Annie's Addendum

GBBD LIST for January 2012

2012-01-15T14:43:00.005-06:00

A Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post will be found at my Transplantable Rose blog. (The Addendum is where I keep the lists.) These plants were in bloom in my Austin, Texas garden on January 15, 2012:Antirrhinum majus, Yellow snapdragons, annuals, 6 plants in containersCamellia japonica 'Morning Glow' double white camellia - a few swelling buds, no open flowersCamellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' - has

GBBD LIST for November 15, 2011

2011-11-17T12:57:00.002-06:00

By AnnieinAustin for her Annie's Addendum BlogHere'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 beesAbutilon hybridum 'Patrick's', some buds but no blooms on plant

GBBD LIST for October 15, 2011

2011-10-15T17:24:00.003-05:00

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 bloomAgeratina havanensis, fragrant white mistflower; three plants in bud... not

GBBD LIST for August 16, 2011

2011-08-16T21:34:00.002-05:00

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

GBBD LIST for May 16, 2011

2011-05-16T14:47:00.001-05:00

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

GBBD LIST for April 16, 2011

2011-04-16T14:10:00.000-05:00

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 - budsAbelia chinensis two medium-sized pink shrubs- just beginningAbelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub -open flowersAgeratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower - one plant of 3 is making budsAjuga, unknown

GBBD LIST - March 18, 2011

2011-03-18T21:01:00.003-05:00

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 backAsclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - buds on new plants bought for butterflies.Castilleja indivisa, Texas paintbrush, 2 lived-over plants in bloomCercis canadensis var texensis '

Late GBBD List for January 2011

2011-01-20T14:28:00.000-06:00

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

GBBD List for December 2010

2010-12-19T23:15:00.006-06:00

Here is the list of what was in bloom in my Austin, Texas garden on December 16, 2010 - this is the list with botanical names. The post for May Dreams Carol's monthly Garden Bloggers Bloom Day is on my main blog, The Transplantable Rose.Abutilon hybridum 'Marilyn's Choice' - first year, buds and bloomsAbutilon hybridum 'Patrick's', think it's named after Patrick Kirwin - couple of buds at

GBBD List for November 2010

2010-11-15T00:03:00.003-06:00

Annie in Austin's 2010, November Bloom Day List - my best attempt at recording any plant with a flower for November 15.Abutilon hybridum 'Marilyn's Choice' - buds and one fully expanded flower Abutilon hybridum 'Patrick's', think it's named after Patrick Kirwin - never has many flowers, but blooming for many weeks Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower -

Mysterious Red-headed Insect

2010-10-31T22:42:00.000-05:00

I took an insect photo two summers ago - back when the front bed had so many bulbines I had to dig and give some away to keep them in check. Last winter killed every plant.An interesting insect with a red head and flexible abdomen hung out on the bulbines for several days- long enough for me to catch a photo.Right now Phillip at East Side Patch has an enchanting photo of a similar insect... and

GBBD list for October 2010

2010-10-18T00:15:00.002-05:00

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

GBBD LIst for September 2010

2010-09-15T23:13:00.000-05:00

Every month Carol of May Dreams Gardens asks us to tell what's blooming in our gardens. The main Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post will be found at The Transplantable Rose... here is the list with botanical names*.Some of last month's bloomers have dropped off the list - a few have dropped off permanently. Here's what's in bloom now:Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs - fresh bloom after

GBBD List for July 2010

2010-07-21T14:02:00.000-05:00

This post, GBBD List for July 2010, was written by Annie in Austin for her Annie's Addendum blog. The post for Garden Blogger's Bloom Day went up at The Transplantable Rose blog on time but the post & video for Farewell, Tomato and the post for the photography contest The Intent of the Gardener took so much time that this GBBD list is a week late. I've come to depend on these records kept here

GBBD List for June 2010

2010-06-15T22:49:00.004-05:00

The Addendum is where you'll find a list with my best guesses at the botanical names for what's in bloom here June 15, 2010. So you'll find this Althaea/Rose of Sharon listed under "H" for Hibiscus syriacusFor the Garden Blogger Bloom Day post please go to the Transplantable Rose Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs full bloomAbelia chinensis two unnamed pink shrubs full bloomAbelia

