To start off this month's Garden Bloggers Bloom Day post why not have something so vibrant it practically jumps out of the screen? This red flower carpet rose has been blooming since late March. Definitely a workhorse in the border.
This fuchsia autumn sage will need to be cut back pretty soon, but right now the hummingbirds are just loving it.
This is a great one to put on your wish list because it is normally only available April-August, but blooms here as long as it is warm. The Lotus Vine has lots to recommend. Bright unusually shaped flowers and flowing, delicate pine-like foliage. Great in containers.
Echinacea still going strong. Great combined with the red carpet rose.
Look at what a great pairing this pink carpet rose makes with this apple blossom penstemon.
Calandrinia spectabillis is a long blooming succulent. The bright violet/purple flowers are held high above the plant on almost three foot long stems. The grey/green succulent foliage stays low and compact.
And finally my assistant on every nursery photo shoot, Mama Kitty, is checking the light on these salvia blossoms. It's hard to believe that just a little over a year ago this beautiful cat decided to make us her family when she had her kittens in the barn. Her kittens have all gone to good homes within the county, but Mama remained as our resident mouser and photographic assistant (She likes to help with paperwork and computer work as well). If you stop by you will most likely find her in one of two places. Out in the nursery terrorizing the lizard population or curled up on some soft surface in the barn.
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