Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day December 2009
Snaps are still blooming in December. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Pickin’s are definitely sparse in my yard.
A few scraggily snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are all that I found still blooming outdoors.
'Angelina' and 'Blue Spruce' sedum show their winter colors. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
However, this time of year begins our first lessons in winter interest. Here, ‘Angelina’ and ‘Blue Spruce’ sedums (Hylotelephium rupestre) are taking a growth spurt, evidenced by the brighter colored tips of the low growing ground cover.
Purple leaf oxalis is still shooting blooms, albeit, indoors. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Because Carol from May Dreams Gardens didn’t specific the plants had to be outdoors, I’m going to claim my lovely purple leaf Oxalis, which are still blooming in the pots on the kitchen floor. They await their trip to the basement, where they will be allowed to go dormant for winter. In spring, the pots get moved back to the light and watered. Within a few days, the growth starts anew.
'Henna' coleus has turn almost all green, but still looks nice with the 'Pinky Winky' hydrangea. (C) Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
I took a snip of the ‘Henna’ coleus (Solenostemon), which has turned almost completely green, but is still attractive.
Oh most definitely we have to count indoor blooms! What else keeps us going through the winter?
I wonder how long those snaps will last? It’s going to get cold again!
Hope springs eternal! Otherwise, January will be a sloooow month for garden bloggers’ bloom day.
I may have to count cut flowers until the hellebores bloom. My amaryllis are always iffy. Sometimes the clivia blooms in March, sometimes in August. They’re kind of cool.
My clivia is in isolation due to mealybugs, had to cut it way back, so it won’t bloom anytime soon. I’ll have to rely on the amaryllis!