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Although this could very well be a picture of me finding a new treasure at a favorite nursery, it's actually an illustration by David Catrow for a children's book called Plantzilla.

Monday, June 15, 2015

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day June 2015

On the fifteenth of each month, Carol at May Dreams Gardens sponsors Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.  It's an opportunity for bloggers all over the world to keep a record of what's blooming in their gardens each month and to share with other bloggers from around the world.  Thanks, Carol, for being such a wonderful host!  Do be sure to click over to Carol's blog to see June blooms from gardens the world over!

Here's what's blooming in my garden this month:

Meconopsis cambrica

Some of the hostas are beginning to bloom.

Paris polyphylla

Dianthus

Alstroemeria


Brugmansia

That crazy neon pelargonium (geranium) that bloomed all winter in the greenhouse.


Hardy Fuchsias



Parahebe perfoliata

Salpiglossis

Kalmia latifolia


Begonia 'Gene Daniels'

The crazy inherited Camellia japonica that blooms for months.

Hydrangea

Ruellia elegans

Primula vulgaris still.

Abutilon (being attacked by aphids.  Where's that soap?

Abutilon megapotamicum.

NOID abutilon that was growing in a pot as an annual decided to live through the winter.


Supposedly winter pansies that did very little this winter, have decided to put on a show now when I want the space for something else.

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) and Geranium 'Ann Folkard'

Phygelius

Native lily whose name I've forgotten.

Inherited NOID rose.

Begonia boliviensis

Impulse buy rose 'Calypso'

Hydrangea quercifolia just beginning to open.

Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi'  down in the greenhouse. 

Solanum lycopersicum.  Yup, that's the botanical name for tomato.  

Grocery store gardenia enjoying the warmth of the greenhouse. 

Bougainvillea

Ceropegia woodii 'Tricolor'


Lychnis coronaria

Impatiens glandulifera

Fireweed  (Chamerion angustifolium)

Dracunculus vulgaris 

Romneya coulteri

So photogenic!

Cotinus 

Wild Sweet Pea

Rosa glauca 

 Martagon lilies

Happy new week and happy GBBD all!

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  1. rusty duckJune 15, 2015 at 3:38 AM

    Oh those martagon lilies. Ours are still in bud. Every year I mean to move them to a better location (once they are dormant) and every year they come back and let me know I forgot again. I think I can forgive them though.
    Fabulous display of blooms Peter!

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:24 PM

      Martagon lilies are wonderful aren't they? Glad you enjoyed the blooms!

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  2. Mark and GazJune 15, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    Beautiful selection Peter! Pining for Paris here now as I've find it difficult to get going in our garden.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:27 PM

      Thanks! I just brought this Paris home from Windcliff and I'll try it in a large pot as I've found it difficult to get going in my garden as well.

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  3. Patricia CJune 15, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    So glad you explained "bloom day". My brain had never sorted out the system--though I know people are always posting about it. You've got some real beauties there.

    p.s. I'm starting with a new team for my concussion. Apparently there are some people who know stuff, I find out a year and a half in, but only by calling and asking and spending a fortune seeing other docs who say, hmmmph, yah, it can take a long time to recover. Dammit.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:32 PM

      Bloom day is a fun meme and Carol's been doing it for seven years now.

      I'm sorry, I didn't know you had a concussion. How long ago did that happen?

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  4. LINDA from Each Little WorldJune 15, 2015 at 7:30 AM

    Gorgeous plants. Makes me want to give Paris another try. Having experienced Romneya in California, I can appreciate your beautiful group.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:33 PM

      Thanks! Paris is so unusual and I've seen other people grow it successfully so I'm not giving up!

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  5. AlisonJune 15, 2015 at 7:57 AM

    Just wondering about your experience with Paris, has it been a late riser in your garden? I've bought it twice now, and the first time I thought it had died, so I tossed it, this time I waited a little longer, and noticed new growth in very late spring, so I kept it. No flowers on it yet though. You've got lots of wonderful blooms. People may dream about May, but I think June is when the flowers show up in force.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:35 PM

      My experience with Paris is that I planted one once in a rather poor spot and it didn't come back in the spring. This one just came home with me and I'll try it in a pot where it's every desire can be heaped upon it.

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  6. danger gardenJune 15, 2015 at 8:31 AM

    So many blooms, many of which have already came and gone in my garden. Seeing your Abutilon I realize I missed photographing mine for Bloomday. Also the Verbascum and the day lily and who knows what else...

