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Five die-hard flowers that bloom through July
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Brilliant oranges of Red Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia
Throughout the month of July when the temperatures are the highest, the days the longest and the light intensity the strongest a few die-hard plants continue to push out a few flowers that give the landscape a splash of color here and there.
Some of these plants were blooming in June and have been able to keep going right to the bitter end of July while other plants were shutting down and just trying to stay alive.
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Chiliopsis sp - desert willow blooming
Chilopsis linearis – also known as desert willow and desert Catalpa is a large shrub or small to medium sized tree. With shaggy bark and narrow leaves was originally found growing in desert washes. The fruit pods are long and narrow and the trumpet shaped flowers are hues of pink, white, rose or lavender. Plants available for sale are commonly grown from seeds so the flower color won’t be known unless the plant is blooming when you buy it.
Another very common plant used in landscaping here is a cross between Chilopsis sp and Catalpa bignoniodes which carries the best of both species for desert gardens. Chitalpa tashkentensis – variety Pink Dawn is seen blooming all around the valley with lighter pink flowers.
Tecoma stans - Yellow Trumpet Flower
Tacoma stans – also known as Yellow Bells and Yellow Trumpet Flower is a shrub that can be trained into a small tree that grows up to 20 feet high. The shiny dark green leaves are evergreen except during very cold weather when it may die back, but it will recover with warm weather. Tecoma will bloom continuously as long as the weather is warm enough. Long narrow seed pods are produced after the flowers. To increase flowers and blooming, cut off and remove old flowers as they fade.
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Red Birds of Paradise - Caesalpinia flowers
Red Bird of Paradise or Mexican Bird of Paradise – Caesalpinia pulcherrima have brilliant orange red flowers or orange yellow flowers that are hard to miss. The most impressive blooms for the month of July in the landscape. Growing to at least 6 feet, the flowers begin and continue through the hottest months of the year. It can freeze back and lose its leaves in the winter but comes back in the warmer spring weather.
Lantana species and varieties are holding their own with the heat. Many different colors are blooming now especially the varied color blossoms in shades of yellows, oranges, reds and pinks. The yellow/gold flowered lantanas have been blooming continuously since the weather warmed up.
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Varieties of pinkish lavendar and yellow red Lantana flowers.
The fifth continual summer blooming plant for July is the longtime well known Oleander. It is hard to beat them down. They just keep raising their heads and squeezing out a few flowers. The largest flush of flowers of June are gone but there are enough new ones still coming on the plants to remind us of what they can do.
pink and white Oleandar flowers up close
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