Saturday, March 16, 2013

Bloom Day March 2013

Well, after a very long hiatus I'm back to my blog, hopefully on a regular basis and what could be a better time to jump back in  than Bloom day?  I've had an "interesting" winter highlighted by a couple major health problems and I just couldn't seem to find the energy to keep up with my blog. My dear friend Sue of Idyll Haven has been gently nudging me to get back to this so thanks Sue, here I am!

The highlight of my winter has been enjoying many of my tropicals that found a winer home in a friend's greenhouse at Frizzhome Gardens in Bedford, NH.  Lucky me, my friend Howard, who owns the nursery has become a good friend and was willing to keep some of my plants over the winter in exchange for me working in the greenhouse.  What a delight it's been enjoying tropical and tender plants in the middle of  winter. It's the best cure for the winter blues I know of.  Here are some of the blooming beauties we are enjoying in the greenhouse right now.

The real stars of the greenhouse are the abutilons. They love  the light and cool nightime temps and have been pushing out flowers at an amazing rate and blooming non-stop since November.

Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii'

 



This beautiful standard of A. Pictum 'Thompsonii' has been blooming nonstop for months


Abutilon Bella Hybrid






A. pictum 'Thompsonii' yellow form





Abutilon 'Vodoo'








We planted these hyacinth bulbs in December





Salvia vanhouttei



This Bird of Paradise has been blooming since December

 

Cuphea micropetala




Echeveria






Fuchsia 'Claire de Lune'


Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi'


Oxalis




Hibiscus 'Snow Queen'



My thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for hosting this monthly event.  If you're looking for a great way to spend a weekend afternoon, head over to her site for a wealth of images of what's blooming in everyone's gardens right now. Cheers!

20 comments:

  1. Deanne, what a perfect fit for you - helping in a greenhouse! How wonderful to have such a great place to overwinter your tenders! Sorry to hear about the health problems, I hope you're better now and ready for the upcoming season...would be a real tragedy for you to not be able to baby that beautiful garden you have.

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    1. Thanks! yes it is a perfect fit and the best part is I've become fast friends with Howard who owns the greenhouse and Jody who works there. Fellow plant addicts who are a delight to spend time with.

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  2. Hey Deanne! I hope you're feeling much better now & your health problems are completely healed. Welcome back, I've missed your beautiful entries! Gorgeous abutilons and other tender plants! What a great place to be in the winter!

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    1. Thanks for the comment! great to hear from you. I'm must better thanks and just need to get my energy levels back to where they were.

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  3. what gorgeous albutons!!!...so lush and great shots!...

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    1. Thanks Sharon, I'm very partial to abutilons because they are so free blooming.

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  4. Hello there! So glad you're back and I too hope your on your way to full recovery from your health problems. All these gorgeous abutilons have me wondering where I can manage to squeeze in another one or two...

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    1. Or three or four? LOL Many thanks for the comment. Great to 'see' you here. If you can only get one more abutilon I'd go vor 'Vodoo'. It's the best true red ever.

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  5. A greenhouse would be a perfect place to spend the winter but oh so tempting.

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    1. Thanks Michelle! I wish I had room for a greenhouse here but this is the next best thing. It's such a treat to be a lush growing environment during the cold of the winter

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  6. So many gorgeous blooms there and welcome back! Hope you're on the road to full recovery and feeling much better now :)

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    1. Many thanks! Your comment is much appreciated, Great to hear from you.

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  7. Thanks so much Sue, lovely to have Deanne back!
    I love the yellows...and that Echeveria photo is sublime!

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  8. Those Abutilons are fabu Deanne ! Glad you jumped back in here...

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  9. Welcome back Deanne! So glad my coersion tactics were sucessful. Let the garden season begin!

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  10. Glad you're back. I love looking at all your wonderful plants.

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  11. It's great to see you back, Deanne! I hope that this "dirt therapy" is what you need to get back to full strength! Happy Spring!

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  12. Beautiful shots!!!! I love all the different Aubutilons! Oxalis has always been a favorite- so dainty!!

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  13. The hyacinth are stunning.. Great shots!

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  14. I miss you blogging. Your pots are such an inspiration. Hope you are well.

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