GBBD LIST for November 15, 2011

By AnnieinAustin for her Annie's Addendum Blog

Here's what was in bloom in my garden on November 15, 2011. (The main garden bloom day post is at my Transplantable Rose blog)

Abelia, guessing Abelia X grandiflora /Five shrubs planted by a previous owner. They looked spindly in summer but are now covered in flowers which are full of bees


Abutilon hybridum 'Patrick's', some buds but no blooms on plant bought in spring. I hope they are really 'Patrick's' when they open!

Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower - all three plants still in bud or bloom but with many browned flowers

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - four plants in bloom - some with odd white blotches on the flowers. I don't remember seeing this before.


Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' - has formed some buds

Capsicum annuum – garden peppers - buds and blooms. If covered on cold nights may make a few fruits before deep freezes.

Capsicum annuum /some kind of wild bird peppers but not sure what the right name would be. Flowers pollinated and tiny peppers growing on 3 plants.

Chrysactinia mexicana, native yellow-flowering Damianita -2 plants alive but not thriving; finally see a few buds on one of them

Clematis unknown hybrid, purple flowers - went summer dormant, now has quite a few flowers along with brown leaves

Clerodendrum ugandense – Blue butterfly flower. (AKA Clerodendrum myricoides 'Ugandense' or Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense') - 1 plant in large container, 1 original plant + 2 clones in ground. Didn't do much in summer but all 4 now have buds and flowers

Clitoria ternatea- the Blue Butterfly Pea, huge amount of foliage with fair amount of flowers

Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - in large bloom, still attracting a few butterflies

Coreopsis 'Crème Brulee' /Coreopsis one surviving patch just popped a few flowers

Cosmos sulphureus, orange cosmos - a new crop has sprouted from fallen seeds, just starting to bloom

Cuphea ignea, orange Cigar flower - just a couple of blooms on stressed plant

Cuphea llavea – small pink & lavender form - many tiny flowers, beloved of bees

Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’, one plant, in bloom

Dianthus – one surviving plant of red ‘Telstar’ hybrid in container has a few flowers

Eriobotrya japonica, Loquat, Japanese Plum - established tree has many, many buds; the first flower opened on the 14th; no sign of buds on younger tree.

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', four smallish plants, all with some flowers. Frost-tender but roots easily so should take cuttings now.

Gaura lindheimerii ‘The Bride’ native - tiny piece with a wand of flowers - most gaura did not survive summer 2011

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens - one surviving plant in hanging basket

Ipomoea quamoclit, Cypress vine, reseeding annual, winding down but has some flowers left

Justicia brandegeana, Shrimp plant not fabulous, but alive & has a few flowers


Justicia spicigera/ Mexican Honeysuckle - doing well. Not showy but steady production of orange, tubular flowers

Lagerstroemia indica, hot pink crepe myrtles, still a few flowers scattered over 6 trees

Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba', one of 2 trees has a few remaining blossoms- they do seem preserved rather than actively blooming

Lagerstroemia x fauriei 'Zuni', tree planted early 2011; older flowers gone but a new flush of buds have formed

Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender and trailing white - in flower

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', two plants in containers, each with a few flowers and/or buds.

Loropetalum chinense/ Chinese Witch Hazel, Chinese Fringe Flower, Razzle-Dazzle- two plants, each with some flowers left


Lupinus texensis, Bluebonnet - one plant that sprouted under Cosmos last spring survived & grew... now has flower buds.

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - a few flowers on 'Sun Gold' and 'Mexico Midget'

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii/Turkscap or Red Wax Mallow, two small patches, each with flowers

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy, plants added in spring are doing fine in triangle bed and central front bed

Ocimum basilicum, Basil - reseeded Spicy Globe has a few flowers

Origanum majorana, Sweet marjoram- buds

Osmanthus fragrans/Sweet olive three established shrubs starting to bud again after 1/4" rain

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' found a few flowers

Pavonia lasiopetala, pink rock rose - in words of George Carlin it is More than Happy - had to dig some up because it was smothering damianita

Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window has couple of flower stalks

Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian Sage - 2 clumps with flowers

Plumbago auriculata - one of two shrubs has flowers

Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican oregano - 2 of 3 plants have some flowers

Punica granatum 'Nana'/ dwarf pomegranate - two plants in containers, each with flowers and dwarf fruit


Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- exploded into bud and bloom

Rosa ‘Champagne’ mini rose, delicate pink , two plants each with a couple of buds/blooms

Rosa 'Climbing Iceberg', white floribunda - plant rebounding, found 1 bud

Rosa 'Flawless' - pink mini-rose in container, two fading flowers

Rosa floribunda ‘Julia Child’, butter-yellow rose, many flowers done & dropped petals, some opening buds

Rosa 'Mutabilis' (two good-sized plants) - one in back container in light bloom, large plant in front was fabulous a few days ago, fewer flowers now

Rosa, unknown variety/ tall pink climber - couple of buds opening, one faded flower

Rosa /unnamed apricot mini-rose, couple of blooms just dropped petals but I cut one for a vase with the pink cuphea.


