Grant and Sam returned from the Watermelon Thump yesterday. Apparently the Watermelon Queen waved at Grant and he fell head over heels. They have promised me they would blog about the event and share some pictures. We are so excited to have Sam here until Friday and hope he enjoys the experience that we call The Southern Bulb Company.

Last week I really needed some flowers to take pictures of, but NOTHING was blooming. I say nothing, but have we forgotten the basic pleasures of a simple milk and wine crinum. They were putting on their second bloom of the season following a good rain. Often dogged for their smaller blooms and messy foliage, these were the only true show stoppers last week. Yes, many tiger lilies and spider lilies (Hymenocallis ‘Tropical Giant’) are coming into bloom now also, but let's not forget these treasures.



In certain areas, rain lilies were making quite a show. On one abandoned lot there were some Zephyranthes grandiflora surviving in a semi-shaded area, and in the full sun at a house in college station, Habranthus robustus was really making a show. Below is a picture of Cynthia Mueller with an impressive display at her garden.


It is definitely hot right now, but the mornings have been cooler. It is the little things, like this morning light filtering through the trees along an old country road that really make us stop and enjoy our surroundings. No doubt it will be a scorcher by the end of today, so we better get to it!