Winter arrived in my zone 5b garden in the Southern Tier of New York State on late Sunday afternoon with a snow squall. But just the previous Sunday, it got up to 76 degrees F (24.4C). What just happened?
We are supposed to get snow starting tonight extending into tomorrow.
This is about all that is left outside
Pansies.
A sensitive plant.
My toad lily was about done Sunday. I'm breaking a "must bloom 15th of the month" rule this month, I know, but we were so, so close to the 15th.
I took this geranium in Sunday but I decided to do an outdoor photo shoot. This was my Mother's Day gift.
Another geranium I decided to try to keep indoors, although I don't have the room. I'm so softhearted about plants.
Last but not least, my peace lily is blooming for the first time since it was gifted to me in December of 2019.
Maybe this is a good sign?
The lean months for my GBBDing are here. I'll be counting the days until I have outdoor flowers again.
Thanks once again to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting this 15th of the month meme so faithfully.
What's blooming in your home or garden? Why not join up with other Garden Blogger Bloom Day bloggers? If you don't have a blog, Carol invites us to post on Instagram (a site which I am no longer active on, incidentally).
...you have found so much color.
ReplyDeleteI love these. My roses are going nuts right now, just as we are about to leave for week. Carol C
ReplyDeleteYou said “snow” ….noooo
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised there's anything left blooming outside. But that peace lily, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThose artic temps reached the Nashville area and even though I covered my Mums and Pansies, they still took a hit. I hope they'll pop back today when it's milder.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that snow is putting an abrupt end to your garden party. Your Thanksgiving cactus is beautiful. I'm not sure what happened to mine but I should pick up another.
ReplyDeleteI got tons of roses blooming in my front garden
ReplyDeleteI think as long as it bloomed this month, it should be fair game.
ReplyDeleteSo, SO envious of your blooms. My Christmas and Easter Cacti are all starting to bloom, hallelujah. And my Amaryllis. But I'm plagued by bugs for any others. And fungus. I'm rather discouraged. Thank you for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteWe have snow so nothing is blooming:) I enjoyed your flowers! We will have outside flowers in about 6 months:) I do like the ones I walk past at Walmart:)
ReplyDeleteHi Alana - you are very lucky to have had the flowers still colouring up the garden - but that second one I'm sure is called the Obedient Plant - I came across it when I visited Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island ... Physostegia virginiana ...
ReplyDeleteI love the colour of your geranium .. I'd be saving that too - just enjoy while you've a little colour left - I think your snow is there now?! All the best - Hilary