Walkin' Round Today

What a weird day.  82 degrees.  December 2.  Only in Texas.

I grabbed the camera and walked around the nursery and captured a few photos of things I thought looked pretty today.  Hope you enjoy.

 The Purple Fountain Grass

 Miscanthus, 'Cabaret'

Miscanthus 'Zebra Grass'

 Panicum 'Dallas Blues'

Pink Fountain  Grass

The Butterflies are still going wild over the Butterfly Weed.

 The Bower Vines are still blooming away.

 The Kalanchoe by the gate still has not opened up any more.... still waiting on this one.

 The Black Snapdragons still look as cool as ever. 

 The white Abutilons are blooming - such a pretty subtle flower I think.

The Purple Oxalis are blooming like mad- really like this little guy.

And Finally I will end up with our latest little art project.  

It is a tree that we painted- not sure where we are going to put it or how I am going to display it.  My original thought was cover it in white lights but we aren't open at night, so no one would see that....  It looks neat just like it is though.  I might just pot it up and leave it like that.  Had so many people try and buy it- it's my little creation.  Not for sale, sorry.  Hope everyone is enjoying their December - yes December.  Can you stand it?

Where does the time go???

GBBD October 2011

 Happy Garden Bloggers Bloom Day!!!

The Leonotis is blooming away in the front bed.  I love it when they get two and three little "lion's heads" on them.  (They call it a Lion's Tail, but to me I think it should be a Lion's Head.....)

 The Fairy Dusters seem happy- we just planted a new bed up earlier this week and this is in there and appears to be quite content.

 The Mexican Flame Vine is such a bright and happy vine- on certain days the entire fence is a solid orange- LOVE IT!   This particular shot has some of the Purple Fountain Grass blooms in it- I planted one in that bed- hopefully it will last through the winter but if not I like the way it has looked in there the last few months and looking forward to enjoying it while I can.

 The Mexican Bush Sage is blooming away- a good ol' standby.

 I love the classic look of the Iceberg Rose.  It seems happy and thriving in the side bed.

 The Bower Vine is taking off on the fence and blooming away.

The Butterfly Bush - what is there to say- there is no wonder that the vibrant purple attracts the butterflies.

 The Bougainvillea is stunning and I love the variegated leaves on this variety.  Very unique.

 The Thyrallis and the Mystic Spires Salvia looks so beautiful together.  They both are thriving in the front bed.   

 And without further ado- introducing Bosephus.  He joined us last week and at first Huey was not very polite but has seemed to leave him alone now.  I was about to put Huey in the corner!  I was told to "change up the environment in the tank" so I did and I do believe it helped.  Everyone seems to be getting along.