I was surprised to find any blooms at all this morning as I've been avoiding the garden busying myself with hard scape and planing...and now I've got company in from Kansas City. As I'm quickly putting this up, they are outside having red wine and enjoying the chiminea and what they think is lovely weather...compared to -2 degrees back home...I guess it's all relative. So, this will be a quick photo sweep of my Texas yard, the first GBBD of the new year and a big shout out to Carol of May Dreams Gardens for starting this up!
We'll begin with the front yard, my trusty bloomer and daughters namesake Autumn Sage or, Salvia Greggii.
A pitiful mum on her last leg.
I had to lay on the ground to capture this tiny sedum, that looks like a rose as it's a bit sunburned.
Lovely Lavender.
The solitary bloom on my Mexican Oregano.
Hymenoxys or Four Nerve Daisy.
Rosemary
Purple Fringe flower or Loriapetilum
A little bloom on this variety of Wandering Jew in a hanging basket...
The last of the Gregg's Mistflower.
Mini Pomegranate
Purple Lantana
Loquat
Kumquat
Dianthus in a hanging basket out back.
I don't know if this counts but it's the remnants of my Copper Canyon Daisy.
I'm especially proud of this Shrimp plant because it was a cutting from the Green Garden that I just stuck in the ground...not expecting it to live!
The pale face of a sun starved Crown of Thorns pulled in for the "threat" of a freeze.
The still thriving Pointsettia reminding us of last year! I'm hoping for an abundant Blooming New Year! Happy Gardening!
