{"id":4756,"date":"2015-04-15T10:41:47","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T17:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=4756"},"modified":"2024-01-24T07:04:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T15:04:21","slug":"its-garden-bloggers-bloom-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/plants\/its-garden-bloggers-bloom-day\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Garden Bloggers&#8217; Bloom Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s one of the best known meme\u2019s for garden bloggers \u2013 the 15th of each month is given over to photographing (and sharing) what\u2019s blooming in our gardens. Even a foliage lover like me can be seduced by a few flowers now and then. Flowers are fleeting, but foliage is forever (hopefully), and who hasn\u2019t had a perfect, yet fleeting, romance?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve participated in Bloom Day since April 0f 2009. That\u2019s 6 years, or 72 posts, chronicling the blooms in my garden. Again this month I\u2019m writing about what\u2019s currently blooming in my garden over on my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedangergarden.com\/2015\/04\/april-bloomday-2015.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal blog<\/a>, but I thought it might be fun to take a look here back over some of my favorite blooms from\u00a0the years. I know you haven\u2019t got all day so I worked really hard to pare it down to just a few (ahem, a few <em>dozen<\/em>) of my favorites. I\u2019ll keep the words to a minimum&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4759\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154322\/Abutilon-hybrid-Fairy-Coral-Red.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4759 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154322\/Abutilon-hybrid-Fairy-Coral-Red.jpg\" alt=\"Abutilon hybrid 'Fairy Coral Red\" width=\"1013\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154322\/Abutilon-hybrid-Fairy-Coral-Red.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154322\/Abutilon-hybrid-Fairy-Coral-Red-296x300.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Abutilon hybrid &#8216;Fairy Coral Red&#8217; &#8211; it was beautiful while it lasted, \u00a0unfortunately 12F proved to be a too much (or should that be too little?) \u00a0for it to handle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4760\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4760\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154321\/Acacia-baileyana-Purpurea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154321\/Acacia-baileyana-Purpurea.jpg\" alt=\"Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'\" width=\"808\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154321\/Acacia-baileyana-Purpurea.jpg 808w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154321\/Acacia-baileyana-Purpurea-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/12192\/acacia-baileyana-purpurea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acacia baileyana &#8216;Purpurea&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; this photo is actually more of the bud stage than the bloom stage, but they&#8217;re both equally lovely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4761\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4761\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154320\/Alstroemeria-isabellana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4761 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154320\/Alstroemeria-isabellana.jpg\" alt=\"Alstroemeria isabellana\" width=\"993\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154320\/Alstroemeria-isabellana.jpg 993w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154320\/Alstroemeria-isabellana-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Are the flowers orange or pink? It depends on the time of day and the amount of sun. <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/10100\/alstroemeria-isabellana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alstroemeria isabellana<\/a>, it&#8217;s a good one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4762\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4762\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154319\/Anigozanthos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4762 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154319\/Anigozanthos.jpg\" alt=\"Anigozanthos\" width=\"1024\" height=\"759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154319\/Anigozanthos.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154319\/Anigozanthos-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Sadly <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/3849\/anigozanthos-amber-velvet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anigozanthos &#8216;Amber Velvet&#8217;<\/a> is an annual in my garden, but that doesn&#8217;t stop me from growing it. Oh and it&#8217;s one of the bloomers up top in the header photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4763\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4763\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154318\/Asphodeline-lutea.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4763 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154318\/Asphodeline-lutea.jpg\" alt=\"Asphodeline lutea\" width=\"951\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154318\/Asphodeline-lutea.jpg 951w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154318\/Asphodeline-lutea-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Supposedly <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6890\/asphodeline-lutea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asphodeline lutea<\/a> is an herbaceous clumping perennial. It bloomed once in my garden and that was the end. I should probably try again.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4764\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4764\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Callistemon-%E2%80%98Clemson%E2%80%99-and-Melianthus-major-Antonows-Blue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4764 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Callistemon-%E2%80%98Clemson%E2%80%99-and-Melianthus-major-Antonows-Blue.jpg\" alt=\"Callistemon \u2018Clemson\u2019 and Melianthus major 'Antonow's Blue'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Callistemon-%E2%80%98Clemson%E2%80%99-and-Melianthus-major-Antonows-Blue.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Callistemon-%E2%80%98Clemson%E2%80%99-and-Melianthus-major-Antonows-Blue-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">A double feature photo! <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/10898\/melianthus-major-antonows-blue\/\">Melianthus major &#8216;Antonow&#8217;s Blue&#8217;<\/a> lives on, but has only bloomed the one time. Whereas <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/26813\/callistemon-clemson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Callistemon \u2018Clemson\u2019<\/a> didn&#8217;t make it through the winter of 2013\/14.