Friday, April 15, 2011

What's Bloomin' - April 2011

Time for a look at what's bloomin' in my garden this April.

Welcome to my spring garden 


The Somnifera Poppies and Larkspur 
are taking center stage this month.





 Happy poppies make for happy bees :-)





Byzantine Glads 
make me...

glad :-)




'May Night' Salvia

and

California Poppies





'Bath's Pink' Dianthus

and

'Snow Hill' Salvia




Salvia Greggii

and 

Bluebonnets





Bearded Iris are a pass-along plant from a friend


'Henry Duelberg' Salvia,

Ox-Eye Daisy,

and 

Calylophus


Somnifera Poppies

'Augusta Duelberg' Salvia (white)

'Henry Duelberg' Salvia (blue)

Ox-Eye Daisies

Water iris blooming in the pond

 




Waterlilies in the pond
 
'Texas Gold' Columbine brighten my shady backyard







The Knock-Out Rose 
lives up to its name this month!
Annual dianthus braved the cold winter and 
returned for an encore performance this spring.


Visit Garden Bloggers Bloom Day 
to see what's bloomin' in other areas of the world.

Happy Bloom Day!

Toni :-)
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23 comments:

  1. IsabelleApril 15, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    Hello Toni, your garden is gorgeous ! Just the way I like it. Congratulations !

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  2. BernieHApril 15, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    What a fabulous range of beautiful blooms. I just adored your Byzantine Gladiolus and Water Iris. Your garden is just as pretty as a picture!

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  3. Karin / Southern MeadowsApril 15, 2011 at 5:27 AM

    Toni, your garden is looking fabulous! I LOVE the California poppies and the Byzantine Glads. And what an amazing pond you have. I think this is the first time that I have seen a photo of it...the water lilies and iris are beautiful.

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  4. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 6:42 AM

    I'd be a happy bee in your garden Toni. Lovely. I love poppies and have to get them back here. I had them in a prior garden and really miss having them. They are such a delight and look so pretty in amongst the Larkspur.

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  5. Nell JeanApril 15, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Bodaciously beautiful. Happy Bloom Day

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  6. greggoApril 15, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Used to grow the yellow columbine in San Antonio, defiantly a favorite. I take it you like hot pink. Your pond area it superb.

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  7. CatApril 15, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Gorgeous Toni! Your garden is a delight!

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  8. ProfessorRoushApril 15, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    That water feature is spectacular Toni. Almost makes me want one here on the arid prairie.

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  9. Muhammad khabbabApril 15, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    wow you are growing water lilies!!! i love them specially the tropical ones are very suited to my climate. Great to see so many beautiful poppies in bloom.

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  10. dorothyApril 15, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    You have a beautiful garden! Thanks for sharing the pictures of all of your beautiful bloomers. I do love larkspur but so do the snails, but I am giving them one last try from the nursery six packs! Happy Blossom Day!

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  11. Gabrielle@flowerbulbcrazyApril 15, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    WOW! I cant believe a garden looks so beautiful already! Thank you for all the beautiful colors! my garden is just waking up.. lots of green.. so its getting exciting! Enjoy yours! I enjoy your blog!!

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  12. Wife, Mother, GardenerApril 15, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I love it all! But especially the poppies... and those glads! I still so not have any b. glads, though I have loved them since first seeing them in C. Lloyd's book/garden.

    Thanks for sharing your southern bounty!
    Julie

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  13. HolleyGardenApril 15, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Those poppies are beautiful - and that pond view is gorgeous! So much blooming in your garden! The bees must be very happy indeed.

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  14. Fishtail CottageApril 15, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Goodness! all those poppies are absolutely beautiful!!!!! xoxo, tracie

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  15. RBellApril 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    The color on your Byzantine Glads is really nice. And your pond area is amazing - very nice. Happy GBBD!

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  16. Lee@A Guide to Northeastern GardeningApril 15, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    Your gardens are beautiful! Thank you for sharing all your lovely blooms. We are about a month behind you so the anticipation is building! Happy GBBD!

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  17. AnonymousApril 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Toni, love your pink poppies and plant combinations! I enjoy seeing other people's gardens...it gives me great ideas for my own.

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  18. Island ThreadsApril 16, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Toni your garden is beautiful, I still can hardly believe that those of you so far south have so many spring flowers that here are summer flowers, my Oxeye Daisies are just coming through, I love seeing the longer views and seeing flowers in context thanks so much, Frances

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  19. DonnaApril 16, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    Toni your gardens are stunning...the colors make me so happy and envious...I can't wait to see mine eventually...I love the poppies...beautiful pink..

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  20. KarenApril 16, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Toni, you have an artist's eye for color combinations and plantings. The water iris is stunningly beautiful as are the glads and the poppies and......well, everything! Your garden is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.

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  21. Bloomin'Chick JoApril 17, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    Absolutely stunning!!! A belated happy Garden Blogger's Bloom Day!

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  22. DianeApril 20, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Toni, your garden is gorgeous! Such color! We've been so dry here in South Texas that there are virtually no wildflowers this year. So sad. But visiting your site gave me my wildflower fix! Thank you :)

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  23. Diane at My Cottage GardenMay 4, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Your photos are beautiful.

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