Winter Blooms 2023
My red ag; jewel orchid and begonia
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Winter snow, winter buds, winter blooms
Comments (8)The Agaves are not near a heat source, just underneath an overhang so they stay relatively dry. I still have A. ovatifolia, A. americana and A. salmiana outside. The coldest it's been so far is about 20 or 21F. I will probably haul the americana into the garage if it gets to 15F. The older leaves on A. americana have suffered, but the rest appear undamaged. Yucca rostrata is completely exposed and looks perfect. I haven't ever sniffed the Crass, I will let you know :-) x...See Morewinter Camelia didnt bloom winter Camelias didn't bloom winter 2017-18
Comments (18)Blooming can get interrupted by cold temperatures. How long will depend on the weather. The plant may restart again in 2-4 weeks. Or if the timing of additional cold spells is right, it may take 1-2 months. For example, after a single drop into the low 20s, the shrub may take 2-4 weeks to restart blooming. But like I said before, one of my December-January blooming japonicas once got interrupted for 2 months and restarted blooming in mid March. During that 2 month period, we got several below freezing drops that stayed "on" for a while so I suspect that this prolonged drop made the shrub delay blooming more and more. Water deeply before these drops to prevent bud browning/drop. The color change may either be iron chlorosis or too much sun. When the tree canopy that provides shade looses all the leaves in the Fall/Winter, for example, they get more sun than normal and in mid-winter, I notice a tendency for the leaves to turn lighter green with bronze. If it appears to be chlorosis, amend the soil with a soil acidifier. I do not take action when bronzing due to the sun as the leaves turn darker green several weeks later, all on their own. Do not forget to water if the soil feels dry and it has not rained recently. Nice bloom in the middle picture!...See MoreWinter blooming camellia? Slightly fragrant. 7b NoVa
Comments (11)BLE stands for broadleaved evergreen or shrubs that hold their foliage all year, like boxwood or rhododendrons. Or camellias :-) And it is not so much the temperature that is the governing factor in when best to take cuttings but where in the seasonal cycle the plant is. Camellia cuttings take fastest from semi-ripe wood and that is typically present from July through late September. Much later than that and the success rate declines as the plant comes closer to dormancy. Early spring is a good time as well, just as new growth resumes, but may have an increased tendency to rot before rooting....See MoreLet’s share June Blooms 2023
Comments (72)@GardenHo_MI_Z5 and @KW PNW Z8 PN that is actually *2* Goatsbeard plants. But yes each is quite large. (The last couple of years I debate about replacing them with something more...."flashy" but they are reliable performers in lots of shade and do pretty well in drier conditions.) @deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b, what an 'extra' excellent post! the yellow purple combination of geranium and ? looks lovely. Thank you @getgoing100_7b_nj...it is very vigorous corydalis lutea....See More
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last yearAnother begonia blooming, ”tiger kitten” was the name on the tag, which Ive since lost. This ones been a pretty reliable winter bloomer. its 3 or 4 yrs old.
lipstick plant, blooms scattered all over
whole plant. I love how wild and crazy the stems are on it. Should repot next summer into one of those ”head” planters.u
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Rebecca, this is my Camellia, yes, it is still has some blooms, but they will be frozen tonight as it drops to close to the zonal minimum of 6.0 F., unopened floral buds will be fine, been here before with the mild and then subarctic cold. It was never bloomed in January before..., usually/normally here, the peak is early-mid March..., then again in November-December (but fewer). NOTHING from mid April through October..., blooms are limited to the chilly months. (Now someone will surely post about their's blooming in July and August.., LOL!) It does get a lot of Winter sun, so there is some bronzing of the foliage. Also, the DEER discovered that they are very edible..., but these are now too tall for them to reach, so they do get some height to them over the years. Been a very, very odd winter, more like a southern Zone 7a/b than a northern Zone 7a/b. Mostly, it's been ridiculously mild, sunny, without ANY snow. We get down to 6. F tonight, then near 60 F in a couple of days..., that's just beyond bizarre in these parts! The cold was around Christmas and NOW. BTW, my Thanksgiving cacti in the garage are STILL in bloom. Other than these, the only other thing blooming is my Crown of Thorns. I gave my Bougainvillea to a friend, and that is a STRONG winter bloomer here..., indoors of course. I also used to really enjoy the fragrance and blossoms on Winter Jasmines (Jasminium polyanthum). It's a vigorous vine, but it too, needs Winter chill to trigger blooms. P.S., Rebecca, you can always grown Camellias containerized..., they do well in pots but will need coolish temps in the Winter..., most room temperature is too HOT. Even seen some nice forms made into bonsai. My local soils are also quite acid which is also to their liking.Rebecca/N. IN/z6A thanked 41 North (Zone 7a/b, NE, coastal)Rebecca/N. IN/z6A
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last yearlast modified: last yearI would show you a pic of the still flowering Thanksgiving Cactus but it's in my garage..., and it's such a hoard..., I can't get in there now, next month, some things will start to move out. But I did find this cactus blooming in the kitchen just now. Xerophytic/desert cacti NEVER bloom for me, until now.
It's been a very sunny Winter, think that was key.Tiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
last yearRebecca, I have a very similar Begonia starting to bloom!
And 'Beefsteak' is throwing up several inflorescences
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last yearImpatiens walleriana and wax Begonias have never stopped blooming since coming inside.
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progress of Begonia 'Beefsteak' inflorescence
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