Gaillardia Aristata

Bright Christmas colors in my garden..

The blanket flower looks feisty in bright red and yellow...

And then, the flower cycle ends.. Worry not, I've got plenty of buds coming out..

Plumbago Auriculata

Been thinking what it's like to have a blue Christmas..

spikes

blue... huh?

The blue plumbago looks breathtaking against the green foliage

dangling

Blue Christmas? Pretty, right?

pretty in blue

Yellow Zinnia

Here's the yellow version...

bud

with greenish shade

so pretty

Yellow is and will always be the staple in my garden...

the double-petaled opening

side by side with the orange

pretty in yellow

Red Zinnia

Dwarf zinnia elegans..

tiny bud

good morning, sunshine!

This plant's got the brightest shade of red..

lady in red

pretty red

Hybrid Crown of Thorns

Here's my euphorbia milii plant with large flowers.

spikes

buds

This plant's been with me the longest... 10 years i think...

 The plant blooms profusely since October..

beauty

Blanket Flower Update

I had these daisy-like plants planted sometime in June. Yay, flower buds start to appear last week and I'm so excited what it's gonna look like when the flowers bloom.

Here's how it started... from my seed-starting pot..

After three weeks, I had them transferred to their new home..

looking good!

The seed packets said it's "Gaillardia Aristata". Well then welcome to my garden, beauties!

finally... flower buds