It's time once again for garden bloggers the world over to share what's blooming in their gardens this month. GBBD is one of the longest lasting garden blog memes and is hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. Be sure to click here to visit Carol's blog to see what's blooming this month in her garden and in those of other garden bloggers.
The jungle is a bit more jumbled than usual this year as I've not been spending much time in my garden and when I've been there, strange time eating projects have taken precedence. Despite my neglect, there's still a lot blooming this month.
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Some other weeds whose bright color earns them a place in my garden. They just need some bright orange California Poppies growing with them to create a proper scandal.
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Tropaeolum speciosum has been introduced to many areas of my garden only to stay for a while and then vanish after a glorious year or two of blooming. It's a fickle thing that will grow where it wishes; in this case, on the back of a fence facing the alley. Oh well, we get to see it when we take the garbage out.
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Much to my surprise, it also decided it liked growing in a large pot near the back porch where it fould a place to climb. I'd like to feel all puffed up and superior about this success but know from experience that these may very well be gone next year or suddenly die before this season is over.
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Can you see the one flower left on Cardiocrinum giganteum? I've been watching and thinking that it would be in perfect form for GBBD. However, today's wind and rain storm decided it was time to clean up those silly blooms. Ignore the dead bamboo in the background.
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This year's first lilies. This pot of them never made it from the ghetto by the greenhouse to a spot clower to the back door where we'd see and appreciate them every day. Oh well.
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What's blooming in your garden this bloom day? I'll be visiting lots of other blogs to find out! Happy GBBD everyone!
The jungle is a bit more jumbled than usual this year as I've not been spending much time in my garden and when I've been there, strange time eating projects have taken precedence. Despite my neglect, there's still a lot blooming this month.
The Fuchsias are starting their show early this year due to our mild winter and very warm spring. Here are a few of them:
Fuchsia 'Bicentennial'
Fuchsia 'Thomasina'
Just in from the Sorticulture event last weekend is Fuchsia 'Debrons Black Cherry'
F. 'Essex Belle'
F. 'Eruption'
Fuchsia magellanica gracilis 'Aurea' has golden foliage with more light than it's currently getting.
Romneya coulteri is back and continues it's quest for world conquest.
Salvia 'Hot Lips"
Some of the roses
'Betty Boop'
'Don Juan'
'Queen Elizabeth'
Dorycnium hirsutum
NOID Dianthus
Dianthus caryophyllus 'Chomley Farran'
Cotinus coggygria 'Pink Champagne'
Perennial sweet peas are pretty but have no fragrance. Rats!
Some other weeds whose bright color earns them a place in my garden. They just need some bright orange California Poppies growing with them to create a proper scandal.
Leycesteria formosa
Much to my surprise, it also decided it liked growing in a large pot near the back porch where it fould a place to climb. I'd like to feel all puffed up and superior about this success but know from experience that these may very well be gone next year or suddenly die before this season is over.
Carpenteria californica
Dactylicapnos scandens
Of course there are some begonias!
Potted hydrangeas really don't like to get dry! Here the blooms of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bavaria' are letting me know about it!
Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is the first to bloom this year.
Can you see the one flower left on Cardiocrinum giganteum? I've been watching and thinking that it would be in perfect form for GBBD. However, today's wind and rain storm decided it was time to clean up those silly blooms. Ignore the dead bamboo in the background.
Kalmia something or other.
New Guniea impatiens.
Sweet double flowered impatiens.
Abutilon megapotamicum
Abutilon megapotamicum 'Red'
Abutilon 'Victor Reiter'
Noid Abutilon
Noid Clematis.
Phygelius capensis and Eryngium
A native lily
Alstroemeria
Sorry about the bad picture. Zantedeschia aethiopica
Genista aetnensis blooming for the first time.
Jungle jumble.
Daphne 'Eternal Fragrance' (I think)
Hydrangea quercifolia
Digitalis purpurea volunteer (weed.)
This year's first lilies. This pot of them never made it from the ghetto by the greenhouse to a spot clower to the back door where we'd see and appreciate them every day. Oh well.
Mitraria coccinea driving the hummingbirds to distraction!
What's blooming in your garden this bloom day? I'll be visiting lots of other blogs to find out! Happy GBBD everyone!