The Blackeyed Susan's are hanging in there even with leaf damage from the webworm invasion north Texas suffered thru for 6 months. The Munstead Lavender is blooming like crazy in the large pot. The Pineapple Sage is still in full bloom. Sedum, Autumn Joy is beginning to bloom. I have three plants each with at least 4 flower heads and hope they are all in bloom together eventually. The Swedish Ivy is still in full bloom like it was when I bought it over a month ago. Violas, well of course they are in bloom now. A wagon of plants I bought last week....2 purple Asters for the birthmonth garden, 3 Cyclamen in gorgeous dark colors, 2 Bronze Fennel and 3 Sweet Fennel for the Swallowtails next spring. We are looking at at least another week of high temps in the 65-75 degree range with nighttime lows only in the 45-60 degree range. The way this years weather is going I will probably be able to take pictures of blooms on christmas day too.
What can I say, but "Well done, you"! It's just fantastic to have so much colour there. The flowers on my lottie are all gone now, although I saw come ceanothus bloom buds last week...it's crazy. I wonder how long your flowers will continue. They don't look like they are at all ready to begin calling it a day.
Very pretty flowers indeed. Its nice to see that others can still have flowers even though its almost winter, even into Christmas. Way to go.
This weather is typical for us for the most part. Some years we get several freezes and maybe a little snow but just as many if not more we might only get one freeze all season. I guess they could continue growing until we get a good freeze no matter when that is....some years that is as late as near the end of January. But I have a feeling they are trying to remind Mother Nature that they are perennials not evergreens and would love to have a nap before real spring arrives.
I don't even have color from seed magazines since mine hasn't got here yet...lol. Thank you toni,, those are beautiful an to a person who lives basically in the dark now,, all but 2 hours a day,,, that is food for the soul. (sigh) 2 more months till daylight, 5 1/2 till i can go play outside an get my hands dirty,,lol.
Great colours and plants Toni. :-D All I have flowering are a few white roses, winter jasmine and some pansies and poylanthus. I do have quite a few bushes with berries though and they add a bit of colour at this time of year.
I am envious....sometimes I long to be in a climate where I could garden all the time..I don't think I would miss the snow very much. Anyone want the 7-8 inches of snow we got today?? Christmas Eve would be the only time I would miss it...maybe just a little.
Gosh Toni You garden is amazing - the sheer variety, the colours, the garden junque, all a feast for the eye. Thank you so much for sharing your flowers with us.
