In a Vase on Monday on Bloom Day - June 20202

My two favorite blog memes, "In a Vase on Monday" and "Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day," collide once again this month.  I considered separate posts on the same or different days but decided once again to merge the two, even though that makes for a long post.  I'll lead off this time with what I've got in a vase this Monday.

My first vase was inspired by the blooms on Leptospermum 'Copper Glow'

The central photo is an overhead view of the vase.  Clockwise from the top left, the vase includes: Allium sphaerocephalon, seedhead of Salvia 'Pozo Blue', Ammi majus 'Dara', Leptospermum 'Copper Glow', Leucanthemum x superbum, Pelargonium peltatum 'Dark Burgundy', and Origanum 'Monterey Bay' .

This vase made use of the last of my cool season larkspurs (Consolida ajacis)  and Orlaya grandiflora

The central photo again shows the vase photographed from above.  Clockwise from the upper left, the vase contains: blue and white Agapanthus, lavender Consolida ajacis, Orlaya grandiflora, Eustoma grandiflorum (aka lisianthus), and dark blue Consolida ajacis.

For more IAVOM creations, visit Cathy at Rambling in the Garden

As there was in May, I have a lot in bloom this month despite the fact that we've already had a few heatwaves in coastal Southern California, as well as regular bouts with drying wind conditions.  In a departure from my usual Bloom Day posts, I've organized much of what I have to share by garden area, although I'll start off with my usual June headliner, Agapanthus, which aren't consigned to one specific area but rather are spread throughout my garden.

The blue and white Agapanthus came with the garden, although I've divided and moved some since we moved in 9+ years ago.  There are clumps to be found in almost every area of my garden.

Next we'll take a look at the back garden, one of the one of the most floriferous areas at present.

This is the view looking north from the back patio

The splashiest element at the moment is Lobelia laxiflora

Other plants in flower in this area include, clockwise from the upper left: a noID Anigozanthos (aka Kangaroo paws), Arbutus 'Marina', Argyranthemum frutescens 'Everest', Grevillea 'Ned Kelly', Hemerocallis 'For Pete's Sake', Lantana camara 'Irene', and variegated Lantana 'Samantha'

This is the other side of the back garden, looking south

Clockwise from the upper left, plants currently in bloom include: Achillea 'Moonshine'. Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer', Arctotis 'Pink Sugar', Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun' (with Euphorbia 'Dean's Hybrid), Hemerocallis 'Elizabeth Salter', and Lotus berthelotii 'Amazon Sunset'

Leonotis leonurus (aka lion's tail) has just started blooming here too

Continuing on, we move into the garden on the south side of the house.

The plants on this end of the garden include many succulents but I've mixed in other drought tolerant plants as well

With its soft yellow flowers on red stems, Crassula pubescens ssp radicans plays a starring role at this time each year, picking up the yellow and red edges of  the 'Blue Glow' Agaves

Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman' also makes a statement

Wahlenbergia 'Blue Cloud' has a more subtle presence here but the plant is good at weaving itself through the succulents

Other plants in bloom here include, clockwise from the upper left: Cistus 'Sunset' (shown in the first 2 photos), a variety of self-seeded Gazanias, Lagurus ovatus (aka bunny tail grass), Hesperaloe parviflora, and Hymenolepsis parviflora (aka Coulter bush)

Rounding the corner, let's look at what's blooming in the front garden.

This is a view of the front garden looking north

Clockwise from the upper right, we have: Centaurea 'Silver Feather', Plectranthus neochilus, Cuphea 'Vermillionaire' Cotyledon orbiculata, Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun', Grevillea 'Superb', and Magnolia grandiflora

The shaggy Leucanthemum x superbum (Shasta daisies) given me by a friend years ago are blooming here too

At the far end of this section of the garden, we find Grevillea 'Peaches & Cream', along with a few stray blooms of Leucospermum 'Spider' and Lantana 'Lucky White'

This is a section of the front garden bordering the path to our front door

There are more Agapanthus here, along with Cuphea 'Starfire Pink', Gazania 'White Flame', and 'Pink Meidiland' roses

Just last week, the 2 large shrubs of Leptospermum 'Copper Glow' on either side of the front walkway started sporting sprays of white flowers

The flashiest of my daylilies, Hemerocallis 'Spanish Harlem', is just finishing up its bloom cycle, although it sometimes produces a second flush of flowers in late fall

The last area I'll cover is the cutting garden on the northwest side of the house.

The arbor covered with flowering Pandorea jasminoides and Trachelospermum jasminoides (aka star jasmine) leads into my cutting garden

The last of the cool season flowers are dying out, making way for warm season blooms
Top row: Clarkia amoena (aka farewell to spring) and Orlaya grandiflora (aka Minoan lace)
Middle row: Consolida ajacis 'Summer Skies' (aka larkspur)
Bottom row: orange and yellow Lantana and Penstemon mexicali

I skipped the dry garden on the northeast side and the back slope but here's one shot from the area next to the shade house, which has one particularly splashy plant that deserves attention.

This is succulent Oscularia deltoides

With that, I'll end this post with a set of collages featuring the best of the rest.

Top row: Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Roderick', Limonium perezii, Pelargonium peltatum, and Polygala fruticosa
Middle row: Eustoma grandiflorum, Rotheca myricoides, and Triteleia laxa 'Queen Fabiola'
Bottom row: Melaleuca thymifolia, Symphyotrichum chilense, Trachelium caerulea, and Trichostemma 'Midnight Magic'

Top row: Acanthus mollis, Ammi majus 'Dara', and Allium sphaerocephalon
Second row: Gomphrena decumbens 'Itsy Bitsy', G. pulchella 'Truffula Pink', and Melinus nerviglumis
Third row: Hemerocallis 'Apollodorus', noID, and 'Plum Perfect'
Bottom row: Monarda 'Peter's Purple' Pelargonium cucculatum, P. pelatatum, and noID rose

Clockwise from the upper left: Alstroemeria 'Claire', Ammi majus, Arthropodium cirratum (on its last legs for the season), Globularia x indubia, and Romneya coulteri

Top row: Eriogonum 'Ella Nelson's Yellow' and Festuca glaucus
Middle row: self-seeded orange and yellow Gazanias and Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior'
Bottom row: Hemerocallis 'Sammy Russell, Phlomis fruticosa, and Sideritis cypria

That's it!  I hope you're enjoying IAVOM and/or Bloom Day, both of which add a bit of cheer to start the week.  For more Bloom Day posts, see Carol at May Dreams Gardens.


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