I'm "borrowing" some blooms for this January Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.
Camellia japonica on the square The Garden Buzz
Without my own garden I've resorted to photographing a few of the flowers blooming here in Savannah while I sit out the coldest part of winter up north. I pass these beauties every day while walking so perhaps that gives me some small right to claim them.
Lots of shoe leather The Garden Buzz
I have vague memories of camellias growing up in California, as well as from my time living in Memphis, however I have never 'owned' one. They are most appreciated blooming now while everything else waits for another month to get started on spring.
Camellia buds ready to burst The Garden Buzz
I pass a particular venerable camellia in one of the squares, Chippewa Square I believe, that has two distinct colors, one side is that soft warm pink almost coral, while the other side has a stripey pink and white, candy-like variegation. Grafting gone bad or perhaps intentional? One of those two-in-one specials from a catalog?
Meanwhile, there is a shrub, blooming all over Forsyth Park at the moment, that I feel I've seen before but am struggling to identify. It's probably a common one, but just out of my realm. Is it just a double, ruffly camellia? It's about 4x4 feet wide. Maybe a savvy southern gardener can clue me in?
Mystery shrub?
I'll repeat this photo of potted pansies, because they are just that cute.
Potted pansies on the steps of Fabrika, a darling fabric store in Savannah
And I'll include these not very bloomy but very lovely containers of winter greenery southern style.
Large fern in windowbox with containers below
Urns with green motif
A dog friendly town if there ever was!
I'll end with this sweet little rose bouquet from our bistro table at the Paris Market today.
Peach roses...my favorite.
I hope to have lots more to show come February, by then I'll have probably "adopted" a few more worthy specimens! Until then, Happy Bloom Day. And as always thanks to the lovely and talented Carol at May Dreams Gardens.
And last but not least a birthday shout to DesaRee and Stella,my sweet nieces who share this birthday.