Rosa - unnamed orange mini-rose came with house

Rosmarinus 'Huntington Carpet' dwarf groundcover rosemary, a few light blue flowers

Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' - Prostrate Rosemary, light blue flowers

Rosemarinus officianalis, upright Rosemary - flowers such a pale blue they are almost white

Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant - made it through and in light bloom

Salvia coccinea, reseeding red Hummingbird sage - reseeded and blooming in several places

Salvia coccinea, reseeding white Hummingbird sage - flowering here and there

Salvia coccinea ‘Coral Nymph’, reseeding coral pink Hummingbird sage - see a couple of blooms here & there

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage - 3 plants died over summer, surviving plant has many flowers

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, still some wandlike flowers,

Salvia greggii, almost all plants have some flowers: 'Navajo White', cream, deep rose, true red, cherry red and Orchid-purple

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' - just a few flowers in back; in front went dormant in heat, is now resprouting

Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage - went dormant, are struggling up and making a few flowers

Salvia madrensis, Forsythia Sage, drought & heat have made both clumps very short in stature but they are budded and ready to open

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' looks like 2 plants survived and have flowers

Salvia regla/Mountain sage - two plants, mostly done but have a few flowers

Salvia vanhoutii SYN Salvia splendens var 'Van Houttei', small plant, quite a few flowers

Scutellaria indica 'Dorota Blue' Blue evergreen groundcover skullcap - one plant in container, clone in the ground; each has a few flowers

Scutellaria suffrutescens, pink skullcap, two plants with some pink blooms

Scutellaria suffrutescens alba? - sort of off-white flowers in long back border/ a skullcap

Scutellaria wrightii?- planted 4 blue skullcaps - one blooming well, one has a few flowers, 2 are dead

Sedum, several unknown species - fading pinkish flowers

Sedum, little varieties with a few white flowers

Tagetes lucida, Mexican Mint Marigold, Texas Tarragon, three plants, one past full bloom, one with many flowers, one just starting, seen here with Salvia farinacea

Tecoma capensis Cape honeysuckle, starter plant in container, old flowers dropped off & new orange buds just opening

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys - just a stray flower here & there on 2 plants

Thunbergia grandiflora, Blue Sky Vine, Bengal Clock vine, in a container next to the white arch. It should be covered in flowers in late fall but the leaves show stress and I only see a couple of buds.
Tradescantia geniculata, trailing white groundcover. Disappears in heat, new regrowth has a few white flowers

Tradescantia pallida, syn Setcresea pallida/ Purple heart - quite a few flowers

Viola spp– just bought a few Pansies for a hanging basket and container on patio table. Liberally sprinkled them with hot pepper & hope squirrels won't kill them

Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, couple of plants, blooming but not abundantly.

GBBD LIST for October 15, 2011

Some things are dead and some alive and some in bloom. On October 15, 2011 these plants had flowers:

Abelia chinensis/Abelia, 3 of four white shrubs have some flowers, but the plants damaged by fence repair 2010 and by last winter's cold are still spindly.

Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub, has some bloom

Ageratina havanensis, fragrant white mistflower; three plants in bud... not quite in bloom

Anisacanthus quadrifidus, Flame acanthus, very drought tolerant native, still producing small orange flowers.

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweeds - I let many seedlings grow for possible monarch visitation - there are now a few buds & flowers

Buddleja lindleyana/ Weeping butterfly bush - a few flowers in shade

Capsicum annuum /wild bird peppers, Chile pequin- couple of flowers, quite a few tiny peppers formed

Clematis unknown hybrid, purple flowers - leaves mostly brown but has 1 flower & 2 buds

Clerodendrum ugandense – Blue butterfly flower. AKA Clerodendrum myricoides 'Ugandense' AKA Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'. Only part of the large container plant bought 2010 lived through last winter, but that part is now blooming well. The original passalong plant from 2008 froze, too. It regrew slowly after winter, now has buds. A cutting started last winter just opened its first flowers; another cutting has its first buds.

