Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, August 2024

Thankful Thursday and Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

A small tree: Althea, Rose of Sharon

Encore Azaleas bloom in the Spring and again in late Summer or early Autumn

A wildflower, Beggar's Lice, Hackelia virginiana

Crape Myrtle can be cut back to a shrub or let grow to be a small tree.

For pretty red blooms and delicate, frilly foliage: Cypress Vine

Phlox

Rose

Turk's Cap

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming around the world, visit Carol for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

I am thankful for flowers! To see more thankful posts, visit It's a Small Town Life for Thankful Thursday

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, July 2024

The 15th of each month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day over at May Dreams Gardens (see link below)

I am in the northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

Two of my favorite plants bloomed in between Bloom Days. This Tiger Lily photo is from June 20th, and...

... this Hibiscus photo is from July 3rd. It is a bushy plant about waist high.

Now on to what is blooming today...

Althea, Rose of Sharon, is a small tree, Hibiscus syriacus

Burr Rose

Crape Myrtle

Turk's Cap,

Wisteria is a very invasive vine. It has to be cut back often to keep it from spreading.

A wildflower, Common Mullein, Verbascum thapsus

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

I am linking in today with Carol at May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, June 2024

The 15th of each month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens

I am in the northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

My Althea, Rose of Sharon, is just beginning to bloom.

And the Elderberries are nearing the end of their bloom time.

Burr Rose

Phlox

Begonia in a hanging basket on my front porch in early morning sunlight

A recent purchase: Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorus

A wildflower: Spiderwort, Tradescantia

I bought Marigolds to be companion plants for my Tomatoes.

And, yes, my Tomatoes are blooming, too!

For a look at things to come...

...the Tiger Lilies will soon be blooming.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

I am linking in today with Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, May 2024

The 15th of each month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day at May Dreams Gardens (see link below).

I am in the northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b, and I am glad I made these photos a day early. Yesterday afternoon we had heavy rain with pea-sized hail!

I found this Peruvian Lily, Alstroemeria, on the discount shelf. It had a couple of broken stems and was marked down to almost half-price. A real bargain!

I bought 24 Marigolds. I have planted some, and hope to get the others set out today.

Spiderwort, a wildflower that I dug up off the side of the road several years ago.

Another wildflower, Butterflyweed

The Burr Rose got its name because the buds have tiny spines like a burr.

My mother called this type of Running Rose "Seven Sisters" because the blooms grow in clusters.

There are still a few blooms on the Kerria Japonica shrub.

These Begonias are in a hanging basket on my porch.

I have had this Clematis vine for many years.

This tiny butterfly, a Gray Hairstreak, posed for me while I was getting photos of the blooms, so of course, I have to include it! I am not sure of the name of the small wildflower in the background, but that makes it a Bloom Day photo, right?

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming around the world, visit May Dreams Gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, April 2024

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day (the 15th of each month) and My Corner of the World

The northeast corner of Mississippi, USA zone 7b

My White Dogwood trees are full of blooms, but...

...my Pink Dogwood tree has only a few.

To me the blooms of the Sweet Shrub, Calycanthus, smell like apples.

The tubular blooms of the Buckeyes attract Hummingbirds!

Kerria japonica is a very sprawling shrub. I will trim it back after the blooms fade.

Coral Honeysuckle is another Hummingbird favorite.

This double Clematis always blooms first. Hopefully by next Bloom Day, the others will be blooming.

Mayapples, Podophyllum peltatum, are native wildflowers that grow in open woodlands in the eastern half of North America.

The umbrella-like leaves hide the small flowers underneath. I bought two plants in 2016. They multiply by underground rhizomes, and now I have about two dozen plants.

The bees are enjoying the White Clover!

Another native Wildflower, Lyre-leaf Sage, Salvia lyrata

Butterweeds have hollow stems and thrive in damp soil.

An aptly named tiny wildflower: Spring Beauty

Star of Bethlehem is an imported plant native to Europe and North Africa.

And indoors, an Amaryllis!
NOTE: It is more red than the orange color it appears to be in this photo.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

To see what is blooming in gardens around the world, visit Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day

For a variety of interesting photos, visit My Corner of the World

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Know ye that the Lord he is God; it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endures to all generations" Psalm 100:3-5