November 2014 in the Northern Hemisphere

[krisderaeymaeker]

Hymenoxys torreyana grown from Alplains seed flowering now outside in my large trough.

I like that one Mike !

[K-D Keller]

Flowers from today.

Canarina canariensis, Ceropegia dichototma, Cyclamen cyprium, Galanthus elwesii var monostictus and Narcissus tazetta hyb.

[johnralphcarpenter]

On a dark, wet miserable day in November, two clumps of Iris unguicularis and Camellia 'Cornish Snow' lighten the gloom.

[astragalus]

Wow.  Zone 9 is what my first garden enjoyed when we lived in California.  The Christmas pointsettia
plant was put out in the garden where it promptly became a tree (sheltered under the eaves of the house).  The next year we had a frost Christmas Eve and the tree was a mess for Christmas - blackened flowers that were hanging down like a family of bats!

[Hoy]

Some plants still flowering in the garden now (bad light so the pictures are not the best):

Campanula portenschlagiana (I think). Has been in flower all summer and fall.




A Clematis. Usually it flowers early summer but it has started anew.




An unknown Gentiana. Very late flowering. first time this year.




Not exactly flowers but seedpods. This yellow peony selfseeds a lot.




Viburnum farreri. Always in flower in the autumn.

[Hoy]

And one in a pot. It is the second year this Fasicularia bicolor is flowering. I have not dared to have it outside all winter though so I bring it inside in December until March.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Hoy isn't Fasicularia bicolor the so called hardy bromeliad?

[Lori S.]

Some plants still flowering in the garden now (bad light so the pictures are not the best):

Campanula portenschlagiana (I think). Has been in flower all summer and fall.

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No blooms here!  (But that's not unusual...)  What's the very interesting-looking plant to the left and in front of the Campanula?

[Brian Ellis]

Hi Hoy isn't Fasicularia bicolor the so called hardy bromeliad?

It's hardy here John, ours has come through those two dreadful winters outside, exposed to the elements, but in virtual rubble   If you'd like a bit remind me in June!

[Hoy]

John,
I had one outside a couple of years ago (had heard that it was hardy) but it didn't survive the two cold winters we had then. It certainly had survived outside last winter when the coldest temp was -4C and just a handfull of cold nights all winter. Next year I have planned to divide it and try one plant outside again.

Lori,

The little shrub is a Kalmiopsis if I remember right. It is a bit out of phase with expanding buds now.
It is also a Phlox there.

[Robert]

Beautiful photographs Trond!

Here are a few of our stragglers.



Breaded Iris blooming as if it is spring, and they are not even a repeat blooming variety.



It is mild this year! Paper White Narcissus have been blooming for about a month now. A nice fragrance while working in the area. Some years the flowers get frozen.



Acer palmatum 'Tsuma Beni" - very reliable with brilliant red fall foliage, even this year.



Acer griseum generally has bright red leaves in the Autumn. Not this year, however the bark is nice.

[johnstephen29]

Hi Brian yeah I will thanks, it might be risky for you hoy, being further north. If you have plenty of offshoots you could try it again.

[Robert]

Now that the farmers' market season is over, it is time to get away for a few days. 

Despite drought conditions, Acer davidii is looking good this year, with some nice fall foliage. The trunk bark always looks good.

[ruweiss]

No flowers - just an invasive Selaginella helvetica.
It started last year as a small plant and grew over the bigger part
of the trough. It is somehow interesting for me and I wonder how
Daphne arbuscula behaves.

[Maggi Young]

I like the Club Mosses - they have an ancient charm - and your specimen is a handsome one, Rudi . But I think your Daphne arbuscula may not be  able to compete. I hope I am wrong!