Clitoria ternatea- annual vine-the Blue Butterfly Pea, quite a few flowers

Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - full bloom, covered in butterflies

Cosmos sulphureus, reseeding annual; oldest plants die and new ones sprout up... some flowers

Cuphea llavea – small pink & lavender form - doing very well this year

Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’ - one plant just started to rebloom. Other one died

Dicliptera suberecta Uraguayan firecracker plant also called Mexican Hummingbird plant- original plant died; smaller rooted cutting has a couple of flowers.

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', 4 plants with flowers - none huge but OK.

Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze - one in patio container has flowers blooming well

Gaura lindheimerii. All pink gaura dead, most white gaura dead. Sole surviving seedling of ‘The Bride’ has a few buds

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens - white impatiens - one plant in hanging basket survived somehow

Ipomoea quamoclit, Cypress vine, reseeding annual - in bloom

Justicia spicigera/ Mexican Honeysuckle- has very nice bell-shaped flowers on green shrubby plant

Lagerstroemia indica - basic pink crepe myrtle - a few flowers here and there.

Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba', purple-flowering selection of crepe myrtle. The Two-year old tree is doing OK, has a couple of flowers; newer one is very, very stressed.

Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender and trailing white, in bloom in 3 front beds

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', Lavender; original plant died, rooted cutting has a couple of blossoms

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - 'Mexico Midget' still alive and has a few flowers

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii/Turkscap or Red Wax Mallow - one plant doing great, one just a few flowers. White ones doing zip

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy, good in back, small with few flowers in front bed.

Osmanthus fragrans, two of 3 Sweet Olive shrubs in fragrant bloom, although leaves look ratty.

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba', green clover-shaped leaves with a few white flowers

Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea', burgundy purple, clover-shaped leaves and pinkish flowers. A few flowers here and there

Pavonia lasiopetala, pink rock rose - quite a few flowers in parking strip.

Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window - always a bud or flower

Perovskia atriplicifolia, flowers on only one of the plants

Plumbago auriculata (two shrubs) - one doing OK, the other down to one spindly branch

Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican oregano, only one of 3 plants has flowers

Portulaca - 1 reseeded flowering Purslane

Punica granatum 'Nana' Both dwarf pomegranates are in containers - each has flowers & a couple of ornamental fruits

Rosa {minirose} 'Champagne' one bud.

Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', sudden burst of foliage, buds, flowers

Rosa 'Julia Child' a few buds and a couple of flowers. They did not develop fully... smaller size and fewer petals

Rosa mutabilis, Butterfly rose, one in front, one in container, both have buds and a couple of blooms

Rosa 'Red Cascade', mini-climber - couple of flowers after rain 9 days ago

Rosmarinus officinalis, upright rosemary in container, popped a few flowers

Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant - finally a few flowers on original plant; second one died

Salvia coccinea, reseeding red & dark coral Hummingbird sage this morning there were many flowers on several plants - this afternoon the large plant in a container has been stripped of petals by finches

Salvia coccinea, white Hummingbird sage seeded on patio edges, several plants in bloom

Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph' a couple of flowers in Secret Garden

Salvia darcyi, Galena or Galeana sage, just starting to flower in container

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, some flowers on ratty plants

Salvia greggii, most plants in back are OK with quite a few flowers but ones in front not so hot

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' two surviving plants - just starting to rebloom, shape and foliage really wrecked

Salvia regla - Mountain Sage, two plants in full orange bloom in shade of pecan

Scutellaria indica 'Dorota Blue' - split plant last fall; part in container has some flowers in shade on patio but part in ground near shed barely alive.

Scutellaria suffrutescens, pink skullcap, two plants - bare spots but have quite a few flowers

Tecoma capensis Cape honeysuckle, starter plant in container has been in bloom for a few weeks; hummingbirds love it

Tetraneuris scaposa, Four nerve daisy - just a few flowers but hey! 3 plants are alive.

Tradescantia geniculata, groundcover one flower on survivor plant

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

Zephyranthes 'Labuffarosea', Pink rainlily - couple near fron sidewalk

Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, one ratty plant with a couple of flowers

GBBD LIST for August 16, 2011

For this Hot August GBBD list, the blooms in my garden may be few and small, but bees and birds and insects can still find a little pollen and nectar if they look hard enough. And since this Stapelia produces an aged-meat scent to attract its pollinators, even flies have their own flower:
What's happening:

Abelia chinensis - a few random flowers on the shrubs near the secret garden

Abutilon hybridum 'Patrick's' - just 1 stunted flower - plant is in a container in secret garden

Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii - Flame acanthus flowers don't last long so hope hummingbirds work fast

Asclepias curassavica Tropical milkweed - half-a-dozen plants in various stages of bloom. No monarch cats - but the bees & milkweed aphids like them

Buddleja lindleyana - still making flowers in shade where live oak gets watered

Calibrachoa hybrids - very stressed, with pale leaves, but both plants have a few flowers

Clerodendrum ugandense Blue Butterfly clerodendron - in patio container. Runoff goes through gravel to roots of pecan tree.

