Few and far between
December 15th, 2009 by Kristin Green
Mid-December blooms shouldn’t be easy to come by. I’m actually pleased to report that the kniphofias have finally fallen and as you can see the astrantia, sturdy old thing, is looking a little on the done side finally. But I can hardly believe that I found a dianthus in the just-past bloom stage in the Rock Garden. I refuse to show its picture even if it is Garden Bloggers Bloom Day (visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens to see what’s in bloom around the world). I’m even disinclined to show our greenhouse beauties although the Ponderosa lemon is just getting going and the enormous Impatiens sodenii is quite spectacular. I’d much rather scout around for bloom-ish sorts of things, and things that maybe once were blooms, and things that resemble blooms, and things I might not have thought to notice if there were other things actually in bloom.
So without further ado, Mid-December (not) blooms:
(hover over for captions and click on for a larger view.)
And because they are so pretty and I just can’t help myself, here are pictures of the lemon’s flowers and the impatiens too.
What’s (not) blooming in your garden?
December 15th, 2009 at 10:34 am
I really like this wintery collage. Thank you for sharing! My garden still looks pretty similar to a month ago, so I like seeing the winter gardens!
Katie, I’m glad you appreciate the winter pics – yours made me wistful for a lingering fall! -kris
December 15th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
The faded/frozen Astrantia is actually quite beautiful. I love the lights in the Epimedium. That’s a great idea if you don’t get a lot of snow.
MMD, It will be interesting to see what the flower lights look like in the snow – and if they’ll still turn on! (Rain has been the challenge so far…) -kris
December 15th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Very nice photos, I really like the frozen pond.
Thanks, Dan! -kris
December 15th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Loverly non-blooms! And a wonderful eye for the quiet-but-interesting variety out there.
Everything’s not blooming in our garden! How’s that for half-full?
Thanks, Lynn! I think you’re being very positive and upbeat considering it must be freeeeeeeezing up there today! (If it’s cold here…) -kris
December 16th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Kris, I love Blithewold and wish I could have visited it before the big freeze! The epimedium lights are wonderful and seen through the Moongate…even better! gail
Gail, It’s been way too long since your last visit – come soon, frozen or not! -kris