Category Archives: Bloom Day

Bloom Day February 2011

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Denise

What was I thinking, sleeping in on Bloom Day? Getting straight to the point… Grevillea ‘Superb’ Pelargonium echinatum Abutilon Anigozanthus Salvia chiapensis Ammi majus Tulips The first flower of Salvia iodantha wagneriana in honor of Bloom Day. Thanks, Carol!

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Bloom Day December 2010

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Denise

(Actor Slim Pickens riding the bomb in Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.) A December Bloom Day post begs for a little goofiness. No other word describes prowling a drizzly garden for photos in non-existent light searching for non-existent blooms. The roster for … Continue reading →

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August 2010 Bloom Day

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Denise

Bloom Days are hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. For next summer I’m already planning on lilies again, this time for pots. Just an example of the power of Bloom Day posts. Another atypical overcast morning in Southern California … Continue reading →

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July 2010 Bloom Day

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Denise

I’m late, I’m late… for a very important date…(yeah, right. It’s called a job.) No time to say hello/goodbye, I’m late, I’m late, I’m late! Now scurry over to our host’s site “May Dreams Gardens, for a perusal of Carol’s … Continue reading →

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June 2010 Bloom Day

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Denise

A 2-year-old mossed basket with sedums, agave, and oregano ‘Kent Beauty.’ I was surprised to see the oregano return this year. Life in a mossed basket can be rough. The urns of arctoctis. Hopefully, the next time I replant the … Continue reading →

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