You know those bloggers that won't ever repeat a bloom? They say something like "the Blah 'blah' was blooming last month so I won't show you it's flowers again this month." I am not that blogger. My Bloomday posts are incredibly repetitive, what can I say? If it's blooming and looks good I will share it. I like having a record of how long things are blooming, which is also why I've participated in the monthly Garden Bloggers Bloomday hosted by May Dreams Gardens since I started blogging back in March of 2009 (that's 69 Bloomday posts!)...
We'll start with Callistemon citrinus, this one's not hardy and I'm not digging it up. Depending on what sort of winter we have it may, or may not, make a future Bloomday appearance.
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Cassia didymobotrya and Abutilon 'Red Tiger' both of questionable hardiness and both are going strong.
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I love the little upside-down hot air balloon blooms on the abutilon...
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Clematis tibetana var. vernayi is just insane!
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Yes, it is.
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The Colocasia fontanesii has put out three blooms now and is snaking a little runner out trying to establish a new plant...
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Echeveria 'Black Prince'
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I've got to dig these up. It's a container I don't plan to move and they're not hardy.
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Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'...
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Still covered with blooms!
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Passiflora 'Sunburst' also covered.
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As is the rosemary...
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The Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Hindwarf' is hiding it's bright pink flowers by also showing off bright pink leaves. I'm afraid it didn't get enough water over the dry months.
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See there's a flower!
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The Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress' has a few open flowers, but many more in the bud stage, which brings me to the fact...
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...that besides being repetitive I also have a habit of sharing things before they actually bloom. I get excited! Mahonia x media 'Charity' for example...
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And the Banksia ericifolia, how cool is that "gonna be" flower spike? Its already starting to turn orange...
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Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold' promises exciting things for the spring to come...
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Fatsia japonica is just getting started.
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As is the x Fatshedera lizei 'Annemieke'...
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And then we have the annual Tetrapanax papyrifer race. Will the blooms actually bloom before the killing frost wipes them out? Maybe THIS will be their year? Only time will tell.
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All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
We'll start with Callistemon citrinus, this one's not hardy and I'm not digging it up. Depending on what sort of winter we have it may, or may not, make a future Bloomday appearance.
Cassia didymobotrya and Abutilon 'Red Tiger' both of questionable hardiness and both are going strong.
I love the little upside-down hot air balloon blooms on the abutilon...
Clematis tibetana var. vernayi is just insane!
Yes, it is.
The Colocasia fontanesii has put out three blooms now and is snaking a little runner out trying to establish a new plant...
Echeveria 'Black Prince'
I've got to dig these up. It's a container I don't plan to move and they're not hardy.
Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'...
Still covered with blooms!
Passiflora 'Sunburst' also covered.
As is the rosemary...
The Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Hindwarf' is hiding it's bright pink flowers by also showing off bright pink leaves. I'm afraid it didn't get enough water over the dry months.
See there's a flower!
The Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress' has a few open flowers, but many more in the bud stage, which brings me to the fact...
...that besides being repetitive I also have a habit of sharing things before they actually bloom. I get excited! Mahonia x media 'Charity' for example...
And the Banksia ericifolia, how cool is that "gonna be" flower spike? Its already starting to turn orange...
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold' promises exciting things for the spring to come...
Fatsia japonica is just getting started.
As is the x Fatshedera lizei 'Annemieke'...
And then we have the annual Tetrapanax papyrifer race. Will the blooms actually bloom before the killing frost wipes them out? Maybe THIS will be their year? Only time will tell.
All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.