Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2015

April is for amaryllises...




This one holds a secret. Can you see it? It's a little green treefrog tucked among its petals.



 


Another kind of amaryllis - the St. Joseph's lily.

Roses are also blooming in April. This is the 'Dortmund.' 

'Peggy Martin'

'Darcy Bussell'

'Molineux'

'Old Blush'

Blackberries also are in bloom.

As are many daisies.

A few bluebonnets are still blooming.

And one or two pink bonnets are scattered among them.

'Tangerine Dream' crossvine is blooming, but for some reason the color just isn't as vibrant as it normally is. 

I gave the yellow cestrum a serious haircut during the winter and it has come back strong, filled with blooms.

This tub of petunias next to my little fountain is a reseeded volunteer from a 'Laura Bush' plant that I planted in the garden years ago. Every year some volunteers come up around the garden, often in the most unexpected places.


April begins our season of blooms for real, so it is a special pleasure to be a part of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day this month. Thank you, Carol of May Dreams Gardens, for hosting us once again.

Happy Bloom Day to all!

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