Coreopsis 'Creme Brulee' - didn't bloom last year - moved a chunk to new back wall bed.

Cosmos sulphureus? Orange reseeding cosmos - the birds eat the seeds as soon as they form

Cuphea llaeva Batfaced cuphea - one plant died, one blooming OK

Cuphea llaeva pink & lavender - bees love it so I soak it to keep the tiny flowers coming.

Cuphea ignea Cigar plant - just a few flowers

Datura inoxia? In container - one flower

Dianthus - this container with a couple of plants of red 'Telstar' hybrids is hanging on! (Other plants had lasted for several years in hanging baskets but they gave up this summer.)

Dicliptera suberecta, Uraguayan firecracker plant- tired but still blooming

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' - some tiny flowers but very stunted plants compared to last year

Evolvolus 'Blue Daze' - one plant almost dead, one near birdbath very happy

Helianthus spp Native sunflower - buds, blooms & seedheads in all stages of development. Finch haven.

Justicia spicigera/ Mexican Honeysuckle - wasn't blooming last month. Blue salvias not flowering and the Mexican Honeysuckle is a hummingbird plant so I started watering it regularly - now many orange, tubular blooms

Lagerstroemia - most of the crepe myrtles have at least a few flowers. Ordinarily I would dead head, but some birds eat the seeds so I've left the seed pods develop this year.

Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender and trailing white in front hanging on

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomato flowers - a couple of flowers on 'Mexico Midget'

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii/Turkscap or Red Wax Mallow - not great but has flowers

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy some flowers

Pelargonium 'Fantasia Salmon', grown as houseplant in breakfast room window - always in flower

Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian sage - most bloom is like dried flowers, but a few wands fresher

Plumbago auriculata - the two Blue Plumbago plants have flowers also have some brown branches

Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican Oregano - one of three has flowers. Alive but even this tough plant is battered

Rosa 'Mutabilis' - looks like a couple of buds forming on the one in patio pot; one in front very stressed.

Rosa 'Red Cascade'- One spray of flowers near bird bath where it gets water and afternoon shade.

Rudbeckia 'Irish Eyes' - the flowers are small but still coming because I soak it - birds need seedy plants

Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant - one plant new buds opening

Salvia coccinea - buds on patio plants.

Salvia farinacea, a few flowers

Salvia greggii, there are some flowers on the plants in the triangle bed with the cosmos. The other greggiis just surviving

Scutellaria suffrutescens - only one of the cherry skullcaps has a few tiny flowers. The other skullcaps in blue, white and pink are not blooming, but at least seem to be alive

Stapelia - there is one open flower & 2 buds on one of the plants

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys a couple of flowers on plant near bird bath

Torenia fournieri hybrids - lost one plant, surviving Wishbone Flower has a couple of flowers

Vitex agnus-castus - 3 little flower heads


Zephyranthes 'La Bufa Rosa' above - I have them in beds and tucked into containers all over the place so a couple of flowers appear somewhere each day

Zinnia linearis alba not bouncy but alive & with flowers.

ENDANGERED STATUS

The "Vegetable garden" is down to a couple of containers with peppers & cherry tomatoes

The vintage 'Provence' Lavender plant that grew in a patio pot for at least 8-years looks dead

Pineapple sages not happy - one looks alive, one stressed, one dead

Most salvias barely alive or else looking dormant, including Salvias guaranitica, ''Black and Blue', 'Hot Lips', 'Coral Nymph', 'Nuevo Leon'

Cooking Sage/Salvia ready to croak any minute

Cercis- Texas Whitebud in front down to a few yellowed leaves... poor tree may not make it.

Scaevola - Fan Flower was torn to pieces by squirrels

Brugmansia looks dead - it was already stressed from record cold temps last winter

Gulf Penstemon looks dead - Hellstrip is living up to its name

Monarda disappeared

Pink Gaura lindheimeri disappeared

Columbines looking bad

Fan palm looks dead

Palmetto fading fast

Native & Japanese painted ferns disappeared - hope they are "Aestivating"!

A summer without moonflowers - planted 4 times since early spring - never germinated

Cypress vine grows, but there are never any flowers. Now wondering if the finches are eating the buds ... I have seen them snacking on the buds of a Salvia coccinea

With the August 2011 list now on record - now off to post at The Transplantable Rose, my main blog.

GBBD LIST for May 16, 2011

2011 MAY BLOOM LIST - here is the complete list with my best guesses at the proper botanical names. The names should be italicized but I'm not that obsessive.

