Once again, the fifteenth of the month is upon us and it's time to take stock of what's blooming in our gardens for Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, the popular meme hosted by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. Click here to see what's blooming in gardens around the world. Thanks, Carol, of continuing to host! Here's most of what's blooming in my USDA zone 8 western Washington garden this month. We recently had a few days with lows in the 20's and it's been interesting to note the warm and cold spots in the garden.
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I didn't take pictures but most of the tetrapanax buds are now drooping but there are a couple of plants whose buds are erect and may just bloom.
One brave dianthus. In the cold, blooms last much longer.
Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn' will be blooming all winter.
Frost? What frost? Abutilons were not bothered at all.
Mahonia nearing the end of it's blooming season.
Jasminum nudiflorum
Pineapple sage outside under the eaves of the greenhouse benefited from the extra warmth there.
In the greenhouse...
Butterworts (Pinguicula) seem to bloom without end.
Impatiens niamniamensis
Back outside.
I thought that the fuchsias would be goners for the season but not so much.
Fatsia japonica
Hope.
Nope (well, maybe.)
What's blooming in your garden during this dark time?
I'll leave you with this wish for you and the world this holiday season:
If, like me, your Finnish isn't so great, here's an English Translation:
Peace of Mind
Only two Christmas presents,
only two I'd wish for
Just a small moment to take a breather
and definitely peace of mind
I only wish for Christmas magic
I wish our hearts don't worry
at least for a while
and Christmas brings that hopeful moment
If only with the mild night wind
Christmas would bring once again
some peace of mind
to this confused world of ours
Why should I wish for gold
more unneeded odds and ends
Would those bring
that moment of rest
which feels like forgiveness