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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Garden Bloggers Bloomday for July, 2020
Welcome to Garden Blogger's Bloomday, July 2020 version. Up until the last couple of days it's been a cloudier and cooler July than what we've become accustomed to the last few years here in Portland. I know many are loving it, but I am not not one of them. Thankfully there is a lot of sun and some 80's (even 90's!) in our forecast, so I'm trying to keep a positive attitude.
Last month I trash-talked the bells of Ireland seeds I'd planted (Moluccella laevis), saying they were nothing but foliage. Patience, it's all about the patience. Bells have appeared! 
Moving into the front garden, Grevillea rivularis...
Acca sellowiana, aka pineapple guava, the petals are edible and very very sweet.
Yucca filamentosa...
There are many!
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Lemon Queen'
Ptilostemon afer
Callistemon 'Woodlander's Hardy Red'
Unknown sedum
Grevillea x gaudichaudii
Knautia macedonica
Indigofera amblyantha
And now the back garden offerings, starting with a NOID sempervivum, one of many in flower around the garden.
Passiflora 'Snow Queen', which by the way I just read was considered to be "sweetly fragrant" — I get nothing. If you're going this one, what do you say?
Almost ready to open NOID crocosmia blooms...
Abutilon 'Nuabtang' aka 'Lucky Lantern Tangerine'
Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
A new one this month! (it seems much of this post was a repeat from last month) Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'
I cannot remember if this is Eucomis 'Oakhurst' or 'Sparkling Burgundy', but it's pushing out a flower spike and that's all that matters.
NOID canna, in there somewhere...really!
Flower spikes from the NOID Echeveria.
Lysimachia paridiformis var. stenophylla
Aloiampelos striatula, formerly Aloe striatula
Passiflora 'Amethyst Jewel'
NOID sarracenia flowers
NOID Bromeliad
Thalictrum ichangense 'Evening Star'
Paris polyphylla ‘Heronswood Form’ will close out the catalogue of what's blooming here this month. Visit May Dreams Gardens for links to all the bloggers sharing their blooms.
Weather Diary, July 14: Hi 85, Low 57/ Precip 0
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Looking good. The Paris polyphylla bloom is really cool. Looks rather jewel like. Cool weather here too but the promise of some heat this week. Hoping it will kick start some growth and blooms.
ReplyDeleteMy agaves would love some heat too...the rain in June and cool temps have (sadly) led to a couple rotting...
DeleteStop! I couldn't keep up trying to remember what to mention, you have so many unusual and amazing flowers! I have wanted lavender cotton, and I think you have introduced me to which one, Lemon Queen.
ReplyDeleteHa! Sorry. I do that too, when reading other people's posts.
DeleteI love yucca! I always think it looks so tropical but it grows well here in Massachusetts, too. And what fragrance!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Spokane, Washington, Zone 5. Yucca filamentosa was quite happy there (in fact that's where my plants came from) and looked so exotic!
DeleteYour garden is abundant with blooms and all so lovely. The Grevillea is very interesting and exotic! Thanks for the tour!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by!
DeleteHappy July Bloom Day! All your flowers are stunning. I had the Snow Queen passi with no scent, but then I don't have a good nose. and what a nice burst of color from your canna.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the (lack of) scent confirmation.
DeleteYou have such unusual flowers. I love seeing them. I see that the bees approve too.
ReplyDeleteI caught so many bees in my bloomday photos. Unfortunately most of them were blurry so I couldn't use them but for a bit I thought this post was going to be filled with bees!
DeleteEnjoy the warmth, it was 15c here today, overcast and drizzling. What a load of rubbish. Boo.
ReplyDeleteIt's predicted to be 94 here on Monday....!
DeleteI'm convinced the trash-talking encouraged Bells of Ireland to bloom, and it's an abundance of green loveliness. The NOID Bromeliad in bloom is picture perfect: with those fabulous striped leafs against the dark house paint. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteSo many unusual and striking blooms - looking good in your garden, Loree.
ReplyDeleteThanks Eliza!
DeleteSeeing your lemon yellow Santolina has me missing mine (and feeds my hope that more nursery/garden center shopping options will be available this fall despite the mess we're in). I exclaim over Grevillea rivularis every time you post a photo of it so I searched for it online and now have it on a newly created wishlist with Far Reaches. One way or another, I will find it someday.
ReplyDeleteIt's odd that plant is still so hard to find!
DeleteWhy do I always forget to grow Bells of Ireland ? I used to have it all the time. I made a note to self.
ReplyDeleteI cut about half of them and they're now on the mantle. So lovely!
DeleteHad to go outside and sniff it, but yes, Snow Queen indeed has a fragrance. I wouldn't necessarily call it "sweetly fragrant" though. It smells a little like Wintergreen - as in, a little antiseptic. Is yours eating the rest of your garden yet?
ReplyDeleteNot yet...but the tiny little volunteer runner has already grown significantly and has buds!
DeleteIt must be so much fun to just sit out there in your backyard and enjoy all this performance art!
ReplyDeleteIt is!
DeleteBeautiful blooms. Grevillas are stunning wish could be grown in my region too.
ReplyDeleteI am lucky that we've got such cool grevilleas that don't mind being this far north.
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