GBBD List For May 2010

2010-05-15T18:03:00.003-05:00

Here's the list - the main post is here, at the Transplantable RoseAbelia chinensis/Abelia - white, pink and 'Edward Goucher'Achillea 'Moonshine', full bloomAjuga, unknown species, purple-leaved bugle weedAllium cepa, garden onionsAloe saponaria, African aloe AKA Soap aloeAntirrhinum majus, Yellow snapdragonsAquilegia chrysantha Yellow columbineAquilegia canadensis? Looks like it, anywayAsclepias

My Mystery Rose

2010-04-20T10:02:00.002-05:00

If you have any idea as to the identity of this rose please let us know! We've tried to find out for a few years from books and the web but failed. We recently took the above blooms out to the Antique Rose Emporium -thanks for the idea, Jean! Jean thought it might be 'Zepherine Drouhin' but when seen together, they weren't the same rose. The person in the A.R.E. office thought it was a modern

GBBD List for April 2010

2010-04-15T02:23:00.005-05:00

GARDEN BLOGGERS BLOOM DAY LISTAs accurate as possible - but no guarantees on spelling!Abutilon hybridum 'Marilyn's Choice' one budAjuga, unknown species, purple-leaved bugle weedAnemone heterophylla 10-petalled anemone, thimbleweedAntirrhinum majus, Yellow snapdragons in bloomAquilegia chrysantha Yellow columbine buddedAsclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' gold cultivar of tropical milkweed

March 25, 2010 List of Blooms

2010-03-25T21:26:00.002-05:00

What was in bloom here on March 25, 2010Whether or not anyone else reads this, having the lists as references has been invaluable to me.1] Anemone heterophylla 10-petalled anemone, thimbleweed2] Antirrhinum majus Yellow snapdragons buds only3] Calibrachoa hybrids, annual, Millionbelles, already had buds when I bought them4] Camellia japonica 'Pius IX', rose-red camellia one flower and a couple

GBBD List for January 19, 2010

2010-01-19T15:22:00.000-06:00

Some of these plants may have been in bloom for the official Garden Bloggers Bloom Day on the 15th, but it was raining and muddy. Anything at all this year is welcome.Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' - a few flowersCitrus x meyeri, Meyer's Improved Lemon, inside breakfast room, one budCyclamen persicum/ florist’s cyclamen, buds only, on patioDelosperma cooperi ? Dark pink flowered hardy ice

GBBD List for November 2009

2009-11-16T15:40:00.000-06:00

The monthly plant round-up known as Garden Blogger Bloom Day was started by Carol of May Dreams Gardens. A post for November is on my main blog, the Transplantable Rose but the list of every plant that had even one flower is here, with what I hope is the correct botanical name.Achillea 'Moonshine', light bloomAgeratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower, two plants

GBBD list for October 2009

2009-10-18T22:00:00.001-05:00

On the fifteenth of each month May Dreams Carol asks garden bloggers everywhere to post about what is blooming in our gardens. Most of the photos are in my Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post at the Transplantable Rose - here's where I keep complete lists with my best guesses at their proper botanical names.Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs full bloom Abelia chinensis two unnamed pink

Garibaldi Biscuits

2009-10-10T18:20:00.001-05:00

Both Philo & I remember liking a kind of shiny-surfaced, flat cookie with a raisin filling when we were growing up in the Chicago area, but we hadn't seen them in years. The flat bars had perforations to break a larger cookie into smaller rectangles.Recently I read a tweet from James Alexander Sinclair , of Blackpitts Garden, revealing that his Biscuit Blog now had its own twitter account. These

GBBD List for July 2009

2009-07-15T13:25:00.001-05:00

The main post for May Dream Carol's Garden Blogger Bloom Day is at The Transplantable Rose Here's a list of whatever plants have dared to make any flowers this July, with what I hope are the correct botanical names:Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs few flowersAbelia chinensis two unnamed pink shrubs a few flowersAbelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub a few flowersAchillea

GBBD List for June, 2009

2009-06-15T01:11:00.001-05:00

My Garden Blogger Bloom Day story and photos can be found at The Transplantable Rose.Over here you get the list of botanical names and whatever photos Blogger insisted on turning sideways.Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubsAbelia chinensis two unnamed pink shrubsAbelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrubAchillea 'Moonshine', many flowersAnisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii,

