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It is hard to believe that these Impatiens--which now must be close to eight feet tall with Bamboo-like stalks--grew from self-sown seeds in April!
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Impatiens glandulifera 'Alba'
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Humulus and Atriplex
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The green and white foliage of a variegated Hop--Humulus japonicus 'Variegatus' contrasts with the red foliage of Atriplex hortensis var. rubra. The Atriplex is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family--as is another Stonecrop favorite, Chenopodium giganteum noted for the magenta glow of its new foliage.
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It's definitely dark over here! Heuchera 'Stormy Seas', Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' and Perilla frutescens seem to be perfectly matched in color in the Black Garden.
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Heuchera, Pennisetum, and Perilla
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Impatiens and Perilla
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More Perilla over here--with pink and white Impatiens balfourii on the right and the grassy leaves of Iris pseudacorus in the back.
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The Lobelias, including this garnet-colored cultivar, are just starting to rev-up for their late summer display.
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Lobelia 'Kompliment Deep Red'
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Thalictrum rochebrunianum
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Tall stalks with tiny ball-like purple buds open to purple flowers with bright yellow centers.A member of the Ranunculaceae family native to Japan.
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A yellow Salvia with distinctive thin red markings on its lower lips blooms in the Rainbow Bed.
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Salvia glutinosa
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Hypericum and Yucca
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Moving on to the Gravel Garden, yellow flowered Hypericum frondosum with the yellow striped foliage of the well named Yucca flaccida 'Golden Sword.'
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A Gentian with clusters of small flowers sitting on stalks of wide glossy leaves.
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Gentiana sp.
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Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
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Still in the Gravel Garden, a bird's eye view of this Crocosmia shows the unique branching structure of the flower stalks.
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In a small pond on the cliff, this aquatic plant has small foliage similar to that of a miniature Water Lily, but its pale yellow flowers with a singles row of petals are more like those of a Poppy.
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Hydrocleys nymphoides
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Hydrocleys nymphoides
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A close-up of the hydrocleys on the left. A frost tender member of the Limnocharitaceae family native to tropical South America and, not surprisingly, known as the Water Poppy.
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And on the Himalayan Slope the Clerodendrum continues to star--wonderfully delicate flowers with a fragrance to match.
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Clerodendrum trichotomum
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Clerodendrum trichotomum
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Covered with its pale pink blooms, this particular shrub stands about eight feet tall--and can reach up to 20 feet. A member of the Verbenaceae family from Japan.
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