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4765\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4765\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Cerinthe-major-Purpurascens.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4765 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Cerinthe-major-Purpurascens.jpg\" alt=\"Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'\" width=\"861\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Cerinthe-major-Purpurascens.jpg 861w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154317\/Cerinthe-major-Purpurascens-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/11651\/cerinthe-major-purpurascens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cerinthe major &#8216;Purpurascens&#8217;<\/a> is an annual I will never be without, even if it means buying small plants because I forgot to start seeds earlier in the year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4766\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4766\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Crocosmia-orangeade.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Crocosmia-orangeade.jpg\" alt=\"Crocosmia orangeade\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Crocosmia-orangeade.jpg 784w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Crocosmia-orangeade-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhonestreetgardens.com\/2011\/01\/year-in-life-crocosmia-orangeade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crocosmia orangeade<\/a> was a gift from fellow blogger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhonestreetgardens.com\/2011\/01\/year-in-life-crocosmia-orangeade.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scott Weber<\/a>. I suspect\u00a0it&#8217;s ruined me for ever looking at another crocosmia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4767\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4767\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Disporum-cantoniense-Night-Heron.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Disporum-cantoniense-Night-Heron.jpg\" alt=\"Disporum cantoniense 'Night Heron'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Disporum-cantoniense-Night-Heron.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154316\/Disporum-cantoniense-Night-Heron-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Funny thing about <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/215\/disporum-cantoniense-night-heron\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disporum cantoniense &#8216;Night Heron&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; it&#8217;s one of the first *must have* plants that my <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>plant lust<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0partner <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/author\/megan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Megan<\/a> introduced me to. She&#8217;s got great taste!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4768\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4768\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154315\/Echinocereus-fendleri-var.-rectispinus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154315\/Echinocereus-fendleri-var.-rectispinus.jpg\" alt=\"Echinocereus fendleri var. rectispinus\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154315\/Echinocereus-fendleri-var.-rectispinus.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154315\/Echinocereus-fendleri-var.-rectispinus-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154315\/Echinocereus-fendleri-var.-rectispinus-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">This one was identified for me as Echinocereus fendleri var. rectispinus and it bloomed last summer, the greedy gardener in me hopes to see a repeat this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4769\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4769\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154314\/Echinops-arctic-glow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4769 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154314\/Echinops-arctic-glow.jpg\" alt=\"Echinops 'arctic glow'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154314\/Echinops-arctic-glow.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154314\/Echinops-arctic-glow-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/24846\/echinops-sphaerocephalus-arctic-glow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Echinops &#8216;arctic glow&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; those perfect white orbs, what could be better?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4770\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4770\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-russicum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4770 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-russicum.jpg\" alt=\"Echium russicum\" width=\"1024\" height=\"922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-russicum.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-russicum-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6962\/echium-russicum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Echium russicum<\/a>, the hardy echium.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4771\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4771\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-wildpretti.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-wildpretti.jpg\" alt=\"Echium wildpretti\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-wildpretti.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154313\/Echium-wildpretti-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6514\/echium-wildpretii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Echium wildpretti<\/a>, not hardy but such an amazing foliage rosette that I will keep trying to be successful with this one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4773\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4773\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eryngium-alpinum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eryngium-alpinum.jpg\" alt=\"Eryngium alpinum\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eryngium-alpinum.