The main post for May Dreams Carol is at the Transplantable Rose.

This list might make you think my garden looks very colorful, but most of the plants produce itty-bitty flowers. You have to walk right up to them and use closeup mode. That's how I made this barline of white abelia flowers a few years ago.



Abelia chinensis/Abelia, only 2 of the 4 white shrubs have flowers

Abelia chinensis two medium-sized pink shrubs in bloom

Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub really looking good this year!

Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower in bloom in new bed. Of 2 older plants, 1 has nothing, 1 a few flowers. Until this year the usual bloomtime has been autumn

Aquilegia canadensis? mostly seedpods - couple of flowers

Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow columbine mostly seedpods - couple of flowers

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - some blooming, some in bud

Buddleja lindleyana/ Weeping butterfly bush has a few flowers

Calibrachoa hybrids, annual - in hanging baskets near bay window

Capsicum annuum – garden peppers flowers and fruit on a couple of plants

Castilleja indivisa, Texas paintbrush, grown as annual but acting like a perennial.. a couple of plants still flowering

Chrysanthemem maximum, Shasta daisies now popping

Chrysanthemum unk - one bedding plant has dusty-pink flowers

Clematis unknown hybrid, purple flowers - 1 final flower for spring

Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - closely related to C. coelestinium, the mistflower I grew in Illinois, but leaves are quite different. A few flowers in front butterfly bed

Consolida ajacis, Larkspur, annual - all dark blue-purple, at the end of blooming period - self-seeded all over

Coriandrum sativum., cilantro, annual herb - some in flower, some gone to seed

Cosmos sulphureus, reseeding annual - many flowers

Cucumis? or Cucurbita? Some squashes or melons that popped up in garden near compost bin

Cuphea ignea, orange Cigar flower just starting

Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’ - 2 new plants with a few flowers

Datura inoxia(?) appeared in patio pot for second year - a fading flower

Dianthus – several colors of ‘Telstar’ hybrids in assorted containers - mostly red right now, seen here with 'Diamond Frost' Euphorbia


Dicliptera suberecta Uraguayan firecracker plant also called Mexican Hummingbird plant - budded but not open

Dietes bicolor, African Iris, butterfly iris - one flower

Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower- a few buds

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', annual plants purchased this spring plus a few I rooted from last year's plants. Tiny white flowers on all

Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze in containers, in light bloom

Feijowa sellowiana / Pineapple guava, Secret garden plant done blooming, Patio plant has flowers

Gaura lindheimerii ‘The Bride’ native - only one blooming

Gaura lindheimerii, unknown tall rose-pink variety (‘Pink Cloud’?) may be making buds

Hemerocallis citrina - bud stalks appearing

Hemerocallis cultivar 'Best of Friends' from Pam/Digging - one plant gorgeous, the other is budded but not happy.

Hemerocallis cultivar 'Devonshire', Austin Daylily Society - several stalks, opening flowers now

Hemerocallis cultivar 'Pinochio' a few stalks, buds & flowers

Hemerocallis cultivar 'Prairie Blue Eyes' - bud stalks coming up

Hemerocallis cultivar 'Vi's Apricot' - several plants - all in bloom!

Hemerocallis fulva – Ditch daylily from Lori- looks great with the larkspur

Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Blue River II' - buds on 2 plants. One missed bloom day -opened today

Hibiscus syriacus/Rose of Sharon - many flowers, mostly magenta & a few white with a burgundy red eye

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' Oakleaf hydrangea - flowers fading, drying in place

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens - in container, hanging basket

Indigofera amblyantha? /pink false indigo - rebudding

Lagerstroemia indica, hot pink crepe myrtles (5 trees) - buds visible

Lagerstroemia x hybrida ‘Acoma’ white crepe myrtles (2 trees) - buds visible

Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba', in new border, reddish-purple flowers, buds visible

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', a few wands

Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum - a few flowers in one hanging basket

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle - a few flowers

Lupinus texensis, Bluebonnet - many flowers

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - many flowers

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' - at least one open every day... at peak had 5 or 6 at once

Matthiola longipetala - fragrant stock, two purple plants reblooming after cutting back

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy, in several beds - lots of flowers in back. New plants in front barely blooming. A couple blooming, unplanted, in nursery pots

Myrtus communis nana/ dwarf Greek myrtle - two in bloom

Nerium oleander/ double yellow oleander 'Mathilde Ferrier' - many flowers on plant in large tub.



Ocimum basilicum, Basil - trying to bloom. I do not allow this.

Oenothera missouriensis, Missouri Primrose... bought it, budded in pot - have no idea where to plant it!

