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I took this photo last year, but my Amaryllis should be blooming soon. Amaryllis grow from a bulb and can be forced into blooming by chilling the bulb for a period of time prior to planting. I just keep my bulbs planted and make sure the plants are left outside in a cool area or placed in the basement for about a month in the fall or early winter so that they’ll bloom for me in Febuary or March.
A lovely Rugosa rose with a light but intoxicating old rose scent. Just look at those ruffled petals. I love this rose. It’s delicate and beautiful. The plant is also quite hardy … I believe it’s hardy to zone 2!
I grow sunflowers and other lovely flowers (cosmos, peonies, irises, daylilies etc) in the boulevard in front of my house. The sunflowers seem to come up on their own now each year and I think they are the highlight of this small garden. We often have people stop and admire the flowers as they walk by the boulevard each day.
See. I’m as good as my word. Here’s a follow up picture of the actual bloom of the balloon flower, the bud and “balloon” was featured in my last post. I also have a deep blue (almost purple) version of these Balloon flowers and they are just as lovely as these white stripped balloon flowers.
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