Winter in my garden brings the sweet flowers of abutilon, or flowering maple. I used to have several different varieties, but harsher winters or drought killed many of them off. ‘Bartley Schwarz’ is not only a survivor but my favorite for its glowing, cantaloupe-colored flowers that dangle like Chinese lanterns.
An unplanted dragon pot echoes the flower color. I love the trick of placing a large pot in a planting bed for a focal point or color echo.
Out front, giant leopard plant (Farfugium japonicum ‘Gigantea’) hoists sunny parasols of yellow flowers over tractor-seat leaves. I’m thankful the deer are leaving these alone.
On the other side of the house, flowers have faded at this time of year, but greenery abides thanks to an increasingly large Mediterranean fan palm. Shiny silver balls, a glazed oxblood-red sphere, and lattice mirrors bounce light around in this shady spot.
Indoors, ‘Minerva’ amaryllis, purchased before Christmas, has unfurled four trumpet-shaped, candy-striped flowers, chasing away any hint of the winter blahs.
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