What's Bloomin'

[heirloomgal]

My first cornflower bloomed today I know they look a bit wild, weedy and thistley, but they are always my first full-sun flower to bloom, and they are tough as nails. If I am good about keeping them dead headed they will go all summer long.

The lilac is not from my yard, but they are blooming everywhere this week. My daughter picked these alongside the road on our walk today.

The only one left blooming in the house; sometimes we bring them outside in the shade, weather permitting.

 

[Artichoke Lover]

The moss rose started blooming today!

 

[Carol Dee]

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This Iris <3

 

[heirloomgal]

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That iris ...

 

[Carol Dee]

That iris ...

I know, I love unusual colored plants. This is so dark it is nearly black

 

[Cosmo spring garden]

Oh how did I miss this thread? All these pictures beautiful flowers!

 

[Pulsegleaner]

I know, I love unusual colored plants. This is so dark it is nearly black

I too am fond of black flowers, for contrast. It's why I recently got seed for a black flowered sage (Salvia discolor, native to the Andes) black coral pea (Kennedia nigricans) and a few others (I think Macropitilium atropurpureum has black flowers, based on the picture I saw)

 

[flowerbug]

i love those dark irises too, but this pic is from some years ago, i don't think they're blooming here yet, but some other have come out the past few weeks.

 

[Carol Dee]

 

[flowerbug]

oh, they are blooming this week after all.