My garden isn't blanketed by snow or ice like the those of many garden bloggers right now. In fact, our daytime temperatures are currently downright balmy. Today's forecast is a high of 83 degrees. I'm not sure what the plants feel about a temperature shift from the low 60s to the low 80s in the span of a week but, so far at least, they appear to be taking the change in stride.
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| Acacia cognata 'Cousin Itt' basking in the morning sun |
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| Agonis flexuosa 'Nana' flaunting her pretty new leaves |
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| As is Calliandra haematocephala |
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| Despite nighttime temperatures in the 40s, Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Mocha Mint Coleus' still hasn't bit the dust |
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| My new Crassula (maybe C. dubia) has found a home in a pot |
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| Digiplexis 'Illumination Flame', a hybrid of Digitalis and Isoplexis, acquired after a tip from Denise at A Growing Obsession, seems to be settling in |
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| Leucadendron 'Pisa' in a pot for the time being |
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| Lomandra longifolia 'Breeze' |
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| Milium 'Flashlight' valued for its chartreuse color (despite its brown tips) |
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| Moss, which appears all over our property once the rainy season begins, including between driveway paving stones |
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| Moss covering the usually bare dirt path running inside the hedge separating our lot from the street |
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| Phormium tenax 'Yellow Wave' (or 'Apricot Queen' - I've forgotten which is which) |
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| My newest Prostanthera ovalifolia 'Variegata' (mint bush), accompanied by asparagus fern |
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| Yucca 'Bright Star' with Euphorbia 'Dean's Hybrid' in a pot until I find a proper place for it |
Those are my foliage highlights for this month. Please
visit Pam at Digging for other foliage stars. In the spirit of the season, I'll leave you with one more foliage photo. Even if you're surrounded by snow, I hope you manage to stay cozy and warm. Enjoy the holidays!
