December flowers :-)

 

It’s late Sunday afternoon, it’s been a gray, windy day here today.  We need rain, but so far, not a drop.  It is 79 and humid.

When I first went out this morning I couldn’t believe what I saw. It looked like a dusting of snow.

This is where it came from.

Now for some flowers. 

In s.e. FL it is a great time for gardens.

I hope to get out and get some outdoor projects

and gardens taken care of these next few months while it’s cooler.

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Gazania or Blanket Flower ~ These are spreading and doing nicely.

Clerodendrum ugandense ~ Blue Butterfly Bush

Tecoma capensis ~ Cape honeysuckle

Lit by the morning sun.

Reed orchids

Plumbago

Ground orchids

Ruellia Brittoniana~ Mexican petunia

Rondeletia leucophylla ~ Panama Rose or Bush pentas

La Marne rose

Not sure what this rose is.

Or this one.

The next one might be Old blush.

Guess that’s it for now. 

Hope you are all having pleasant days before Christmas.

Love & hugs ~ FlowerLady

November flowers

Hello Folks ~ Here it is nearing the end of November. We’ve had some chilly nights mild days, so our weather has been beautiful. I have enjoyed working outside without feeling miserable and can get so much more done now.

I went out the other morning and took a bunch of photos of what is in bloom or might catch my eye. Hope you enjoy.

I forget what this is called, an air plant of some type clinging to the iron gate that goes into my main garden.

Gaillardia or blanket flower

Panama Rose Rondeletia leucophylla or Bush Penta

Pentas

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ‘Rose Flake’

Spiderwort

A lowly but pretty weed.

That’s it for now. It’s time to start supper.

FlowerLady Lorraine

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The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.

Hanna Rion