Bloom Day - December, 2018

The 15th of every month is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, when we all post photos of what is blooming in our gardens.  But, today is not the 15th, is it?  With the rush to finish work before the holidays and our eldest son coming home tomorrow for Christmas, my mind has been elsewhere!

Although winter is right around the corner and we have had some frost, I do have a few pretties to share.

This rose looks lovely, until you realize that it is Benjain Britten, and that icy-pin color it is sporting is not its true color.

Benjamin Britten

Abraham Darby, protected by a stone wall, continues to produce near-perfect roses. 

Abraham Darby

Abraham Darby

La Sevillana has not noticed that all her neighbors are lying dormant.

Such a hard worker! 

La Sevillana

The mums are on their way out, but they still provide color.

Gaura, oh gaura!  How did I ever live without you before this year?  She has been blooming for a record-breaking 8 months!

Gaura

What is still blooming in your garden?  

Stop by May Dreams Gardens to see what's blooming in other peoples' gardens

from around the world.

In a Vase on Monday - Cat Toy

Just a few snippets

You know, there are some very talented gardening bloggers out there who also excel in flower arranging.  I just happen to not be one of them.

Gaura, with her long-arching arms, is difficult to photograph

But, I often have a few clippings in a base on our kitchen table, especially on the weekends.  This weekend I had been taking cuttings to propagate gaura, salvia and abelia, so the flower tips wound up in an old maple syrup bottle on the table.  It did not take long for our cat, Luna, to take an interest in it.

Stop by Rambling in the Garden for the weekly In A Vase on Monday posts to see other proper arrangements.  As for my little vase, it's now high up on top of the cupboards, where I'm sure the spiders will enjoy it.