I think this is Penstemon barbatus Iron Maiden, but it could be P. eatoni? I grew them both from seed last year and planted the two types right next to eachother. These are my first blooms. They seem more coral to me, than red like they were described.
Can you tell I like red flowers? Although they are all more orange than I'd hoped. Here is Maltese cross blooming for the first time for me.
Here is Salvia transylvanica with Bradbury Monarda in front of it. These Salvia bloomed the first year from seed started early inside, but the show is much better this year. : )
Thanks Seandor.. I like posting on threads too... but I have so many pics now and it is so much faster to load there :)
I love seeing all the bloom pics :)
Susan
I got this pic this morning, more red : )
You salvia nut, you! I'm gonna have to look into that transylvatica...transylvanica? I can't see the post now!
I would say that that your penstemon is P. barbatus ; to my experience P.eatoni is rrreeaaaalllly tall and lighter pink. Of course, that was in AZ, so they may be shorter where they don't get blasted by the sun every single hour of the day.... regardless, I bet you have hummers.
Edited for forgotten sentence ... duh!
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Here is where I got seeds http://www.dianeseeds.com/salvia-transylvanica.html
I thought they were the barbatus thank you for confirming for me. : ) I do have an occasional hummer right now. I hope to have more soon. Hopefully I will get some fledglings like last year. They seem to stick around the longest and aren't as timid to buzz around my head when I'm gardening. : )
My first lily of the year : ) I hope I am not jinxing myself here, but this one seems to be resistant to lily beetles.
after a Very Cold Spring, my gardens are coming to life - asiatic lilies and Rosa 'Raubritter'
Catherine
BeaHive.. about the petunias..it's funny, I just pruned 'em back and hated to waste the blooms, and though I would take a pretty picture..and I'll be darned if they STILL aren't going strong!!
Ahh..it is so nice to go outside after a hectic day and see some new blooms!!
A purple malva..
And a calendula in with the pets..
I am loving everyones pictures!!
Beautiful pictures today as usual. I just love the variety of flowers everyone posts on this forum.
Shasta daisy's
Close up of a pink lupine
African voilets (indoor cottage gardening)
Yum! I love this thread. My roses are all blooming of course and the daisies too. My photo looks pretty much like the others posted here. Today I was greeted with blooms from Bachelor's buttons I had forgotten I planted.
My Pride of Barbados BOP started blooming outside my cottage garden area. It is tall and provides a bright backdrop. It actually started blooming a couple of weeks ago. I like this shot as it shows a bud in the process of opening.
One of my favorite places to sit, the Heaven on Earth rose is pretty much covered in blooms again. Petunias in the pot.
cactuspatch, I love you pride of barbados. I got seeds from a trade and started 3, they must be beautiful large bushes where you live. : )
Yes they are, they die to the ground in the winter and pop up every year. That wall is about 3 /12 feet tall. I think they get taller every year. Gotta check my photos to see though.
Some of my roses (Cl. Berries and Cream, Cottage Rose, Gertrude Jeykll, Mary Rose) and some appricot poppies. It looks better in person.
Looks yummy here!
Pagancat, thank you! The high altitute light is pretty harsh. Now if I lived on the coast where the light is nice an soft...... Oh, well I'd probably rust from the humidity
>creeeaaak...< ...
Blue Delphiniums
OMG, the Pride of Barbados is gorgeous : ) Thank you for sharing the picture : )
I went back and looked at it again and I noticed a swallowtail on it. : )
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pink poppy
Mixed bed . Cleome/Lavender/Daisy/Gaura/Cosmos and other goodies not in bloom yet.
Good eye Meredith. The butterflies and hummers swarm to it.
Beahive your gardens are so lovely. I would need to grow cleome in partial shade and seeing your photo has me eyeing an area that is full of ice plant I could remove to plant one!
myezek, just try taking your photos in the dawn or dush light. It shows to nicest colors in my climate, as I assume it would for you too. My Berries and Cream is blooming now too, didn't take a photo though.
What is your last photo? It is gorgeous with that big old butterfly.
That is a closeup of the Pride of Barbados BOP that Meredith had noticed a butterfly in my other photo.
I still have some Sweet Pea's blooming........amazing with this heat, bless their hearts. Paula
I love this color.... such a soft pink.
GayLynn
Lollipop lilies today. I didn't see these bloom last year. I think the bulbs from hd were too small.
My first bloom on my Red Hot Returns that I just got this spring.
I took this picture from my car, leaving for work.
This Lily bloomed today and has more buds to follow in the coming days. Shoud be a fantastic show!
This yellow Statice is is very bright yellow and a nice new addition to my garden.
That yellow statice is so pretty. Been trying to add a bit more yellow to my garden also. So cheery.
Hi Will some one start a new thread for July "Mid summer - What do you have blooming" with a photo Please.
I know this is getting long for some folk,and I do not have access to my computer and photos.
Thank you ^_^
Cinda
Pink sweetpeas
