Monday, December 15, 2014

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day December 2014

Northeast Mississippi, US, zone 7

I really cannot believe that my December Bloom Day post is about a weed - a WEED!
But you have to go with what you have, don't you?
Actually Goldenrod is an important native wildflower much loved by bees and other insects.
I apologize for calling it a weed.
I don't think I've ever seen Goldenrod bloom this late in the year.  We've had temperatures well below freezing at night, but it has survived in a sunny spot on the south side of the house protected from the cold north wind. All the other Goldenrods I have are just brown stems with dry fuzzy seedheads.

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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20 comments:

  1. You might know that a weed would survive beyond the flowers! Happy Monday!

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  2. A survivor like Solidago deserves respect. Happy Bloom Day.

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  3. We've got bitter weed blooms all around the garden and pasture. I don't know their real name. Kinda waxy small yellow flowers.

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    1. Hello Ramona
      You don't have to know Bitter Weed's real scientific name. Everyone in the southern US knows that rogue!
      Have a great week!
      Lea

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  4. At least you've got some color in your garden in December ~ more than I've got. Happy Bloom Day!

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  5. Even though it is a weed, you can still enjoy the beauty it provides. Hopefully it doesn't run rampant in your garden though...it might be a bit harder to appreciate. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. What's the old saying? I weed is a plant unloved. I'm sure the goldenrod will forgive you, since it's obvious that you admire it. I love that plant and you're right, it's an excellent pollinator plant, especially for bees. Happy Bloom Day!

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  7. Wow, that is a late-bloomer, even for your part of the country.

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  8. Love the goldenrod. Mine is long gone and I'm a couple of zones south of you. Yours is coming on late this year, but it's always a nice surprise when that happens.

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  9. I am surprised to see your Goldenrod blooming so late. It's nice to see the blooms...Happy Bloom Day!

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  10. My goldenrod died back quite some time ago, yours is doing so well to be flowering now. You call it a weed, but it is such a pretty weed, enjoy!

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  11. Your 'weed' is wonderful. Such a cheery colour. How lovely that it's still blooming for you.

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  12. Hah! I love that you called it a weed. I had some very weedy specimens of goldenrod in my old garden, which is one reason I haven't planted it in this new one. I know they say there are some very garden-worthy varieties now, but I don't want to take the chance.

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  13. The goldenrod are lovely! You are in good company if you like goldenrod... :)

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  14. hey neighbor, it's been very droughty here,,,hope you are faring better thanks for dropping by

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  15. Weeds can be beautiful as well! and what is a weed? groetjes from Holland, Hetty

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  16. Happy Bloom Day!! I'll take even a weed blooming right now. :)

    I really should do a bloom day post, my dad had open heart surgery last month, and I didn't even realize yesterday was the 15th!! I'll get back into the swing of things soon, so glad you're back!!!

    Happy Gardening!!

    ~Emily

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  17. Hi Lea, I don’t know Goldenrod, but it sure looks like a cheerful plant – and if it is blooming despite freezing temperatures it must be quite a survivor :-)
    Happy GBBD!

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  18. Wow, that goldenrod is impressive blooming this late! Ours have been done for a while. Happy belated GBBD!

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  19. And a favorite wildflower in my garden...I have a whole meadow of them in fall...but now they are just puffy seedheads collecting snow...pretty again!

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