Bloom Day - October 2011

On the 15th of every month, gardeners around the world share their blooms.  Here's what's blooming in my garden today (click on the links for a complete plant profile & more photos):

Above: Dichorisandra, Brugmansia
Cheilocostus speciosus, Zingiber zerumbet
Senna alata, Plumeria pudica
Allamanda, Aechmea winkleri  

Above: Tecomaria, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Caesalpinia mexicana, Thevetia
Periwinkle, Four o'clock
Ixora, Tecoma

Above: Justicia, Aloe zebrina
Barleria white, purple
Clerodendrum paniculatum, C. speciosissimum
C. indicum, Ceiba speciosa

Above: Odontonema, Bauhinia
Plumbago, Russelia
Porterweed blue, coral

Lantana, Pentas

Above: Dendrobiums
Jatropha gossypifolia, J. integerrima

To see what is blooming in other gardens around the world today, visit May Dreams Gardens, host of Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.

Bloom Day - July 2011

A few summer rains have finally arrived, and the plants that were clinging to life have burst into bloom. Here's a sampling of what's looking good today. Click on the highlighted names for more photos and a complete plant profile.

Neoregelia Sheba, Neo. Lila
Neo. Debbie, Neo. Franca
Aechmea fasciata, Neomea Popcorn

Neomarica gracilis, N. longifolia
Periwinkle, Turnera
Pink & White Plumerias
Cosmos, Thevetia

Costus barbatus, C. scaber
Zingiber zerumbet, Clerodendrum ugandense
C. speciosissimum, C. paniculatum
Red Pagoda Hibiscus, Malvaviscus

Shrimp plant, Gold Shrimp
Ixora, Crossandra
Jasminum nitidum, J. sambac
Aloe zebrina, Sabal palmetto

Tabernaemontana single & double
Ruellia elegans, Pentas
Duranta, Cestrum aurantiacum
Brugmansia, Lantana

Plumbago, Spiderwort
Porterweed, Bauhinia galpinii
Russelia, Jatropha
Justicia, Beautyberry
Wedelia, Bush Daisy






To see what's blooming in gardens all over the world today, visit May Dreams Gardens, host of Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.

Bloom Day - June 2011

In spite of our severe drought, lots of plants are trying to bloom. Here's a sampling of what's picture-worthy this month. Click on the links for more photos and information about each plant.

Nidularium leprosa, Billbergia 'Windii'
Portea petropolitana, Quesnelia arvensis
Aechmea fasciata, Neomea 'Popcorn'

Russelia, Plumbago
Bush Daisy, Bauhinia
Spiderwort, Tabernaemontana
Cestrum, Duranta

Hamelia, Costus barbatus
Elderberry, Coral Porterweed
Crinum, Cereus
Quisqualis, Maypop

Jatropha, Shrimp plant
Thevetia, Blue porterweed
Cosmos, Turnera
Knock-out Rose, Brugmansia

Pentas, Justicia
Brunfelsia, Tecoma
Sambac Jasmine, Ruellia elegans
Allamanda, Gold Shrimp








When you're done browsing in my garden, visit May Dreams Gardens for blooms from around the world.

Bloom Day - May 2011

Here's what's blooming in my garden today. Click on any of the links for the plant profile and more photos.

Jatropha integerrima, Shining Jasmine
Shrimp plant, Plumbago
Spiderwort, Bush Daisy
Bauhinia galpinii, Russelia

Cestrum aurantiacum, Justicia
Blue Porterwed, Coral Porterweed
Thevetia, Turnera
Pentas, Beautyberry

Four O'clock, Spathiphyllum
Gold Shrimp, Tecoma
Tipuana, Malvaviscus
Sambac Jasmine, Costus barbatus

Allamanda nerifolia, Brugmansia
Neoregelia, Ascocentrum curvifolium
Setcreasea, Bulbine
Kalanchoe, Cereus peruvianus






To see what is blooming in gardens around the world today, visit May Dreams Gardens, host of the Garden Blogger's Bloom Day.

Bloom Day - April 2011

Here's what's blooming in my garden today! Click on any of the links to view the profile for that plant and more photos.

Ananas bracteatus, Aechmea comata
Aechmea weilbachii, Ae. lueddemanniana
Canistropsis billbergioides, Neomea Strawberry
Neoregelia farinosa, Neo. Orange Crush
Neo. Tangerine, Quesnelia liboniana



If you are local to the Orlando area, visit the Seminole Bromeliad and Tropical Plant Sale this weekend, where most of the actual bromeliad plants pictured here will be for sale!

Impatiens, Ilex
Barleria, Malvaviscus
Hibiscus radiatus, Ruellia elegans
Lantana, Turnera

Setcreasea, Cattley Guava
Bush Daisy, Russelia
Spiderwort, Shrimp plant
Shining jasmine, Cestrum aurantiacum








Bloom day is a monthly event hosted by May Dreams Gardens. Visit that blog to see what is blooming in gardens everywhere today.

