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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.
