Aster

Here's Q-tip to show you, the asters are behind zinnias, which are also finally filling in. #chickencoop-garden #rooster

Buh-GOCK!

Strutting his stuff 😊

Oh he's handsome laura!

Such a beauty! 🐔

Ha ! I thought it was a statue. 🤣

Thank you. We got Q-tip and 2 sisters, Charmin and TP, as day old chicks in March at the beginning of covid lock down and hand raised them in the house. He is the biggest, friendliest rooster we've had. Not sure if their names will stick. 💚💚💚 @sushiwaitress @tinaaune @kez001uk @hkyfvr @sherrisgarden

Very welcome. The names are cute and appropriate for lockdown time. Enjoy him and his sisters. Sounds like fun. 🐓🐓🐓😊

Most welcome.. cute story. 🤗😘

A friendly rooster? Wow. Guess the hand raising made them love you. (I'm scared of my aunt's rooster.)

@columbiariver those names are brilliant! 😂🤣 can’t believe he’s only a few months old 😮

Those names might be sticking @kez001uk 😂😊

They're coming on good now. Lavender, white and pink #aster #chickencoop-garden

My asters are flowering now too wich I think is really late. I don’t know what happened this year.

Lovely asters 💜😊

Many of my flowers were late here Ulrika. And now there is a definite chill in the air so now there will only be mum's left and a random rose or two. Time for autumn now so we wait for spring again...💚 @ulrikagustafsson

Thank you so much Diane 💚 @hkyfvr

Very welcome 💜😊

Yes, it’s definitely autumn here too. I’ll have to make plans for next year. 🙂

Just added a few more asters. They do so well here they'll probably take over, which wouldn't be a bad thing! 10.4.18

Not bad at all!! 💙💜💙

Got some fabby ones!!💘😍

Beautiful collage Laura 💚💙💜

Thanks Rachel! @rachelbrooks ♀️💜💟💙🌼

Flabby? You callin us fat? 😘😉😄♀️👍💟💙💜 @shelleysnyder

Thank you very much Michelle . I love the colors of them. @mich ♀️💙💟💜

Beautiful colors!

😂😂😂💘😍

Thank you Mary! A welcome sight in this dry weather @grelis

Gorgeous colours 💜💟💜

Pretty colors. #collage

#daisy #aster #white #yellow #2ndyear 7.2.18

Wow!! Isn't it early for aster!?💘😍

And this one is rather shaded Shelley. The roadside daisies and foxglove were in bloom at the beach too. @ShelleySnyder

So pretty 😍😍

There's just no figuring out mother nature!😁💘😍

Very pretty 🌼 @columbiariver

#aster #lavender #ilovesummer

@columbiariver ooooooh!! #lavenderlove 💜💜💜

Thanks @ShelleySnyder It is a pretty one 🌸

Great pic and beautiful colour 😊

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Beautiful ❤️

Fabulous 🖒

#bestofjuly

Oh,Laura..I need some plz. Would U part with any of these,plz😍

I've got some seed making. I'll send you some @Acetaker

Magnificent!

#aster #lavender #purple

Very pretty do love asters 👌💜💜

Your asters are so pretty! Are these stokes asters?

Thank you Pauline. They seem to like sun and shade so easy to grow and beautiful blooms @pauline33

Yes Katy. They're stokes. I don't know what that means exactly, but they are. Lol! @gjones

Stokes asters are native to the SE USA and are a heritage variety from the 1920's. Just thought you'd like to know😊

Very good. I appreciate it @gjones 🐝

Cataloging. Sad little flower

@columbiariver doesn't look sad in this pic! 💘😍

Cataloging so I remember to stake and pinch this one back next year.

Just looked at the label on my new one and didn't realise they flower from September onwards. Is yours the same Laura 🤔

Im not sure Sue. This one was poorly labeled when I got it on clearance last fall. Looks like it's going to start blooming now. Is yours leggy looking? I'd pinch back if so @susanhumphrey333

Just tagged you in mine 😊

Looks more like centaurea then an aster @columbiariver

I'll keep it in mind as it blooms @moore.794