Winter is brief here. There is no snow, and only occasional mild frost. Chill is insufficient for many plants that need it. Rain can be copious during storms; but storms are not as frequent as in other climates. Many flowers typically bloom slightly earlier than they do in other regions. Of course, every season is unique.
1. English holly may have bloomed on time last year, but the berries are lingering late this year. The birds who eat them must have found something else to be more appealing. This is an odd cultivar that is neither as prickly nor as dense as common English holly elsewhere in its garden. Incidentally, it resides in the Santa Clara Valley, not here. I have no idea who the pollinator is.
2. Winter daphne should bloom in . . . well, winter. What I mean is that is should have bloomed a bit earlier in winter. Surprisingly, the foliage lacks variegation. All daphne here is variegated!
3. Calla should bloom in summer. This one is so late that that it is early. I mean that it is closer to next summer than it is to last summer. Really though, it blooms whenever it wants to here.
4. Daffodil continues to bloom in some locations. There are actually a few varieties blooming in this same area, with at least one colony that is only beginning to bloom. This late bloom is nice.
5. Narcissus continue to bloom late also! I believe that this is the only colony of paperwhite narcissus here. It is my favorite though, both because it is white, and also because it is so fragrant.
6. Rhody is always the most popular topic of my Six on Saturday. I do not know why he took a momentary interest in the camera. I just quickly exploited the opportunity to take his picture.
This is the link for Six on Saturday, for anyone else who would like to participate:
https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/six-on-saturday-a-participant-guide/
Tony Tomeo 
With the daffodils blooming, it looks like spring in your part of the country.
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Yes, . . . except that daffodil is usually a winter flower here.
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Technically, it is still winter.
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All very interesting and informative thank you. And so very different from still snow covered and around the freezing mark us. Always proper to leave the best for last.
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I could do a whole Six on the last, if only Rhody would cooperate
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Love those red berries.
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So do I, but except for the impressively prolific berries of pyrcantha, such red berries are rare here. Hollies in landscapes lack pollinators. In the wild, they make only a few berries.
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The daffodils and narcissus are beautiful. A Texas friend posted a photo of narcissus half-covered in snow: white on white. And that Rhody ~ always nosing around!
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It is nice that the narcissus are blooming now. The weather is a bit warmer, so the fragrance is stronger. Because no one is around to see them bloom, they were cut for a friend of Rhody who appreciates them.
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The flowers are beautiful and you know we love to see Rhody.
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Oh yes; everyone loves Rhody.
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So many plants bloom ‘out of season’ in my garden too, and it is so common that I think it is actually normal… 😉 I had hellebores in July and primroses in November last year! Of course, Rhody wins for cuteness hands down, but I do love the Narcissus too. 😃
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Technically, it is normal. Few flowers bloom on a strict schedule. However, there is a rhododendron here that bloom very regularly for Mothers’ Day.
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You have reminded me that our daphne hasn’t bloomed yet this year. It is getting quite old and I wonder if it is past it?
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They should bloom as long as they are alive, and my bloom more as they age. Many plants bloom more as they deteriorate. They just are not very pretty about it.
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