Bloom Day - March 2011

Here's what's blooming in my garden today!  Click on any of the hyperlinks for more information on the individual plants.







Cherry of the Rio Grande, Loropetalum
Brunfelsia, Mammilaria
Shrimp plant, Yellow Cestrum
Elderberry, Tecomaria

Malvaviscus, Citrus
Macadamia, Tabebuia
Formosa Azalea, Bush Daisy
Russelia, Aloe zebrina

Setcreasea, Bletilla
Spiderwort, Salvia lyrata

Ananas bracteatus, Aechmea distichantha, Ae. maculata, Billbergia nutans

Quesnelia arvensis, Ques. testudo, Ques. liboniana, Canistropsis billbergioides

(note: these bromeliads are all natural species, just the way they're found growing wild!)

On the 15th of every month, gardeners around the world show off their blooms.  To see what other gardeners have in bloom today, visit May Dreams Gardens.

Bloom Day - February 2011

Malvaviscus, Justicia
Russelia, Tecomaria
Loropetalum, Bush Daisy
Camellia, Pear

Aechmea apocalyptica, Ae. distichantha
Ae. weilbachii, Ae. winkleri
Billbergia manarae, Bill. saundersii
Bill. NOID, Bill. Manda's Othello x Samson













Click on any of the highlighted links to view a profile of that plant.
To see what's blooming in gardens everywhere today, visit May Dreams Gardens.

Bloom Day - January 2011

There are a still a few blooms either hardy enough or foolish enough to show their faces during the cold days of January.

Justicia, Tecomaria
Gamolepis, Russelia
Peach, Malvaviscus
Oncidium, Poinsettia

Bromeliads always make a reliable showing:

Ae. weilbachii, Ae. Royal Wine
Bill. Poquito Mas, Bill. Luna Blanca
Bill. Foster's Striate, Canistropsis billbergioides

... and then there are the plants that produce colorful fruits and berries, trying to be as showy as the flowers.

Mandarins, Kumquats
Pyracantha, Ardisia
Ilex East Palatka, Ilex vomitoria













To see what's blooming in other gardens around the world today, visit May Dreams Gardens.

Bloom Day - November 2010

This month the Bloom Day photos are in the order that I took them as I circled the garden.  To see what's blooming today in gardens everywhere, visit May Dreams Gardens.  Click on highlighted links below to see a complete profile and additional photos of that plant.

Cestrum aurantiacum, Coral Porterweed

Bougainvillea 'Afterglow", Caesalpinia mexicana
Ruellia, Crinum
Knock-Out Rose, Clerodendrum speciosissimum

Dendrobium, Pentas
Periwinkle, Malvaviscus
Tecomaria, Pomegranate

Cassia bicapsularis, Firespike

Gold Shrimp, Shining Jasmine
Jacobinia, Dendrobium

Oncidium, Plumbago
Ceiba, Jatropha

Thanks for stopping by!  Check in again next month for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, held on the 15th of every month.

Bloom Day - October 2010

Here's what's blooming now in my garden:




Aechmea winkleri












Canistropsis billbergioides









Nidularium procerum x Aechmea fasciata

Cestrum aurantiacum, Lantana
Clerodendrum speciosissimum, C. paniculatum
Tibouchina grandifolia, Caesalpinia
Gold Shrimp, Duranta

Wedelia, Passiflora
Porterweed-Blue, Coral
Asclepias, Odontomena
Jacobinia, Pentas

Ruellia, Chorisia
Podranea, Bauhinia
Ruellia elegans, Tecoma
Jasminum illicifolium, Campsis

Periwinkle, Plumbago
Tibouchina granulosa, Jatropha
Thevetia, Tabernaemontana
Barleria, Turnera








Bloom Day is held on the 15th of every month and hosted by May Dreams Gardens.

Bloom Day - September

This month's Bloom Day is all about the range of colors on display right now.  We'll start off at the red end of the spectrum...  (click on links for a profile of that plant)

Pentas, Knock-out Rose
Ruellia, Odontonema
Jatropha, Billbergia
Clerodendrum speciosissiumum, C. paniculatum

Bauhinia, Caesalpinia
Asclepias, Porterweed
Tecomaria, Crossandra
Campsis, Lantana

Tecoma, Turnera
Bush Daisy, Cassia
Gold Shrimp, Cestrum
Thevetia, Tabernaemontana

Barleria, Shining Jasmine
Plumbago, Blue Ginger
Spiderwort, Porterweed

Tibouchina granulosa, T. grandifolia
Ruellia, Passiflora
Duranta, Carambola

Setcreasea, Loropetalum
Crape myrtle 'Tonto', Periwinkle
Podranea, Jacobinia
Chorisia, Brugmansia













...and the bloom of the month...

Banana!

To see what's blooming in gardens everywhere today, visit May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.  This post is also part of the Tuesday Garden Party hosted by An Oregon Cottage.

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

Basil, Caesalpinia

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!