winter flowers
Winter is a dreary time in Seattle. The rain and cold and darkness are really terrible, and there is no pretty white snow to make things better. Thank goodness for the forced bulb!
I recently learned that all sorts of bulbs, normally planted in the ground, can be forced to bloom indoors in the winter. Some require chilling in advance — perhaps an adventure for another year — but many require little effort. Rocks, water, and a pretty vase is all you need! This year I tried paperwhites and amaryllis and got some beautiful results. See for yourself…
The amaryllis is really something else, eh? Oh, and Happy New Year!
Category: Garden 2 comments »
January 4th, 2010 at 11:55 pm
very nice!
and happy new year!
January 30th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
me too! I planted some leftover bulbs from fall planting indoors and lo and behold they flowered in the winter. After reading your post, I’m thankful that they bloomed 6 months before they were supposed to! here’s a pic – http://www.flickr.com/photos/runavinka/4316784808/sizes/l/in/photostream/