The Sweet Autumn Clematis has reached the top of the mini-pergola on the left side. I hope the right side catches up soon! I would love for that pergola to be shaded from both sides and even the slated roof. It's a great place to sit and watch all the birds and squirrels. I recently added some hooks to the back of the pergola along the main posts to hang my cactus orchids. It will be years before they ever bloom. I've yet to have one of them bloom, so it will be a special day when they do!
Some more of my daylilies have bloomed. Twins from this plant!
Another daylily with a ruffled bloom.
KO Red Roses.
Pink and purple petunias.
Blue Plumbago. It grows aggressively here and blooms constantly!
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A lot of different crossed daylily blooms.
This one and the next one are two of my favorite daylily plants! I really love the blooms on both of them!
I love the two-toned effect on this daylily plant.
Pink Coral vine and Rainbow KO Rose bud.
Climbing roses blooming on the cattle panel arbor.
Ditchlily bloom.
A bell pepper veggie forming on one of the plants.
Love the day lilies and their bold colors. Nice Roses too
Love the daylilies (but I would :) and gardens looks lovely. You mentioned the plumbago...when I went to Tampa that was the first thing I noticed. Blue is my favorite color and to see it everywhere....I was ready to move!!!
Oh, and also a tree, huge tree, decked out in beautiful purple flowers. This tree stopped me in the middle of the road (and the natives weren't happy!) but this Maine girl had never seen anything so pretty!
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Thanks Jackie and Pixie!
Pixie - What was the blooming purple flowered tree you saw in Tampa? Do you know the name of it?
I missed this thread.. how lovely your Garden is Becky, and as always I am pleased with the eye candy from you all.
Have no idea Becky...here's the tree.
Full view
Look at the flowers
another
This was on a different bush/tree....don't know what it was either but it was lovely!
Here's the plumbago....I must of took 20 pictures of this flower! LOL
Then there was this lovely yellow flower that I found to be beautiful too....any idea?
Beautiiful blooms Becky and Pixie!
I think that tree is called Paulownia or Princess Tree
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/fp.php?pid=8510508
Pixie, your first mystery tree is Jacaranda mimosifolia: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1254/
Second purple flowering plant appears to be Petrea volubilis: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54548/
The last yellow flower looks like a Ludwigia, perhaps L. octovalvis: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/62774/
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Niffty....your brillant! Thank you, thank you!!
Being a naive country girl from this cold tundra...I was in plant heaven while there. Those 3 plants (along w/the many hibiscus) had me drooling and OHHH and AHHHing the whole time I was there!!
Helena - Thank you! :-)
Pixie - I believe that Nick is correct on those IDs. I had a small plant of the Jacaranda mimosifolia, but the freeze got it two years ago. I've seen the large ones in full bloom here and they are breath-taking! You posted some beauties for sure!
I hope I didn't "step on anyone's feet" (Becky?) by jumping in there with the ID's. Sorry if I did — it was unintentional! I love doing ID work and even more so, helping people in the process. :)
Lots of beautiful flowers in this thread! So glad it's springtime!!
Nick - You are not stepping on anyone's feet here that I am aware of! Glad you were able to ID those trees! Thanks!
I agree ... Glad it is Spring! Actually here ... it's been warm like summer already. Very warm! Not ready for the high temps, but looks like Mother Nature has other plans! LOL! Well, at least the MGs love the heat! :-)
Debra - Thanks! Can't wait to see some more of your garden eye candy! Are the Spring temps finally stabilizing there?
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Here are some of my snapdragons in a container grown from seed!
MGMan - Those snapdragons are lookin' good! I love container gardening! In my area, they seem to do much better in containers vs. the ground. Can't wait to see the blooms on those! Very healthy looking plants!
Becky, I am positive this is a beauty you shared with me last year, I just can't find the baggie you marked the name on, am hoping you might help me...I have to tell ya too, EVERYONE that sees it, is in such aww over it!!! and with it being at the front of the house....ALOT of people see it!!!! I can't thanks you enough for all you shared with me!!
it is beautiful!
I agree, lovely color!
Very pretty! Love the foliage, too!
Here are more snapdragons on the ground, these were also started from seed.
Zinnias
Last but not least, a tomato plant.
Dirtygirl - It looks like a cross between Kawaii and Sunsmiles. I grew them together, so it could be a nice cross. Violet Sunsmiles: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/170663/ Are the vines growing upward? If not and it wants to be a weeping MG, it could be Sidare.
Tony - Your seedlings look great! You should have a lovely patch of blooms there very soon! My tomato plants are loaded with green tomatoes! I am always amazed at how fast they grow!
