Spring is Near

Spring is near here in Austin, Tx.  We just finished a little run of freezing weather which was preceded by 78 degree days.  Texas weather.  Nothing like it.  I for one am happy it is over- we might have a little snap in the mid 30's but nothing like we just had.  It registered 21 at the nursery- that's cold for us.  I know our customers and friends from up north laugh at that, but for us, that is really cold.  Especially when we were enjoying such amazing weather days before.  

Posting a few photos I have taken the last few weeks- I admittedly have been bad about posting here and for that I apologize.  I am going to try to be better.  I have been posting on Instagram almost daily - it is just so easy.  @viverogrowers if you do Instagram.

Peach blossoms

 Tecoma, aka Yellow Bells, also Esperanza

 Kalanchoe bloom

 Wisteria bloom- wish this were scratch and sniff!!!!

 Kalanchoe

 Gopher Plant blooming

 Dwarf Bottlebrush

 Butterfly on Carolina Jessamine

 Succulent planter- took this right before I moved it inside last weekend.

Love this color combo of the sedum and the senecio.  

  Hope you enjoyed the pics!!

Spring Has Sprung!!

Happy GBBD!!!

Spring has sprung here in Austin.  Everything is blooming and so pretty- hard to decide what to ooh and aah over!   The above photo is a little Kalanchoe that is completely striking with it's array of blooms!  Hope you are enjoying GBBD- thank you to May Dreams Gardens for hosting.  If you have not, go to her site and you will find links to visit all the amazing gardens all over!!

 The Graptoveria 'Ghost Plant' never disappoints.  

 The bloom spike on the Aloe marlothii is massive and shooting up towards the sky. 

 The Potato Vine is blooming away.

 The citrus- oh my gosh the citrus.  If I could just make this photo scratch and sniff.... They are all in full bloom and the fragrance is intoxicating!

 The Saguaro is showing off as usual.  He doesn't have to do much to impress.  

 The Gopher Plants are blooming away. 

 The Carolina Jessamine are in full bloom and stunning!

 And last but not least is the 'Helen Borcher' Flowering Peach- as a fan of pink I adore this particular bloom and the tree as a whole is incredible and in full bloom. 

Hope everyone is having a great GBBD!

Garden Bloggers Bloom Day Feb 2012

Happy GBBD February 2012!

 The Gazania are full of blooms- I have always found these to be such intriguing flowers.  They are so exotic.  Love em'!

 The Giant Ligularia are hard to beat- the one in the front bed is still going strong and so hard to find things that bloom in the shade.  Always been a favorite.

 The Spring Bouquet Viburnum are in bloom- I don't normally post them but felt they deserved to be featured.

 The Rosemary are busting with color and the bees couldn't be happier!

 The Euphorbia are loving the front bed I put them in.  They have doubled in size in no time!

 The Mountain Laurels are beginning to open up- oh the sweet fragrance!!!!

 The 'Midnight' Salvia are always a show stopper.

 The limes are setting and blooming away.  Love the fragrance of the citrus blooms. 

 The Verbena are blooming away- always been a fan of the purple.

 The Carolina Jessamine are blooming away- trying to figure out where I want to plant this vine.....

And last but not least, the Euryops are blooming away as always.  Not necessarily my favorite plant, but it is great for color.

Hope everyone has a great GBBD!!!  Visit May Dreams Gardens and see what's blooming all over the place!!