Thursday, February 17, 2011

Winter Blooms

Some of my houseplants are blooming right now. I bought this cyclamen more than a year ago to decorate my house for New Year's. Typically it is hard to get cyclamen to bloom again the following year, but this gal might have liked my cold and shady laundry room where I kept it from spring to late fall.This amaryllis--also from a grocery store--was supposed to be white and I was hoping it would bloom around Christmas. Oh well. I hope to add this one to my collection of amaryllis bulbs.
This is how my coffee table and mantel looks right now. The orchid on the coffee table was an unexpected gift from a neighbor recently.
Beautiful!
With all the blooming houseplants around, there's really no need for cut flowers. Besides, the branches that I'm forcing are about to come into bloom... I'd never guess I would have more blooms in my house in February than at any other time when it's warm outside.

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