Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day - May 2020

What's been blooming in my zone 9a garden near Houston in May? Here's a look:


May is the month when the old southern magnolia tree in the backyard is in its glory. It almost makes us forget what a messy tree it is the other eleven months.

The pot of pansies on the patio, on the other hand, are well past their glory which came in the winter months. And still, they hang on even unto May.

'Belinda's Dream' rose on its second cycle of blooms.

 'Old Blush' antique rose.

'Julia Child' rose.

 Pink Knockout.

'Lady of Shallott,' a David Austin rose with gorgeous squashy blooms and a wonderful rose scent.

'Caldwell Pink' rose, an antique polyantha, with just a bit of bluebonnet in the background.

This sunflower was planted by the birds. The ones I planted are not blooming yet.

 Oleander.

This pot of petunias on the patio are plants that "volunteered" in the garden this year. I believe they have reseeded from the 'Laura Bush' petunia that I grew a few years ago.

Wild elderberry growing in an unused corner of my backyard.

 Cestrum. The hummingbirds love it.

 Red yucca.

 Shrimp plant.

 My Easter lilies bloomed just about a month late.

 Plumbago.

 The blue columbine, just beginning to bloom.

And the red columbine in its chicken pot with the lime sedge continues its month-long bloom.

 Purple trailing lantana.

 And bush lantana.

 Hibiscus.

Datura 'Purple Ballerina.' The blooms do look a bit like a tutu.

 Blanket flower.

 The kangaroo paw plants have been in bloom since March and show no signs of stopping.

 Dianthus.

 And more dianthus.

 Raspberry pink salvia.

 Canna.

 Duranta erecta, aka golden dewdrop plant.

 'Cashmere Bouquet' clerodendrum.

Last but not least, vitex, aka chaste tree, is in full bloom.

In this time of cocooning in our homes as we try to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, our gardens continue to be a solace and a place where we can find calm from the stresses of the day. I hope that all of you, dear readers, are staying safe and healthy and that you are finding peace in your gardens.

Happy Bloom Day!

Linking to Carol of May Dreams Gardens.

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