Passion Flower (Passiflora piresii)
Along with others I’m posting our current blooms as part of Garden Blogger’s Bloom Day. This month’s big winner is a Passion Flower from Logee’s Tropical Plants that we picked up this winter. Putting it out on the deck has given it a chance to grow rampantly and it’s now blooming it’s head off. I have no idea what we will do for bringing it in come winter…:)
For the yard itself the real statement right now is coming from the lilies.
Lilies in the herb garden
Yellow lily (variety unknown) in the herb garden
In addition to the daylilies that are appearing everywhere, the asiatic lilies are popping up in various places about the yard.
Longiflorum-Asiatic hybrid Lily 'Algarve'
A particular standout is the Lily ‘Blackout’ son Jonathan shared with us this year.
Asicatic Lily 'Blackout'
It’s a good time of year right now and many other things are blooming — roses, gallardia, globe flower, spiderworts, astilbe, sundrops, geraniums, etc. But upon just returning from the a trip this weekend the other thing that really caught my eye was the patch of wildflowers on the hillside. This was grown from seeds from Wildseed Farms. It’s hard to go wrong with any of their mixtures, but it’s best if you can start with a section of bare earth before seeding in the fall.
Wildflower mix on the hillside
And then in celebration of the season let me close with a picture from this morning’s birdwatching…
Bluebird in the Mulberry Tree
Gorgeous…especially the wildflower scene! I haven’t seen a bluebird since the spring. We fixed up our backyard and probably scared them away; also, I didn’t have my feeders out for a period of time. You take fantastic photos!
Jan, I wish I could claim that we made a home for the bluebirds, but in truth they have returned again to our neighbor. We just get the benefit of regular visits to our yard. One of my tasks is to put some more bluebird houses up on our grounds because I don’t think we’ve given them attractive housing yet…
PS I really like the angle at which you’ve captured your lilies with the camera–just lovely!!
I love the effect of the wildflowers on your hill…and thanks for the clearing the earth hints…I may try this in the fall! Excellent lilies…they are wonderful flowers, beautifully photographed! …I’ve noticed the orientals are up in my garden and hope they bring in the luna moths. Have a good Bloom Day…evening! gail
I really like that yellow lily with the barely-there dark edging! Lovely!
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