This has been the driest September that I can remember. Luckily, the flower pots are still blooming. Last year, we lost a crab-apple and this year it looks like a second may be going. Sad.
It is time for the asters to bloom, and they are right on cue.
![Aster novi-belgii ‘White Opal’](https://i0.wp.com/ajoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170927_122350-2.jpg?resize=443%2C591&ssl=1)
![aster "Frikartii"](https://i0.wp.com/ajoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/puraster.png?resize=605%2C345&ssl=1)
I don’t always like the look of tropical flowers. They almost look too kitschy on the deck. For begonias, though, I gladly make an exception.
![Angel wing double begonia](https://i0.wp.com/ajoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1506114473680.jpg?resize=730%2C547&ssl=1)
Honestly, I tried to see why this is called turtlehead and never got it – until I looked closely at this picture!
![Turtlehead (Chelone)](https://i0.wp.com/ajoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170927_122159.jpg?resize=531%2C708&ssl=1)
The portulaca held up well in the dry heat, owing to its succulent qualities.
![portulaca grandiflora Mojave Yellow](https://i0.wp.com/ajoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/portulaca.png?resize=730%2C548&ssl=1)
The old standby, marigold, has never failed. It may be common, but it is still a winner.
![Marigold (Tagetes)](https://i0.wp.com/ajoann.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20170927_1218351.jpg?resize=565%2C754&ssl=1)
Well, those are my six for this round. Check out what’s going on at The Propagator this week!
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