Thursday, March 15, 2018

March Garden Blogger's Bloomday, V2018

It's Bloomday! Not prepared was I. Nonetheless, here's what's blooming in my garden on March 15th...

Arctostaphylos densiflora ‘Harmony’. As if on queue when 'Austin Griffiths' finishes up, this one begins. Can't dissapoint the hummingbirds and the pollinators.

Blueberry blooms! Tastiness will follow.

Daphne x houtteana, sadly there is no fragrance that I could detect. And here's a little tip, make sure there are no bees enjoying the flowers before you lean in to test for fragrance. I didn't get stung, but thought I was going to.

Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold' is finishing up.

As Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebono’ just gets going.

This is it's most bloomerific year yet.

Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, thuggish tendencies, but it's well behaved in my garden.

Euphorbia rigida

Still going strong!

Euphorbia x martinii 'Ascot Rainbow'

Just getting started, and already covered with aphids.

Grevillea australis, tiny tiny little flowers.

Grevillea miqueliana, HOT!

Hakea epiglottis, simply covered with yellow squiggles.

The Hellebores are all still blooming, plus Helleborus 'Black Diamond' has finally joined the party (there were more stems, but I cut them to come indoors).

Helleborus NOID, I didn't feel like photographing the other seven assorted blooming Hellebores, so this one is here to represent.

Rosemary NOID

Ceanothus 'Dark Star' is about to burst.

As are the Tulip 'Rococo' bulbs!

That's a wrap on my March Bloomday (my 9th Bloomday post, I had my blog anniversary earlier this week, on March 13th...next year is #10!) visit our meme hostess, May Dreams Gardens, for all the Bloomday links.

Weather Diary, March 13: Hi 55, Low 41/ Precip .01"

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22 comments:

  1. It all looks gorgeous and I am very jealous as nothing is happening here. Half the garden is still under snow. You and Peter both have rosemary blooming which is something I only dream about. I can't keep it alive and bug free indoors from season to season. And "bloomerific;" a new word I am going to have to remember.

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    1. I drove buy a house yesterday that had no less than 10 big blooming Rosemary, I was going to take a photo but just as I was about to push the button a car pulled up next to me and blocked the view...

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  2. I wasn't ready for Bloom Day either. I saw Peter this past weekend and he said he was going to be taking pictures soon for his Bloom Day post, and I said, "What? Already?" I'm chuckling at how much your Euphorbia rigida looks like a writhing nest of snakes! I do have another in that same bed with mine that is a bit longer and floppier but nothing like that. I still have lots of Hellebores blooming, but like you didn't want to include them all, it would have been too tedious, now that other stuff is flowering. Happy GBBD!

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  3. I don't see any blooms on my Arctostaphylos yet but it is very small. The Edgeworthia is stunning!

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    1. I have a smaller one that has yet to produce blooms yet, don't worry, it will happen!

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  4. It's always interesting for me to compare bloom times on plants that we're both growing. Your Euphorbia rigida and mine look roughly the same, but my 'Ascot Rainbow' are still hiding their blooms in nodding bunches of leaves. My 'Akebono' shows no signs of opening yet. I'm a little concerned that they aren't going to, after that dip to 18 degrees experienced here in February. Many of the flower buds have stems with a certain darkness I don't like the look of. But I'm finally going to have rosemary flowers! I finally got the timing and placement right to get one old enough to bloom.

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    1. There was a winter/spring when my 'Akebono' did exactly what you're describing. I was worried that was the end of it, especially because of the darkness) but it's (obviously) recovered. Yay for your Rosemary success!

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  5. I adore that Grevillea miqueliana and I'm envious of the Hakea too. I've never seen either offered locally but maybe I need to expand my nursery shopping. The Edgeworthia is also absent from local nursery shelves, which is another mystery, although I think local sellers avoid offering deciduous plants here. That's just a theory but it seems credible based on my extensive plant shopping experience.

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    1. There are so many other showy Hakea that you can grow, I would be surprised if this, small flowered plant, had much impact in your part of the West Coast. And I think your Edgeworthia/deciduous theory has merit.

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  6. I giggled at the thought of getting your nose so close to a bee. I had one buzzing at me today just for walking past it's patch of hellebores. You have some beautiful blooms here. Happy GBBD.

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  7. Akebono is stunning. Would you say it's as fragrant as the Nanjing Gold? What's your trick from getting rid of aphids?

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    1. Not nearly as fragrant, sadly. If I have gloves on I run my fingers up the stem and crush the little buggers. If the hose is hooked up then I strong spray knocks them to the ground. Since neither were options when I took these photos they're still there. Multiplying...

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  8. Beautiful!
    I must remember the word 'bloomerific' It might show up in one of the crossword puzzles I have become addicted to solving!
    Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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    1. I kind of feared I made up bloomerific, but thankfully it shows up in Google searches.

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  9. Beautiful blooms you managed to come up with. Love the black Hellebore.

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  10. Wow, that Grevillea miqueliana is way cool. I have one but it's still too small to bloom and my As Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebono’ is younger too with only 5-6 not-yet-open buds. Somethings to look forward to!

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    1. It's always good to have somethings to look forward to!

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  11. That black one is indeed spectacular. I am always envious of the temperate country colors, with prolifetation of violets and blues.

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  12. Edgeworthia always remind me of Lantana flowers. Similar structure of flower arrangement on vastly different plants. Your Ceanothus buds more advanced than mine!?!?

    Happy GBBD, Loree!

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