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eryngium-alpinum-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">I&#8217;ve never met an eryngium I didn&#8217;t love and <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/10500\/eryngium-alpinum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E. alpinum<\/a> is certainly a stellar one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4772\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4772\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154312\/Edgeworthia-chrysantha-%E2%80%98Akebono%E2%80%99.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4772 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154312\/Edgeworthia-chrysantha-%E2%80%98Akebono%E2%80%99.jpg\" alt=\"Edgeworthia chrysantha \u2018Akebono\u2019\" width=\"1024\" height=\"851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154312\/Edgeworthia-chrysantha-%E2%80%98Akebono%E2%80%99.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154312\/Edgeworthia-chrysantha-%E2%80%98Akebono%E2%80%99-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/230\/edgeworthia-chrysantha-akebono\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edgeworthia chrysantha &#8216;Akebono&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; in the words of our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/cistus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cistus nursery<\/a> &#8220;Crayon\u00ae orange flowers rather than yellow&#8221; who doesn&#8217;t like orange crayons?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4774\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4774\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eucomis-Oakhurst-or-Sparkling-Burgundy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4774 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eucomis-Oakhurst-or-Sparkling-Burgundy.jpg\" alt=\"Eucomis Oakhurst or Sparkling Burgundy\" width=\"1018\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eucomis-Oakhurst-or-Sparkling-Burgundy.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eucomis-Oakhurst-or-Sparkling-Burgundy-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154311\/Eucomis-Oakhurst-or-Sparkling-Burgundy-298x300.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">I must admit, I&#8217;ve lost track. This is either <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6532\/eucomis-comosa-oakhurst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eucomis comosa &#8216;Oakhurst&#8217; <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/8661\/eucomis-comosa-sparkling-burgundy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E. comosa &#8216;Sparkling Burgundy&#8217; <\/a>&#8211; either way it&#8217;s fantastic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4775\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4775\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154310\/Euphorbia-griffithii-%E2%80%98Fireglow.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4775 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154310\/Euphorbia-griffithii-%E2%80%98Fireglow.jpg\" alt=\"Euphorbia griffithii \u2018Fireglow'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154310\/Euphorbia-griffithii-%E2%80%98Fireglow.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154310\/Euphorbia-griffithii-%E2%80%98Fireglow-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/10550\/euphorbia-griffithii-fireglow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Euphorbia griffithii \u2018Fireglow&#8217; <\/a>&#8211; usually more vibrant orange, the blooms have started to fade in this photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4776\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4776\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154309\/Euphorbia-lathyris.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4776 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154309\/Euphorbia-lathyris.jpg\" alt=\"Euphorbia lathyris\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154309\/Euphorbia-lathyris.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154309\/Euphorbia-lathyris-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">A brief resident in my garden<a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/30219\/euphorbia-lathyris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Euphorbia lathyris<\/a> is reputed to be a bit weedy. I guess it didn&#8217;t like it here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4777\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4777\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grape-Hyacinth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4777 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grape-Hyacinth.jpg\" alt=\"Grape Hyacinth\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grape-Hyacinth.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grape-Hyacinth-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">So common I don&#8217;t even know their botanical name, only the moniker <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/search\/?raw=Grape+Hyacinth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grape Hyacinth<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4778\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4778\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grevillea-%E2%80%98Poorinda-Leane%E2%80%99.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4778 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grevillea-%E2%80%98Poorinda-Leane%E2%80%99.jpg\" alt=\"Grevillea \u2018Poorinda Leane\u2019\" width=\"801\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grevillea-%E2%80%98Poorinda-Leane%E2%80%99.jpg 801w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154308\/Grevillea-%E2%80%98Poorinda-Leane%E2%80%99-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/13763\/grevillea-poorinda-leane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grevillea \u2018Poorinda Leane\u2019<\/a> a hardy and reliable bloomer in my garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4779\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4779\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154307\/Grevillea-Peaches-and-Cream.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154307\/Grevillea-Peaches-and-Cream.jpg\" alt=\"Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154307\/Grevillea-Peaches-and-Cream.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154307\/Grevillea-Peaches-and-Cream-300x275.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smgrowers.com\/products\/plants\/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grevillea &#8216;Peaches and Cream&#8217;<\/a> isn&#8217;t hardy here in USDA Zone 8 but I&#8217;m making it work. Love is like that, it finds a way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4780\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4780\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154306\/Hamamelis-x-intermedia-Early-Bright.