Winter Gardening
With all that went on this summer I did not get the chance to blog much about my wildlife habitat. I have cleaned up the beds and have a lot of plans for the next growing season. I figured that even though this is not part of my wildlife habitat, I would try to blog about my indoor non native house plants. Just because it is winter does not mean I have to stop gardening. During the winter months some of my tropical house plants go dormant or take a rest. I also have plants that start to really show off and are at their peak during these months. Amaryllis, Paper whites, Albuca, Orchids, Peace lilies, and many other winter flowering plants. Right now my Amaryllis are in bloom. They started in mid November and will bloom probably through January or February. I also have Paper whites that I hope will be blooming for Christmas and New Years. I have Several different Orchids sending up flower spikes, and my Albuca is also sending up a new Flower spike. I figure I will discuss these for the next few months and also share anything that happens with my plants outside. Even though we have had several frosts and some snow flakes here in the Pittsburgh area, I still have some plants that are still flowering outside. I have daisies, marigolds, Iris', roses, forget me not's and Mums blooming throughout my yard.
Here are some pictures of my Amaryllis that are blooming right now, and some other photos of what is happening with my indoor gardening.
My bedroom Bay Window area with Amaryllis in Bloom.
Closeup of Amaryllis
New flower spike on corkscrew Albuca.
