The cooler days are slowly replacing the swelter of summer. The refreshing rains in March will give the Two Gardens a welcome time out! This is the time to reflect and review – what is coming up this season and what can we look forward to.
Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in March 2013
I have started early with all the cleaning and cutting and digging and clearing. I feel ready for the cooler march weather and I can start sowing my new seeds for the winter. But there are still some really pretty blooms in my garden – you might have seen them all before, but they still delight me.
My new Dietes I bought and planted this week are blooming!
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I still love this forever bloomer[/one_half]
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Gerbera[/one_half_last]
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Roses always delight![/one_half]
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Still blooming – Fuchsia[/one_half_last]
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Newly trimmed Hotlips Salvia[/one_half]
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Barrow full of blommies[/one_half_last]
Mexican Petunias are blooming with my Gaura
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My Leopard Tree is looking gorgeous![/one_half]
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My whirling butterflies[/one_half_last]
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Euphorbia in bloom[/one_half]
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My white Salvia[/one_half_last]
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Tansy cut back and already blooming again[/one_half]
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Another view of Tansy and Salvia[/one_half_last]
I still think this useful medicinal plant is pretty in bloom – Bulbinella
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Loving this bed with Peach and Blueberry too[/one_half]
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My flowering Potato Bush bed is also all tidy[/one_half_last]
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Squash flowers all over the place![/one_half]
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New patch with Yarrow and Bulbinella[/one_half_last]
About Garden Bloggers Bloom Day
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12 replies on “Early Autumn in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day”
Hi my first visit to the blog. I just love the mexican petunia, they colour is fabulous. Did you buy the plant locally? Where can I buy one?
I live on an estate in Plattekloof Cape Town and we are only allowed to plant indigenous. I do however like buying new plants for my daughters garden in Blouberg area.
I am busy cleaning up my garden and replacing tired looking plant with new ones, such as frylinias, new varieties of plectrantus etc.
The photos of your garden are both beautiful and fun. Spring is such a wonderful time, full of color and new beginnings. Thank you for sharing.
That dietes is just gorgeous! All your blooms look so pretty. The Mexican Petunia is quite pretty, but I’ve read it can get invasive here. But it doesn’t look like you have a problem with it. I love it paired with your gaura!
Thanks Holly – I love the dietes too. I don’t think my Mexican Petunia will get too invasive. The clay soil might prevent this!
Oh I feel so bad I couldn’t take part. Firstly I have nothing much blooming and secondly … time 🙁
Love the Mexican Petunaias – mine are simply huge – taller than me!!
I know my friend – there will be time for all that soon, I’m sure! Also, it is getting cooler and time in the garden is so pleasant!
Oooh, I love the Bulbinella blooms! (love the name too!)
I do too! This plant has great medicinal properties. The leaves are full of juice (like a small aloe) that you can apply to insect bites, dry skin, burns etc.
So much beauty in your late summer early fall garden…we are still getting snow so spring is not coming anytime soon.
I love this time of the year!
I love your barrow full of bloomies. And of course the chickens, the best garden critter ever.
So true 🙂