GBBD LIST for April 16, 2011

The main post is at The Transplantable Rose - here's the Garden Bloggers Bloom Day list for April 2011:


Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs - buds

Abelia chinensis two medium-sized pink shrubs- just beginning

Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub -open flowers

Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower - one plant of 3 is making buds

Ajuga, unknown species, purple-leaved bugle weed - in bloom several spots

Allium cepa - garden onion - red onions going to seed

Aquilegia canadensis? -in bloom

Aquilegia chrysantha Yellow columbine - in bloom

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed - three plants in bloom

Capsicum annuum – garden peppers - 'Gypsy', 'Carmen', 'Mariachi' and a few more have flowers

Carya illinoinensis, Pecan tree. Yes. Sniff, cough, sneeze.

Castilleja indivisa, Texas paintbrush, grown as annual - three plants in bloom

Ceratostigma plumbaginoides/Hardy Plumbago, AKA Blue Leadwort - couple of flowers on plant in back; none in front

Chrysactinia mexicana, native yellow-flowering Damianita, two plants in flower

Clematis hybrid 'Ramona', on trellis -last few flowers

Clematis unknown hybrid, purple flowers- full bloom

Consolida ajacis, Larkspur, annual - best year in a while - no lavenders sprouted, all blue-violet


Coriandrum sativum., cilantro, annual herb - some plants now in flower

Cucurbita pepo, summer squash - Pattypan squash seedling from Rock Rose Jenny has flower

Dianthus – several colors of ‘Telstar’ hybrids in assorted containers

Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost', two plants with flowers

Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze - couple of flowers

Feijowa sellowiana / Pineapple guava, two plants are budded

Herbertia lahue - bloomed last few days

Hippeastrum hybrid amaryllis - three in bud and/or bloom

Hyacinthoides hispanica, Spanish bluebells - couple of flower left

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' Oakleaf hydrangea - YES!

Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens - couple of white-flowered plants in bloom

Indigofera amblyantha? /pink false indigo - many flowers

Iris X germanica hybrid passalong from Ellen, later-blooming, grape-scented blue violet, many flowers

Iris siberica, Siberian Iris, blue-violet

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', a few budded stalks

Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum in containers

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle still has flowers

Lupinus texensis, Bluebonnet - deadheaded to keep them blooming

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - most have flowers- some have tiny fruit


Magnolia figo/AKA Michelia figo Banana Shrub - a few flowers remain

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' - first flower on the 15th

Mazus reptans, tiny blue flowering ground cover - two tiny flowers

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy - three plants in bloom

Myrtus communis nana/ dwarf Greek myrtle - buds forming

Nerium oleander/ double yellow oleander 'Mathilde Ferrier' - just beginning

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers)

Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers)



Papaver, unknown annual species, Poppies in pink & maroon-red near the herb troughs

Pelargonium hybrids– bedding geraniums - just starting

Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window

Penstemen tenuis, Gulf coast penstemon - fading but was fabulous

Pentas lanceolata Egyptian stars - white flowers, 3 new plants from the Great Outdoors, still in 4-inch pots

Philadelphus coronarius, Mock orange - piece from my parents' garden - first buds ever

Philadelphus inodorus, English Dogwood/Scentless Mock orange - fading but still has flowers

Phlox drummondii several varieties of annual Phlox in purple & white, all doing well

Phlox sublata/Creeping phlox in lavender blue, both front garden and back still blooming

Punica granatum, pomegranate 'Wonderful'? Some buds and blooms

Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- mostly bloomed out - a bud or two left

Rosa ‘Champagne’ mini rose, delicate pink , two plants, light bloom

Rosa 'Climbing Iceberg', white floribunda - many flowers and some buds

Rosa floribunda ‘Julia Child’, butter-yellow rose - had dozens of flowers, some buds in waiting

Rosa 'Mutabilis' - back plant done for now, front still has buds

Rosa 'Red Cascade', mini-climber bought in spring - in bloom

Rosa /unnamed apricot mini-rose, flowers just dropping

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage -one plant has a flower stalk

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, wandlike flowers - several plants

