Before the freeze gets them....

Just a few things that's blooming still, but we're expecting a couple of days with freezing temps, so I figured I'd better get their pictures now.

The Mini Cannas shine bright out there!


( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )


And this Aloe decided to bloom for the first time...



( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )



And the bees were just loving this lone Passion Flower


( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )

 

Cheryl, the freeze may take the blooms, but it sure can't take all the enjoyment we all have had looking at your garden!
I'll be picking green tomatoes this afternoon. So will my husband, but he doesn't know it yet .

 

I did not realize aloe bloomed. I have had giant aloe too heavy to carry in for the winter much less find a spot in the 'winter basement garden', so I would cut off the shoots and let them grow till they too got too big. Never a bloom. :-(

Jerry

 

Nice piccies. Isn't that Canna lovely. The scene with the cow skull looks very "Old West-ish". I like the looks of that little corner of your garden.
...and what about those bees! They seemed wild about that flower.

I wish that I could grow passion flowers here, darn it. I have tried them on the west and east sides of my lil garden house, but alas--they die. I am not sure what else I can do. I may try one, final time.
The problem is where I live in the world. Not many folks have success growing them here. I think that it needs to be a little dryer and warmer.

That species that you have shown on this thread is particularly attractive, I find. The gentle pastel-coloured petals in combination with the purple stamen--just gorgeous.
I am passionate about this type of flower.
Can you tell?

 

Cheryl,Just beautiful! I'm envious.LOL Maybe I will seek out a Passion Vine. I grew one from seeds many,many moons ago.There is a red one I'm fond of,too.
My friend was able to winter hers over next to the house.
sNs

 

Cheryl, So nice to see some color. All I have is dead leave everywhere.

 

Jane and Eileen... we're only expecting to get to freezing for about 3-5 hours on Monday and Tuesday night. I'm really curious to see how some new things will do.

Jerry... I have Soap Aloe that blooms a couple times a year, but this is the first this "regular" aloe has even shown signs of blooming. It was quite a surprise.

Sjoerd... I thought of you and your recent posts on your beekeeping when I saw these guys. I just knew you'd like to see them. And the Passion flower is a "Lavendar Lady"... she is blooming alot longer than the "regular" one.

sNs... thanks so much. I've seen photos of the red ones... they certainly are gorgeous.

DonnaS... I'm pretty sure this first good freeze will put an end to most of the "colors" around here. I just watched the news and we're expected to be back in the 50 to 70F range by the end of the week.

Thanks everyone!

 

Thanks Toni... that's an offer I can't refuse.

 

beautiful colors and pics cheryl! that aloe is really something! mine has never blossomed.

 

Thanks Frank and Bunkie!
I've really enjoyed having blooms this late in the year since we've been so warm. I think that's why the Aloe finally had a chance to bloom.