I decided to take a cruise of my garden with camera in hand to see what may be blooming on this 15th day of December. The 32 degrees felt nearly balmy compared to the past few days that started around 26 degrees.
A snowy viola I have growing in a barrel on my back deck.
This is a Heritage rose from David Austin English roses..it has been a tough one. Roses blooming here in the Northern California Sierra Nevada mountains is unheard of this time of year, usually.
It resides beside my studio.
Its brother hovers at its feet, but the roses on this one are more desiccated though still rather lovely.
There are more things blooming in my Greenhouse. Some pelargoniums..
A Cappuccino Rudbeckia
A volunteer white petunia that came up in a pot with some boxwood.
And here are my ladies at breakfast.
I hope you enjoyed my little morning walk..
I am going to join Bloom Day over at May Dreams Garden
Oh, Pam, your pics are fabulous. I still have a few roses blooming but not sure how long they will last here in Md.
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Merry Christmas
TTFN ~
Marydon
I pity the plants, they are struggling to stay alive. Maybe they should be given some euthanasia already. But the chickens made me smile, they look contented and happy despite the cold.
ReplyDeletebeautiful photos, lovely buds and those are lovely chickens!
ReplyDeleteWhat is it with the roses? My roses look better now than they did in the summer. We didn't get any snow but it's crazy cold at night and the roses are doing beautifully. Just amazing.
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What a pretty David Austin rose! I do appreciate the few scattered blooms that I am getting from my roses in my zone 9 garden. Your chickens look cozy and content. Happy Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Pam, especially the rose!
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