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Pics & Tips 162
| Pics & Tips 162: Flowers By Gale Chester Whittington ==Copyright 2004-2009== |
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| FREE HUMOR! Hilarious short stories, poems, essays, blog, and novel excerpts by your webmaster, award-winning author, GaleChesterWhittington. com |
| Leopoldi Althea or Rose of Sharon (hibiscus syriacus), a semi-double variety. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| More Flower Pics & Tips on Page 163! Return to Home/Index |
| August 23, 2008! This is a great time for Crepe Myrtles and bumblebees! Enjoy your virtual walk through my Oklahoma Zone 7 flower gardens! Today's photos include lavenderBrazilian Stick Verbena bonariensis, double pink Leopoldi Althea Rose of Sharon hibiscus syriacus, and true red Dynamite Crepe Myrtle lagerstroemia indica. If you would like to use one of the pictures or have a comment or question, please email me from the Ask Gale Page. |
| Brazilian Stick Verbena bonariensis still blooming along with Miss Huff Lantana camara. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Leopoldi Althea or Rose of Sharon (hibiscus syriacus), beautiful up close. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Leopoldi Althea or Rose of Sharon (hibiscus syriacus) performs well in the heat. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Dynamite Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica) with yellow stamens usually blooms in July and August. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Stick Verbena bonariensis pops up all over the place, yet is not intrusive. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Dynamite Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica), native to India. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Dynamite Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica), definitely a true red. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Stick Verbena bonariensis. Each stem is a tiny bouquet. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Bumble Bees love Leopoldi Althea or Rose of Sharon (hibiscus syriacus). 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Leopoldi Althea or Rose of Sharon (hibiscus syriacus), white with a red eye. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Red Dynamite Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica) in full bloom, beautiful summer color. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Dynamite Crepe Myrtle (lagerstroemia indica), a fiery addition to the landscape. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
| Lavender Brazilian Stick Verbena bonariensis spreads by seeds and the roots. 8-23-08 photo by Gale Chester Whittington |
