Winter Flowers
By kamenariguy
11 comments
It is still winter here in Bulgaria. We have had some bright days when the odd crocus has flowered through the snow. We keep on returning to snow and temperatures between -2c and -10c. There is the promise of warming weather in a week or so. In the mean time indoor plants provide a respite from the white outside the window.
Pleione orchids are going into flower and many late winter / early spring flowering South African bulbs are showing themselves for the first time since I sowed seed in 2008.
I’ve included some pictures of the plants flowering on my windowsills, floral sanity preservers I guess!
Pleione Lhasa ‘Blushes’
Geissorhiza ornithogaloides
Gynandriris setifolia
Gladiolus quadrangularis
6 Mar, 2011
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I agree Meanie and the shots are perfect too.
6 Mar, 2011
these are beautiful, especially that first one ~ like a picture on the wall!
welcome to GoY!
6 Mar, 2011
Thanks for the welcome, we can have 100 days with snow here so there is plenty of time to practice photography!
Hopefully be out in the garden soon!
6 Mar, 2011
all the photos will be welcome. i love hearing about plants and gardens in other countries.
6 Mar, 2011
I shall keep blogging then, I do like the format of this site!
6 Mar, 2011
A pretty set of photos ...
Keep warm, and keep going with the camera ! :o)
6 Mar, 2011
Welcome from me too,you will find you are among friends on here.Your photo's are really lovely,and looking forward to seeing your garden..when you can get out in it!.we are all just starting to venture outside,after our harsh winter..so hope we have seen the last of the bad weather now..
6 Mar, 2011
Welcome to GoY.
I also love house plants. They don't desert me in the winter like the garden ones do. But yours are more exotic than mine.
We've had a very servere winter here in south west wales - much colder and snowier than usual. I preffer our normal mild rain.
I am looking forward to seeing some of your garden photos as the year progresses :o))
6 Mar, 2011
Thanks for the welcome Terratoonie & Bloomer!
Cheers Hywel,
Most of my exotics are seed grown, couldn't afford to buy them as bulbs! I hope your weather returns to normal, we are hoping for spring weather in 6 or 7 days time, so maybe some garden pics then.
7 Mar, 2011
will look forward to that thanks kamenariguy
7 Mar, 2011
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Lovely collection of plants there.
6 Mar, 2011