Happy First Garden Bloggers Bloomday of the New Year!
I went out to take this month's Bloomday photos feeling like January is the month where everything is on pause. I came back in feeling a little less that way. Things are happening, they're moving forward, thank god for that! Hamamelis x intermedia 'Early Bright' started blooming back in December, it still hasn't dropped last years leaves however...
Here's a fun comparison. January 4th...
And now...
All of my Manzanita are loaded with flower buds. Arctostaphylos x 'Austin Griffiths' is the only one that's burst into bloom.
I knew it was in bloom because the hummingbirds were swarming.
The same for the Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Nanjing Gold'...
Which isn't yet in bloom, really, but those hungry little birds found a few open flowers that they've been exploiting.
I couldn't resist zooming in on the raindrops.
As usual the Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Akebono’ (orange flowering) is trailing behind.
Euphorbia rigida is a few weeks away from flower, however the purple ornamental kale (left over from the OC&K Challenge) is doing it's best to make sure nobody notices.
The Eriobotrya japonica has a few blooms still trying to open.
And the Fatsia polycarpa ‘Needhams’s Lace’ is in a sort of half in/half out state. I think our recent freeze did a number on some of the blooms.
Others are looking good.
The Tetrapanax papyrifer blooms however, well, that train has left the station.
Grevillea victoriae 'Murray Queen' blooms on, post freeze flop...(it's been staked and is upright again)...
Grevillea ‘Poorinda Leane’ isn't really getting with the program this year.
And Grevillea juniperina ‘Molonglo’ is a month or so away from breaking out.
Helleborus argutifolius is budding up.
Any day now...
Helleborus x ballardiae Pink Frost wants to bust open.
And it looks like I'd better dig the container of Helleborus x hybridus 'Jade Tiger' out of it's winter resting spot, lest I miss the show.
It's time to wrap this Bloomday post up...Mahonia x media 'Charity' is saying it's goodbyes, after a successful (several month) run.
Oh! But wait. Inside the house we have a bunch of Aeonium flowers, in a vase because the bloomspike got so tall it was causing the rest of the plant to tip over.
Here's the part that will live on, to flower another time. Want more floral fun? Click on over to May Dreams Gardens, our Bloomday hostess who shares all the links...
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I was surprised by how much is in bloom in your garden! The raindrops look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteNo roses though (raindrops on roses and...). Sorry couldn't help myself. Hope you get more raindrops of your own soon!
DeleteYou make me wonder why I don't have any Edgeworthia in my garden. Happy bloom day!
ReplyDeleteWell, why don't you?
DeleteThank Flora that we live in this climate where there are so many winter blooming plants. As soon as I see the Hellebores pushing up from the ground, my mind thinks its spring. In some places, January is snow-covered and frozen. Hooray for all of your colorful bloomers!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I could ever live somewhere with that hard of a winter, ours is bad enough! (and yes, I realize that means I'm a wimp.
DeleteThe evidence of rain left me sighing - while you've perhaps seen too much, I've still seen too little despite all the El Nino hype. Your Grevillea 'Molonglo' is ahead of mine, which shows no buds as yet but then all my Grevillea seem hesitant to bloom this winter. I love the Mahonia - I see one of those in my future once the shaded area near the street is ready to plant.
ReplyDeleteThere's no perhaps about it...it's too much!!! I really wish we'd stop being so greedy and share with you guys. I hope you do get a Mahonia.
DeleteOh your lovely Hamamelis. Is it scented?
ReplyDeleteYes! That's why I bought this particular one, for the first time I detected that lovely fragrance everyone is always talking about.
DeleteI always marvel at how much keeps on going all winter long there. I see it every winter in your posts, but it still gets me. Love the macro shot of the raindrops on the fuzziness. :)
ReplyDeleteTrue, the garden never completely sleeps here, thank goodness!
DeleteWhat fun to see your blooms especially when we have snow here. I just love to think of swarming hummingbirds (not that I've seen this) busy hunting for food in a garden today. Happy GBBD :-)
ReplyDeleteSnow! Ugh. I'm sorry...or not if you like it? The hummingbirds have been busy here, there are so many that regularly visit the garden. They all have their spots where they hang out and survey.
DeleteKlehm has a new witch hazel which is supposed to be better about dropping its leaves before it flowers. Freezing here, so it is lovely to see so many thing blooming.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first year I've had the leaf-stay-on issue, and it's blooming so much earlier than normal too.
DeleteYeah, what Alan said. I've never lived anywhere where anything blooms in January. This so far, super mild winter allowed my Helleborus Jacob bloom for the first, though, so I guess I need to eat my words. Great shots. Love the manzanita blossoms!
ReplyDeleteEat those words! Glad something is blooming for you, it does make January less of a dreadful month.
DeleteSo many bloooms even in January!! You can´t say there is no winter interest in your garden :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying that Lisa, I've been working toward that goal!
DeleteWow. I loved the patterns in that shot of the icy leaf. Nice drop shots,too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for braving the cold to get these to share.
It was a two-in-one trip out into the cold. I took photos before I knocked the ice off (it was weighing down several the plants).
DeleteNothing much going on here...funny the difference a few miles and feet of elevation can make.
ReplyDeleteAnd plants? Do you have some of these same plants Ricki? And they're just not quite "there" yet?
DeleteYep...been copying you for years.
DeleteNice flowers despite your recent ice and snow. The neighbor's Eribotrya as a few flowers just as yours--that 'Austin Griffiths' is so beautiful--I think I "need" one.
ReplyDeleteMy Eribotrya was covered with blooms, it's now to the stage where most of them are done, but hanging on and not looking especially pretty. I keep waiting for signs of fruit forming but don't see anything yet. Oh and yes, you do need a Manzanita!
Deleteso many buds! and that picture of the rain drop is great too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Renee!
DeleteYour Edgeworthia is well ahead of mine. Here the buds are still very tightly closed. There are some wonderful flowers for wildlife in your garden!
ReplyDeleteI was surprised to see some of the edge flowers opened on the Edgeworthia. It's nice that the show will go on for a month or more. And yes! I am so happy with the wildlife that shows up here, it's wonderful (minus the bear that happened through a couple years ago).
DeleteGreat blooms! I love the Hamamelis, Arctostaphylos, and Grevilleas. Hopefully this will be the year I add witch hazel and grevilleas to my own garden.
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan! And do it! Both would be great additions.
DeleteOoh, I like those Witch hazels. I have a Hamamelis virginiana, but kind of wish now I had bought one of those hybrids.
ReplyDeleteYou still can...
DeleteThat ornamental cabbage really is stunning! I'm jealous of how soaked-through your garden is.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and plants. I am a sedum and succulent lover too.
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