Origanum majorana, Sweet marjoram - plant in hypertufa trough

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers) - just a couple

Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers) - only near veranda... others looking crispy

Pavonia lasiopetala, pink rock rose - just started

Pelargonium hybrids– bedding geraniums in front containers - seen here with purple stock and 'Hot Lips' salvia

Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window - yet again

Pentas lanceolata Egyptian stars - added a few to long border - small plants blooming white

Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian Sage, plants in long border looking wonderful this year, plants in other bed just budding

Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox - some dead, some still blooming

Platycodon several varieties - just budding in Pink Entrance Garden, near veranda. Think rest are all dead

Plumbago auriculata (two shrubs) - just started to bloom

Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican oregano (3 plants), all blooming

Punica granatum, pomegranate - might be 'Wonderful' (secret garden) a few flowers

Punica granatum 'Nana'/ dwarf pomegranate - buds starting on one plant

Rosa 'Mutabilis' a few buds and blooms on patio plant, one in front is Resting

Rosa 'Red Cascade', mini-climber bought in spring - main show over but still in bloom

Salvia coccinea ‘Coral Nymph’, coral pink Hummingbird sage opening in a few places

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage two plants - a few flowers

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, wandlike flowers - many, many blooms

Salvia greggii, many plants including 'Navajo White', cream, deep rose, true red, cherry red and Orchid-purple growing all over my garden. All have at least a few flowers.

Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage - blooming in two beds

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' - blooming in two beds

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' four plants with some flowers, not spectacular

Salvia regla/Mountain sage - older plant making a few flowers

Salvia vanhoutii SYN Salvia splendens var 'Van Houttei' - took cutting last year... just made first flowers

Salvia X 'Nuevo Leon' (several borders and containers), scattered small violet flowers

Scaevola aemula, Fan Flower - annual. One blooming in hanging basket, another still in nursery pot. Where shall it go?

Scutellaria suffrutescens, pink skullcap, two plants dependable pink bloomers in full bloom

Scutellaria suffrutescens alba? - label says white skullcap, in bud

Scutellaria wrightii, purple skullcap in parkway - established plant in full bloom, 3 new starter plants have some flowers

Sedum, little varieties with white flowers

Stachys coccinea/Texas betony, coral flowers - in bloom

Tagetes lucida, Mexican Mint Marigold, Texas Tarragon, blooms in fall but has a couple of stray flowers

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys - 2 plants, always in flower

Torenia fournieri hybrids - Wishbone Flower - one blooming in secret garden; another still in nursery pot

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

Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' , still making flowers but will go dormant in heat & drought

Verbena bonariensis – couple just starting

Viola spp– a couple of violas still surviving and making flowers in containers

Vitex agnus-castus / Chaste tree - buds

Zantedeschia - calla lilies. Many leaves, so far one purple bloom under coral honeysuckle

Zephyranthes drumondii AKA Cooperia pedunculata Cooper's Rainlily off and on- were 2 last night

Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, several plants, abundant white flowers.

GBBD LIST for April 16, 2011

The main post is at The Transplantable Rose - here's the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day list for April 2011:


Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs - buds

Abelia chinensis two medium-sized pink shrubs- just beginning

Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub -open flowers

Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower - one plant of 3 is making buds

Ajuga, unknown species, purple-leaved bugle weed - in bloom several spots

Allium cepa - garden onion - red onions going to seed

Aquilegia canadensis? -in bloom

Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow columbine - in bloom

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - three plants in bloom

Capsicum annuum – garden peppers - 'Gypsy', 'Carmen', 'Mariachi' and a few more have flowers

Carya illinoinensis, Pecan tree. Yes. Sniff, cough, sneeze.

Castilleja indivisa, Texas paintbrush, grown as annual - three plants in bloom

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides/Hardy Plumbago, AKA Blue Leadwort - couple of flowers on plant in back; none in front

Chrysactinia mexicana, native yellow-flowering Damianita, two plants in flower

Clematis hybrid 'Ramona', on trellis -last few flowers

Clematis unknown hybrid, purple flowers- full bloom

Consolida ajacis, Larkspur, annual - best year in a while - no lavenders sprouted, all blue-violet


Coriandrum sativum., cilantro, annual herb - some plants now in flower

Cucurbita pepo, summer squash - Pattypan squash seedling from Rock Rose Jenny has flower

Dianthus – several colors of ‘Telstar’ hybrids in assorted containers

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', two plants with flowers

Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze - couple of flowers

Feijowa sellowiana / Pineapple guava, two plants are budded

Herbertia lahue - bloomed last few days

Hippeastrum hybrid amaryllis - three in bud and/or bloom

Hyacinthoides hispanica, Spanish bluebells - couple of flower left

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' Oakleaf hydrangea - YES!

