March 15 , 2009
Bloom day: 17 December 2024
This month ’s magnanimous winner is my pinkish poppy !
They ’re a big deal to me , because their germ came from a unexampled garden friend , Joan . I plan to compile their seeds and pass some along . But always , Joan will be a part of my garden .
Another big deal is a picture from my newest garden champion , from Ohio ! On the speech sound , we swapped garden stories . I invited her to get off me a scene of her winter aconites for Carol’sMay Dreams Bloom Day . She ’s my guest of the month ! And , I give thanks her son who got this to me when her cyberspace was on the fritz ( been there , done that ) .
Back in my black gumbo east Austin garden , where I could n’t perchance plant a wintertime aconite , temperature stuck to the eminent 80s for sidereal day , with high winds only make risky the stale , uttermost drouth conditions . Then , winter returned for a brief spell this week , bringing us longed - for rainfall and temperatures in the 40s . This morning , it ’s 49º , with sidewalks slick after a drizzle .
hatful going on , and by tomorrow , even more . For now :
The rain was also a full-grown deal to the variousSalvia greggiisin the front garden , who cursorily responded to its souse recreation . Here ’s one against silver germander .
TheLantana montevidensisis still going , against the ‘ Powis Castle ’ artemesia ( recently trimmed back to meat ) .
Spiderworts are everywhere .
The aquilege are fall in them , too , in their sharpness of tint conditions .
In full sunshine , here ’s the aureate groundsel ( Packera obovata ) , my version for aconite , in the back seam dominate the ( dry ) brook .
Near the simoleons seam on the back fence , here ’s the first Gulf penstemon .
At one ending of the back fence , yellow primula jasmine cascade to hide the chain link . On the other closing , back the computerized tomography cove , Lady Banks is still bear motor inn .
To the side of the cat cove , against the shed , the genus Spiraea remind us why I planted her , since most of the class , it ’s just sort of . . .there . For this moment .
On Amelia ’s fence , Isabella Sprunt continues to bloom , despite her Lord’s Day - diminished condition .
Here and there , a few Narcissus ‘ Gigantic Star ’ and ‘ Abba ’ are still in flower , along with this ‘ Falconet ’ .
In the hideaway bed , Tinka tulips are coming up like mad , and the abutilons are still going . But , here ’s Narcissus ‘ Sweetness ’ against a Valentine rose about to flower . Beyond is the first heyday of a grass lily ( Anthericumsaundersea ) .
Here ’s what else is blooming today . Front yard / side yardmountain laurelredbudTinka tulipiceberg roseprimrose jasmineGigantic Star daffodil ( on its way out)Pelargonium sidoidespink oxalisspiderwortssilver germandera few leucojums
Back yardcoral honeysuckleTradesecantia albifloraprimrose jasmineLady Banks rose ( see last post)‘David Verity ’ cuphea ( planted last week , so sort of not fair)Mutabilis roseiberislarkspura few orange bulbinesspring starflower ( will open up by this afternoon)‘Theresa ’ and white salvia greggii
PatioFragrant petuniasGeraniumsOrnamental pepperBegonias
Happy Bloom Day , all ! Linda
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