stems and put them in a vase with with my Sunflowers. They will add both beauty and fragrance to my bouquet.
From Wikipedia
The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) is a plant of the agave family Agavaceae. It appears as a rosette of thin leaves up to 45 cm (18 in) long, and puts out a spike of fragrant tubular white flowers in summer.
The common name is the source of some confusion; it derives from Latin tuberosa, meaning swollen or tuberous in reference to its root system, but it has come to be thought of as derived from “tube + rose”.
When I got up this morning and went into the garden, I was greeted by many pretty flowers, but these two stood out among them.
This cactus blossom was facing directly toward the rising sun and radiated so beautifully as if to beckon me and my camera. And the delicate fragrance was just wonderful.
Under the grass cloth this bright and beautiful pumpkin blossom promised a wonderful pumpkin crop this coming fall.
The yard is virtually erupting with these this week. I estimate there could be over 50 of them getting ready to bloom.