Chicago Botanical Garden in 1988

2009-05-30T19:15:00.002-05:00

Like many of you I've been eagerly enjoying the tweets and posts and photos from the bloggers who are meeting in Chicago this weekend.Mr McGregor's Daughter has posted a photo of the wonderful Carolus Linnaeus statue as it looked for the Chicago Spring Fling participants yesterday. The statue seems to be unchanged but apparently a vegetative barrier keeps the public away from the sculpture. On

A Pacific Giant Delphinium in Austin

2009-05-20T23:38:00.002-05:00

A few people wondered how I grew this delphinium which was budded for GBBD on May 15th and is now opening blooms. They're not generally recommended for Austin so growing it wasn't part of a plan...it just sort of happened: April 2006, dig out St Augustine grass to make a triangle-shaped bed. Buy an obelisk and add it to the bed. Grow things in this bed for 3 years, continuously adding compost &

GBBD List for May 15, 2009

2009-05-16T21:00:00.003-05:00

The Addendum is where the list of botanical names is kept - photos appear on the main Garden Blogger Bloom Day post for May 15th at the Transplantable Rose. All of these plants have made flowers - a few like the daylilies and the passion vine sometimes have only buds one day and flowers the next. These 'Prairie Blue Eyes' daylilies had flowers open on May 14th and 16th with buds on the 15th.As

Making A Lavender Stick

2009-05-06T17:19:00.000-05:00

Making a Lavender Stick was written by Annie in Austin for the Annie's Addendum Blog Welcome if you came here from the May 6th "Thought Pops" post at the Transplantable Rose! Lavender Sticks are a sweet little thing to make. I read about them years ago in a chapter of Elizabeth Lawrence's book Through The Garden Gate. If you can find the original version her narrative is enchanting. Here's an

Cactus & Narcissus

2009-04-30T08:51:00.005-05:00

We saw this plant combination last February at the San Antonio Zoo. I remembered it when reading this post and its comments at GardenRant on how tough many bulbs can be and whether they look okay next to succulents. What do you think?

1999 Iris List

2009-04-29T09:12:00.001-05:00

This wallow in Iris nostalgia was inspired when MayDreams Carol mentioned her dwarf bearded iris. Her post sent me to the old diaries from our last Illinois garden, the one I left behind in Summer of 1999.The diaries had lists of names and bloom records. Some iris were ordered from catalogs, some picked up at Northern Illinois Iris Society sales, many were passalongs from friends. I don't

GBBD List for April 2009

2009-04-15T11:32:00.002-05:00

For the photos of April 15, 2009 Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, see the Transplantable Rose post.The Addendum is the place to find a list with botanical names of what's in bloom at Circus~Cercis today. Some of them may actually be spelled right:Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink form of this shrub; it's in flower but large white ones are not.Ajuga, unknown species, purple-leaved bugle

Bloom List for April 2nd

2009-04-03T23:30:00.001-05:00

Although leaves and flowers were damaged by last week's hail, many plants are blooming right now. It seems like a good idea to keep a list for myself, even if no one else ever reads it.Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub, just openedAntirrhinum majus, Yellow snapdragonsBryophyllum dalgremontianua, Mother of Thousands, just taken out for summerBulbine, yellow in front bedCanna '

Not-Quite-So Irish Soda Bread

2009-03-18T21:50:00.001-05:00

Everyone seems to have a different Irish Soda Bread recipe - do you make it for St Patrick's Day? My sister puts raisins and caraway seeds in hers. Some very Irish people we knew used to make it very plain, with just a hint of sugar. They'd let it sit overnight and then cut it in thin slices with a crossed thread. Maybe that's the original idea - a substitute for yeast bread in thin

GBBD List for March 2009

2009-03-15T13:41:00.002-05:00

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 2007Bryophyllum dalgremontianua, Mother of Thousands, in

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, Feb 2009

2009-02-15T11:36:00.000-06:00

Sorry, May Dreams Carol - the GBBD post is so puny it ended up on the Addendum today! My garden is out of synch for the 15th and there's very little in bloom for this month's edition of Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - that exciting amaryllis and the small daffodils that brightened my last post are faded or gone.A few vines are beginning to bloom. The Carolina Jessamine above has lots of buds and a

