Monday, June 15, 2015

Garden Blogger's Bloomday - June 2015

It seems that every Bloomday I'm writing (or at least thinking) "wow...how did it get to be the 15th of the month already!?" Breaking with tradition this month I can't quite believe it's only the 15th. Seems like June should be almost over, what with all I've packed into it already. I'm not complaining...it's like somehow managing to find an entire extra week, how wonderful is that? I do think the endless sun and heat (again, not complaining) is adding to the time-warp. Anyway...blooms! What's blooming? Here are the fabulous little flowers on Echeveria secunda...

And another Echeveria, this one bought on the cheap and only marked as "hybrid"...

Yellow combo photo: Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' and Euphorbia polychroma.

That NOID (or not, if I would go find the tag!) Eryngium is bluing up, perhaps it's 'Sapphire Blue'?

Zaluzianskya capensis 'Midnight Candy'...I can't comment on it's supposedly exquisite nighttime fragrance - as my allergies are making sure my nose isn't capable of smelling much. Hopefully there will be more blooms on which I can report.

The Embothrium coccineum is in glorious bloom. I love this plant!

The last bloom on the Callistemon viridiflorus...

And the first's on the Callistemon 'Woodlander's Hardy Red'.

Grevillea ‘Poorinda Leane’

And again...

Paris polyphylla - Heronswood form

Peltoboykinia watanabei

Epimedium 'I need to go find the label, but you know - it's one of the spiky ones'...

Begonia pedatifida

Acanthus mollis

Sarracenia, note how there's a reverse parachute under the umbrella-like upper petals.

Eryngium agavifolium. It doesn't look like much, flowerwise, but if you want bees to be happy plant this!

My first Moluccella laevis (Bells of Ireland) via Amy at a plant swap. I pray these will seed around and I'll have more (taller ones) in the future.

Grevillea 'Superb', looking a little pale.

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Chromatella'...I think I'm going to add another water lily to the tank. I love the foliage and the flowers!

I think this might be Peltandra virginica, but in every photo I find of it online it's flowers are white. This is all mine have done. I'm not complaining as I rather like the simplicity.

Lobelia laxiflora, almost blooming...

This is the most exciting of all my bloomday flowers. They don't look like much do they?

They're the first blooms from my Dierama 'Merlin'...

I actually ended up buying three Dierama this spring. Two went in quite conspicuous places, this one is hidden. Naturally it's the one that decided to bloom. Still, I'm thrilled.

One last thing to share. Hesperaloe parviflora blooming right outside my kitchen window (that's the reason for the blur, a window screen). Right where I eat breakfast every morning...

Bring on the hummingbirds!

As always the official bloom recognition happens over at May Dreams Gardens. Where there are links to all the bloggers who've posted in celebration.

All material © 2009-2015 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.

46 comments:

  1. That Sarracenia flower is pretty cool! My Eryngiums have plenty of blooms, but none of them have colored up yet. Yours are such a beautiful deep blue! Love the Dierama too, that deep purple color is to die for. Happy GBBD!

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    1. Are you sure they will Alison? Not all of them do. I'm looking at a lovely green one in a vase right next to me as I type.

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  2. Stunning selection Loree and it's amazing just how strong that shade of blue is on the Eryngium, cool!!

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  3. Don't all eryngium make bees happy? That blue one is soooooo blue! If I saw that at Home Depot I'd think "those succulent painters are at it again!"

    Are you sure you have room for a second water lily? They can get quite large, so make sure you choose smaller varieties!

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    1. Yes you do have a point about the Eryngium. However for all of it's non-floral look the blooms on the E. agavifolium seem to be the best for the bees.

      Hey wait a second, weren't you one of the voices telling me I needed more water coverage to combat the algae problem in my "pond?" Seriously though yes, I would. I'm also thinking of adding a Ludwigia sedioides instead.

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  4. Gorgeous as always D.G. Your blue eryngium is far out man and your Embothrium coccineum is amazing.

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  5. What is your secret with Acanthus mollis?? No blooms for me yet on either of mine. You have had a jam packed June! I hope you get a bit of R n R this week :) Stunning color on your Eryngium. Just think, the best month on the calendar is just around the corner!

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    1. How long have they been in the ground Jenni? Age/size might have something to do with it. Oh and that's right, July babies rule!

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    2. AnonymousJune 16, 2015

      My Acanthus 'Morning Candle' didn't bloom last year, and as it is a large plant in a small garden I resorted to desperate measures this spring: I bought some synthetic 20-40-20 and gave it a full-strength bucket in early May. It now has 25 blooms on it, and has become a huge plant in a small garden.

      Could the Eryngium be 'Big Blue?'

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  6. Some very cool blooms! The Eryngium is stunning...have such lust for it! I similar feeling about it only being the 15th. I think we packed so much in while in Toronto we did get an extra week. I am still decompressing!

