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| pigsqueek, Bergenia cordifolia |
Yesterday, between the rains, I managed to snap a few photos of this month's featured flowers. A number of plants have just finished flowering and many more are just gearing up to bloom. Here are a few that are prime for May's GBBD...
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| bronze-leaf ajuga, Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea' (a bit of Chrysnathemum and Geranium foliage mixed in as well!) |
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| candytuft, Iberis sempervirens (with dragon's blood sedum in the foreground) |
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| last of the tulips, Tulipa sp. |
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| first of the native spiderwort, Tradescantia occidentalis |
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| creeping Oregon grape holly, Mahonia repens |
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| Turkish speedwell, Veronica liwanensis |
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| woolly creeping speedwell, Veronica pectinata |
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| basket-of-gold alyssum, Aurinia saxatilis |
Please be sure to visit Carol at
May Dreams' Gardens to link to gardeners worldwide that are also participating in Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.
Your'e about 3-4 weeks behind our Southern Kansas (6a) gardens. Going out today to cut my candy(tuft)back. Also need to trim the aster for fall blooms. Enjoy that great front range climate. I used to live in the springs, miss it. Especially the bold colors.
ReplyDeleteLovely...I'm waiting for my candytuft to fill out as nicely as yours has!
ReplyDeleteHi Greggo, I agree that candytuft benefits greatly from a good haircut after it blooms. Glad you enjoyed my little slice of Colorado (I know Colorado Springs too - grew up there!).
ReplyDeleteHanni, I planted my candytuft about three years ago. It's become one of my favorites for its lush flowers and evergreen foliage. Thanks for visiting!
Beautiful! The Candytuft is something I always see sold by seed here (Austin, TX) and I always smile because I would really love to have some but know better! Thoroughly enjoyed yours though.
ReplyDeleteThe candytuft is lovely. I gardened for a few years in Fort Collins, so very different than Houston. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms. I want to try some of these at my house! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear you are getting some rain. I heard it has been dry there. We could use some here as well.
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely. Cool climate plants struggle here. I think bergenia will not thrive here where wax-leaf begonia survives the winter. Fascinating to see the various bloom dates across the country.
ReplyDeleteThanks, all, for your kind comments! My zone 5 garden at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is a mix of native and introduced (adapted) plants. The native plants are the smart ones and haven't started blooming quite yet!
ReplyDeleteI'm just now purchasing some of those little trailing veronicas... they are quite lovely aren't they... I'm using them in the rockery and I like their power to soften stones... great post! Larry
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post...that drift of candytuft is stunning!
ReplyDeleteLarry,I'm a big fan of the creeping speedwells. This year I want to add some Veronica 'Crystal River' to my collection.
ReplyDeleteScott, thanks for stopping by!
lovely blooms for GBBD
ReplyDeleteI have never seen creeping veronica...very interesting and lovely. And I love the candytuft...stunning! Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and I love all of your creepers.
ReplyDeleteYou garden and design in a challenging climate... you wouldn't know it from the lovely photos, however... very nice! Larry
ReplyDeleteOh, that pic of the candytuft is absolutely beautiful. I've been contemplating dragon's blood sedum for an area. It looks very nice in your garden.
ReplyDeleteLovely post...the color of the Tradescantia always gets me...so pretty!
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