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4780 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154306\/Hamamelis-x-intermedia-Early-Bright.jpg\" alt=\"Hamamelis x intermedia 'Early Bright'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154306\/Hamamelis-x-intermedia-Early-Bright.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154306\/Hamamelis-x-intermedia-Early-Bright-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/299\/hamamelis-mollis-early-bright\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamamelis x intermedia &#8216;Early Bright&#8217;<\/a> &#8211; an impulse purchase (haven&#8217;t we all?) it continues to impress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4781\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4781\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154305\/Hedychium-Tara.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154305\/Hedychium-Tara.jpg\" alt=\"Hedychium 'Tara'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154305\/Hedychium-Tara.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154305\/Hedychium-Tara-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/321\/hedychium-tara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hedychium &#8216;Tara&#8217; <\/a>this is one of those plants I still can&#8217;t quite believe blooms in my garden. God help me if I ever live in USDA Zone 9!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4782\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4782\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hesperaloe-parviflora.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hesperaloe-parviflora.jpg\" alt=\"Hesperaloe parviflora\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hesperaloe-parviflora.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hesperaloe-parviflora-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4782\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/4918\/hesperaloe-parviflora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hesperaloe parviflora<\/a>, it grows in my brother&#8217;s garden in Arizona and my garden in Oregon. Must be a pretty special plant right? It is.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4783\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4783\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hibiscus-syriacus-Red-Heart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4783 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hibiscus-syriacus-Red-Heart.jpg\" alt=\"Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hibiscus-syriacus-Red-Heart.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154304\/Hibiscus-syriacus-Red-Heart-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">It&#8217;s a little romantic, a little nostalgic and I love it&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/26388\/hibiscus-syriacus-red-heart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hibiscus syriacus &#8216;Red Heart&#8217;<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4784\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4784\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154303\/Lysimachia-Paridiformis-F.-Stenophylla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154303\/Lysimachia-Paridiformis-F.-Stenophylla.jpg\" alt=\"Lysimachia Paridiformis F. Stenophylla\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154303\/Lysimachia-Paridiformis-F.-Stenophylla.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154303\/Lysimachia-Paridiformis-F.-Stenophylla-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6627\/lysimachia-paridiformis-var-stenophylla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lysimachia paridiformis var. stenophylla<\/a>&#8230;just look at it! The flowers are surrounded by leaves arranged like flower petals, J&#8217;adore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4785\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4785\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154302\/Magnolia-laevifolia-Snowbird.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4785 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154302\/Magnolia-laevifolia-Snowbird.jpg\" alt=\"Magnolia laevifolia 'Snowbird'\" width=\"858\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154302\/Magnolia-laevifolia-Snowbird.jpg 858w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154302\/Magnolia-laevifolia-Snowbird-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/search\/?raw=Magnolia+laevifolia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnolia laevifolia<\/a>, I&#8217;d worry this one was getting over exposed since I&#8217;ve been writing about it so frequently&#8230;but until everyone who can have one in their garden does, I guess my work isn&#8217;t done.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4786\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4786\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154301\/Magnolia-macro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4786 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154301\/Magnolia-macro.jpg\" alt=\"Magnolia macro\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154301\/Magnolia-macro.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154301\/Magnolia-macro-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Ditto for <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/4092\/magnolia-macrophylla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magnolia macrophylla<\/a>, ditto.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4787\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4787\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154300\/Manfreda-undulata-Chocolate-Chips.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4787 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154300\/Manfreda-undulata-Chocolate-Chips.jpg\" alt=\"Manfreda undulata 'Chocolate Chips'\" width=\"1024\" height=\"831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154300\/Manfreda-undulata-Chocolate-Chips.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154300\/Manfreda-undulata-Chocolate-Chips-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">They say all good things must come to an end, and <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/6637\/manfreda-undulata-chocolate-chip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manfreda undulata &#8216;Chocolate Chips&#8217; <\/a>eventually did. Not without sharing it&#8217;s crazy-cool bloom first.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4788\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4788\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154259\/Musella-lasiocarpa-Chinese-Yellow-Banana.