What could be more Christmas-y than salvia?
This red salvia was in full bloom in Zhenyuan Ancient Town, Guizhou, China, in October 2016. (A bit early for the holidays, eh?)
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Flowers, yes (including your Road Trips Gardener’s favorite bougainvillea), but the centerpiece of this floral tableau on the steps leading up to the Cultural Center in Huanggang Dong Village, Guizhou, China is…
the chicken. Free range, …

Pots of colorful flowers are arranged on the steps leading up to the Cultural Center in Huanggang Dong Village, Guizhou, China.
They were in bloom in mid-October on a warm and rainy day.

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Summer blooms last into autumn in Guizhou, a mountainous province in southwest China.
Captured in mid-October, these colorful yellow and shocking pink flowers graced a corner planter at the entrance to the Huangguoshu Waterfall.
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