Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day November 2013

On the fifteenth of each month, garden bloggers around the world join with Carol at May Dreams Gardens to post images of what's currently blooming in their gardens.  Do click the link to explore the world of blooms this month.

Here are a few of the plants still blooming in my garden this November:

Tuberous begonias are still at it although some have already been cut down and are stored in the basement for the winter.




This brave Calibrachoa, a gift of a coworker three years ago, has somehow survived those winters in the same hanging pot it came in hung on the back fence.  It doesn't get as much water as it should in the summer and I don't remember ever feeding it.  Such a brave soul, maybe I should be nicer to it.

Yes, it's Abutilon megapotamicum AGAIN.  I'm just going to keep posting it until everyone who can grows it. 


Some rhododendron that I planted years ago because it has cool foliage.  It blooms now and again in early summer. 





This wild yellow primrose threatens to take over the world every year but it pulls up easily enough and I'd rather fight something like this than some other weeds I can think of .

Garrya elliptica that came from Dig many years ago and was promptly planted in the wrong space.  It seems to have forgiven me and is full of what will be long gorgeous catkins during the winter.  I cheated because it's not really blooming yet.

Salvia 'Amistad' has bloomed since I put it in the ground in July.  Sure hope this is as hardy as they say it is!



Viburnum 'Pink Dawn' is just starting to open a few flowers.  This special plant will bloom after the leaves fall whenever the weather gets a little warm during the winter and by February will be covered with flowers.