GBBD list for October 2010

Here is the list for October 15-16th, 2010 - the main post for May Dreams Carol's monthly floral celebration of Garden Bloggers Bloom Day should soon appear at my main blog, the Transplantable Rose. I keep the comprehensive lists with best tries at botanical names here at Annie's Addendum. These lists may not get much traffic, but they are an invaluable resource for me as garden records.

Abelia chinensis/Abelia, 3 of the 4 white shrubs - varying numbers of flowers

Abelia chinensis one of 2 medium-sized pink shrubs - a few flowers

Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub - a few flowers

Abutilon hybridum 'Patrick's', think it's named after Patrick Kirwin - one flower

Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower- buds but no open flowers

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - several blooming plants

Aster frikartii 'Wonder of Staffa'. One of 3 surviving plants has flowers

Barleria cristata/Philippine cristata three plants - one flower.

Buddleia davidii Pink Butterfly Bush - a few flowers

Buddleja lindleyana/ Weeping butterfly bush - a few flowers

Canna americanallis 'Bengal Tiger' syn 'Praetoria' - a couple of flowers

Capsicum annuum – garden peppers- many flowers

Catharanthus roseus - annual vinca- white- one surviving plant in bloom

Chrysactinia mexicana , damianita, native yellow daisy - 2 unestablished, very small plants with a couple of flowers

Clerodendrum ugandense – Blue butterfly flower- two plants have flowers. I took this photo in shade and the color came out aqua- not what my eye saw!


Clitoria ternatea- the Blue Butterfly Pea - still in bloom but the flowers are slightly smaller now

Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - many flowers and many butterflies, click the top photo and see a couple of them

Cosmos sulphureus, reseeding annual - new plant in bloom, with many flowers glowing orange when the morning sun first hits them

Cuphea ignea, orange Cigar flower - a few flowers

Cuphea llavea – small pink & lavender form - finally in full bloom

Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’- two plants, non stop flowers

Dendranthema x grandiflora?. - ordinary cushion mums blooming pink in Entrance garden and yellow in back

Eriobotrya japonica, Loquat, Japanese Plum - buds beginning to appear

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', two plants - non-stop tiny white flowers

Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze - one plant in patio container full bloom

Gaura lindheimerii ‘The Bride’ native - blooming in front beds

Gaura lindheimerii, unknown tall rose-pink variety (‘Pink Cloud’?) - blooming in front beds

Hedychium coronarium/ Hawaiian White Ginger - couple of open flowers and a few budding

Helianthus, unknown, gigantic, annual sunflower - remaining plant still has a few flowers

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens - blooming here and there in containers

Ipomoea alba, Moon flower vine - still making a flower or two every night


Ipomoea quamoclit, Cypress vine, reseeding annual - many, many small flowers on self-seeded vines

Justicia spicigera/ Mexican Honeysuckle - see only buds

Lagerstroemia indica, hot pink crepe myrtles (5 trees) - a few stray flowers

Lagerstroemia x hybrida ‘Acoma’ white crepe myrtles (2 trees); a few stray flowers

Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender and trailing white, all in bloom

Lathyrus odoratus, sweet peas 'Royal Wedding'

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', fragrant in container - not many flowers but always a few open every day

Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum - reseeded in hanging baskets and blooming again

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle - a few flowers

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - 'Sun Gold' cherry tomatoes buds, flowers and tiny tomatoes

Malpighia glabra/ Barbados Cherry - a few buds but no open flowers

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii/Turkscap or Red Wax Mallow - 2 plants, many flowers

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii, white form of Turkscap/Wax Mallow - 2 ratty-looking plants with a handful of flowers

Malvaviscus 'Pam Puryear', Pam's Pink Turkscap - one bloom... have been a few over the last couple of weeks but think it's in too much shade

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy, in several beds - tired looking in backyard but look terrific in front

Muhlenbergia capillaris, Gulf Muhly grass, pink-flowered - just lovely!

Ocimum basilicum, Basil - 'Spicy Globe'

Osmanthus fragrans/Sweet olive all three established shrubs are flowering - this is their season to bloom and scent the garden

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers) a couple of flowers

Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers) a couple of flowers

Pavonia lasiopetala, pink rock rose- non-stop

Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window a few flowers

Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian Sage - some flowers again

Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick' - bought spring 2010 - having another bloom session

Piper auritum/Hoja Santa or Rootbeer Plant - 2 plants have flowers

Platycodon grandiflorus, Blue Balloon Flower - plant at end of veranda has flowers

Platycodon 'Miss Tilly' one of 3 plants has flowers

Plumbago auriculata - non-stop flowers, rather rampant growth

Plumeria unknown species/Frangipani, creamy yellow - just a couple of flowers

Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican oregano (3 plants), all one in front blooming

Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- a dozen flowers from bud to blown

Rosa ‘Champagne’ mini rose, delicate pink , two plants - has releafed and made flowers

Rosa floribunda ‘Julia Child’, butter-yellow rose - a handful of flowers and a few buds

Rosa 'Mutabilis' - plant in back has pecan shade, so only a few flowers; plant in front gets more sun- huge & covered in flowers

Rosa 'Red Cascade', mini-climber bought in spring - a couple of feet tall and 4 flowers

Rosa /unnamed apricot mini-rose, a few flowers .

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' - Prostrate Rosemary, many pale blue flowers

Rosemarinus officianalis, upright Rosemary - quite a few tiny white flowers

Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant - older plant in bloom, younger one not

Salvia coccinea, red Hummingbird sage - reseeded and a few have flowers

Salvia coccinea, white Hummingbird sage - reseeded, flowers and buds

Salvia coccinea ‘Coral Nymph’, coral pink Hummingbird sage- saw one reseeded plant in Secret Garden

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage two plants - enormous and many, many vibrant red flowers

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, wandlike flowers - doing well this year!

Salvia greggii, some plants get more sun so have more flowers; colors include white, cream, rose, cherry-red, orchid purple & lipstick red

Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage - next to garage have recuperated and rebloomed

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' - some flowers in back - doing great in front

Salvia leucantha, Mexican Bush Sage - blooming well near garage door

Salvia madrensis, Forsythia sage - buds on two plants but no open flowers

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' three plants - not full bloom but quite a few.... leaves sparser than they should be

Salvia vanhoutii SYN Salvia splendens var 'Van Houttei' - enormous and covered in burgundy flowers

Salvia X 'Nuevo Leon' - used to be more plants, but the few survivors do have small violet flowers

Scutellaria indica 'Dorota Blue' Blue evergreen groundcover skullcap - made it through summer and is in full bloom

Scutellaria suffrutescens, pink skullcap, two plants dependable pink bloomer

Scutellaria suffrutescens alba? - just a couple of stray flowers

Scutellaria unlabeled purplish pink skullcap in parkway has flowers

Scutellaria wrightii? a blue skullcap in parkway in bloom

Sedum, tall passalongs that look like a paler version of Autumn Joy - buds opening into pink flowers

Sedum, little varieties with white flowers

Tagetes lucida, Mexican Mint Marigold, Texas Tarragon, first flowers opening now

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys - only see 2 flowers

Tradescantia geniculata, groundcover , now in rebloom

Tradescantia pallida, syn Setcresea pallida/ Purple Heart, some lavender flowers;

Verbena bonariensis - a few survivors blooming wimpily.

Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, several plants, but not many flowers - pecan tree shade has moved to that area.

The main Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post is now up at the Transplantable Rose