Sunday, August 15, 2010

Bloom Day - August

This month for Bloom Day, we'll start off looking at some gingers and jasmines!
You may click on the highlighted links to see a profile for that plant.


Costus pictus, C. speciosus
Costus scaber, Curcuma alismatifolia

















Jasminum sambac
Cestrum nocturnum
Jasminum illicifolium














Crape Myrtle, Bauhinia
Tibouchina, Tabernaemontana
Periwinkle white, & pink
Clerodendrum speciosissimum, C. paniculatum













Spiderwort, Jacobinia
Crepe Jasmine, Pentas
Jatropha, Porterweed
Gold shrimp, Aloe












Cereus, Turnera
Hibiscus, Setcreasea
Ruellia purple, & red

















Passiflora, Plumbago
Four O'Clock, Sabal palm
Brunfelsia, Pomegranate
Tecoma, Ruellia pink







Neoregelia Sheba, N. carolinae
N. Lila, N. Angel Face
Aechmea fasciata, Billbergia pyramidalis














To see what's blooming in gardens everywhere today, visit May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!

9 comments:

BernieH said...

Wonderful collection of blooms! Your Costus are so lovely ... so is the Curcuma.

While I'm familiar with the purple Ruellia, I haven't seen the pink or red ones before ... very nice.

Great to see the blooms on the Aechmea and Billbergia ... and the Aloe.

Dee @ Red Dirt Ramblings said...

Ah, a Florida blog. I can't imagine growing in subtropical environs. I salute you and all of the other super southern gardeners. Your blooms are so pretty. Happy Bloom Day.~~Dee

Carol said...

Wow! That is an amazing collection of blooms! Beautiful!

Shyrlene said...

Grower Jim - your flowers are incredible! Tropical flowers just suck me in every time. Much success on your upcoming plant sales.... -Shyrlene

Brad said...

You have so much blooming right now. Beautiful. I really liked the gingers and the billbergia.

Noel Morata said...

aloha,

you have some beautiful blooms you are sharing with us today, i'm loving that variegated costus, its really spectacular!

Larry said...

What an amazing collection... wonderful! Larry

Susan said...

you've got lots of great blooms in this summer heat. You helped me identify one of my plants...clerondendrom. Thanks. That plant was here when I moved in and I didn't know the name until now.

Kimberly said...

Awesome showing, Jim!