Monday, November 15, 2010

GBBD List for November 2010

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 - past prime, flowers still on, drying in place

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - several plants in full bloom

Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' gold cultivar of tropical milkweed -new buds forming

Aster frikartii 'Wonder of Staffa'. One plant hanging on

Barleria cristata/Philippine cristata only one plant of three has flowers

Camellia japonica 'Morning Glow' double white camellia has buds

Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' a few flowers opened this week

Capsicum annuum – garden peppers. 'Garden Salsa', 'Holy Mole', 'Jimmy Nardello', 'Spanish Spice' all have buds, flowers and peppers in various stages of development

Catharanthus roseus - annual vinca- white - a few flowers

Clerodendrum ugandense – Blue butterfly flower - two plants in bloom

Clitoria ternatea- the Blue Butterfly Pea - still making flowers

Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - past peak but still has flowers

Cosmos sulphureus, reseeding annual in bloom

Cuphea ignea, orange Cigar flower just a few flowers

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

Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’ - two plants in bloom

Dendranthema x grandiflora?. - ordinary cushion mums pink & yellow, past prime but have flowers

Dianthus –red ‘Telstar’ hybrids in front container have flowers

Eriobotrya japonica, Loquat, Japanese Plum - a few flowers open at top of tree, buds lower down have petals peeking out

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', two plants - a superstar that has been flowering since April

Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze, patio container still looking good

Gaura lindheimerii, 'The Bride' white, a few flowers

Gaura lindheimerii, unknown tall rose-pink variety (‘Pink Cloud’?) - recovered and in full bloom

Hedychium coronarium/ Hawaiian White Ginger - last flowers fell off a week ago

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens - blooming in several containers

Ipomoea alba, Moon flower vine - still opening buds every day or so

Ipomoea quamoclit, Cypress vine, reseeding annual -blooming on arch

Jasminium sambac, Sambac jasmine - a few buds

Justicia brandegeana, Shrimp plant - planted in March, finally looking happy and with flowers

Justicia spicigera/ Mexican Honeysuckle - buds and flowers

Kalanchoe daigremontiana syn. Bryophyllum daigremontianum/ Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant - buds

Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender and trailing white - full bloom

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', fragrant in container- still has flowers

Leonatus leonorus? Plant is some kind of Lion's Tail - now budded but no petal color showing

Leucophyllum frutescens/ Texas sage AKA Barometer bush AKA Cenizo – one shrub - couple of flowers at very top

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

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle - some rebloom

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - couple of flowers on Sun Gold

Malvaviscus 'Pam Puryear', Pam's Pink Turkscap - one bedraggled blossom

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy, in several beds - still some flowers

Ocimum basilicum, Basil - Spicy Globe

Osmanthus fragrans/Sweet olive three established shrubs - bloomed too early, then were very unhappy when temps soared in October; just now reforming some new buds

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

Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers) - a few flowers

Passiflora X possibly 'Lavender Lady' Passionvine - not a single flower for entire 2010 growing season

Pavonia lasiopetala, pink rock rose - a few

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

Pentas lanceolata Egyptian stars - one plant making new set of buds

Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian Sage (two beds) - some wandy purple flowers

Piper auritum/Hoja Santa or Rootbeer Plant - some blooms

Plumbago auriculata (two shrubs) - non-stop flowers all summer

Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican oregano -only plant in pink garden has flowers

Portulaca - reseeded Moss Roses and Flowering Purslanes - a few flowers on surviving plants

Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- just one lone flower now drying in place

Rosa 'Mutabilis' a few flowers on plant in front butterfly bed

Rosa 'Red Cascade', mini-climber bought in spring - in bloom - has a few flowers

Rosemarinus officianalis, upright Rosemary - some flowers

Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant - looks like more buds forming

Salvia coccinea, red Hummingbird sage- one plant in bloom

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage two plants - still making flowers

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, wandlike flowers - a few left

Salvia greggii, past peak but there are nearly a dozen plants in different colors and most have a few flowers

Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage - just a few here and there

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' - just a few here and there

Salvia leucantha, Mexican Bush Sage - past peak, blooms bedraggled

Salvia madrensis, Forsythia sage - now in bloom on established plant in back border and transplanted offshoot in front butterfly bed

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' three plants - fewer flowers but still blooming

Salvia regla/Mountain sage - has been flowering for weeks, still has a few

Salvia vanhoutii SYN Salvia splendens var 'Van Houttei' - fewer flowers but still blooming

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

Scutellaria suffrutescens, pink skullcap, two plants - still a few flowers

Scutellaria unlabeled purplish pink skullcap in parkway - still a few flowers

Scutellaria wrightii? a blue skullcap in parkway - still a few flowers

Sedum, several unknown species - mostly dried flowers now

Sedum, little varieties with white flowers here and there

Tagetes lucida, Mexican Mint Marigold, Texas Tarragon, all gold and in bloom

Tradescantia geniculata, groundcover , a few flowers

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

Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, several plants, still flowering

This is the list - photos and story for November 15th are now posted at The Transplantable Rose