Monday, April 15, 2013

April GBBD 2013

Happy GBBD April 2013!
It has been a cactus fest lately- they are blooming left and right!!
trichocereus hybrid
Such vibrant colors- pinks, yellows, reds....
trichocereus hybrid
The blooms are so big- that's what I love about them, but then, the little ones pack a lot of punch too- see below....
cactus bloom
This one little cactus cracked me up- looks like it's a smiley face hahaha
He's all of 6 inches tall but a really heavy bloomer- every day this week had one to five blooms on him. 
I just was partial to the smiley face.  
texas betony
The Texas Betony is blooming away.  I put some in the front bed and it is doing just fine blooming away.  Tough little guys that I think don't get a lot of attention but they are pretty.
helen borcher peach
The Helen Borcher Peaches have started blooming this week, well, I guess they started last week but didn't look photo ready until this week with all the wonderful rain we have had.  Yes, rain- we've gotten some this past week and it was fabulous!!!!
iceberg rose
 The Icebergs continue to bloom away.
spanish lavender
 The Spanish Lavender- oh the Spanish Lavender.  It is wonderful.  
Covered in bees and smells divine. 
Hope everyone is having a great GBBD!!!!
Please visit May Dreams Gardens to see what's blooming all over the world!







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10 comments:

  1. Linda/patchworkApril 15, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    Beautiful blooms.
    Those cactus blooms are so pretty. Soft against prickly.

    Happy Bloom Day.

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  2. Rock rose April 15, 2013 at 2:27 PM

    I LOVE cactus blooms. You wait all year and then maybe for one day or if you are lucky a whole week of blooms. They sneak up on you. Happy Bloom day.

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    1. khakiApril 16, 2013 at 6:50 PM

      Me too and they are blooming all over the place- love it!!

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  3. AllyApril 16, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    I love that Spanish Lavender. It has such an unusual bloom. Mine does surprisingly well in part sun. Happy Bloom Day!

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    1. khakiApril 16, 2013 at 6:50 PM

      I love it too- my favorite of them all. I have mine at home in part sun as well and it is doing great. Happy GBBD!

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  4. Shirley FoxApril 16, 2013 at 9:47 AM

    Fun smiley face, the cactus blooms are ready for Fiesta with their bright colors.

    Spanish Lavender is pretty, mine is slow this year.

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  5. TiraApril 16, 2013 at 12:00 PM

    The cactus blooms are really brilliant, one of my opuntia's surprised me a couple weeks ago with a big yellow bloom similar to yours. I also like the Texas betony-must try to get that.

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    1. khakiApril 16, 2013 at 6:52 PM

      The Opuntias have a great bloom as well- the Betony is great- a tough little guy with great color.

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