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