April can be our dangerous month here in the American South. This year that was not the case. May often brings hot and sunny weather. True to form, that is true. We have blue skies and hot weather. The plants love it.
Every Saturday, I share my blog with the Six on Saturday crowd. This is a group of gardeners sharing 6 photos of the day/week. It is great fun. Come and have a look. If you would like, share 6 of your own. You are welcome.
Here is the link https://gardenruminations.co.uk. Jim Stephens is the host.
Here are my six for this week.
The first plant is a Blephilia which is known as hairy wood mint. It is pagoda style.
I moved the Mock Orange to a morning sun location and I have been rewarded.
The cocotte lily is in a full sun location and it is thriving. Last year, I amended the soil with leaf litter and compost. It is working.
My first dahlia is blooming. It does get tall so I will be cutting this one back soon.
The second is a milkweed (Asclepius tuberose). It is the host plant for the monarch butterfly which overwinters on the Alabama Gulf Coast near Fort Morgan. I am anticipating their arrival.
The last is the poinsettia that I overwintered. It is looking glorious now that it is out in the sun and warm temperatures.
Happy Gardening!
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