Flatbush Gardener: Garden Blogging Bloom Day, May 2008

2012-01-14: Corrected ID of Bearded Iris 'Gracchus', which I had incorrectly id'd as I. neglecta.

Part of my backyard native plant garden.

It's Garden Blogging Bloom Day, the 15th of the month, when garden bloggers all over the world report on what's blooming in their gardens.

I've organized this by the four gardens, one for each side of the house: the native plant garden in the backyard, the shady and sunny borders on the north and south, and the heirloom garden in the front yard. The heirloom bulbs in the front yard are nearly done; just one Tulip lingers on. The wildflowers in the native plant garden have most of the action right now.

This is my first report for Garden Blogging Bloom Day. I didn't get to take any shots specifically for this post. I've uploaded an added what I have. If there's something in particular you're curious to see, let me know in a comment.

Native Plant Garden

Wildflowers in the native plant garden

In alphabetical order by botanical name.

Amsonia tabernaemontana, Eastern Bluestar
Aquilegia canadensis, Eastern Columbine
Chrysogonum virginianum "Allen Bush", Green & Gold
Dicentra eximia "Aurora", white-flowering Eastern Bleeding Heart
Iris setosa canadensis
Lonicera sempervirens, Trumpet Honeysuckle
Phlox stolonifera "Sherwood Purple", Creeping Phlox
Stylophorum diphyllum, Celandine or Woodland Poppy
Tiarella "Running Tapestry"
Viola, white-flowering, unidentified species, possibly Viola striata, Creamy Violet
Zizia aurea, golden zizia

Iris setosa canadensis

Lonicera sempervirens

Here's the unknown violet. I think it's Viola striata, Creamy Violet. Any ids?

Zizia aurea

Shady Border

Corydalis cheilanthifolia
Corydalis "Berry Exciting"
Epimedium x versicolor "Sulphureum", Barrenwort
Rodgersia podophylla? This has a tall, 3-foot spike on it, and it's still only in bud.

Epimedium x versicolor "Sulphureum", Barrenwort

Sunny Border

Part of the sunny/long border

Geranium macrorrhizum, another pass-along.
Geranium macrorrhizum "Variegatum"
Bearded Iris "Dee's Purple." Not a real cultivar name, just what I call it. It's a tall, purple Beared Iris, a pass-along I got from Blog Widow John's mother's (Dee) house in upstate New York after she died several years ago.
Tradescantia, Spiderwort, a pass-along I got from a neighbor

Geranium macrorrhizum

Iris "Dee's Purple"

Heirloom Garden

Heirloom Bearded Iris 'Gracchus', introduced 1884
Tulip "Clara Butt" (Heirloom, 1880)
The Tree Peony just finished up a few days ago.

Heirloom Bearded Iris 'Gracchus', introduced 1884

Links

GBBD, May 2008, May Dreams Gardens

5 comments:

Carol MichelMay 15, 2008
It's been a rainy week here, too.

I would love to see pictures from your native wildflowers garden, when it clears up and you can get out there to take some pictures.

Thanks for joining in for bloom day!

Carol, May Dreams Gardens
Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)May 15, 2008
Photos of the native plants are up!
gintoinoMay 16, 2008
Very nice first GBBD post! I so love your Irises! That Iris setosa canadensis is a beauty.
ShellyMay 17, 2008
Wow, your photos are amazing.
Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener)May 19, 2008
gintoino: Thanks! That Iris is a new acquisition. I'd never seen it before this Spring.

Shelly: Thank you! You can see more of my photos on this blog by selecting the "Photos" category at the end of the post, and many more of my photos on Flickr by clicking any of the photos and browsing around my Sets and Collections.