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens - couple of white-flowered plants in bloom

Indigofera amblyantha? /pink false indigo - many flowers

Iris X germanica hybrid passalong from Ellen, later-blooming, grape-scented blue violet, many flowers

Iris siberica, Siberian Iris, blue-violet

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', a few budded stalks

Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum in containers

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle still has flowers

Lupinus texensis, Bluebonnet - deadheaded to keep them blooming

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - most have flowers- some have tiny fruit


Magnolia figo/AKA Michelia figo Banana Shrub - a few flowers remain

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' - first flower on the 15th

Mazus reptans, tiny blue flowering ground cover - two tiny flowers

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy - three plants in bloom

Myrtus communis nana/ dwarf Greek myrtle - buds forming

Nerium oleander/ double yellow oleander 'Mathilde Ferrier' - just beginning

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers)

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



Papaver, unknown annual species, Poppies in pink & maroon-red near the herb troughs

Pelargonium hybrids– bedding geraniums - just starting

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

Penstemen tenuis, Gulf coast penstemon - fading but was fabulous

Pentas lanceolata Egyptian stars - white flowers, 3 new plants from the Great Outdoors, still in 4-inch pots

Philadelphus coronarius, Mock orange - piece from my parents' garden - first buds ever

Philadelphus inodorus, English Dogwood/Scentless Mock orange - fading but still has flowers

Phlox drummondii several varieties of annual Phlox in purple & white, all doing well

Phlox sublata/Creeping phlox in lavender blue, both front garden and back still blooming

Punica granatum, pomegranate 'Wonderful'? Some buds and blooms

Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- mostly bloomed out - a bud or two left

Rosa ‘Champagne’ mini rose, delicate pink , two plants, light bloom

Rosa 'Climbing Iceberg', white floribunda - many flowers and some buds

Rosa floribunda ‘Julia Child’, butter-yellow rose - had dozens of flowers, some buds in waiting

Rosa 'Mutabilis' - back plant done for now, front still has buds

Rosa 'Red Cascade', mini-climber bought in spring - in bloom

Rosa /unnamed apricot mini-rose, flowers just dropping

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage -one plant has a flower stalk

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, wandlike flowers - several plants

Salvia greggii, many plants in bloom including 'Navajo White', cream, deep rose, true red, cherry red and Orchid-purple

Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage- budding now

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' - 2 of 3 plants have flowers

Salvia regla/Mountain sage - couple of flowers on new plant (bought in bloom)

Salvia roemeriana /Cedar sage, red flowers in shade - nice bloom

Salvia X 'Nuevo Leon' (several borders and containers), small violet flowers

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’/Dwarf Blue Cushionflower, one plant has buds & blooms. Also has mildew

Scutellaria ovata, Heartleaf skullcap - buds on 2 plants

Scutellaria wrightii? a blue skullcap in parkway - blooming

Sedum, little varieties with white flowers

Sisyrinchium unk species, Blue-eyed grass - tiny iris relative- off-on flowering

Stachys coccinea/Texas betony, coral flowers - just beginning

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys- two plants still blooming

Teucrium fruticans Silver Bush germander - lavender flowers in parkway strip

Thunbergia grandiflora, Blue Sky Vine, Bengal Clock vine - one flower



Trachaelospermum jasminoides, Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, evergreen vine, covered in white, fragrant flowers. Four vines, on veranda, side fence, sweetheart arch and shed.

Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' - one plant in bloom

Viola spp– various hybrids of Pansies and violas in containers and hanging baskets, stressed but alive

Vitex agnus-castus / Chaste tree - beginning to bud

Weigela florida 'Rumba'/ Weigela Canadian Dance series - just finishing

Zephyranthes drumondii AKA Cooperia pedunculata Cooper's Rainlily - off-on bloom in several borders

Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, white flowers on new plants from the Great Outdoors, still in 4-inch pots

GBBD LIST - March 18, 2011

Might add photos later - too much going on to make a real post, but want to get the list up of what's in bloom as of today, March 18th :

Anemone heterophylla? 10-petalled anemone, thimbleweed dotted around the back

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - buds on new plants bought for butterflies.

