After yet another week of wet and windy weather and yet another night of listening to howling winds and rain beating against the window, I was of a mind when I woke this morning to snuggle back under the duvet and go back to sleep. Unfortunately, or fortunately, as it turned out, my bladder made the decision for me, and I reluctantly dragged myself out of bed … poked my head outside and looked at the sky.
The weather could go either way; flipped the coin and decided to live in the blue-sky, dreaming moment. Donned my gardening gear, took my Six on Saturday pics, and did some gardening. This week, I decided to share six succulents in flower.
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The gardening included replanting part of the front rockery. Only two plants, but it is a start. I need to visit a garden centre.
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Thanks to our gardening SOS host Jim.
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Nice six. I like the idea of living in the blue-sky, dreaming moment.
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*laughing* yes. For weeks we have been having more rain than the UK (if that is possible). Blue sky dreaming gives us hope :)
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Such lovely blooms! I kind of envy you having these beauties blooming in January!
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Thanks, Maria. Yes, we are lucky to have so many plants in flower at this time of year.
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So nice to see your photos as they take me straight to plans for warm summer holidays. I was just saying that I need a trip to a garden centre too ;)
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Hi Frogend … a trip to the garden centre is a great therapy for winter blues :)
I am also looking forward to summer holidays.
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Beautiful blooms in January! You’re also lucky to have sunshine that allows these succulents to flower in winter. Here, the sky is rather grey these days.
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Hi Fred, the skies here are mostly grey so I was surprised to find anything in flower.
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It looks and sounds like you made the right call to get up and get outdoors, Carole. I have a new crown of thorns plant, compliments of our neighbours. We’ll see if I can keep this one alive. Other than that, I’m not familiar with the other succulents you mentioned and photographed. I’ll be looking for them once we’re ready to do more landscaping, so thank you for the ideas!
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Hi Terry, fingers crossed re your new Crown of Thorns plant. A plant that is well named. I’ve just pricked my finger while weeding and boy did it bleed.
Don’t forget that not all succulents survive full sun, especially mid day. :) I learned the hard way
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Gosh, thank you for sharing those colorful blooms. Your post is a lovely rainbow of beauty! There’s something about the Cotyledons that always has me fascinated and curious. I always imagine hummingbirds swooping in and around them, and poking their beaks and tongues inside for nectar. <3
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Hi Beth, yes when the pics were displayed all together I thought the same. I have not seen humming birds here but there is another little bird that enjoys them and of course the bees love them
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Beautiful sky – and plants of course, particularly the “pig’s ear.”
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The blue sky gave me hope that life was not all grey. :) I love taking pics of the sky.
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