The garden is doing wonderfully this year. Thank goodness for the rain we've got and pretty pleasant spring weather. It is starting to get hot now in late May; which is to be expected here in Houston. Almost every specie of flower in the garden are blooming or are getting ready to. So here is what is blooming:
Columbine - Aquilegia canadensis, Im retrying this species and so far they are doing really well. I've grown them before from seeds I brought from my garden in Virginia but they kept rotting perhaps because of the heat. Im guessing these new plants originated in Texas (maybe the Hill Country population) and are adapted to the climate better. Im so thankful because I've missed having these in my garden so much.
Tropical Sage - Salvia coccinea, continues to go very well.
Turk's Cap - Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii
Southern Blueflag - Iris virginica var. schrevei, growing in a large undrained glazed ceramic planter.
Gulf Coast Penstemon - Penstemon tenuis
Foxglove Penstemon - Penstemon cobaea
Blue Mistflower - Conoclinium coelestinum
Spiderwort - Tradescantia ohiensis
Mealy-cup Sage - Salvia farinacea
Blue Sage - Salvia azurea
Gaura - Gaura lindheimeri
Indian Blanket - Gaillardia pulchella
Sundrops - Calylophus berlandieri
Bitterweed - Helenium amarum
Lanceleaf Coreopsis - Coreopsis lanceolata
Mexican Hat - Ratibida columnifera
Giant Coneflower - Rudbeckia maxima
Common Sunflower - Helianthus annuus, these and the giant coneflower really grew tall this year because of all the rain!
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