Plant of the Month-November 2010
Despite snow and ice, drenching rains, and freezing temperatures the camellias have come through the month of November so admirably they are my only choice for the Plant of the Month for November 2010. I took this shot to show you all the ice and snow we woke up to the day after Thanksgiving on 26 November 2010. It was a very early snow for us here and not all too welcomed. It is all gone now though and the camellias have bounced back as big as ever. If you'd like to see a better picture of them please look at my 'Snow Rose' post found here. The fall blooming camellias here at Tiger Gardens have been blooming since the 24th of October and show no signs of letting up. Now that is what I call a true Plant of the Month!
What is your best and longest bloomer for the month of November...
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Here in Connecticut I've got a blooming camellia also - in my dining room for now! That icy shot is beautiful.
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ReplyDeleteLovely blooms. Our best bloomer right now is Kanjiro camellia, has maybe 15 blooms and more to come, this is one I planted last year.
O Dear, that ice looks very cold! I'd say she is the plant of the month!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty! There are quite a few blooms around Plum Cottage Gardens at this time of year as this is when everything does so well down here. We have roses, orchids, the yellow blossoms of tarragon, morning glories, bougainvillea and more. It is supposed to drop down into the 40's tonight though, and that will be welcome.
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Tina girl I can see her shiver but what a beauty she is ! I only wish I could grow one here in our zone .. some times it is hard being a Canuck gardener ? LOL
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PS .. our snow and ice is coming soon but wow .. we have had a long snow free stretch this year !! Makes the winter seem a little shorter but with out snow cover my garden babies are at risk .. eekk !
Cyndy, Yeah for the NE growing camellia! I bet it is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteRandy, 15 blooms for a one year old camellia is great!
Darla, Very very cold indeed but still going strong. I'll be inside today.
Flowerlady, Yes, this is a wonderful time of the year for Florida. Not too hot and plenty of rains right? A super good time to garden.
Joy, No snow and it is December already? What a treat. Maybe Christmas is a bit early for you?
Hi Tina, I am still amazed that you had snow!! I guess one side of the mountains to the other is the difference. Your Camellia is lovely. I have two, both blooming their heads off. Of course both are new, so they are about 2 feet tall. Looking forward to their mature size.
ReplyDeleteNice photo Tina! My longest bloomer was either the Purple Homestead Verbena or the Salvias.
ReplyDeleteYour camellia looks beautiful even covered in ice! How amazing that it can bounce back and still bloom. But I'm even more amazed that you had snow so early; we just had our first light dusting of the white stuff this morning.
ReplyDeleteNothing much in bloom at all here; maybe the hellebores would be my Plant of the Month because they're one of the few really green plants left in my garden right now.
Beautiful! I can go to a nearby grower, who has a 50 year old Camellia growing in a greenhouse. Gorgeous photo! I love Camellias!
ReplyDeleteThose camellias are so pretty at any time of the year but right now, with things, pretty brown up here, it sure looks even better than pretty. I do have one very pretty four o clock still green and with 1 bloom. Amazing for Dec 1st in Maine!!!!! We have not had snow here but Dawn has. She is up in the mountains so always gets it before us. Being on the coast in southern Maine we are usually one of the last in the state to get snow and that works well for me!!
ReplyDeleteHa! You should come back to Maine to warm up - it's in the 40s today! Who would have guessed? I hope your garden survives the deep freeze.
ReplyDeleteThe camellia photograph is beautiful. Sadly there is nothing in bloom here in my corner of the frozen north. The garden is nothing but tones of beige and brown so it is nice to see a picture of a pretty pink flower.
ReplyDeleteTina, Camellias are a special childhood favorite. I have some fall bloomers who never let me down.
ReplyDeleteMy Mexican Mint Marigold is my favorite right now. It is still blooming, even after a few freezing temps..and oh that smell when you brush the leaves is so good. I cut it all time for small bouquets on the window sill--they last forever! :)
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree that the Camelia is a good choice for November. :)
ReplyDeleteIn summer months we normally shave ice and put them in mixtures of sweet preserves, put milk and that is a traditional delicacy here. Your frost on that camelia reminds me of shaved ice for our "halo-halo", our local term meaning mix-mix, because we continuously stir it with a spoon while eating it. It is a very refreshing thing in dry hot months in the tropics.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture but oh so cold looking. I was in 80 degree temps while your Camellia chilled....
ReplyDeleteWhat is my best Nov. bloomer? ...the same as yours!
ReplyDeletethe flower has beauty kept intact even when it is stiff, cold and hard. ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteYou did get snow there, I was wondering from the comment you left on my Thanksgiving post if that's what you meant. The Camellia looks like it wasn't even fazed by the snow.
ReplyDeleteI need to see if anything looks any better after our snow last week. Mostly everything is sort of brown and slimy still.
My christmas cactus. It bloomed for Turkey day this year. White no less.
ReplyDeleteI like the icy Camellia photo, nice!
I don't think camellias grow here in Ohio, but I'm sure falling for them on more southern blogs. Anything blooming at this time of year gets plenty of credit from me!
ReplyDeleteI need a fall blooming camellia. You've convinced me. :)
ReplyDeleteNice post. I am from Pakistan and here in my garden, flowers are blooming well.
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