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154259\/Musella-lasiocarpa-Chinese-Yellow-Banana.jpg\" alt=\"Musella lasiocarpa (Chinese Yellow Banana)\" width=\"844\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154259\/Musella-lasiocarpa-Chinese-Yellow-Banana.jpg 844w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154259\/Musella-lasiocarpa-Chinese-Yellow-Banana-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/3995\/musella-lasiocarpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musella lasiocarpa<\/a>, why do you keep leaving me? Your pups should live on after you bloom but I keep losing you. You&#8217;re so fabulous that I&#8217;ll keep on trying.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4789\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4789\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Opuntia-NOID.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Opuntia-NOID.jpg\" alt=\"Opuntia NOID\" width=\"1024\" height=\"873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Opuntia-NOID.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Opuntia-NOID-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">I&#8217;ve lost track of which opuntia this is. I wish I hadn&#8217;t but you know what? <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/search\/?raw=opuntia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">They&#8217;re all good<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4790\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4790\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Passiflora-sunburst.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Passiflora-sunburst.jpg\" alt=\"Passiflora sunburst\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Passiflora-sunburst.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154258\/Passiflora-sunburst-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/24286\/passiflora-sunburst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Passiflora sunburst<\/a>, I hope to never be without this flower in my garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4791\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4791\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154257\/Salvia-clevelandii.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154257\/Salvia-clevelandii.jpg\" alt=\"Salvia clevelandii\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154257\/Salvia-clevelandii.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154257\/Salvia-clevelandii-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/14509\/salvia-clevelandii-alpine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salvia clevelandii<\/a> it really is all about the delicious smelling foliage. Still, the flowers are pretty great.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4792\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Salvia-discolor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Salvia-discolor.jpg\" alt=\"Salvia discolor\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Salvia-discolor.jpg 727w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Salvia-discolor-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">An annual in my garden <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/17712\/salvia-discolor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salvia discolor<\/a> is just plain dreamy&#8230;flower, foliage and form.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4793\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4793\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Sempervivum-NOID.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4793 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Sempervivum-NOID.jpg\" alt=\"Sempervivum NOID\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Sempervivum-NOID.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154256\/Sempervivum-NOID-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Another NOID this is still a great representation of <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/search\/?raw=Sempervivum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sempervivum<\/a> flowers in general.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4794\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4794\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154255\/Tropaeolum-peregrinum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154255\/Tropaeolum-peregrinum.jpg\" alt=\"Tropaeolum peregrinum\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154255\/Tropaeolum-peregrinum.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154255\/Tropaeolum-peregrinum-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Only grown a single year in my garden <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/11693\/tropaeolum-peregrinum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tropaeolum peregrinum<\/a> brings back great memories.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4795\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4795\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154254\/water-lily.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154254\/water-lily.jpg\" alt=\"water lily\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154254\/water-lily.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154254\/water-lily-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Nymphaea &#8216;Marliacea Chromatella&#8217;&#8230;I think it successfully overwintered, here&#8217;s to more blooms this summer!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4796\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_4796\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><a href=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154253\/Yucca_filamentosa_Color_Guard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-4796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154253\/Yucca_filamentosa_Color_Guard.jpg\" alt=\"Yucca_filamentosa_Color_Guard\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154253\/Yucca_filamentosa_Color_Guard.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d17vsf20mehj1i.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/01154253\/Yucca_filamentosa_Color_Guard-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_4796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\">Last (but never least) is <a href=\"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/plants\/695\/yucca-filamentosa-color-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yucca filamentosa &#8216;Color Guard&#8217;<\/a>. Tougher\u00a0than nails, but always a lady.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s one of the best known meme\u2019s for garden bloggers \u2013 the 15th of each month is given over to photographing (and sharing) what\u2019s blooming in our gardens. Even a foliage lover like me can be seduced by a few flowers now and then. 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