After all the daffodils of March, April Bloom Day has the garden much more sedate. It is looking fabulously green, and there are many things blooming, but unobtrusively. Nothing big and bold is happening right now. Next month, I expect a bigger show, as many of the warm weather perennials will have kicked in.
Right now, many of the blooms are petite, like the blooms of the English thyme:
And the orange balsam thyme:
Rosemary is still blooming, as is the yaupon, and the osmanthus fragrans. A little bolder, I have the watermelon sage warming up the west side of the house:
The ajuga is still cranking away in the front (Chocolate Chip bloomed first; this one’s name I do not know):
Borage in the herb bed:
The absolutely gorgeous but very discreet allium bulgaricum:
Some new mutant pansies (I planted a blue and put out seed for Johnny jump-ups, but I also got these):
The new roses I got from the Antique Rose Emporium are blooming away. Here is Lamarque:
Dortmund:
Trier:
The older roses all have buds, but we are just a bit behind our friends in Texas, so none have yet bloomed.
Also blooming in the woodland bed are the small viburnum plicatum tomentosa “Popcorn” I put in last fall. They do not yet look like popcorn:
Of my seed-starting driveway bed extravaganza, the only thing yet blooming are the lupines (in fact, they are the only thing that really even shows much green):
I also have catnip blooming, but the picture didn’t turn out. There are still a few straggling ranunculus and daffodils, including one that looks just about to bloom. It is one I dug from the old home site, so I don’t know what to expect.
These little patches of color blend with the overall greenness to make my front and side beds look quite nice. Beyond that, though, is the promise of what is to come. The coreopsis, hollyhocks and yarrow all have buds. The peonies are coming up nicely. There is even a bud on one of the pumpkins I started (it is still in the garage – we have had a couple nights of near-freezing, so I must wait to put it out in the ground).
Now that you’ve seen what my garden has to offer, check out what everyone else has blooming at May Dreams Gardens.
It’s nice to see what’s blooming way south of me!
I’m so jealous of all your lovely blooms! Beautiful photos, too.
I just love the allium bulgaricum, it looks so dainty.
I love the photo of your rose Lamarque. It’s so plump and full, and very beautiful!
Kay, again a beautiful and interesting selection from your garden. I love Alium bulcaricum, I would like to grow this in my garden. I have a few more “common” ones. It is hard to match the blue of the borage flowers. I use them in my herbsalt. Have a look in a earlier blog of mine or at chey’s blog. Those little viola bicolor have such cute names. I have also heard the name “heartsease” I think because it is used in herbal medicine. And your antique roses just so lovely. Well. I won’t keep you reading until tomorrow but you have so many lovely photos.
Rosemarie and nancybond – Don’t be envious – your gardens will be full of color soon.
nancybond – I appreciate your kind comment about my photos.
Kim – This allium does look a bit dainty, though it is nearly 3 feet tall. It has wild, twisty stems and leaves.
Chey – What is the red rose on the right sidebar on your blog? I think it would make a lovely companion to Lemarque.
Trudi – What is your earlier blog called? I poked around on your site and couldn’t find it. And if you know a name for the funny panda face viola, please share.
I love all the little flowers and am impressed by the nice pictures you were able to take of them. Most of mine come out fuzzy.
Thanks for joining in for bloom day!
Ohhhh..that allium! Gotta have it