I'm quite amazed this year how long the blooming of spring flowers continues. The larkspur, corn poppies and pink primroses continue to bloom among the newly blooming purple cone flowers, despite the record heat. I have done a lot of tidying out in the sunken garden, removing all the spent bluebonnets, alyssum, toadflax. I need to keep it a lot tidier in future. One of my absolute favorites is the swan river daisy Brachycome iberidifolia. I save the seeds each year and they come back in shades of blue and purple. The pill bugs love this plant but I usually manage a fairly good flowering. Not long lived in the heat but oh so worth it.
In the vegetable garden achillea and gaillardia pair together.
Coreopsis tinctoria is also in this garden. It tends towards weediness, but such a pretty plant wafting its blooms in the breeze.
This is my first year for growing heartleaf skullcap, Scutellaria ovata. It is definitely on my list of to keep plants.
Here's another 'weed' but I allow one or two to grow for a little while anyway. I usually pull them out shortly after they get to this bloom stage.
A new addition to the garden this year is this echinacea 'harvest moon'. I wonder if seeds are available? If so I'll be getting some next year.
Outside the garden it has been a superb year for the prickly pear flowering.
In the front garden the pale orange daylilies begin to bloom.
In the front garden the pale orange daylilies begin to bloom.
I faithful rebloomer, an English daisy.
And finally, the Texas clematis.
The 'harvest moon' echinacea is lovely and very photogenic!
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks lovely -- so much color! I have S. ovata too and really like it. I have been pleasantly surprised by how adaptable it is.
ReplyDeletePS. I love the Texas Clematis. I have a thing for Clematis with bell-shaped flowers, they look so dainty and elegant.
ReplyDeleteIt is curious about the spring flowers continuing while the "heat is on". Adaptation of some kind?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it is all very pretty and wouldn't that Texas clematis go well with my shrub clematis now blooming?
Thanks for joining in for bloom day!
Carol, May Dreams Gardens
Jenny, it's all so beautiful! I too want the harvest moon and the Texas clematis. But I want them all! Linda
ReplyDeleteIt's only a weed if you don't want it. I like the gaillardia and yarrow together, another combo to try soon, thanks.
ReplyDeleteOf course! How could I forget: C.texensis comes from where you are.
ReplyDeleteIs this C. tex, "Etoile Rose"? C. tex "Duchess of Albany"?
The hybrids are lovely of course, but have you ever seen the C. texensis species? In the wild?
sigh. Talk about envy.
jo
Hi RR.
ReplyDeleteYou have so much color! And so many cone-flowers!
My (all to few) cones have only now just started to form!
That first pic is an absolute stunner...like an English cottage garden in Texas.
Hope your foot is doing better Jenny, that sounded like a nasty and painful experience.
ESP.
Robin- That cone flower sure is thirsty. I can't keep it from wilting and it was in a gallon pot.
ReplyDeleteSweet Bay-I wonder about cutting back S. ovata early in the season to make it more bushy.
Carol- Everything is topsy turvy this year. Interesting but I would rather have the more normal year. If there is such a thing here in Texas.
Linda- and I want all yours too, but not Harvey! We have a problem at the moment with destructive rock squirrels
Nell- My problem is I do want it but only for a short time and that means more work pulling out.
Jo- Etoile rose- you have reminded me of the name. When I was at a garden shop in England I saw Clematis tex"Ladybird Johnson" and was thrilled.
ESP- Next year you will have billions. How are you doing with the amaranth. Plenty of them!! I bet.
How lovely! The first photograph is especially breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteI do love seeing coneflowers all in bloom. I threw out a lot of seed from my old garden, and some leaves are forming, but it'll be a while before I get a show like that.
ReplyDeleteMy 'Duchess of Albany' clematis (is that the same as Texas clematis?) has already finished its first flush of blooms in my old garden. I collected seed from it last year. Must see about propagating some this fall.
Wow, how beautiful!! You have such a green thumb, and toe!
ReplyDeleteAre you enjoying the rain today? I am!!! Cool front expected tomorrow. Looking forward to it!
I usually don't think I like Achillea but that combo of yours might make me rethink my prejudice!
ReplyDeleteI love the picture with all of the cone flowers! I recently planted Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' in my garden and I love it! This is by far my new favorite blog... what a beautiful Texas garden!
ReplyDeleteJenny, your garden looks fabulous. That Texas clematis is one I've been wanting to try. How much sun does yours get? Wondering if it would bloom in dappled sun.
ReplyDeleteEvery view is lovely, Jenny - and the variety is wonderful. As in ESP's garden, the echinacea here is just thinking about blooming. The heartleaf skullcap is so happy in your garden!
ReplyDeleteIn Illinois I had Clematis texensis 'Duchess of Albany' and loved it. We've seen the species blooming here in Texas at a few parks, and the vines never seemed to be vigorous or to have more than a couple of flowers. Maybe hybrids are the only way the Texas clematis can be grown in a garden setting?
Happy GBBD,
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Pam- Your clem. is a cultivar. You need to try cuttings.
ReplyDeleteTexas Mum- If I get a green toe, I'm in trouble!
Ms Wis- We can't afford to have prejudices in Texas. Anything that can stand the heat is welcome.
Sara- I need to branch out with more coneflowers. They are such a success.
Renee- Mine is is a shady spot. It may do better in more sun.
Annie- I don't find my cultivar any more vigorous but maybe it would like more sun. I may try another in the fall.
Hello, reaching out to meet new gardening friends and came across your beautiful blog. Your flowers are very pretty. Keep up the good work & Happy Gardening. Levia-Arlington Texas, AKA:leviasplantzone.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteLVA- Thanks for visiting. I'm heading over to your blog right now.
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