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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Garden Blogger's Bloom Day December 2012

Welcome to What's Blooming Now,  join other blogs from around the world on Carol's blog, May Dream Gardens, for GBBD.  I actually found a couple of flowers blooming outdoors.   I've been waiting years for my 2 Camellia sasanqua varieties to bloom in the winter like they are supposed to.  I'm still waiting on Yuletide, but there were a couple of blooms on Apple Blossom, which I didn't catch until this one was overblown-

Down in Portland near the river and up in Seattle near the Sound, roses can practically bloom all winter, but here not so much, but a blossom is still lingering on my personal Queen of the Roses, Zephirine Drouhin.

But the flowers that are the cheeriest now are indoors.   My favorite little geranium was divided into 3 little plants that have bloomed nearly continually, here is the current one blooming for the second time under lights at night-

And charmingly in the daytime under natural light, a delight while I'm washing dishes-

And again, looking ethereal-

My Christmas cactus was a little early, I like the color of the flowers, a little closer to red than my even earlier one.

Finally, I was gifted with the ubiquitous flower of the season, but admittedly a nice red-

I hope you have some flowers cheering up your winter.  Happy Holidays!

Hannah

6 comments:

  1. I love the color of that geranium! And good luck with your 'Yuletide' camellia. I hope it will bloom for you. The red is just right for the holiday season and last year mine continued to bloom in time for Valentine's Day.

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    1. Thanks, Dorothy, it seems like magenta rules in the flower colors, so I really appreciate peach/apricot flowers. I'm still waiting for Yuletide, maybe next winter. I keep meaning to try fertilizing them more in the summer. At least it was nice to have Apple Blossom bloom.

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  2. Oh to grow a camellia...I will just enjoy yours on Bloom Day.

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    1. My regular pink Camellia japonica blooms great, it's just the C. sasanquas that are so reluctant. I will have to post the pink one this spring.

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  3. I've still got my Bacopa blooming in a hanging basket on my deck. No serious winter weather yet here, knock on wood. I love your photos. Isn't it nice to have something in bloom this time of year? I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

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    1. Thanks Grace, I had all my grandkids here. We just got snow for New Year's. Your photo of the beautiful Fuchsias makes my heart pang for summer. At least spring is on the way, and I have a lot of seeds I wanted to start but didn't get to in November and December, so next on the agenda, many requiring 2 months of cold stratification. Happy New Year!

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