On the fifteenth of each month, Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Click here to see what's blooming in her garden and to find links to Bloom Day posts from participating bloggers around the world.
Here's some of what's blooming in my zone 8 western Washington garden this month.
Rose 'Fragrant Cloud' isn't my favorite color but the fragrance is so strong and carries quite a distance so I love it.
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This variety is called 'Valentino.' I admired it on my pal Alison's blog and had never seen it before. One day, visiting Swanson's Nursery in Seattle, there it was.
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Here's a Reiger Begonia as well. I've never grown these before but have heard that they make good house plants so there'll be a little less space inside the house this winter. Oops.
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A plant much-asked-about during my garden open on Saturday. Of course I forgot the name, Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
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Here's some of what's blooming in my zone 8 western Washington garden this month.
Rose 'Fragrant Cloud' isn't my favorite color but the fragrance is so strong and carries quite a distance so I love it.
A new rose crush is 'Vavoom' because of it's really unusual color and nice fragrance.
A couple more roses. You get the idea.
Tuberous begonias are a favorite so there are quite a few. Believe it or not, this is only a small sampling.
This variety is called 'Valentino.' I admired it on my pal Alison's blog and had never seen it before. One day, visiting Swanson's Nursery in Seattle, there it was.
Here's a Reiger Begonia as well. I've never grown these before but have heard that they make good house plants so there'll be a little less space inside the house this winter. Oops.
Fuchsias
Dichroa febrifuga
Oriental lilies
A plant much-asked-about during my garden open on Saturday. Of course I forgot the name, Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
Buddleia
Geranium/Hydrangea mash up.
Mitraria coccinea
Rosa mutabilis and Penstemon 'Electric Blue'
Daylilies
My favorite is 'Hyperion' because of it's large size and delightful fragrance.
Brugmansia
Russelia x 'St. Elmo's Fire'
Abutilons
Volunteer daisies and agastache
Oriental lilies, Abutilon 'Victor reiter,' and hydrangeas.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Fire Island.' The plant on the bottom with blue berries was the most asked about. Of course I couldn't bring up the name. Clintonia andrewsiana It bloomed and set fruit for the first time for me this year after living in that pot and increasing for about four years. Maybe it's time to set it loose in the garden. It's available at Far Reaches Farm.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bavaria'
Alstroemeria 'Rock 'n' Roll' There are other Alstroemerias in bloom around the garden as well.
Garden swallowing Romneya coulteri.
Happy GBBD all.