Bloom Day - September 15, 2009

Mother nature dropped a much needed torrent of rain on us in Central Texas a few days ago. Thanks to the BIG drink, my flowers are coming back to life just in time for Bloom day. Wheeee!!

Pride of Barbados:



Salvias:



Hyacinth Bean:



Pigeon Berry:



Yellow Bells:



Firebush:



Brazilian Petunia:



Cuphea and Snow on the Mountain:



Chocolate flower (this ones smells like choclate - yum!):



Texas Bluebells - these are still going strong. Best. Flower. Ever.:



Mexican Bush sage and Rock Rose:



Barometer Bush and Rock Rose:



Butterfly Bush:



Blue Mistflower:



Mountain Sage:




Closer:



Coral Nymph Salvia and Sweet Potato Vine:



Last Oxbloods:



Yellow Rainlily:



Blackfoot Daisy -I thought this one was dead - guess not! Thanks to the rains it has put on new growth:



Obedient Plant:



Plumbago:



Wrights Skullcap - Another one I thought was dead, but it has made a comeback:



Pink Skullcap and Frogruit:



Scarlet Runner Bean - sadly, I only have 2 of the 12 plants left that I planted this spring. The drought murdered the rest:



Thai Bush Beans:



Chili Pequin:



Turks cap:



Shrimp Plant:



Passionflower:



Tropical Sage (a hummingbird favorite):