Time flies so quick and it's the middle of the month again which means Bloom Day!
Taking photos earlier in the day I was thinking that I bet loads of other bloggers are bedazzled by a large selection plants currently in bloom for them, being June and all. Whilst I was relatively struggling, or at least it felt like that anyway as I searched the garden for what currently in bloom.
Well it's a mainly foliage garden so what else can I expect? That's not exactly a bad thing now when it's deliberate and preference.
Still I think I cam up with a decent selection...
Kniphofia thomsonii
Nice to see the lovely, hot, orange blooms of this poker again, looking more like Aloe blooms rather than a poker. I have to say though that at the moment I'm confused by the name of this plant. Is it: K. thomsonii, K. thomsonii var. thomsonii, or K. thompsonii var thompsonii? Anyone out there can shed a light? Well whatever it is it is fab nevertheless.
Euphorbia deflexa
Well Euphorbia deflexa is still blooming away. Although the bright yellow flowers it had since early have started to mellow down.
Eremurus sp.
This Eremurus is not quite in bloom but almost. It should be opening its orange blooms pretty soon. I didn't bother to remember the exact name of this one. Wish I did now but then again I have been bad at remembering the names of loads of other plants knowing that there's a label of them somewhere in my 'plant tag box'. That's if I can be bothered to sift through it...
Cordyline australis
Ahh the Cordyline australis on the third raised bed, blooming away at such a short height and filling the air immediate to it with its heady perfume. I'm still not sure whether I like its strong scent or not.
Thalictrum sp.
Love the profuse, airy, and light pink blooms of this Thalictrum.
Beschorneria septentrionalis
Speaking of pink, well this one is very hard to ignore with it's very strong, almost fluorescent bright pink color. I found it hard to take decent photos of this Beschorneria septentrionalis but this will do for now.
Tinantia pringlei
Loving the dainty purple flowers of this hardy wandering jew, Tinantia pringlei, complementing rather than detracting from the purple speckled foliage.
Tinantia pringlei (variegated)
Not to be outdone is it's variegated version...
Peltoboykinia tellimoides
Recently I have been having doubts about the identity of this one, whether it is P. tellimoides or P. watanabei. And it seemed only one of the two came back this year. Hmmm...
Euphorbia
Another plant that I've forgotten it's exact identity. I'm sure I have a tag for it deep within my 'plant tag box'.
Saxifraga stolonifera
Saxifraga stolinifera
Talk about profuse blooming, loving the display of this patch of Saxifraga stolonifera.
Lilium hansonii
Now this Lilium hansonii, funny enough I mainly grow for its foliage which in early spring is arranged like a spiral. As the foliage fades away later on to make way for the blooms we get this as a bonus. We ought to grow more of this really.
Hosta
This dwarf Hosta blooming through a fern foliage.
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Such a long new name for a plant that I still call Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'.
Cyphomandra corymbiflora
Cyphomandra corymbiflora
I couldn't decide whether to feature the photo this hardy tree tomato, Cyphomadra corymbiflora with or without a flash so I decided to put both instead.And last but not the least...
Gunnera tinctoria
Well the multiple inflorescence of our Gunnera tinctoria qualifies as a 'bloom'. And the most unique looking of the lot too!We join Carol of May Dreams Gardens for this months Bloom Day! Click on the link to see what's blooming in the garden of other bloggers this month.
Mark :-)
