Hello GPODers!
As a lifelong New Englander, it may be onerous to think about winter as something however a season of subdued colours and skylines of naked branches. Nonetheless, gardeners in different areas of the US, and all through the world, don’t anticipate any a part of their gardens to decelerate throughout this time of yr. That is precisely the case for Barb in Oakland, California (Zone 10). Whereas snow has remodeled my panorama right into a sea of white, winter rains have introduced contemporary foliage and vibrant blooms to Barb’s coastal California backyard.
I’ve been gardening at this location since 2013. Whereas the remainder of the nation is combating chilly winter temperatures, California is simply greening up with our winter rains. My backyard is usually native, and I needed to indicate a few of my early blooming flowers, each native and non-native.
Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry (Ribes speciosum, Zones 7–10). It begins to leaf out on the primary rain of the yr. We had October rain, and it began leafing out then. Blooms began shortly after that.
Mushroom present in Marin on a hike
A sticky monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus, Zones 8–11) with brilliant orange blooms
Shut-up of Ribes speciosum flowers: The hummingbirds love these early bloomers.
Dutchman’s pipevine (Aristolochia californica, Zones 8–10): one other early bloomer
One other currant, this one from the Channel Islands. Catalina currant (Ribes viburnifolium, Zones 6–10) is evergreen. That is the primary yr it bloomed, so I don’t know what I’ll get or what the berries will seem like.
Silk tassel bush (Garrya elliptica, Zones 8–11) makes an exquisite display in opposition to a chain-link fence.
Frequent manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita, Zones 7–10) is one other California native with stunning blooms. These delicate, urn-shaped flowers emerge in spring and change into blush-colored berries later within the season.
Non-natives however nonetheless blooming this time of yr: Fuchsia (Fuchsia ‘Delta’s Sarah’, Zones 7–10) bloom with begonia within the background.
First daffodil flower (Jan. 8)
Thanks a lot for sharing your crops with us, Barb! For these of us with gardens buried underneath piles of snow, it’s fascinating to see landscapes that come to life throughout the winter.
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