Saturday, January 14, 2012

Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day January 2012

Mississippi, USA, Zone 7.
Forecast: low temperature Saturday night 25 F, Sunday's high 54 F.
After a light snow on Thursday and below freezing temperatures, I was surprised to find any blooms, but here they are!
An Oxalis sheltered by the porch thrives in our hot, dry summers and cold, rainy winters -
a real winner!


Hellebores - The Lenten Rose bloom hangs down, so I lifted its head to see inside.


This double daffodil is commonly known as Butter and Eggs. As the bloom matures and opens fully, the green petals turn to buttery yellow - the color of scrambled eggs!


I do not know what this is. I think the buds are just as pretty as the tiny flowers. It is a shrub about 5 or 6 feet high, with branches that arch over and hang down. Below is a photo made last November that shows the beautiful Autumn foliage.

Can someone help me identify this wonderful plant?

Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

For more great Bloom Day photos, visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens






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  1. BernieHJanuary 14, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    How wonderful that you've got some blooms out in your garden right now. Love the Oxalis flowers and I can't wait to see the bloom on the Daffodil open. Sorry I can't help with an I.D. on that shrub. Great GBBD post.

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  2. DonnaJanuary 15, 2012 at 1:18 AM

    Happy Bloom day! I have a brain freeze. I know that plant and for the life of me cannot think of the name. The Latin name is almost there, but not quite yet. Bummer.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2012 at 2:44 AM

    I particularly like the pretty Oxalis flowers, but then I do like white flowers, especially against dark green foliage.

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  4. LivingforGodJanuary 15, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    I love your pictures. They all are so beautiful!
    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  5. JeanJanuary 15, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks for stopping by even tho I haven't been a faithful bloger. It's so nice to see a touch of spring instead of the snow I see out my window. Beautiful photos! Jean

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  6. JoJanuary 15, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    It's lovely to see blooms in the garden at this time of year. The oxalis is so pretty.

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  7. HolleyGardenJanuary 15, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Happy GBBD! Love the hellebores, but I am so impressed (and jealous!) with your daffodils blooming already!

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  8. dorothyJanuary 15, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    Your Lenten Rose looks like a beauty and it looks so healthy. I checked on mine yesterday and they are looking scraggly. I hope they perk up soon. Sorry, I don't know the name of your shrub but it does have pretty blossoms. And the autumn foliage is a bonus!

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  9. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Those are stunning blossoms..I like Lenten Rose a lot, and start to seem more of them too!

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  10. LarryJanuary 15, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    Like visiting a different world as we are cold and sunny with no outside blooms whatsoever... the oxalis photo is especially nice! Larry

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  11. RebeccaJanuary 15, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    Maybe the unknown shrub will bloom and will be easier to ID... Can't wait until my Hellebores are in bloom :)

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  12. JohnJanuary 15, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Hi Lea, I think maybe you are right — that your unknown shrub could be the Spirea 'Ogon'. I can't tell without a macro of the flowers but the leaves are similar to what we get in the fall. In the spring it's a splendid display of white flowers (http://macgardens.org/?p=2307)

    That oxalis looks like a real charmer!

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  13. joeneJanuary 16, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    Love that daffodil bud. Nice to know flowers are blooming somewhere.

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  14. KallieJanuary 18, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    Beautiful at it's best!

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