Bromeliad that blooms every winter right before a frost.
Thanks for stopping by Tropical Texana. Scroll down a bit to other posts if you want to actually SEE the garden during daylight. Happy GBBD! :0) David
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
GBBD: DECEMBER BLOOMS WHEN I GET HOME AT NIGHT
It's kind of weird going around at night taking flower pictures, but I can't get home before sunset due to my 20 mile commute. But that's OK. I'm just thrilled that I still have something blooming after the near misses with freezing temperatures. I also have a lot of Mexican Fire Spike blooming, but I'll put those in a future post since they are the quintessential flower for a Christmas bouquet. Visit Carol, our wonderful and witty host, at http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/ to see other gardens in bloom at this time of the year...hopefully with a bit more daylight.
Loquat....these flowers have a sweet, honeylike fragrance.
The Mexican butterfly weed still attracts attention from late season butterflies.
Aloe saponaria.....seems to stay in bloom for months.
Rice paper plants have started their grandiose flower spikes.
I'm mystified by this mist flower still in bloom.
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You do have some lovely blooms to greet you when you get home in the evening. That's a fabulous Brom bloom ... and the Mist Flower is just wonderful. The Mexican Butterfly Weed deserves a much better name ... what a beauty! Great GBBD post. I do hope those freezes don't get worse.
ReplyDeleteOh, so beautiful! Thank you for taking pictures even at night - they turned out great. I love that mist flower - it is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. I feel even more embarrassed now that I let the lack of sunlight hinder me this month.
ReplyDeleteYou flowers look lovely at night. Like they are ready for a night on the town, so bright and full of life.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful night time photos. My daughter lives near Houston so I love being able to see what is going on down there. She said it is cooler than she likes.
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to be escaping winter's wrath so far. We are in a blast here in Florida. Love that matchstick brom! Can't wait to get blooms on mine for the first time.
ReplyDeleteIt is neat to see these blooms in the dark. It gives the lively colors even more vibrance.
ReplyDeleteYou have some lovely blooms this Bloom Day. Happy holidays to you.
ReplyDeleteYour night photos do an excellent job putting the focus on the blooms you're displaying. Nice loquat, I wish I had one.
ReplyDeleteDavid, Your after dark photos are delightful~You must save seed or propagate that marvelous mist flower~It's been blooming forever~ Gail
ReplyDeleteYour blooms look lovely, even in the dark!
ReplyDeleteSo great photos taken at night, waw!
ReplyDeleteWow, those photos turned out awesome! My flash photos never turn out decent. I am so ready for spring to get here so I can have outdoor blooms again.
ReplyDeleteSee your aloes are still going strong - mine have faded away. And love the colors on the bromeliad.
ReplyDeleteHi David and Melanie,
ReplyDeleteHappy Blooms Day, you got a beautiful flowers in your garden. I can't wait to see what next happen
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