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:39 PM

      Your temps have been about ten degrees hotter than ours so some things here are a bit behind yours. There's no way to remember everything that's blooming at this time of year.

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  7. chavlinessJune 15, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    A winning picture of the Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi' in the greenhouse. I also admire the pansies: purple and orange, of course. Is the Bougainvillea in the green house or out? It looks fabulous against the striped fabric. That vignette spells warm weather vacation to me.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:41 PM

      The Bougainvillea is in the greenhouse but it could be outside this time of year. I'm thinking that it's enjoying the warmer weather inside. Warm weather vacation indeed!

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  8. DeniseJune 15, 2015 at 11:26 AM

    Now I can see where all that nursery hopping leads. What an amazing June garden, Peter.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:43 PM

      Thanks, Denise! This is where nursery hopping leads to be sure! Now all I need is a few acres for all these plants to be able to stretch out and grow.

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  9. Kris PetersonJune 15, 2015 at 1:09 PM

    Your garden is an amazing and floriferous place, Peter! I'm very envious of the Romneya - wherever did you find the space for them? I've been eyeing the area at the bottom of my slope for a Romneya but I have to wait until the Yucca roots are well and truly decayed so I can give it a good start - I've heard they don't like to be moved.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 4:47 PM

      Thanks, Kris. I've three clumps of Romneya all in my hell strips and all spread from a couple tiny starts.

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  10. AnonymousJune 15, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    I love the romneya and the martagon lilies and the kalmia looks just amazing!!!!

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  11. HannahJune 15, 2015 at 5:40 PM

    You have such a wide assortment of flowers! I love your Calypso rose, and I would love to sniff your Gardenia, of which I have killed a few. The hummingbirds must be enjoying your garden.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 9:21 PM

      The hummingbirds do seem happy but they seem to spend more time fighting over territory than eating! Calypso came from Lowes or Home Depot, no fragrance but the color is sweet. I'm surprised that the gardenia has survived but am not unhappy that it has.

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  12. ksJune 15, 2015 at 6:12 PM

    Romneya coulteri..I don't dare ! And why is it so hard to find Salpiglossis around here this year ? Very nice bloom assortment for June !

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 9:27 PM

      Like the Phyllostachys vivax, I planted Romneya coulteri before I knew better. Romneya was a big fad plant here a few years ago. and loves in in my hell strip but hasn't taken over the world; the timber bamboo on the other hand will be knocking at your door soon if I don't get out there and dig more runners.

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  13. Evan BeanJune 15, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    Lots of great blooms, Peter! I love the orange abutilon with the purple calyx and Rosa 'Calypso'. The color is great and so is the name. I should give my Ceropegia woodii more light to see if it will bloom. I love those strange little genie bottles.

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 15, 2015 at 11:26 PM

      That's a favorite abutilon of mine and also aphids for some reason.

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  14. UnknownJune 16, 2015 at 6:42 AM

    Love the cotinus, and Ceropegia woodii 'Tricolor' is so beautiful. Happy gbbd :)

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  15. rickiiJune 16, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    The good, the bad and the exotic...you've got it all covered. That's an unusual flower form on the Hydrangea. What's her name?

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:39 PM

      Hydrangea in a supermarket display at holiday time labeled only "Snowflake Hydrangea." I'd kept it inside and planted it out a couple of years ago, basically forgetting it was there until this bloom appeared.

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  16. JasonJune 16, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    Love the Meconopsis and Romneya. Also the Martagon lilies. Are they fragrant?

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:41 PM

      Martagons, at least mine, aren't fragrant but because they'll grow and bloom in the shade, they're forgiven.

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  17. Anna KJune 16, 2015 at 8:14 PM

    That Romneya is gorgeous! Wish I had room... You have such an abundance of lovelies! I adore Martagon lilies - my kids brought me Martagon seeds from Sweden last summer. I'm ashamed to say I still haven't planted them yet - I just don't know where...

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:42 PM

      Romneya is a lovely thing and if you put it in somewhere, it'll definitely find space. A lot of space.

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  18. PaulineJune 17, 2015 at 1:15 AM

    You have so many lovely blooms in your garden right now, your garden must be a very colourful place at the moment. You always manage to show us plants that I have never seen before, how do you do it!

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    1. outlawgardenerJune 17, 2015 at 8:58 PM

      Actually, there's mostly foliage out there with blooms scattered here and there. We have several nurseries in the area that carry mostly unusual plants so they tend to pop up in my garden. My garden lacks some stellar but not uncommon plants that I love like delphinium, calendula, etc. Must rework some beds to make space!

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