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    1. Good to know I'm not the only one feeling that way.

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  7. Another vote for the Eryngium.. Wow! I do hope you find the tag!
    Zaluzianskya capensis 'Midnight Candy' is cute too.

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    1. It's out there, I just need to summon the desire to dig through this spring's new acquisitions.

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  8. Cool flowers, cool plants. Enjoyed your blooms.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by. And not judging me for lack of roses.

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  9. That Eryngium is heartbreakingly beautiful - I've never had much luck with them but perhaps I need to tempt fate once again. That Callistemon is already on my fall planting wish list.

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  10. Nothing humdrum about YOUR Bloom Day.

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    1. Nothing could be humdrum with that beautiful blue sky...

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  11. Excellent blooms Loree ! My E. Sapphire Blue faded away , but I bought a few "Jos Eijking' (how the hell do you pronounce that anyway ? ) and they are doing very well-no flowers yet. And that Sarracenia !!! Thanks for the reminder on Bells of Ireland--I grew them for years (and they did re-seed , very politely) and stopped for some reason-I probably dug up the area and they never came back. Love them as cut flowers--

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    1. "Jos Eijking" looks like a winner! And ya, what a name...

      Bells of Ireland = cut flowers, me too! I've got some in a vase right now with back sunflowers.

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  12. Congrats on the Dierama and the Hesperaloe, to gorgeous things that I have yet to coax to bloom out my way. Gorgeous all around, Loree!

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    1. I've been told the trick for Hesperaloe is summer water. Who'da thunk it?

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  13. AnonymousJune 15, 2015

    Very beautiful flowers, very tongue twisting names. thanks, John(Aberdeen)

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  14. Oooo, great breakfast view! Have you seen hummingbirds on the Hesperaloe? It does seem like the perfect plant for them. I keep adding more and more plants for hummingbirds because they're so fun to watch. Great blooms this month! That blue Eryngium is stunning!

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    1. I have, just yesterday morning. A couple years ago there was one blooming near the patio in the back garden. They got so brave they didn't care who was sitting near, they'd just cruise in and attack the flowers.

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  15. Everything looks truly gorgeous, but GAH! The Dierama! I first fell in love with them studying Helen Dillon's garden (http://www.dillongarden.com) and then they had some this spring at Portland Nursery -- mine are behind yours but holy smokes I'm excited for what's to come.

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    1. Portland Nursery is where two of mine came from. Score! (glad you got some too) I first saw one in bloom in Seattle and four years later finally have one blooming in my own garden.

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  16. The bells of Ireland is a first for me, too. So far it kind of looks like it has a virus--the leaves are splotchy. But it's an interesting plant. I'll save seed and give you some more starts if they don't reseed for you.

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    1. Ya my leaves are a little splotchy too, but it just makes it even more bizaare, thanks so much for sharing!

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  17. I've felt rather lazy and unproductive so far this month, so I'm feeling the, "It's the 15th already?" I love the upside-down parachute of Sarracenia flowers. Those Embothrium flowers are so bright and gorgeous! And Merlin is, well, simply magical. I just realized what I thought was an iris might be one of the Dierama seedlings I grew last summer. I also bought a Dierama from Garden Fever labeled "dark purple." The photo looked a lot like Merlin.

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    1. I have one of those 'dark purple' too, and also from Garden Fever. I think I went ahead and put it in the front garden and the two in the back are 'Merlin' - then again, I may have switched them around. Maybe they'll all eventually bloom (!) and I can compare.

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  18. I like Paris polyphylla - Heronswood form so much!!! beautiful blooms in many of your plants!

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  19. You have such interesting plants in your garden. It makes me think I should look for more interesting foliages. I do have that same epimedium, just a tiny piece and happy to know it will give me yellow blooms. Happy Bloom Day!

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    1. I was surprised to see flowers on that Epimedium as the others are done for the season. I'm not complaining though!

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  20. Those blue eryngiums are electric. I could do with a yellow/white callistemon, And gorgeous water lily as always!

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    1. I am finding I really like the yellow Callistemons so much more than the red - however since I have three of them (red-blooming) I guess I'll just have to deal with it...

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  21. That is so great that you've got the first of hopefully many more blooming dieramas!

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  22. You know, this is probably the dumbest question, but how do you stop your Echeverias from shooting up from that tidy little rosette? Mine always end up looking like tall pagodas... What fabulous placement of the Hesperaloe! I've had my eye on one for a while, but I'm afraid it might start looking like a pagoda too. Or do something else mistreated plants do...

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  23. Love that blue eryngium. I've grown the candy plant before and remember it smelling like a vanilla sweet tart at night. Yum!

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  24. I'm totally enthralled with Eryngium, that is such a deep blue and so ornate as well. Your Grevilleas are looking all curly and swirly, so elegant.

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  25. I love weirdos. Your blog wins!!! Weird plants that is. Love this!!!!

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