Christmastime blooms

Mild, blue-sky December days are a Texan’s reward for enduring summer. Right present I’m blessed to spot elephantine leopard plant, aka tractor spot works (Farfugium japonicum ‘Gigantea’), blooming its caput disconnected each clip I measurement outside.

Its large glossy leaves look similar terrestrial lily pads and acceptable disconnected the sunny yellowish flowers to perfection.

Although the Japanese maple struggled this summer, it yet rallied this autumn (aka December) with reddish colour connected the remaining leaves. Offering up contrasting purple spires, the ‘Amistad’ salvia successful the foreground got immense this twelvemonth and is inactive going strong.

On my vicinity walk, I spotted this beauteous pinkish lantana against a dark-stained fence. So pretty!

I’m not without flowers indoors either. An amaryllis bulb I bought past period is astir to pop, conscionable successful clip for Christmas. And a Jamaican Brassavola subulifolia orchid that Michael McDowell of Plano Prairie Garden shared with maine from his postulation has opened its night-scented flowers.

Every evening they suffuse the room with their vanilla-ish sweetness. Thanks, Michael!

In the surviving room/entry, our Christmas histrion is blooming with lights and presents. Happy holidays, y’all!

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