tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post5107274166132727733..comments2024-03-28T20:51:58.818-04:00Comments on Ramblin' with AM: Winter Wednesday - Garden Bloggers Bloom Day January 2014bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-39994570443042427102014-01-16T22:09:43.619-05:002014-01-16T22:09:43.619-05:00I'll have to do a post on my Persian Shield on...I'll have to do a post on my Persian Shield one day. My plant has quite a history, having to do with a flood.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-52118004813554914982014-01-16T22:08:58.521-05:002014-01-16T22:08:58.521-05:00The sun is a stranger to our area in the winter, t...The sun is a stranger to our area in the winter, too. Cause for celebration when it does appear. Sunday, I think it appeared for about 45 seconds. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-76268470432341290642014-01-16T22:08:13.431-05:002014-01-16T22:08:13.431-05:00I couldn't imagine such a world, either.I couldn't imagine such a world, either.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-69080422255694158062014-01-16T11:38:33.629-05:002014-01-16T11:38:33.629-05:00That plant is beautiful!
I can't believe that ...That plant is beautiful!<br />I can't believe that I've never seen it before! :OSophie Bownshttp://sophiebowns.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-18993454981975956772014-01-16T10:14:14.460-05:002014-01-16T10:14:14.460-05:00Beautiful blooms! Here in Chicago we haven't s...Beautiful blooms! Here in Chicago we haven't seen the sun in like a month. Ha!D.J.http://thoughtsfromparis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-91927000247842113902014-01-16T05:31:22.310-05:002014-01-16T05:31:22.310-05:00Joyous miracles of color appear at the strangest t...Joyous miracles of color appear at the strangest times as long as people care for their indoor plants. I can't imagine a world without the delightful surprise of a bloom.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-11194914384358024282014-01-15T17:37:55.284-05:002014-01-15T17:37:55.284-05:00I wish I had more sun exposure in my windows - I w...I wish I had more sun exposure in my windows - I would fill my home with blooms. Happy GBBD to you, too.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-60448703564831948272014-01-15T17:37:20.528-05:002014-01-15T17:37:20.528-05:00Thank you Amy; wish I could have brightened your c...Thank you Amy; wish I could have brightened your computer even more. One of my Christmas cactuses is trying to bloom but my African Violets seem to be on strike.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-26712312320107985312014-01-15T17:36:32.029-05:002014-01-15T17:36:32.029-05:00Perhaps I should bring the plant down to my mother...Perhaps I should bring the plant down to my mother in law! One of her other daughter in laws brought her a primrose - maybe I'll look to see what the local florist has in stock.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-28457683370054563662014-01-15T17:35:33.726-05:002014-01-15T17:35:33.726-05:00Yes, Roy, outdoor flowers are just a memory for us...Yes, Roy, outdoor flowers are just a memory for us here. Almost three more months....bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-79886196207422523692014-01-15T17:34:52.451-05:002014-01-15T17:34:52.451-05:00I won't - thank you for the encouragement. Th...I won't - thank you for the encouragement. The gerbera are popular gift plants here but we can not grow them outdoors in the winter. The leaves seem to yellow quickly but new ones do grow to take their place. bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-10412369462859871242014-01-15T17:33:41.823-05:002014-01-15T17:33:41.823-05:00The leaves you saw were not those of the Persian S...The leaves you saw were not those of the Persian Shield(Strobilanthes dyerianus) but another one of my houseplants - which is a succulent and I actually do not know what it is. It might be a Euphorbia. My aunt in Iowa grew it for many years and I got a cutting from her the year before she died (in 2003) and I've kept the plants going using cuttings every since. I call it the Aunt Mary plant. Perhaps I should blog about it one day and I'm sure one of my readers will tell me what it is.bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-67730023256546620622014-01-15T09:20:19.539-05:002014-01-15T09:20:19.539-05:00Good to have blooms indoors!
Happy Garden Bloggers...Good to have blooms indoors!<br />Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!<br />LeaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-74359221611791484262014-01-15T08:38:50.239-05:002014-01-15T08:38:50.239-05:00Alana, aren't the blossoms inside the house su...Alana, aren't the blossoms inside the house such a treat when it's so gray and colorless outside? I have one lone geranium that is blooming inside, and my eyes are drawn to that brilliant red every single day. My eyes are just hungry for COLOR! Love these photos of your "pretties."AmyGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016393315360502122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-1772698112838585382014-01-15T08:34:12.470-05:002014-01-15T08:34:12.470-05:00It is always nice when plants surprise us with an ...It is always nice when plants surprise us with an unexpected bloom. And they bring cheer to those who are undergoing medical treatments, and those who wait for news.CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-62414783297862032832014-01-15T08:17:54.346-05:002014-01-15T08:17:54.346-05:00Memories...Memories...Cerebrations.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01273098928740152430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-7772041993119782812014-01-15T07:57:33.300-05:002014-01-15T07:57:33.300-05:00I've always liked the flowers of the Persian S...I've always liked the flowers of the Persian Shield, but then purple is a favourite colour of mine. It's great to see the Gerbera blooming again. They're a staple plant in our tropical gardens. They seem to survive everything, so I wouldn't give up on it just yet.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199270158927284616.post-10189250483521640572014-01-15T07:21:53.335-05:002014-01-15T07:21:53.335-05:00Persian Shield Plant is new to me. It has an unusu...Persian Shield Plant is new to me. It has an unusual flower and that is something that always draws me. The leaves look like an Epiphyllum. Is it some sort of succulent?theblooominggarden.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241020433302687248noreply@blogger.com