What's Blooming today?

This is a delightfully scented begonia that is growing and blooming in the garden right now.


This is the Giant Apostle's Iris. Quite a beauty! The blossoms emerge out of the side of the leaf, from the same spot, continually throughout its blooming season.


I just love the leaf shape and texture of this mallow plant. I'm not exactly sure of the botanical name, but know one common name to be Tropical Hollyhock.


This is a prolific bloomer in my garden called the Glory Bower, it's in the Clerodendrum family.



This is the Angel Wing Begonia.



The color and texture of these Persian Shield leaves are a delight to touch and see.



This is a Bougainvillea that I planted a little bit too close to a large tree in my yard. The tree has turned into the trellis for this sprawling vine.



Brazilian Pink Flame, jacobinia carnea


10 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful. My jacobinia is blooming, my bouganvillea has had not one drop of color for 3 years now. Beautiful large plant though.

Dirt Princess said...

The Persian Shield is great! Love the colors. I am jealous that you and Darla can grow bouganvillea there...not it a pot! We have to keep ours in a pot here and move them in during the winter, and that combination just doesn't work well for me. I do however love a jocabean plant! I got tons of them from my grandma's garden. I had a white one...but it didn't come back. Oh well, I still have my pink ones.

tina said...

It's all so gorgeous! I love your garden very much. Never heard of a tropical hollyhock but it has cool looking foliage for sure.

Lorilee said...

The Persian Shield is stunning!
Blessings,
Lorilee

Wicked Gardener said...

Love the begonias!

Catherine@AGardenerinProgress said...

It's fun to see what grows in your part of the country. I love the begonias! I just saw Persian Shield for the first time today at a nursery. It really is pretty plant!

Unknown said...

Scented begonia sounds heavenly! I haven't seen Glory Bower in that colour...it's lovely! More popularly known as Bleeding Hearts here, I have them in two colours. Seeing your Persian Shield reminded me that I once had it. I must get it again! It's spectacular! Love the Iris too. It's amazing how many varieties there are...and all so beautiful! Loved them all...your blooms, I mean.

Katarina said...

So many fascinating textures and colours!
Katarina

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