Castilleja indivisa, Texas paintbrush, 2 lived-over plants in bloom

Cercis canadensis var texensis 'Alba' full bloom Texas Whitebud

Cercis canadensis var 'Forest Pansy' in bloom, dark purple-leaved Redbud

Cercis canadensis var texensis in bloom Texas Redbud

Clematis hybrid 'Ramona', on trellis, buds

Clematis hybrid, probably 'Miss Bateman' ,buds

Dianthus – several colors of ‘Telstar’ hybrids, growing in containers

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', new plant. Bought in bloom, not yet planted

Gelsemium sempervirens , Carolina Jessamine almost done

Hyacinthoides hispanica, Spanish bluebells in a few places

Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii' Burford Holly covered in flowers and bees

Ipheion uniflorum, Spring starflower, tiny blue flowers in bloom

Iris albicans? Simple white, early bearded iris many blooms

Iris X germanica hybrid 'Amethyst Flame' many blooms & buds

Iris X germanica fragrant peach-colored iris just starting

Kalanchoe daigremontiana syn. Bryophyllum daigremontianum/ Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant in kitchen

Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum just bought new plants to replace frozen ones

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle in bloom

Lupinus texensis, Bluebonnets - couple of plants opening

Magnolia figo/AKA Michelia figo Banana Shrub, has buds - hope they can open after freeze damage

Matthiola incana? Fragrant stock, just bought for containers

Melampodium leucanthum, Blackfoot daisies, just planted, bought in bloom

Muscari armeniacum grape hyacinth - still opening

Narcissus triandrus 'Thalia' several places

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers)

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

Papaver unknown annual labeled Maroon, opening Red

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

Phlox drummondii '21st Century Phlox" one lived over, three new

Phlox sublata/Creeping phlox in lavender blue

Ranunculus hybrids, bulbs planted fall 2007, 1 open, couple of buds

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

Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- handful of buds

Rosa mutabilis, one flower, many buds on 2 plants

Rosemarinus officianalis, upright Rosemary

Salvia greggii, couple of flowers

Salvia regla, Mountain sage - just planted, already had flowers

Salvia roemeriana /Cedar sage, buds

Sisyrinchium unk sp, Blue-eyed Grass, just planted

Sophora secudiflora SYN Calia secundiflora Texas Mountain Laurel 4 plants, a single floret

Spiraea cantoniensis - guessing name for long-leaved Bridal Wreath spiraeas 2 in full bloom

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys - full bloom

Trachaelospermum jasminoides, Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, evergreen vine, several plants, covered in buds

Tulipa clusiana 'Cynthia' & species tulip - couple open, a few buds

Viola cultivars - several kinds in containers & hanging baskets, in bloom since winter

Late GBBD List for January 2011

There are a few indoor plants in bloom but not much outside after repeated freezes and nights in the mid-20's °F. This month there is no Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post for May Dreams Carol because instead of looking for non-existent flowers outside on the 15th, I kept digger deeper inside, down the tunnels of genealogy research, both for my own family and as one of May Dreams Carol's companions on the search for 1900's garden writer Ida D Bennett of Coldwater, Michigan. It was pretty nice earlier this week but today the temperatures have been steadily dropping, more freezes are coming and the winds are strong and gusty. I put on my coat and decided to make a GBBD List today:

Camellia japonica 'Morning Glow' double white camellia - two open flowers, 10 buds. The open flower shows freeze damage.

Citrus x meyeri, Meyer's Improved Lemon, couple of buds on inside plant

Cyclamen persicum/ florist’s cyclamen hybrids - a few battered flowers. They were gorgeous at Christmas but ratty now.

Gaura lindheimerii, unknown tall rose-pink variety (‘Pink Cloud’?) - one plant is still blooming!

Justicia brandegeana, shrimp plant - I don't see new ones, but the flowers haven't changed much since my December Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post ... they don't feel dry, but maybe are preserved by the cold?

Kalanchoe daigremontiana syn. Bryophyllum daigremontianum/ Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant still blooming inside - seen here with the Salmon Pelargonium in the background.

Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum - in a hanging basket, a few flowers

Osmanthus fragrans/Sweet olive three established shrubs with scattered buds and blooms

Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window.

Plumbago auriculata, blue plumbago - the plant still has a few flowers near the house wall but just a couple of feet away was frozen

Punica granatum 'Nana'/ dwarf pomegranate - this year I've covered it during freezes... many of the leaves fell off but it's still making flowers

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

Rosemarinus officianalis, upright Rosemary many white flowers

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage - the plant in the border is very frozen, but there area a few flowers on this container plant on the patio - surprising because even the Salvia greggii & Salvia 'Hot Lips' have given up

Schlumbergera truncata, Thanksgiving cactus - the other plants bloomed in December but this one didn't form buds until I stuck it near the window of the guest bedroom. Now in bloom, it's in the living room.

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys - one brave flower still blooming. Look close and you'll see a bluebonnet seedling behind it.

Viola spp– various hybrids of Pansies and violas in containers and hanging baskets. I hope they make it through this weekend!