GBBD List for January 2009

2009-01-15T11:04:00.001-06:00

Here's the list of what is blooming at Circus~Cercis for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. (Some of these plants have only one or two flowers) Photos are at my main blog, The Transplantable Rose.Antirrhinum majus/Yellow snapdragonsBulbine frutescens 'Yellow'/ yellow bulbineCyclamen persicum/ florist’s cyclamen hybridsDianthus hybrids – a couple of open ‘Telsar’ flowersGelsemium sempervirens/ Carolina

Ro-Ho Gardener Ad from 1932

2009-01-08T19:55:00.000-06:00

When I ran across this ad in a magazine from April 1932, and two garden bloggers immediately came to mind. Both Carol of May Dreams Gardens in Indiana and Entangled in Virginia own vintage Ro-Ho Gardeners and have talked about them on their blogs. The ad should enlarge if clicked.

Thanksgiving Cactus

2008-11-27T11:12:00.000-06:00

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone - hope you're ready for the day!The Thanksgiving cactus are in different stages of readiness - one in full bloom, two budded, and one with no hint of possible flowers.Loaves of whole wheat, and artisan white and cornbread are done - ready for baking is a batch of the 'No Knead Bread' developed by Jim Lahey of the Sullivan Street Bakery, which has an 18-hour rising

GBBD List for November

2008-11-14T23:34:00.001-06:00

As the days grow short but the weather continues to be pleasant, many plants have flowers. Unless otherwise noted, plants included on this list have just a few lingering blooms. Abelia chinensis, flowering Abelia shrubsAgeratina havanense, Fragrant white mistflower, one plant covered in flowers, one plant no flowersAntirrhinum majus, Yellow snapdragons looking good since Christmas 2007Asclepias

Vintage Dibble

2008-10-30T10:42:00.005-05:00

Margaret Roach at "A Way to Garden" has posted a fun drawing by Andre illustrating Dibber Envy. I may have quite a few hang-ups but Dibber Envy isn't one of them!The Dibble, Dibbler, Dibber variations seem to be regional - mine has always been called a Dibble. I've owned this Dibble for decades and it was already old when I saw it lying on a table at a garage sale in the late 1970's. I picked it

GBBD List for October 2008

2008-10-16T12:20:00.001-05:00

This list of what is currently blooming in my garden is reasonably accurate but as usual not guaranteed. I tried to keep the botanical names correct and included a few photos of plants that didn't make the October Garden Bloggers Bloom Day entry at my main blog, the Transplantable Rose.Abelia chinensis , two white shrubs covered in flowers, two white shrubs blooming lightly, two pink shrubs

GBBD List for September 2008

2008-09-14T23:00:00.001-05:00

The eye candy is on the main blog - here's the list of names, both common and botanical, of what is flowering in Annie in Austin's garden for the September 2008 edition of Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, that charming meme started by Carol of May Dreams Garden.Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs covered in flowers; three pink ones blooming lightly.Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii/Flame

Rotated Photos Uploaded in Proper Orientation

2008-08-31T19:24:00.006-05:00

In the August 30 Post at The Transplantable Rose you saw several photos that reversed from landscape to portrait when uploaded to blogger.Our technical support person suggested that I save the problem photos as a png file and then try to upload them again. I used Adobe Photoshop Elements to save them in the new format and them uploaded them over here.The zinnias came out in the right

A Poster Bee for Chuck B

2008-08-25T15:03:00.004-05:00

ChuckB thought the bee on Salvia photo at my last TR post was creepy...So I disneyfied it with Photoshop Elements - is this better, Chuck? Are you still saying Eeww?

Mamma Mia, The Movie

2008-08-15T13:46:00.003-05:00

This is not a review of Mamma Mia, The Movie - it's a public rejoicing about how much I loved this movie and how lucky I am.Philo and I saw it a few weeks ago at the Arbor when it came out. He's a good sport and I'm glad he liked it.MSS of Zanthan Gardens and I saw it yesterday at the Alamo Drafthouse.Yes, that's MSS and Mamma Mia and the Drafthouse...envy is the only appropriate response.I have

Bloom list for July 15-16, 2008

2008-07-17T00:10:00.001-05:00

Abelia chinensis (several shrubs in light bloom) Achillea 'Moonshine', a couple of flowers Amarcrinum ‘Fred Howard’ (three large flowering stalks) Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Flame acanthus just started