Blooms at the Nursery

Well, I missed GBBD, sorry, so thought I'd share the blooms at the nursery as of late.  

Hope you enjoy!!  

 The Althea are blooming like crazy.

 The butterflies are everywhere- sometimes I feel like my Instagram account is a butterfly watch.

 The Cereus are always neat I think- this one has three blooms on it.  

 I love the Greveillea 'Peaches and Cream' - such an unusual bloom.

 The Palo Verde trees are always pretty to me even without blooms- I love the green bark.

 This was a first for me- two on one.  I posted this on Facebook and a customer posted one on hers as well- guess it isn't that rare but I'd never seen it!

 The Pride of Barbados equals summer in Austin to me.  Love these blooms!

 The 'Sticks of Fire' are always fun- they change colors in the winter but are equally as impressive in the summer.

And last but not least, a Tecoma, this is the 'Lydia' which is a bit more compact and softer yellow.

Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!  

Blooms Blooms Blooms!!

 There is so much blooming right now- it is wonderful.  The 'Moy Grande' Hibiscus are stunning with their MASSIVE blooms.

 The butterflies are swarming the Flame Acanthus- which is known to be a hummingbird attractor.  I can't disagree with that claim, the hummers have been all over it- everyone sharing nicely.  

 The Pride of Barbados are going strong- they are such a beautiful pop of color.  We have a few planted along the fence line and they are so showy!!! 

 The bees have been everywhere- here one is crawling up inside an Agapanthus bloom- the next shot of you couldn't even see him- he was all the way up in there.  Ha ha!  

 I love this shot of the hummingbird coming in for a landing on the Mexican Bird of Paradise.  I have said it before- it is hard to make a statement on what they like the best- they are all over everything!!! 

The Tecomaria, Cape Honeysuckle is like a neon orange glow - brilliant color!!!

Everything just seems really happy.  Here are a few things that have been showing off this past week.  Hope everyone is having a great summer and if you are anywhere near the Austin area, let's hope that rain comes in as promised!!!

Happy September GBBD!!!!

 Happy GBBD!!!!

The weather we are having here in Austin is incredible!  It is cool, we got rain, what more can a person ask for????

All the flowers are blooming away in celebration.  The Leonotis are rockin' and rollin'.

 The Coneflowers are brilliantly purple.

 The Hibiscus are huge and happy- I love the velvet like centers!!

 The Plumbago are hard to beat- steady little bloomers.

The Maples are turning colors - fall is near!!!!

 The Tropical Sage are blooming away in the front bed.

 The Salvia leucantha are full of blooms.

 The Beach Vitex- one of my favorites.  

 The Thyrallis are such a vibrant yellow- I love how they look next to the Salvia Mystic Spires.

 The Desert Rose has been showing off all week.

 The Fall Asters are blooming- fall is here and or near!

 The Prides are still blooming away in the fence bed.

 The Cherry Barbados are in full bloom- so pretty.

 The Cassias are full of bees and full of blooms.

 The American Beautyberries are full of berries. 

 The Philippine Violets are in full bloom as well. 

 The Hummingbird Bush are a Hook Em' orange.  Love it!

Hope everyone is having a great GBBD!  Thanks to May Dreams Gardens for hosting!!