Tell me if you hate this one

An oldie, Pink Floyd. This thing has been in my garden at least 10 years. I love it’s trumpety shape, kinda like an Easter lily

This I got in honor of my SN Mel, a remarkable woman, baby heart surgeon. its color is as rich as Mel’s spirit.

Join the pink fest, will you please?

No pink amaryllis but will you accept Byzantine gladiolus? They're pretty shouty right now!

I don't do much pink. Here's the only pink that I have today. Some consider this a weed, to me it's a pretty wildflower.

Natchitoches Noisette

Amazon dianthus

Paul Neyron

Mrs. B.R. Cant

George L Tabor azalea from a few weeks ago.

Archduke Charles

PK, is clover/oxalis? I’ve never been fond of it but after sending Omar a bunch of corms, I started looking at it with kinder eyes. I don’t think I’m gonna fight it anymore. It is very pretty.

needmoremulch, that is true pink greatness. Adore dianthus, so easy! Have always lusted after Paul Neyron.

I do like pink! Lovely pinks, ya'll.

Annieinaustin, those byzantine glads...been wanting them for years! So pretty!

Annie, I grow glads well except the Byzantine. A mystery.

Here's my big pink. She hasn't let a bit of freeze damage stop her. I need to stalk a few more tomorrow.

What is it? Very dainty

It is a cold hardy achmea. That is an 8" bloom on a bromeliad type plant. It is a HUGE clumping terrestrial bromeliad. I did cover it with frost cloth when we got down to 15 degrees. I had to do a bit if trimming freeze damage off of it. All the centers are good . Just the outer leaves in places.

Mara, when you have time, I’d love to see pic of aechmea foliage.

It has a classic bromeliad form. It got a bit beat up by the cold this winter which was a longer cold front but not quite as cold as last year. It would do a lot better at your place. It does a lot better in San Antonio. I am almost 8a. It is rated for 9a. Cold periods for short times OK, long cold fronts bad.

Achmea distichantha from Yuccadoo

Pretty. Reminds me a bit of Crinum for some reason. I love it! And I miss Yuccado so much. Too far from you but the Peckerwood Foundation has monthly plant sales. They’re small, just 2-4 tables of whatever the volunteers propagate. Some are from the days when Yuccado was housed there. I try to stop there On my way to our house in east tx but can’t always time it right.

I think Ragna has this plant also. We both got them from Eric. Yuccadoo was extremely well suited for your area with their plant selection.

Where is Eric????????????????????????????????????!!

Bossy, good question!

Here is my plant from Eric. Last year it had two bloom stalks, this year one; perhaps because I separated it -- not an easy feat! The leaf edges are like little hack saw blades! But I love it anyway. After the flowers comes a red seed pod which lasts most of the summer.

It wasn't covered in winter. My place is a tad warmer than Mara's.

Here's another pink for spring ...

Pink indigo bush. I have Omar to thank for passing along this plant. It freezes back in winter, but returns quickly and strongly in the spring I love it.

I noticed that Rainbow Gardens in San Antonio is offering it for sale.

Ragna both plants are outstanding. When and for how long does aechmea bloom?

The blossom peeked out of its sheets on April 3. That is when I noticed it. The purple end flowers are just now showing up on the ends. I imagine I might have at least a week more maybe more than that. It is my first bloom so it is all new to me.

Ragna, your cold fronts are shorter than ours often also. That seems to be a big factor. It is on the edge of the bed that I cover so it got the windblown cold got under the cloth maybe.

It is awesome.

Are we getting your plant lust meter rising. Here are some close up showing the arms of the s calyces who I think will grow some more with each point shoving out a little purple flower.

I tried to get it from above to show other angle of the structure.....VERY pink in the sun.

Here is Eric's plant. I count nine bloom stalks! Mara, now that's something to hope for.

I am in lust

I could tell.

Ragna, I guess I could hope for global warming.

Mara, it seems we are heading that way whether we wish for it or not.

Another entry for spring pink ...

I couldn't find a replacement pump for the little fountain so Bob drilled holes and now it's a planter.

Some people say we might be going the other way. I'm not in control.

I have been out stalking pink in the garden. Some aren't flowers.

The foliage on my Agave 'Live Wires' is putting on some summer color as it comes out from under the shade tree.

Fragrant Mimosa is a real fugitive pink. The color get bleached out as it ages.

This one is past prime.

Is that dianthus perennial for you mara

Yes,I have had these for 2 or 3 years. the dark pink on the left is Dianthus 'Firewitch' and Dianthus 'Bath's Pink' on the right. I have had Firewitch for 5 years before I killed it by taking a summertime vacation during a drought. This last NOID dianthus is three years old.There are many buds under the pink blossoms. They just started blooming . I have another glaucous leafed one that is just getting started on its second year and has one bloom.

Dianthus are biannuals for me but the gray foliaged varieties drowned a year early due to Harvey. Dianthus are the first plants to show up in the Lowe’s bargain bins b/c they look ugly in between flowerings. I’ve bought them for 25 cents, and they thank me by putting several shows through the seasons. The only thing they resent is overwatering.

Yep. I like the foliage on the glaucous leafed ones.

Love all the pink. Adding a few of mine.

Ruth, what is the plant in the first pic? Beautiful blooms.

It's Pink Fantasy clematis, just starting to open.

Clematis is outstanding! Dianthus too

I am late but wanted to get a shot of my latest rose, Music Box, it starts out pale yellow and turns pink. It is about 3 years old now and seems to be doing well.

Looks like a double ruffled version of rosa mutabilis.