Wednesday, January 15, 2020

January Violets - Garden Bloggers Bloom Day #blogboost

The first Garden Bloggers Bloom Day for 2020 leaves me, in my zone 5b garden, a bit short of blooms.

Despite record high temperatures this past week, nothing much is growing outside my home near Binghamton, New York.

Inside, my amaryllis aren't blooming yet (I intentionally planted mine late) so I don't have much to offer you.

Just some African violets, all of which you have seen before.
But what is wrong with reruns?
This is a specialty violet I had bought from a local nursery the beginning of January, and I recently transplanted it into a self watering pot because the small pot had been drying out so rapidly.

Finally, my Thanksgiving cactus, after having a banner year, haven't done that well bloom-wise this season, but one does have a flower to show you.

My thanks to Carol at May Dreams Gardens for keeping the gardening fires alive for us in cold climates (and letting us see the flowers of warm climes) each 15th of the month.

See you again in February!

Day 15 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost.
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11 comments:

  1. LindaJanuary 15, 2020 at 8:02 AM

    Beautiful...my Pointsetta from last year is finally blooming, LOL.

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  2. LeaJanuary 15, 2020 at 9:17 AM

    I love African Violets!
    Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!

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    1. bookwormJanuary 15, 2020 at 6:26 PM

      Thank you! I have three in bloom and a couple of more "resting". I love them, too.

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  3. songbird's crazy worldJanuary 15, 2020 at 9:31 AM

    I love your African violets.

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  4. LisaJanuary 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM

    That's a nice color on the Thanksgiving cactus. I usually just see the bright pink.

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  5. Liz A.January 15, 2020 at 2:05 PM

    My mother had one of those self watering pots. And if the pickings are slim, you've got to go with "reruns". Tis January after all.

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    1. bookwormJanuary 15, 2020 at 6:27 PM

      Yes, January can be the cruelest month. Back to the snow by Saturday after a warmer than normal week.

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  6. Dorothy BordersJanuary 15, 2020 at 3:19 PM

    Lovely violets and cactus. I didn't get to participate in GBBD this month (spent a couple of days in the hospital for a surgical procedure) but I always enjoy your monthly posts!

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    1. bookwormJanuary 15, 2020 at 6:27 PM

      Thank you for stopping by, Dorothy! I enjoy your GBBD posts, too.

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  7. Arun GoyalJanuary 15, 2020 at 11:31 PM

    That is one pretty African violets,always wished to grow them in my place someday,Pretty cactus blooms too.Happy Garden bloggers blooms day .

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