It's Garden Blogger's Bloom Day and time to show what's blooming in my garden. March is all about our Texas state flower, Lupinus texensis or Texas Bluebonnet.
They've totally taken over the gravel topped crevice garden.
And they continue through the fence.
My favorite part is they've begun to spread into the Buffalo Grass lawn.
Very appropriate star pattern from the top view
A few more blooms, mostly in the tank garden.
Blackfoot Daisy (Melampodium leucanthum) another native wildflower which is evergreen and very nearly everblooming. It only takes a break during the coldest and hottest weather.
Behind the Blackfoot Daisy are Tazetta Narcissus 'Golden Dawn'.
Tazetta Narcissus are one the only narcissus bulbs which can reliably naturalize in our climate.
A nice combination with the daisies and narcissus.
Reve d'or Rose is a climber and early bloomer.
Native Scarlet Buckeye (Aesculus pavia) is becoming quite a specimen. It's dormant most of the year so I must be careful not to cut it down.
Mexican Buckeye (Ugnandia speciosa) is happy we fenced the deer out and is now growing into a nice tree.
One more Bluebonnet shot, I can't resist!
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Those are some happy bluebonnets. We sowed some wildflower seed this past fall but it doesn't look good at this point. Your photos give me hope though.
ReplyDeleteIt took about eight years to get the bluebonnets established. We collect the seeds and distribute them where we'd like them but they have other ideas and grow where they want.
DeleteWow! You do have a lot of bluebonnets! They're very pretty little flowers. I tried growing some once when we lived in Massachusetts, but they didn't do that well in the Northeast climate. They'd probably like the PNW even less. That scarlet buckeye is bright!
ReplyDeleteThey seem to only grow in Texas even though we have quite a range of soil and climate. I understand there's a native lupin in PNW that does quite well.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI did not know the Bluebonnets made a star. Beautiful Rose. Love the Buckeyes
Have a great day!
Thank you Lea!
DeleteI love your Texas bluebonnets, Shirley. I've repeatedly tried to establish lupine here and failed, although they show up with the wildflowers along local roads. I haven't seen any yet this year but that's probably due to the lack of rain. As we've had a few good storms this month, maybe they'll make an appearance yet.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, we've had just the right amount of rain here this year so they are spectacular.
DeleteIt is a magnificent blue
ReplyDeleteYour Bluebonnets are so beautiful, and they look great among the Buffalo Grass and with the cactus! The tank garden looks wonderful, too, You must have happy hummingbirds visiting with that beautiful Buckeye in bloom!
ReplyDeleteThe hummingbirds just showed up and are quite happy though I did put out the feeder when I spotted one flying around the empty hook!
DeleteThe carpet of bluebonnets is beautiful as are the rest of your blooms. Happy belated GBBD!
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter!
DeleteAre bluebonnets lupins? They are lovely!
ReplyDeleteYes, it is a lupin and our favorite here in Texas.
DeleteI think we can grow Lupinus havardii / Big Bend Bluebonnet, but no source. Melampodium must be a fine choice there, though ours should emerge from dormancy soon...80-ish the next few days.
ReplyDeleteI've seen those bluebonnets and they are taller. We have six different types of bluebonnets listed as the state flower.
DeleteMelampodium only slows down in the winter here which makes it an awesome plant for our climate.