Salvia greggii, many plants in bloom including 'Navajo White', cream, deep rose, true red, cherry red and Orchid-purple

Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage- budding now

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' - 2 of 3 plants have flowers

Salvia regla/Mountain sage - couple of flowers on new plant (bought in bloom)

Salvia roemeriana /Cedar sage, red flowers in shade - nice bloom

Salvia X 'Nuevo Leon' (several borders and containers), small violet flowers

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’/Dwarf Blue Cushionflower, one plant has buds & blooms. Also has mildew

Scutellaria ovata, Heartleaf skullcap - buds on 2 plants

Scutellaria wrightii? a blue skullcap in parkway - blooming

Sedum, little varieties with white flowers

Sisyrinchium unk species, Blue-eyed grass - tiny iris relative- off-on flowering

Stachys coccinea/Texas betony, coral flowers - just beginning

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys- two plants still blooming

Teucrium fruticans Silver Bush germander - lavender flowers in parkway strip

Thunbergia grandiflora, Blue Sky Vine, Bengal Clock vine - one flower



Trachaelospermum jasminoides, Star Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, evergreen vine, covered in white, fragrant flowers. Four vines, on veranda, side fence, sweetheart arch and shed.

Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate' - one plant in bloom

Viola spp– various hybrids of Pansies and violas in containers and hanging baskets, stressed but alive

Vitex agnus-castus / Chaste tree - beginning to bud

Weigela florida 'Rumba'/ Weigela Canadian Dance series - just finishing

Zephyranthes drumondii AKA Cooperia pedunculata Cooper's Rainlily - off-on bloom in several borders

Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, white flowers on new plants from the Great Outdoors, still in 4-inch pots

GBBD List for June 2010

The Addendum is where you'll find a list with my best guesses at the botanical names for what's in bloom here June 15, 2010. So you'll find this Althaea/Rose of Sharon listed under "H" for Hibiscus syriacus

For the Garden Blogger Bloom Day post please go to the Transplantable Rose

Abelia chinensis/Abelia, four white shrubs full bloom

Abelia chinensis two unnamed pink shrubs full bloom

Abelia chinensis 'Edward Goucher' smaller pink shrub light bloom

Achillea 'Moonshine', second flush after deadheading

Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower - couple of flowers

Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Flame acanthus from Pam/Digging full bloom

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed, first year seedlings just starting to bloom

Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Gold' gold cultivar of tropical milkweed a few flowers

Buddleia davidii Pink Butterfly Bush from Gardener of Good & Evil Lori, budded

Buddleja lindleyana/ Weeping butterfly bush, some flowers on branch tips.

Calibrachoa hybrids, annual, some from Natural Gardener, some from Shoal Creek Nursery- barely blooming - not sure why

Canna X generalis burgundy-leaved canna has one bud showing

Capsicum annuum – garden peppers flowers and a few peppers

Catharanthus roseus - annual vinca or periwinkle- a few plants of pure white blooming in pots

Castilleja indivisa, Texas paintbrush, grown as annual - think there are four plants still showing orange brachts

Chrysanthemem maximum, Shasta daisies - peak bloom is past, but still has flowers

Clerodendrum ugandense – Blue butterfly flower. The original plant survived and has put up one stem. Dear Robin/Get Grounded found some plants for sale and scooped one for me; it now has both buds and some flowers. Thank you, Robin!
(Royal Horticultural Society says it's Clerodendrum myricoides 'Ugandense', nicknamed Blue Cat's Whiskers; Pam/Digging & Dave's Garden calls it Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense')

Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - closely related to C. coelestinium, the mistflower I grew in Illinois, but leaves are quite different. It's just starting to open fuzzy lavender purple blooms

Coreopsis 'Crème Brulee' /Coreopsis, one remaining clump survives and is in bloom

Coriandrum sativum., cilantro one remaining plant going to seed

Cosmos sulphureus - think this is the name for annual orange cosmos in full bloom

Cuphea ignea, orange Cigar flower, a handful of little orange flowers

Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’ in full bloom

Delosperma cooperi ? Dark pink flowered hardy ice plant, spreading over gravel walk in Pink Garden; not much left after winter, but it's alive and has flowers

