What’s Blooming Today?

Posted by on May 23, 2009 at 12:02 am.
Santolina

Santolina

OK… I said that I would make this a regular article on Fridays, but I didn’t say when on Friday.

Today has been devoured by work, errands, shopping, and last minute yard work before the rains come.  I think the rains have already started just a little bit.  I’m so glad I got the lawn mowed!  John even did the edging for me.

So, back to the topic at hand.  What’s blooming?  A lot of the same things from last week.  The new bloomers are the purple crepe myrtle and the four-o-clocks.  The Dahlberg daisies look like they are going to repeat their bloom – I saw one tiny, lonely flower.  The green beans are blooming now too… Sam is so excited!

Here is the full list…

  • Roses – I’m struggling to find the time to take care of them.  A few need to be sprayed for black spot and they all could use a foliar feed.  Hopefully next week will be more giving with the time.
  • ‘Homestead’ trailing purple verbena – seems to be finding it’s stride now.  Not the big flush of early spring, but still going.
  • Easter Lily – worth the wait.
  • Snapdragons – I wonder how long they will hang on this year.
  • Lamb’s Ear
  • Scarlett Sage
  • Peppers
  • Tomatoes – We haven’t harvested any yet
  • Borage
  • Poke Salad
  • Blackberry – Come on babies.  Come back to me!
  • Marigold
  • Pentas
  • Impatiens
  • Mealy Blue Sage
  • Bear’s Breach – Something has eaten most of the leaves, but the flowers are pretty.
  • Red Oxalis
  • Passion Flower Vine
  • Petunia
  • Calibrochoa
  • Sweet Lavender
  • Allysum
  • Santolina
  • Wild Carrot – I’m going to regret this one.  I should have gotten it out of there sooner.
  • Purple Lantana
    Green Bean Flowers

    Green Bean Flowers

  • ‘Black and Blue’ Anise Sage
  • Pomegranate
  • St. John’s Wort
  • Cleome
  • ‘Sweet Kate’ Spiderwort
  • Wine Cups
  • Fragrant Prairie Phlox – It’s almost done.
  • Russian Sage
  • ‘Honeycomb’ Buddleia
  • Coral Honeysuckle
  • Oxalis (Wood Sorrel)
  • Cucumber
  • ‘Confetti’ Lantana
  • Cilantro
  • Sun Drops
  • Yellow Squash
  • Zucchini
  • Small Yellow Daylily
  • Hollyhocks
  • Sugar Ann Peas – Yumm!
  • Cosmos
  • Geraniums – Salmon and hot pink!
  • Green Beans
  • Strawberries
  • Iris – Yellow and pink
  • Spanish Lavender
  • ‘Australian Skies’ Anise Sage
  • ‘Coral’ Autumn Sage
  • ‘Green Mantle’ Yellow Sedum (Stonecrop)

So what is blooming in your yard?

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  • Temperature: 74°F;
  • Humidity: 73%;
  • Heat Index: 75°F;
  • Wind Chill: 74°F;
  • Pressure: 29.97 in.;

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