Welcome to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day for November 2012.
Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we've had more than one killing frost so outdoor blooms are scarce and most of the leaves have fallen from the trees.
In the lawn, a few volunteer violas, seedlings of violas planted last spring or earlier, are blooming. They seem to be oblivious to the frost, the grass around them and the occasional mower blade that is set just high enough to avoid cutting them off.
They make me want to buy up packets of viola seeds and cast them about the lawn to see if more will show up.
Elsewhere in the garden, the asters, which in past years were still showing a bit of color in mid-November, are completely brown now.
I should really cut these down now, or by spring time I will have thousands of aster seedlings throughout the garden.
I'm less concerned about tall sedums self-sowing so I'll leave these seed heads standing for the winter.
We like to tell ourselves that these dried up flowers look good with tufts of snow on them in the winter-time.
You might think that there will be no more blooms in my garden until spring. That used to be true, but now I have Helleborus niger growing in my garden.
It is known to many as the Christmas Rose because it blooms through the wintertime. It already has at least one bud on it, giving me hope that I and my garden won't be bloomless until spring.
Inside where it is warm, the Thanksgiving cactus is poised to bloom.
It should be in full bloom right on schedule for Thanksgiving, one week from today.
How's your garden blooming on this mid-November day?
We would love to have you join in for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day and tell us all about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month.
It’s easy to participate and all are invited!
Just post on your blog about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month and leave a comment below to tell us what you have waiting for us to see so we can pay you a virtual visit. Then put your name and the url to your post on the Mr. Linky widget below to make it easy to find you.
“We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
Here in my USDA Hardiness Zone 6a garden in central Indiana, we've had more than one killing frost so outdoor blooms are scarce and most of the leaves have fallen from the trees.
In the lawn, a few volunteer violas, seedlings of violas planted last spring or earlier, are blooming. They seem to be oblivious to the frost, the grass around them and the occasional mower blade that is set just high enough to avoid cutting them off.
They make me want to buy up packets of viola seeds and cast them about the lawn to see if more will show up.
Elsewhere in the garden, the asters, which in past years were still showing a bit of color in mid-November, are completely brown now.
I should really cut these down now, or by spring time I will have thousands of aster seedlings throughout the garden.
I'm less concerned about tall sedums self-sowing so I'll leave these seed heads standing for the winter.
We like to tell ourselves that these dried up flowers look good with tufts of snow on them in the winter-time.
You might think that there will be no more blooms in my garden until spring. That used to be true, but now I have Helleborus niger growing in my garden.
It is known to many as the Christmas Rose because it blooms through the wintertime. It already has at least one bud on it, giving me hope that I and my garden won't be bloomless until spring.
Inside where it is warm, the Thanksgiving cactus is poised to bloom.
It should be in full bloom right on schedule for Thanksgiving, one week from today.
How's your garden blooming on this mid-November day?
We would love to have you join in for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day and tell us all about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month.
It’s easy to participate and all are invited!
Just post on your blog about what is blooming in your garden on the 15th of the month and leave a comment below to tell us what you have waiting for us to see so we can pay you a virtual visit. Then put your name and the url to your post on the Mr. Linky widget below to make it easy to find you.
“We can have flowers nearly every month of the year.” ~ Elizabeth Lawrence
Comments
Thanks for hosting GBBD again!
I am here for the first time and say: "Happy Bloggers Bloom Day from Austria."
We also had a very early killing frost, so there are not many flowers left - but enough to fight the beginning winter depression.
I love the idea of the GBBD, thanks for inventing it!
Best wishes
Elis
Hi Carole,
We're still waiting for that first frost in Austin and I hope it waits a little longer.
Your Thanksgiving cactus looks wonderful! You do have the magic touch... mine don't have any buds.
I've got a GBBD post with a brand new song on the main page... the botanical list at Annie's Addendum. The blue clerodendron is the star this month.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Happy Blooms Day everyone!
Happy GBBD!
I enjoy following your blog, and today I have joined in the GBBD for thefirst time.
I'm envious of your Christmas Rose! Ours is pretty young, and so far it seems to prefer blooming in early spring. I was happy to see a few seedlings this year, and surprised they survived the drought - tough plants! Happy Bloom Day!
Schlumbergera is my newest craze. Christmas Cacti all over the place and something I think I can pass off as Thanksgiving Cactus if it hurries.
I think viola seed might rather have a nice little bed in which to be scattered along the edges rather than being tossed into the lawn.
All the best,
Cydney
http://woodlousehouse.blogspot.co.uk/
I did manage to get a Bloom Day post done with some actual, outdoor blooms, but, as in your garden, they are few and paltry. Happy Bloom Day!
http://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/2012/11/16/gbbd-still-feels-like-spring/
Well, this is about as late as I've ever been in posting to this collection. Just couldn't keep my eyes open last night. We've had some mild frosts in Maryland but the temperatures have been warmer than normal. Lots still hanging on and springtime performers starting to jump the gun...
Happy Gardening Everyone,
Michael
I left my Thanksgiving cactus on the porch where it set buds and now i'm afraid to bring it in because I don't want the buds to drop from the heat in the house! It seems to like the cool fine, but I don't...will have to enjoy it from the kitchen window. Happy (belated) Bloom Day!
I leave my asters standing all winter, because I do like the look of the seedheads. Of course, that explains why I'm constantly pulling unwanted seedlings all summer long:)
This is my first time and it took me a while figure out how to post.
I love this day to enjoy the garden and use one of my favorite gardening tools - my camera.
See ya next month! Joy! Jayme
http://entwinedlife.com/2012/11/15/bloom-day/
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
As mentioned by others, I love leaving up the seed heads that will catch snow and provide snacks for the birds. This year, I did try to cut back lilies, hostas, and some other sans-seed head varieties to eliminate some spring cleanup. We'll see if it was worth the effort. ^_^