Dendranthema x grandiflora?. - ordinary cushion mums bought years ago, a few flowers in light pink & plain yellow

Dicliptera suberecta Uraguayan firecracker plant - new small plant just starting to flower

Echinacea purpurea flowers and buds

Echinacea purpurea alba? – a white cultivar in flower

Echinacea purpurea ‘Purple Stars mostly buds

Eucomis unknown species, Pineapple lily - tiny flowers on stalk, turning to seed, it appears
Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' - two plants, flowers are tiny but nonstop

Gaura lindheimerii ‘The Bride’ white gaura in front bed

Gaura lindheimerii, unknown tall rose-pink variety (‘Pink Cloud’?), lots of buds and some flowers

Habranthus tubispathus, copper lilies, yellow rainlilies - one appeared in the triangle bed

Helianthus, unknown, gigantic, annual sunflower just opening blooms with many buds

Hemerocallis citrina still has buds but past peak

Hemerocallis cultivar 'Best of Friends' from Pam/Digging - a few more buds on two plants

Hemerocallis cultivar 'Prairie Blue Eyes' still has buds but past peak

Hemerocallis passalong 'Vi's Apricot' - one plant has second set of buds

Hibiscus moscheutos ‘Blue River II’, a few huge white flowers each day

Hibiscus syriacus/Rose of Sharon, passalong plant with two colors in bloom

Hosta 'Krossa Regal' one flower stalk

Impatiens walleriana, white bedding impatiens in a few pots

Indigofera amblyantha? /pink false indigo - some arching wands of pale pink flowers.

Ipomoea quamoclit, Cypress vine, reseeding annual, couple of red flowers

Jasminium sambac, Sambac jasmine - lots of flowers! They smell wonderful

Lagerstroemia indica, ubiquitous hot pink...one tree blooming - others thinking about it

Lagerstroemia x hybrida ‘Acoma’ white crepe myrtles (2 trees) full glorious bloom!

Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba', reddish-purple buds, no flowers yet

Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender and trailing white in bloom

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', fragrant, blooming for hummingbirds

Leucophyllum frutescens/ Texas sage AKA Barometer bush AKA Cenizo – one shrub - couple of buds

Liriope muscari/Lilyturf, in long lines all over the place, just thinking about flowers

Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle in light bloom

Lupinus texensis a couple of seeds germinated late and retain a few flowers

Lycopersicon lycopersicum, tomatoes - few flowers on large varieties, but many flowers on 'Sun Gold' cherry tomato

Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii/Turkscap or Red Wax Mallow (two plants),just starting

Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy still making flowers but past peak

Myrtus communis nana/ dwarf Greek myrtle - one shrub lots of flowers

Nerium oleander/ double yellow oleander 'Mathilde Ferrier' past peak but has some flowers

Ocimum basilicum, Basil keeps trying to flower... I keep trying to stop it

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers), looking stressed, few blooms

Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers), couple of plants in bloom, most looking crispy

Pavonia lasiopetala, pink rock rose, makes flowers but leaves are always mildewed

Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium in breakfast room window in bloom

Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian Sage (two beds), floppy but making flowers

Petunias - one dark-violet hybrid blooming in a hanging basket since winter

Phlox drummondii Annual Phlox most dead but two white ones still trying to bloom in triangle bed

Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick' - budded - new plant - hope it will be pretty!

Platycodon grandiflorus tall Blue Balloon Flower full bloom near veranda

Platycodon 'Miss Tilly' (3 plants), full bloom in Pink Entrance garden and back Yaupon Bed

Plumbago auriculata (two shrubs), just starting to bloom after winter killed them to ground

Poliomintha bustamanta, Mexican oregano (3 plants), all blooming

Portulaca - reseeded Moss Roses and Flowering Purslanes just beginning

Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- buds and flowers but pretty ratty looking

Rosa floribunda ‘Julia Child’, butter-yellow rose, small reflush of flowering

Rosa 'Mutabilis' (two good-sized plants) quite a few flowers in front; not too many on container rose near patio

Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant - just starting to show orange plumes

Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage – a few flowers

Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, wandlike flowers

Salvia greggii, many plants including 'Navajo White', cream, deep rose, true red, cherry red and Orchid-purple - some random flowers

Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage a few flowers

Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' doing okay

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' - two plants - lots of little flowers

Salvia vanhoutii SYN Salvia splendens var 'Van Houttei' has buds! (new plant from Barton Springs Nursery

Salvia X 'Nuevo Leon' (several borders and containers), scattered small violet flowers

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’/Dwarf Blue Cushionflower, one of two plants still has a few flowers

Scutellaria suffrutescens, pink skullcap, two plants in Pink Entrance Garden, dependable pink bloomer

Scuttelaria suffrutescens? unlabeled skullcap blooming paler pink in parking strip bed... looks slightly different from other plants

Scutellaria suffrutescens alba? - label said white skullcap and a few flowers confirm it

Scutellaria wrightii, blue skullcap, one blooming in parking strip bed

Sedum, little varieties with white flowers

Stachys byzantina/ Lambs Ears - they want to bloom and sometimes I let them

Tetraneuris scaposa, four nerve daisy Hymenoxys - two plants with a few flowers on each

Teucrium chamaedrya dwarf green germander - lavender pink flowers

Tradescantia fluminensis? smaller bridal veil type plant near steps to veranda

Tradescantia geniculata, groundcover , light bloom

Tradescantia pallida, syn Setcresea pallida/ Purple Heart, quite a few lavender flowers

Verbena bonariensis –blooming wherever they have reseeded

Viola spp– yellow hybrids violas surviving and blooming in a container where they get afternoon shade

Vitex agnus-castus / Chaste tree - full bloom!


Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, reseed each year - very small plants beginning to make buds

GBBD List for November 2009

The monthly plant round-up known as Garden Blogger Bloom Day was started by Carol of May Dreams Gardens. A post for November is on my main blog, the Transplantable Rose but the list of every plant that had even one flower is here, with what I hope is the correct botanical name.


Achillea 'Moonshine', light bloom

Ageratina havanensis, syn Eupatorium havanense /Fragrant white mistflower, two plants have flowers and butterflies

Asclepias curassavica, tropical milkweed, many buds, few open flowers

Barleria cristata/Philippine cristata three plants, only a few flowers - most dropped petals

Bryophyllum daigremontianum, synonym Kalanchoe daigremontiana/ Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant - budded

Brugmansia - unnamed variety Yellow Angels trumpet keeps making buds and opening flowers

Bulbine frutescens 'Yellow'/ yellow bulbine - many bloomstalks

Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' maybe 2 dozen buds and blooms

Canna americanallis 'Bengal Tiger' syn 'Praetoria' - flowering in front bed

Canna X generalis, unnamed tall, bright green-leaved with one red-orange flower

Capsicum annuum – two leftover garden peppers, a few buds

Clerodendrum ugandense – Blue butterfly flower.(Pam/Digging & Dave's Garden call it Rotheca myricoides 'Ugandense'), several stalks, many flowers

Clitoria ternatea- the Blue Butterfly Pea, still blooming

Conoclinium greggii, Gregg’s Mistflower - more faded than fresh but still in bloom

Cuphea ignea, orange Cigar flower, sprinked with little orange flowers

Cuphea llavea – small pink & lavender form (two plants) both in full bloom

Cuphea llavea –red & purple ‘Batfaced’ in bloom

Cuphea llavea 'Georgia Scarlet', blooming with in red-orange & purple flowers;

Cyclamen persicum/ florist’s cyclamen hybrids - two lived-over plants have flowers and/or buds

Delosperma cooperi ? Dark pink flowered hardy ice plant has flowers in pink garden

Dendranthema x grandiflora? - ordinary cushion mums in several places, blooming purply-pink and yellow

Dianthus – a few ‘Telstar’ hybrids in assorted containers


Duranta erecta, Skyflower - still quite a few flowers


Eriobotrya japonica, Loquat, Japanese Plum - full bloom


Evolvulus glomeratus, Blue Daze, several plants, each with one or two flowers


Gaura lindheimerii, unknown tall rose-pink variety (‘Pink Cloud’?), many flowers


Impatiens walleriana, bedding impatiens. Scattered around, white and lavender, in containers


