January in Two Gardens for Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

It’s High Summer here in the Cape as we do our eleventh combined post for January’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. Now is the time we sit back and relax and enjoy the heat and the fruits of our gardening labours. We hope you enjoy our blooms!

Here’s whats blooming in Christine’s Garden in January 2012

Thank you for joining me in my Summer garden. I hope you enjoy …

[one_half]Gloriosa Lily I grew from bulb[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Bower vine is covered in flowers[/one_half_last]

[one_third]Agapanthus[/one_third]

[one_third]White Impatiens[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Duranta Alba[/one_third_last]

[one_half]Salvia coccinea[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Rosa Iceberg[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Blue Petunias[/one_half]

[one_half_last]and lots of pink[/one_half_last]

[one_third]Impatiens and ‘roses’[/one_third]

[one_third]Violas[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Begonias[/one_third_last]

[one_half]Hydrangea[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Hydrangea[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Hibiscus[/one_half]

[one_half_last]’Mona Lavender’[/one_half_last]

[one_third]Alyssum[/one_third]

[one_third]Calibrachoa[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Calibrachoa[/one_third_last]

[one_half]Spot the orange[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Gerbera daisies[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Cleome[/one_half]

[one_half_last]More Calibrachoa[/one_half_last]

[one_third]Aquilegia[/one_third]

[one_third]Fuchsia[/one_third]

[one_third_last]Campanula[/one_third_last]

[one_half]Murraya Exotica[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Vireya Rhododendron[/one_half_last]

 

Here’s what’s blooming in Barbie’s garden in January 2012

Well, 2011 has been such an active year for me in the garden and I can boast a bit now with all the blooms this summer. The heat is setting in, so I am looking at doing less of the hard work and more of the lazy work, like watering the garden! I am thrilled with my first time ever sunflowers. They really bring the sun!! But my garden may not be as colourful as Christines’. Relax with me and sit back and I hope you will enjoy what’s blooming in my garden…

[one_half]Sunflowers – the Teddy Bear Variety
[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Sunflowers in the veggie patch[/one_half_last]

[one_half]The Fuchsia is still here, even in this heat[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Potato bush is in full bloom[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Hot Lips Salvia[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Such a lovely bush – Hot Lips Salvia[/one_half_last]

[one_half]My Miscanthus is also blooming[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Switch Grass is looking so beautiful[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Lavender back in bloom[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Alysum looking sweet[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Pink Comfrey[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Chrysanthemums[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Roses are only now looking good[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Coriander in bloom – awaiting the seeds[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Pineapple sage[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Lemon Verbena[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Impatiens[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Erigeron (fleabane)[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Viola grown from seed[/one_half]

[one_half_last]White Gaura[/one_half_last]

[one_half]Celery in flower – how pretty[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Coral Nymph Salvia[/one_half_last]

[one_half]My Cleome awaiting planting[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Cosmos[/one_half_last]

[one_half]A hidden courgette flower[/one_half]

[one_half_last]Lemon blooms[/one_half_last]

About Garden Bloggers Bloom Day

Join Carol and friends over at May Dreams Gardens for January Garden Bloggers Bloom Day to see what other gardeners around the world have blooming in their gardens today – and check out the German version at Seepferds Garten for Blogger Blüten in Januar! And if you haven’t joined yet and have some blooms you’d like to show off, please join in the fun of showcasing your blooms! We’d love to see what YOU have blooming in YOUR garden right now!

Thank you for joining us!

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Happy Gardening!
xxx