Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - April 2020

In my zone 9a garden near Houston, the March showers have brought April flowers in abundance.


 All the roses are blooming, none more profusely than this pink Knockout rose.


 'Julia Child' with a little visitor on one of the petals.


This rose was actually a "volunteer" in the garden and I have no idea what its name is, but I like it.


 'Belinda's Dream.'


And here is the 'Lady of Shallott.'


 Isn't she lovely?


This is a wildflower called Texas groundsel that has seeded itself in my garden beds. I've let it grow there because I think it is quite pretty.


And this is another wildflower that seeded itself in a garden bed last year and has now returned. It is called Philadelphia fleabane.


 My camellia still has a few blooms.


 And nearby, the Encore azalea has been blooming.


 Red hibiscus with a few dianthus blossoms.


 And white hibiscus, variety name unknown.


This plant caught my eye on a spring trip to Antique Rose Emporium and I just had to get a few for my garden. It's from Western Australia and it's called kangaroo paws.


 This is 'Hot Lips' salvia.


White yarrow.

 Amaryllis 'Apple Blossom.'


 Amaryllis, variety name lost in memory.


 Butterfly iris.


 Clematis 'Niobe.'


I gave the oleander a severe haircut a few weeks ago but it has recovered enough to bloom. 


 Red columbine.


The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas. They have been blooming gloriously in the wild for more than a month, but the ones in my garden have only started blooming within the past week.

During our period of necessary isolation, the garden has been a great comfort to me. I spend hours in it each day working and sometimes just sitting and enjoying it. I feel quite sorry for those in isolation who do not have access to a garden.

I hope you are enjoying your garden in this season and that both it and you are doing well. Thank you Carol of May Dreams Gardens for bringing us all together again this month. Happy gardening to all and stay safe.   

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