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This month is becoming a December to Remember in the saga of climate change. December is feeling a bit more like November. The leaves are gone, we’ve had some killer frosts, but it not as frigid as I remember from previous years. What is truly amazing to me is seeing that some of my garden plants are still thriving.

Helleborus

I was a bit worried about my hellebores this summer in the drought, but they are thriving. One common name for these is Christmas Rose and I wouldn’t be overly surprised to see them flowering in winter. See how healthy they look.

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Helleborus

Primrose (Primula vulgaris)

I’ve planted several Primrose on a hillside. They are wonderful perennials that bloom in spring and often again in Autumn. Normally they would all be dormant by now, but I see rosettes of new leaves.

Primrose
Primrose leaves

The Annual that acts like a Perennial

One of the succulent plants I acquired at our annual Children’s Fair was listed as an annual. However it survived a couple of winters and seems to be thriving.

Children's Fair Annual
The annual that survives the winter

A Dandelion in December

I did a double-take when I spotted a lone Dandelion blossom. There are no bees around, How can this even be normal? I wonder what else I’ll find.

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Dandelion blossom in December
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