GBBD List for March 2009

In addition to the plants mentioned in my Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post for March 15th on the Transplantable Rose, this list includes everything I could find in bloom. Some have only a flower or two, and some are seldom out of bloom. Accuracy is a goal, but never guaranteed!

Antirrhinum majus, Yellow snapdragons looking good since Christmas 2007

Bryophyllum dalgremontianua, Mother of Thousands, in kitchen

Bulbine frutescens 'Yellow'/ yellow bulbine, many flowers

Cercis canadensis var texensis 'Alba', full bloom

Cercis canadensis var 'Forest Pansy', full bloom

Cercis canadensis var texensis full bloom

Chamaerops humilis, Mediterranean Fan Palm, budding

Citrus x meyeri, Meyer's Improved Lemon, one tree covered in flowers

Citrus aurantifolia? Mexican lime, many flowers

Clematis hybrid 'Ramona', in container, buds only

Delosperma cooperi ? Dark pink flowered hardy ice plant, spreading over gravel walk in Pink Garden

Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze, a few flowers against brick wall in Secret Garden

Gaura lindheimerii unknown tall rose-pink variety (‘Pink Cloud’?)

Gelsemium sempervirens/ Carolina Jessamine, last blooms opening now

Hesperaloe parviflora, Red yucca in bud

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens white, few from last year

Iris albicans? Simple white, early bearded iris, many flowers

Iris hybrid/ Fragrant peachy bearded Iris has a bud

Iris hybrid 'Amethyst Flame', many flowers

Lantana, unknown variety, trailing white, many flowers

Leucophyllum frutescens/ Texas sage AKA Barometer bush AKA Cenizo – one shrub, a few flowers

Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum (dotted around

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle, full bloom

Mazus reptans, tiny blue flowering ground cover, barely surviving, one flower

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy, native plant, one flower

Narcissus tazetta ‘Grand Primo/ small daffodil, highly recommended for Austin area by Scott Ogden, a few opening in clay pot

Narcissus triandrus 'Thalia', a few buds and some battered flowers

Osmanthus fragrans/Sweet olive two established shrubs pouring our fragrance from tiny white blossoms. One newer one planted spring 2008 also making flowers.

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers), several blooming

Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers)

Passiflora X possibly 'Lavender Lady' Passionvine - buds only

Pelargonium hybrid, coral geraniums blooming in breakfast room window

Pelargonium hybrids– assorted bedding geraniums red on patio, coral in Secret Garden

Phlox sublata/Creeping phlox in lavender blue

Punica granatum, pomegranate - might be 'Wonderful'

Punica granatum 'Nana'/ dwarf pomegranate

Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'/ Lady Banks rose, full bloom

Rosa ‘Champagne’ mini rose, delicate pink , two plants, buds only

Rosa 'Mutabilis' (two good-sized plants)

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' - Prostrate Rosemary

Rosemarinus officianalis, upright Rosemary

Salvia greggii / Gregg's sage - several plants blooming in cherry red and creamy white

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’/Dwarf Blue Cushionflower, a handful of buds and flowers.

Spiraea cantoniensis - I'm pretty sure this is the name for two of the Bridal Wreath spiraeas, but don't know species for the other two.

Tradescantia pallida, syn Setcresea pallida/ Purple Heart, a few flowers

Viola spp– various hybrids of Pansies and violas in containers and hanging baskets.