vitex tree
plumbago
victoria salvia
cosmos in front of rhea salvia
mexican bush sage
santolina with rosemary
society garlic at back of veggie garden
impulse purchase: scutellaria hybrid purple fountain
closer up scutellaria hybrid purple fountain
another impulse purchase: bougainvillea (with rhea salvia)
impulse purchase whose name I forgot to write down
Edited 6:07 p.m.--thanks to NellJean for identifying this Ageratum, "Blue Horizon"
purple coneflower in the veggie garden
jerusalem sage
cucumber flowers
Also blooming now are indigo spires salvia, dwarf pomegranate, pink skullcap, purple and white ruellia, lantana, verbena, and turk's cap.
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You and I have many of the same blues: vitex, saliva farinacea, s. leucantha, society garlic. If society garlic sulls, does it mean it is planted too deep?
Could your new purchase be annual Ageratum, perhaps 'Blue Mink' or maybe a newer cultivar?
NellJean,
Yes! My mystery flower is an Ageratum, "Blue Horizon", I think. Thank you for jogging my memory.
I've never planted my society garlics very deep and have sometimes been afraid they were too shallow, and yet they've all done well. So maybe yours are too deep after all?
Your scutellaria purple fountain looks great. Mine is looking pretty nice, although the deer got all the way on the porch two nights ago and snip, snip, snipped part of it. I've since moved it to the back. They didn't get all those gorgeous blooms, luckily. I just wish I could find more of this plant!!! Anyone seen it?
You asked on my blog about Stokesia. It is a southeastern native plant. You can grow it from seed; fancier cultivars are available to buy. My friend on the Texas coast is successfully growing it.
lovely! the mexican bush sage looks like a good 'hot, dry' conditions plant. Do you know how hardy it is? (I'm in Utah, zone 5-ish)
Neleh--thanks! Sorry about the deer but glad you moved it away from them.
Muum--Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha) is very hardy, once established, and usually blooms mid/late Spring through mid-Fall here in zone 8b.
It's drought tolerant, and the dwarf variety stays in a fairly compact round shape. Otherwise, the bigger ones can handle pruning several times a year. They're one of my staples in our hot, drought-ridden climate.
Iris, I really like how the purples and blues complement your new house color. I can't believe how your plumbago is already in full bloom!
Iris, my vitex used to be that color...what do you feed it...or do you? Beautiful show:) we have a lot of the same plants!
getgrounded,
Thanks, and I'm surprised the plumbago's started blooming early, too. It's weird to have the Mexican bush sage blooming so early, too.
consciousgardener,
We've only had that Vitex two years. Usually I feed everything a little bit of Ladybug brand John's Recipe fertilizer a couple of times a year.
With the continuing drought, I may feed everything more frequently.
I have a teensy plumbago that seems to want to die. I am in awe of your thriving healthy specimen. I also really like the pale pink bougie. What a delicate color, just as dramatic in its own way as the more typical deep pinks and oranges.
Finally a shout out for being organized enough to post for garden bloggers bloom day. I typically remember I want to try such a post WHEN I see the other blogs featuring their blooms. "someday!!"
Thanks for sharing your bountiful blooms.
Iris, what a lovely bloom day post. I too have several late summer flowers blooming early this spring. Wonder what's up? Love the way you combine blues, purples and grays. And especially like your feather grass and silver pony foot next to the salvia farinacea.
What a beautiful GBBD you have, Iris - all combining and setting off your revamped house exterior.
The scutellaria hybrid was a cool impulse purchase! I've never seen one before - never even heard of them. Looking around the web pulled up Scutallaria longiflora as a possible parent. Also sounds like they are a zone 9A plant so should be happy with you.
My vitex and Salvia leucantha are just budding - you're way ahead.
Happy GBBD,
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Deb,
Thanks so much! My big plumbago blob started out as one puney 4" plant six years ago. You can always post your blooms a day or two late...
Renee,
Thank you--I'm trying to continue my purple/blue, mostly cool-color thing without getting monotonous!
Annie,
Thanks for the compliments! I'm so excited about that new scutellaria hybrid: it was actually a friend who is somewhat of a beginning gardener who spotted it at that Red Barn nursery in North Austin. She was raving about it, so I went back with her and got one.
And now I have two more! The first one seems happy potted in dappled sun/part shade. I'm not sure where I'll put the new ones because I think they require a bit more water than most of my xeric front yard. I might just pot them, too.
I am new to your blog so not sure of correct procedures. I have a question about propagating the Mexican bush sage. Ours is blooming profusely and is covered with honeybees which was our intent, to have something for the bees late in fall. Now we want to plant them everywhere but are not sure the best way to propagate. Do yo have any answers? Thanks
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