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The countdown is on. This is the last spring Garden Bloggers Bloom Day hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens, who invites flower gardeners from all over the world to display what is blooming in their homes and/or gardens.
Carol won't be hosting this meme after the end of this year.I've participated for years and it's been a great way to keep a garden log, at least for the 15th of the month,
Anyway, here's what is blooming in my zone 6a garden in the Southern Tier of New York. Our weather has been so up and down, and a period of hot weather and no rain stressed my plants.
Most all of my perennials have either finished up or are waiting to bloom. Some of my dallies have buds - too soon for flowers, alas. I should have some in July, So, much of what I'm showing you are either containers or hanging baskets.
A surprise for me - one of my barrenwort plants in my part/full shade back yard is still blooming.
Siberian columbine meadow-rue (Thalictrum aquilegiifolium) is finishing up but several blooms still look good.Home Depot had seed geraniums at a reasonable price and I bought some. These are salmon colored.
Same seed geraniums, but red.
I still have pansies in pots.
My million bells are looking good.
Sunpatiens,
More sunpatiens,
Finally, this is the second year I've bought starter plants from Select Seeds and, like last year, I was so pleased with my purchases! Here are two geraniums I purchased from them. The top plant is Appleblossom Variegata
and the bottom plant is Vancouver Centennial. Both are more grown for foliage than for flowers. The Appleblossom Variegate has white edging on the leaves.
I am also growing a scented geranium from Select Seeds called True Rose. It is grown for scent and not flowers, but the plant has some flower buds.
So, what is blooming for you today?
...Vancouver Centennial looks like a winner, I need to check out!.
ReplyDeleteVery nice collection.
ReplyDeleteI always like your flowers
ReplyDeleteIf it wasn't pouring down rain here today, I would go out and take photos of all that's blooming here right now. I love seeing what is blooming in your part of the world on Bloomsday, in Pollinator Month.
ReplyDeleteAh, beautiful flowers. I really like the fluffiness of the barrenwort. I've never grown that.
ReplyDeleteNice blooms. Not much blooming in my yard at the moment and what there is is being watered by torrential rains today. I'm sure it will all be good. Nature knows best.
ReplyDeleteYou're right in stating your garden is a few weeks behind mine. Lovely flowers!
ReplyDeleteThe pansies are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is looking lovely! I especially enjoyed seeing the geraniums and million bells with their beautiful bright colours.
ReplyDeleteYou have some lovely flowers! I'm a big fan of Select Seeds too, their plants are so reasonable priced and arrive in great condition. I love their selection of tropical Salvias.
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful green thumb! I admire pretty plants and flowers, but lack the ability to successfully manage them. The second one from the top reminds me a bit of a purple dandelion. I'm sure you can't make a wish on yours, though.😁
ReplyDeleteLively blooms! My pansies gave up when the afternoons became hot. The petunias and wildflowers are doing well.
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