Ipomoea batatas, dark purple sweet potato vine - buds

Ipomoea quamoclit, Cypress vine, reseeding annual, a few flowers

Jatropha integerrima 'Compacta' red buds

Jasminium sambac, Sambac jasmine, buds


Justicia spicigera/ Mexican Honeysuckle, no flowers open but has buds


Kalanchoe daigremontiana syn. Bryophyllum daigremontianum/ Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant - budded

Lantana, unknown varieties upright lavender in parkway strip blooming and so is trailing white one

Lavandula intermedia 'Provence', fragrant, one old plant in bloom.


Lobularia maritime, Sweet alyssum - in one hanging basket


Lonicera sempervirens, coral honeysuckle in new bloom cycle


Melampodium leucanthum / Blackfoot daisy - few flowers in back triangle - plants with more sun in front have more flowers

Osmanthus fragrans/Sweet olive three shrubs pouring out fragrance from tiny white blossoms. Bought oldest abt 2000, newest in spring 2008.

Oxalis crassipes 'Alba' (dotted around and in containers), lots of small flowers


Oxalis regnellii 'Atropurpurea' (dotted around and in containers), lots of flowers


Pelargonium hybrids– assorted bedding geraniums, white one has open flowers


Pelargonium hybrid, 'Fantasia Salmon', zonal geranium blooming in breakfast room window


Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian Sage (two beds), many wands of blue


Phlox sublata/Creeping phlox in lavender blue - three clumps with flowers


Plumbago auriculata (two shrubs), winding down to a few flowers


Portulaca - buds on plants in one pot


Punica granatum 'Nana'/ dwarf pomegranate keeps popping one flower at a time


Rosa 'Belinda's Dream', Pink shrub rose- one open, buds still coming


Rosa ‘Champagne’ mini rose, delicate pink , two plants, a dozen roses open but hard to photograph and leaves are pitiful!

Rosa floribunda ‘Julia Child’, butter-yellow rose, one flower plus buds


Rosa 'Mutabilis' (two good-sized plants), front plant in sun covered in flowers and buds, one on patio in too much shade, but making buds

Rosa /unnamed apricot mini-rose, had 3 flowers ....LAST week


Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' - Prostrate Rosemary, covered in pale blue flowers


Rosemarinus officianalis, upright Rosemary, tiny white flowers


Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker plant in bloom


Salvia coccinea, red Hummingbird sage - I'd already ripped out the plants in the triangle. A few are still flowering in hummingbird garden

Salvia coccinea, white Hummingbird sage a few flowers on patio


Salvia coccinea ‘Coral Nymph’, coral pink Hummingbird sage - flowers in Secret Garden and Pink Entrance Garden


Salvia elegans/Pineapple sage – many flowers


Salvia farinacea, Mealy Blue sage, a few wands of flowers


Salvia greggii, many plants, many colors, at various stages in bloom cycle


Salvia guaranitica, Majestic blue sage, winding down but still has flowers


Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' Ditto


Salvia leucantha, Mexican Bush Sage full bloom


Salvia leucantha 'Santa Barbara' hybrid Mexican Bush Sage - puny plant, puny bloom. Not in good spot

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' - recently moved out of container and cut back - a few buds


Salvia X 'Nuevo Leon' (several borders and containers), scattered small violet flowers


Schlumbergera truncata, Thanksgiving cactus - 2 of 4 have buds


Scutellaria suffrutescens Pink Skullcap - a sprinkling of flowers


Scutellaria indica 'Dorota Blue'/Dorota Skullcap, still has dark blue flowers


Sedum-type plant, no ID, pink fluffy flowers



Setcresea pallida/Purple Heart, syn Tradescantia pallida, a few lavender flowers


Tagetes lucida/Mexican Mint Marigold, Texas Tarragon, all gold and in bloom


Tradescantia geniculata, groundcover in full bloom. Made 3 tries at photographing flowers. FAIL.


Tricyrtis, Toad Lily, unknown species, light bloom


Zinnia linearis/ syn Zinnia angustifolia, several plants, abundant white flowers.