Mild winter in December

 Winter has started on a mild note in December with unforeseen high temperatures which is unusual for this time of the year. While garden is in mode of  preparation  for spring show the Autumn blooms are still blooming in  the garden . 

                                 This year has been great for Lemonia as it is blooming till  December  

                                                                                    

It is the moderate weather that spider lilies and Gaillardias have not gone to dormancy and still blooming in the midst of December

                                                                                      

Gaillardias 

                                              Chrysanthemums have started showing up blooms 

Aren't these delicate tiny blooms watch worthy

Pentas and Ixora 

Begonia Benariensis

Chlorophytum 

Butterfly Milkweed 

                                                                         

Curtain creeper

                                                Meanwhile  Cormorant spotted at  the lake 

                                                                         Dawn 

Spring Blooming vines

Spring is knocking the door and this is exciting time for Garden  as most of the spring annuals have started showing blooms and Flowering vines are also preparing for the spring show.

Flowering vines are an ode to the decoration of Garden .Here is a glance of some of the Flowering vines in my garden that are filled with blooms on the onset of spring.

Orange flame vine (Bignonia venusta )

The pretty orange flowers in clusters appear like a flame in the bright sunny location.

                                                                     

Curtain creeper

                                         

 Sky blue cluster vine

                                                                

Garlic vine

                                                                       

Vine Care and propagation 

Vines can be grown through seeds and can also be propagated through stem cutting which will give earlier blooms than growing them through seeds.  If grown in ground they don't require any special care and can strive on their own but if grown in pots they need fertilization once in a month or so.                                                                                          

Meanwhile a sunset I have been  looking  up for                                                                                      

Spring delayed this year

When there was a rise in temperature in the beginning of this month it felt like its time to bid adieu to Winters but the cold weather persisted with sudden occurrence  of hailstorm in my city .It created havoc in my garden as well and envisaged in the extension of Winter days .

                                  Garden  grass covered with hail after heavy hailstorm

                                                                       

Meanwhile some perennials left there hibernation to show some blooms 

                                                                  Tecoma stans or Yellow bells 
                                                                    
                                                    
                                                                               

                                                                    
                                                                            

                                                            Curtain Creeper blooming
                                                             

                                   






                                                    Powder puff or Calliandra Flowers         
                                                                 
                                        Calliandra flower bud after long winter period

Bloom of Calliandra

Eucharis lily blooms delayed and chose to bloom at this time of year                                                   

Lupine grown for first time in my garden have started showing up now                                          

                                        

                                       
                                                                         

Godetia 'Salmon Princess'

 Nasturtium variegated

Impatiens Wallerina 

Calendula officinalis

Geranium cultivar unknown

                                                           

Although there were many other annuals blooming before hailstorm occurred but only some of them survived the storm and able to bring some blooms into the garden at this time.Hopefully the other annuals will bring blooms back when  spring weather will be in full swing .                       

  

Thanks Carol for hosting   Garden Bloggers blooms day