It has been a while since I have posted. I just got so involved with my new pond and projects around the house. I will try to show the last 2 months of changes that have taken place.
September 2016
I am amazed with how fast everything grew in around the pond. I am anxious to see how the pond area will look over the winter. I am also anxious to see what it will look like when the sweet bay magnolia grows bigger and the trumpet vine covers the fence. I am trying to go with a natural wooded look for this area of wildlife habitat.
I had several water lilies this year. I had several of the pink and a few of the Texas Dawn. I also planted some (Nelumbo Lutea) American Lotus from seed. I hope It had enough time to set in before it gets cold.
You can see I have a nice selection of pond plants and they really did a good job of filling in. I even had to wade into the pond to weed because some were growing to well.
I really have learned and enjoyed my pond this year. I am looking forward to seeing it winter over and see it come back again next year.
One of my lily turfs growing around the pond. I have variegated and plain lily turfs. Variegated has green and white leaves with purple flowers and the plain have green leaves with a soft pinkish rose color flower.
I had cut this plant back and it is flowering again. I did not know if this would happen but happy it did.
Cyclamen. I think this actually a florist type and will need to come inside for the winter. I am hoping to order some hardy cyclamen for next year.
Purple Aster
Purple Aster
Type of sedum ground cover.
A branch of holly I started from a cutting. It is about 3 years old.
Chameleon plant. It has a lot of color so it must be happy here.
Back yard area.
Autumn Joy Sedum is starting to change color.
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