Hippeastrum ‘Stardust’
With apologies, as last week’s arctic blast obliterated garden blooms. That’s gardening!
Visit Carol at May Dreams Gardens to see who had better luck.
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day–January 2015
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Isn’t that strange! The same thing happened in my garden. 🙂
Yes, I bet it did!!!
That looks like it’s going to be a stunner when it comes out.
It had been mild so far here this winter only now it seems to be changing. We’ve had just about every type of weather known to man in the last 48 hours. I do hate it when flowers emerge early only to be hit for six by something or other.
Jessica–This is the first time I’ve tried Stardust so I’m looking foward to seeing the bloom, which I hope opens very quickly as I’m traveling again next week. It made good progress today!
Such a shame to have all your treasures zapped. I hope they will recover .
Chloris–I’m sure the camellias and etc will be fine, I’m more worried about the Acanthus ‘Summer Beauty’ which didn’t bloom last summer because it had been hit hard by last winter’s low temperatures. I piled leaves around the clump and covered all with a super-size tree bucket. Fingers crossed.
I’m sorry you lost things…It looks like the Hippeastrum ‘Stardust’ is going to be beautiful soon!
Michele–I think you are right. I really enjoy picking up a handful of bulbs when they go on sale right before Christmas…makes January days a bit less dreary.
Beautiful!
Happy Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day!
Lea
Happy bloom day to you Lea!
But it is such a lovely flower bud with the promise of so much to come it makes up for everything else
Helen–You’re exactly right. In January, I fill my large kitchen window with a varied collection of pretty plants to get me through the worst months of winter. This year I have lots of succulents.
I hope Mother Nature rectifies that and you get some more blooms shortly.
Julie–The weather is finally taking a turn for the better tomorrow. Hallalujah!
Sorry to hear that your plants got zapped, I hope they will recover and put up more blooms for you. Your Hippeastrum is going to be so beautiful, I have one which is almost open but not quite, they certainly brighten up the house on a January day.
Pauline–You’re right, I don’t have time for houseplants in December, but they help fill the house when the decorations come down and make it cheerful in the dull months.
You must be gutted, I know I would be. I wish I had the patience to do house plants. Here are so many wonderful plants that I miss out on.
Angie–I prefer short-term house plants. I purchase a handful in January and they are usually in the compost bin within a few months.
Such a shame about your plants getting zapped… Amaryllis blooms do the trick for me too. This year I tried a green one!
Anna–There’s nothing like seeing a plant grow and bloom so dramaticly when its bitter outside. I particularily like the phase photographed here, when the buds are almost ready to open.