I’ve not done a very good job of revving up my blogging productivity this summer. I’ll chalk it up to hard labor in the garden, erratic work schedule and a busy visitor schedule. We’ll see how things go from here on out.
I tried my darnedest to stay true to what’s blooming TODAY but the morning light just didn’t want to cooperate so I cheated a bit and had to use a couple from this past week.
Short on commentary and long on pictures, hopefully the story will tell itself…there’s a lot going on at Mardi Gras Gardens right now!
Dierama pulcherrimum ‘Slieve Donard’
Dierama ‘Xera’s Darkest Purple on it’s last leg
In happier days a few weeks ago
Hemerocallis ‘Strutter’s Ball’
Monarda
Echinacea ‘Double Scoop Bubble Gum’
Coreopsis
Acanthus
Bericheya Purpurea
Echinacea ‘Ruby Star’
Persicaria ‘Golden Arrow’
Tulbaghia violacea – a favorite
Nothochelone nemorosa
Penstemon ‘Cha Cha Lavender’
Asclepius tuberosa FINALLY blooming
Agapanthus
Eryngium ‘Jade Frost’
Shasta daisy
Gaura ‘Whirling Butterflies’
Romneya Coulteri
Inula magnifica (currently being used as an “AirBeeNBee”) groan
Lilium ‘Conca d’Or’
Santolina
Eryngium Yuccafolium
Alstromeria
Coreopsis ‘Sweet Marmalade’
Kniphofia ‘Toffee Nosed’
Penstemon pinifolius ‘Melon’
Echinacea
Coreopsis ‘Crusin’ Broad Street’
Monarda macrantha
Zauchneria ‘Bowman” is my best guess but I bought a bunch at the same time!
Lobelia laxiflora
Knophofia
Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’ Sorry, could wait to snap a photo I love this so much
Tigridia form early this week
Tigridia this morning
Cestrum ‘Orange Peel’ ALMOST – thought I lost it and came back roaring form the ground!
Thank you to Carol at May Dream Gardens for hosting Bloom Day and be sure to check out the links to all the bloggers posting their bloom day photos from their gardens today!
And thank you for taking a moment out of your day to visit my blog!
mardigrasgardener 
Excellent photos! You continue to be my Dierama hero…
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Thanks Loree! Trying a few new ones this year, too.
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Wow! Lots of really beautiful flowers! Love the Dierama. I wish mine would bulk up like that. I also can’t get my Berkheya to stand up straight like yours either, it flops all over.
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Thanks! I think the Berkheya is more “propped up” than anything as it sits on the edge of some hardscape boulders 🙂 I’ve nicknamed it Ursula as it ends up looking like a giant octopus a after awhile!
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