Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, 15 December 2010

Here it is, the last month of the year, almost-but-not-quite winter. Even though we live in the heart of Silicon Valley, we've already had several nights of freezing temperatures. Many were cold enough to freeze the water in the bird baths, the dripper for the bath (creating quite the inverted icicle), the garden hose, and so on.

But still, some things in my yard continue to bloom... even some very confused summer-bloomers! Here's the list.

• White-flowered Vining Solanum (tends to bloom year-round)

• Chrysanthemum (supposed to bloom in fall)
• Vining Plumbago (supposed to bloom in summer and fall)
• Hebe (supposed to bloom in summer)
• Rosy Buckwheat (supposed to bloom in summer)
• Nasturtiums (starts blooming in spring till it gets too hot then dies)
• Penstemon (supposed to bloom spring and summer)

• Tomatoes (supposed to be tropical!)

• Impatiens (supposed to be tropical!)