Despite having posted scads of flowers earlier in the week from the outing to the Denver Botanical Gardens, I still wanted to participate in this week’s edition of Flower Friday hosted by Rosy and the boys. I just can’t get enough photos of colorful blooms. In all the years I’ve gardened, there has been one plant in particular that I have never had any success with and it really cheesed me off. Rudbeckia, otherwise known as Black-Eyed Susan, has eluded any gardening success. Imagine how delighted I was when I saw this bloom this morning. I nearly squealed out loud.
Here’s hoping your Friday has this much success and the weekend is filled with loads of beauty and sunshine.
Live, love, bark! 🐾
Yay….you did it! Those elusive successes are always the best. We agree, we can never get enough of beautiful flowers!
Yup, I’m gardening and elsewhere in life!
And… not to show off or anything but here, in my yard… those Rudbeckias? Like Mint, i.e…spreading like weeds… Want some?
Oh, you lucky devil! I’m hoping I’ve finally figured out the secret to success (who knew ALL plants need buckets of water to get established-I’ve been spoiled with the batch of high mountain desert plants I’ve planted over the years). Yeah…about that mint…I may have to go nuclear on my own patch. 😇
I have to thin them out every year… have replanted all over the place… course it’s a muggy place I live in…not dry.
I’ve been ripping out mint like there is no tomorrow!
I’d rip now but the bees are all over them. I’ll wait until it gets a bit cooler here. Amazing how one single plant goes so insane duplicating itself!
Oh hell…I didn’t think of the bees… I always keep my dandelions as they are the bees first food…
I have a regular Golden Corral restaurant of plants if you judge the number of bee visitors (sorry-don’t know the equivalent from Canada). But it’s the proverbial all you can eat buffet in the garden which dominates the yard, having eliminated turf grasses a few years ago. So liberating NOT to have to water, fertilize, mow, repeat every week. Now if I could just figure out a way to make it less inviting for the bastard squirrels. 😈
I know Golden Corral… having gone more than once (blech)
When I move from this house (yes, it’s for sale), I have plans to create such a garden. For some strange reason, this area is not overrun by squirrels yes we have but running along the wires, not in my garden.
Pretty! Hope your weekend was good.
All weekends are good…some are just better than others. 😉
We love Black eyed Susans, mainly because we can identify them, and we found a bunch of them growing wild a while ago.
They’re such a pretty flower and they bloom all summer long which makes it even more terrific.
Glad they finally bloomed for you!
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
Me too. It gives the garden some sunny color.
Nature really is like one big art museum.
Love the bloom!
I like that analogy! Good one…and oh-so true.
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those are so cheerful and pretty!
So pretty…love the blue and yellow combination! Happy Friday!
The plumbago is so vivid right now and really highlights the yellow blooms all over. I love that stuff!
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A great success. Very pretty. Our Buddy planted a tree a few years ago but it never blossomed, for some reason.
Thanks. I hold me breath every week it’s still alive.
Wahoo!! Great job…these are beautiful!!
Thanks, it’s a tiny little plant, but it’s still alive, unlike the others I’ve tried in the past. Hopefully it’ll get well established and really start to take off. At 7″ tall, it’s a bit punny compared to others around the hood. 😇
Pawtacular!
HuMom loves the Black Eyed Suzan flowers too.
They grow wild along many roads here.
💜nose nudges💜
Seeing those along the road would make for a great journey.
We love the website update … and we’re so excited that you’re open for business. Black-eyed Susans have always been a favorite … but in all honesty that might be just because it’s one of the few flowers I can identify 🙂
We love the website update! And we’re glad you’re up for business. Black-eyed Susans have always been a favorite of mine – but that might be just because it’s one flower I recognize!
Thanks. There may be more tinkering until the ‘hiccups’ get sorted out. Black-eyed Susans are such happy flowers. Have a pawsome weekend!
Congratulations – that is a beautiful plant with very pretty blooms!!!
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
The biggest surprise is that it’s still alive! LOL
Congratulations on your Rudbekia victory!
Thanks, gems like this in the garden are such wonderful surprises, especially given met track record.
Cheers to you! Never can have too many pics of flowers. 🙂
Have a wonderful weekend!
That’s the way I look at it, too! Make it a great weekend.
YAY!!! Maybe my sweet Callie is smiling down on your garden!
I’m sure she is smiling down on all of us. 😍
Cheers to the remaining colors of summer as they transition into the wonderful colors of fall.
Yup…soon it’ll be rust and orange mums with that golden light of autumn.
Wee have them sunny flowerss here all so Lady Monika!!! They make thee garden look so brite an happy!! Yurss are luvley!! Happy flowery Furiday to you, Sam an Elsa!
~~~head rubsss~~~Purrince Dharth~~~
They do make the garden look bright and cheerful. Hoping you have a very cheery weekend!
Rite back atcha Lady Monika, Sam an Elsa!!!!! 🙂
Since you posted a lot of flowers already, we would have been happy with weeds.
Too bad I don’t have any cactus.
I too have some Rudbekia in my garden albeit in a pot and procured from a local nursery. I don’t have the tenacity or skills to grow annuals from seed or to even create an environment where they could prosper naturally in the earth. I’m all about the instant gratification of bringing home a flat or two of color and transplanting it into pots. I admire your skills and artistry of gardening and capturing the natural beauty in your photos. And hey, now I actually know the name of one of those color spots in my pots.
I must have planted half a dozen of these and always loved seeing them in neighbors’ yards. I suspect they weren’t watered enough while they were getting established. Hopefully I’ve learned a lesson. Or at the least being lucky this time. ☺️ Happy weekend.