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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Blooming in December

It is Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day again, which i forgot to do in November. It is not because we lack blooms like those in winter countries, but my time has been limited on weekends. The available time on Sunday mornings were even devoted to chasing butterflies, a hobby i have been passionately doing these past few months and years! Even attending to my hoyas become already the second priority. Some needs untangling, some needs media replacement, some have aphids or insect larvae, and a lot more problems. But they are relegated not only at 2nd, but to chance. Oh i am sorry about that, neglecting my otherwise is top priority.

So last Monday, i purposely got absent to have another morning for butterfly chasing, but it was drizzling and cloudy. Therefore, i have some hours for plant photos before leaving for the city again in the afternoon. So here are some of my blooms in a very scarse garden.

 
Two orchids: Dendrobium and Vanda
red cosmos-i planted this for the butterfly nectaring plants, but till now i still haven't seen any butterfly alighting on them


Celosia argentea 'Cristata' 

The flowers bloom at early evening, and the wind to the house was so sweet one night. So i got out and looked for the source, thinking there is a hoya that opened late, only to find out it was this Dracaena surculosa. 

Dracaena surculosa umbel

Hoya mindorensis


Hoya buotii (purple)

Hoya obscura

 Hoya multiflora

Hoya bicolensis
 Hoya siariae

Hoya siariae (yellow)



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15 comments:

  1. Klara SDecember 14, 2017 at 4:40 AM

    Beautiful collection of pictures. I love them all, maybe because I love flowers :-)

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  2. Beth at PlantPostingsDecember 14, 2017 at 10:45 AM

    Gorgeous blooms! I don't have any outdoor blooms now, so I really appreciate seeing yours. :)

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    1. AndreaDecember 15, 2017 at 9:48 AM

      Yes many temperate countries are under sieged now by snow, hehe! We only have a little bloom lull during the dry season. Thanks Beth.

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  3. klaraau01December 15, 2017 at 3:03 AM

    Thank you for the beautiful pictures, love your orchids and hoya's are so special!

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    1. AndreaDecember 15, 2017 at 9:49 AM

      Klara, those orchids are self supporting and haven't tasted fertilizer at all. Thanks for appreciation

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  4. Anna KDecember 16, 2017 at 10:18 PM

    Whoa - that Dracaena... just beautiful! Love all your Hoyas, too. Such cool plants!

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    1. AndreaDecember 17, 2017 at 1:41 PM

      Thanks much Anna, are you growing hoyas too?

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  5. Dorothy BordersDecember 17, 2017 at 12:06 AM

    Wonderful blossoms. I love the red cosmos. I usually plant orange and yellow varieties, but I'm making a note to try red next year.

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    1. AndreaDecember 17, 2017 at 1:47 PM

      Only orange and yellows are available here, I just asked a friend from somewhere to send me seeds for butterflies.

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  6. VillroseDecember 17, 2017 at 2:51 AM

    Wonderful colors and shapes of the blooms!

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    1. AndreaDecember 17, 2017 at 1:49 PM

      Thanks Vilrose for your visit and appreciation.

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  7. AmyDecember 19, 2017 at 2:34 PM

    So nice to see all these colours and varieties of plants.

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    1. AndreaDecember 22, 2017 at 9:22 AM

      Thanks for dropping by Amy Franks. I miss your NZ landscape!

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  8. AngieDecember 20, 2017 at 11:10 AM

    The orchids and the celosia are stunning. Especially the celosia - I have always thought this is a fascinating flower. Glad you are back!

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    1. AndreaDecember 20, 2017 at 12:58 PM

      Thanks Angie, hehe sometimes i forgot to post when i am concentrated on my butterflies!

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