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Monday, December 15, 2014

Garden bloggers' bloom day, December 2014

I had blooms to show you in November, like this beautiful Crocus speciosus.


Or my Salvia 'Amistad' that was improbably pushing out blooms, despite a freeze.


Or my Helenium 'Mardis Gras'.


But I couldn't pull my shit together last month (a recurring problem) and now those things have finally succumbed to weather. I'm left with Mahonia x media 'Arthur Menzies' outside.


Indoors I have a few blooms to cheer me up.

Cuttings of Echeveria diffractens I brought inside are blooming in a sunny window

An unknown succulent blooms despite a tenacious mealy bug problem.

Happy bloom day to you and yours! Thank you Carol for hosting us. I for one am looking forward to spring crocuses, hellebores, and a new year.

14 comments:

  1. I'm with you on looking forward to a new year and all those cool winter bloomers!

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  2. Better late than never Heather, still pleased to see your November blooms!

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  3. hey, glad to see you're not completely without mahonia flowers.

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  4. After seeing all the beautiful Mahonia in bloom this GBBD, I'm definitely adding one to my list of must-haves.

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  5. We have so many Mahonias, but none that bloom in December. I definitely need to add 'Charity' or 'Arthur Menzies' for that fabulous hit of Christmas yellow. Happy Bloom Day, Heather!

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  6. Charity seems to take longer to bloom but Arthur Menzies blooms right from the get-go. Happy bloom day!

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  7. I get so irritated when I miss a bloom day--it's such a good reference point in later years.

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  8. Ha! My shit is not together, not even close.

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  9. Winter blooms? Curses to you west coasters. (And 'hi' - it's been a while)

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  10. I know, we're soft down here. And hi! Long time no see!

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  11. Lovely. And yes, those Monkey plots are the worst. I blew through season one and have stopped somewhere in season two. There are ALOT of episodes in a season.

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