Saturday, January 15

January Blooms Day

This has been a cold January for us here in Northern California with temperatures dipping below freezing for many successive nights. But even with the freezing temperatures some of my plants are thriving, especially the ones that usually bloom this time of year anyway and the ones that are under the overhang of the house and are protected from frost.


I should be thinking of pruning back the roses, but I have a hard time when a few of them are still in bloom albeit showing a little worse for wear.


My azalea, 'Happy Days,' is blooming lovely right now.


I love primroses this time of year because their faces are so bright and colorful against the winter landscape.




This little cyclamen in a pot on the back patio is slowing coming back.


To see what's blooming in other gardens on this Garden Bloggers' Blooms Day, visit May Dreams Gardens for the links.
Posted by Elaine
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14 comments:

  1. KennSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 1:39:00 AM PST

    I'm so jealous! Everything here is covered in white.. how i wish I had a 'bloom' to photograph! Just beautiful!

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  2. p3chandanSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 1:49:00 AM PST

    Elaine, you have fantastic looking flowers still blooming even in the cold weather over there! Great shots too!

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  3. BernieHSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 3:39:00 AM PST

    You have a wonderful selection of blooms to show off. Such lovely colours!

    Sorry to hear you haven't had much luck with your Mandevillas. I don't have trouble with aphids on them, but something afflicted my white one last year.

    I never did work out what was wrong with it, but it's come back. I just cut it right down and then left it alone. Perhaps patience is the answer ... give them a chance to return bigger and better.

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  4. OneSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 4:17:00 AM PST

    Your primroses really caught my attention. Looks like you still have a colorful garden.

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  5. CatSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 6:08:00 AM PST

    So fortunate to have so many blooms right now! The primrose is gorgeous!

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  6. rebecca sweetSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 6:31:00 AM PST

    I'm with you - I need to get out and prune my roses, but I can't bear to cut them quite yet. Same with my hydrangeas, which still have gorgeous dried blooms on them. Where in NorCal are you? I live in Los Altos...

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  7. Carol MichelSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 6:45:00 AM PST

    Nice to see some blooms outside this time of year! Thanks for joining in for bloom day.

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  8. Carolyn @ Carolyn's Shade GardensSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 6:46:00 AM PST

    No GBBD for me with deep snow cover here and more expected today plus no flowering houseplants so I am enjoying the Southern Hemisphere and California gardens! Beautiful primroses, I have a collection I love them so much.

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  9. mikeSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 7:04:00 AM PST

    It's just downright unfair. Looks like summer to me! Love the primroses too - should start seeing those in the big box stores here soon! Wonderful photos!

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  10. Kate/High Altitude GardeningSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 7:16:00 AM PST

    Glad to hear that your pretty flowers survived this unusually chilly winter. Very pretty photos. I'm a huge cyclamen fan. They're an indoor beauty in my climate. Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog. Glad to meet you. Happy Bloom Day!

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  11. Noel MorataSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:38:00 AM PST

    aloha,

    love your post and colorful displays-its like springtime in your garden

    have a great weekend

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  12. Roadtrek GirlSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 6:00:00 PM PST

    Thank you for bringing such beauty into this world and for sharing it . It's wet, grey and dreary in Seattle.

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  13. RebeccaSaturday, January 15, 2011 at 9:48:00 PM PST

    It would be so great to be somewhere warm now...at least your blooms warmed me up a little! Thanks for sharing :)

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  14. AnonymousThursday, January 20, 2011 at 1:11:00 AM PST

    Such a cheery collection of blooms thanks for brightening my day!

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