Several days of stormy weather were predicted, and came with a flash flood warning and a tornado warning for Christmas, but it really was not that bad. No floods. No tornados.
1. Sandbags were readily available for those who might have needed them for the storms that were expected. The wind was strong, but the rain was not as torrential as predicted.
2. Hedera helix, English ivy and a rotten stump of Lithocarpus densiflorus, tanoak were among the vegetation debris that needed to be removed from roadways after the storms.
3. Pseudotsuga menziesii, Douglas fir contributed to the mess as well. This small bit did not reach the ground, though. Larger branches interrupted electrical service to the area.
4. Cyclamen persicum, florist’s cyclamen looks rather shabby after so much windy, cold and rainy weather without interruption. The weather should be a bit drier for next week.
5. Iris unguicularis, Algerian iris has been more resilient to the weather; and it has been blooming for a long time. This might be its third appearance here in my Six on Saturday.
6. Leucojum vernum, snowflake is what we know as snowdrop. Now that snowdrop is so commonly available online, there could eventually be some confusion with their names.
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 
It’s good to hear the stormy weather wasn’t as bad as predicted.
The Leucojum picture is wonderful! And it’s nice to see the Cyclamen persicum out in the garden, as I just bought this species last week.
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The cyclamen is not an easy one for me. We exploit them as expensive annuals when I know that they should be more like long term perennials. We have a neighbor who rehomes them after they finish in our landscapes.
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Glad you did not experience the worst of the storms. On the news they keep showing this one white car buried in mud up to the windows. Gross! The irises are very peaceful looking given all that has been going on around them
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We were expecting severe storms because of all the flooding to the north and south of here, but it never happened here.
I am very pleased with the iris. They were a gift from Tangly Cottage Gardening.
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The image of the Leucojum should be framed–very beautiful. I’m glad the damage wasn’t too bad for you. Best wishes for the year ahead!
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It is actually a rather wimpy bloom. It would be happier in the ground. (It is still canned.) Happy New Year!
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