Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day May 2015

On the fifteenth of every month, Carol at May Dreams Gardens hosts Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day to allow us to share what's blooming in our gardens each month.  At this time, garden bloggers post their pictures and say that they can't believe that the month's half over and wonder where the time goes.  I heard the greatest response to that question the other day, "Cleveland."  So, once again, a month has flown and here are photos of some of what's blooming in my garden:

First brugmansia bloom of the spring!

 Primula vulgaris 

Forget-me-nots

Clematis "Nelly Moser"

Some magenta clematis that looks great with the 'Joseph's Coat' rose through which it's growing. 

Clematis 'Empress Josephine' 

NOID clematis.

My favorite tulip this year is this impulse buy at our local everything store.  Don't even remember the name, they were on sale and I thought they might not make it.  Pink and orange on the outside.

Bright red interior.

Tree peony a bit past it's prime.  Finally bloomed after many years in my garden when I dug it up and planted it much deeper as Cisco Morris suggested!

Yes, it's this bright and vulgar but I got it for the fragrance which is equally and wonderfully powerful.

 Kolkwitzia amabilis

 Rose 'Zephirine Drouhin'

 'Simplicity' rose bushes are black spot free (fragrance free too, unfortunately) and bloom their heads off in the hell strip all season long with very little water.

Some noid thing which is probably the rootstock of something that died but I kind of like the smokey color.

I'll remember the name of this one one of these days.

This one too.

First bud of 'Westerland' 

Cecile Brunner.  The corner of the garden dominated by this rampant climber is heavy with it's  sweet scent reminiscent of my mother's rose perfume.

Our native dicentra, a favorite of hummingbirds is trying to take over my entire garden. 

Meconopsis cambrica

That crazy pelargonium that bloomed all winter in the greenhouse has moved outside.  It's kind of leggy and woody now.  Should I cut it back and  root the cuttings now or wait until fall?

Allium are starting.

Iris confusa.

A neighbor dug this rhododendron out of his yard years ago and gave it to me.

Begonia 'Gene Daniels'

Inherited Camellia japonica that puts out flowers from early spring through summer instead of putting on a dramatic massive show for a single month.

Billardiera longiflora is the vine that has the plump purple fruits later in the year. 

Dodecatheon pulchellum

Hardy evergreen Matthiola (stock.)  The white form seemed to share it's fragrance more freely. 

Fremontodendron and rhododendron, another gift from the same neighbor.  

 Buddleja globosa

Aesculus pavia - Red Buckeye

 Sambucus 'Black Lace'

Hesperis matronalis - Dame's Rocket

 Salvia 'Hot Lips'

Looks like a heather but it's a solanum.  Can't remember the name though. 

Variegated Ceanothus is covered with fragrant blooms this year!

Late Bergenia

First blooms of the season on Meconopsis 'Lingholm'

 Kalanchoe uniflora 'Coral Bells'  The dried flowers make a delightful sound as they hit each other when a breeze passes by.

Pernettya mucronata rubra

Weigela something or other with golden foliage and ruby blooms.

 

"I'm called little buttercup, sweet little Ranunculus constantinopolitanus 'Plenus'.  Doesn't really fit the Gilbert and Sullivan score...

Abutilon megapotamicum

Sarracenia leucophylla 'Tarnok' by Courting Frogs  had to come home with me from Jungle Fever.  It's got a really interesting flower, yes?

What good is having a greenhouse if one can't have a bougainvillea kicking around?

Last of the Hippeastrum, (Amaryllis)  all planted at Christmas time, to bloom. 

 agapetes serpens

 Parahebe perfoliata

 Abutilon hybrid 'Voodoo'

Crinodendron hookerianum

 Calycanthus 'Hartlage Wine' 

Thanks, Carol, for once again hosting the party!  Don't forget to click on over to May Dreams Gardens to see blooms from all over the world!