Garden

My Garden

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I have a rhododendron in a pot which is thriving. Lots of blooms this season.

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I have several Sempervivum (Hens and chicks) – this one is just starting to bloom.

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I’ve been nurturing this plant all spring – I just wanted to find out what it was – the foliage suggested strawberry – but then the plant got too tall and the flowers are yellow. Turns out it’s a “rough cinquefoil” or Potentilla norvegica – a local wildflower. I’ll leave it alone for this season but pull it out in the fall. I have one other weed growing in another tub – no idea what it is – I have to wait until it flowers to figure out what species I have.

Contrast

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Notice the juxtaposition of the orchid in my livingroom and the snow outside! That’s winter in Canada for you.

I have four Phaels in bloom and I was taking pictures this morning when I discovered this one – with the snow in the backrgound. Mid-February – it won’t be long before the snow begins to disappear and then soon there will be flowers in my outdoor deck garden again.

Amaryllis

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My amyrillis is fully in bloom – standing straight and tall. Not a double bloom, but lovely nevertheless. The second stalk is tucked in, waiting for this set of four to finish, likely in a couple of days – then there will be four more blossoms.

Winter Blizzard

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IMG_2451This is the container garden on my back deck after yesterday’s blizzard. There’s going to be snow there well into spring if the temperatures remain cold.

IMG_2445These were a couple of pots before the snowfall – this was after the ice storm last week! Environment Canada is forecasting an unusually cold winter this year. I believe it.

 

 

Amaryllis

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IMG_2428This isn’t mtg bloom – it’s my neighbour Joan’s plant – a triple amaryllis in full bloom – it’s gorgeous! My house is quite a bit cooler, so mine has grown more slowly – it’ll be at least another ten days before mine will bloom.

 

Christmas Cactus

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My Christmas cactus is in full bloom! This plant is a daughter of my original cactus which got too big and woody to keep any longer. It’s too bad the blooms last such a short while – in another ten days they’ll all be gone.

Bonsai Maple

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I have a volunteer maple tree in a container on my back deck. It arrived about six years ago and I decided to leave it to see if it would survive the winter in a tub. To keep it under control I have created a bonsai, trimming the branches throughout the season. Six years later it still offers a wonderful fall display.

Echinacea

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The Echinacea has started blooming. It looks to be a sturdy plant. I’m hoping it will survive the winter in its pot. The last time I tried growing some in a pot it didn’t make it through. This pot is in a sunnier location so it may return in the spring. I will harvest seeds, though, just in case. I want to start a couple of plants in both the back bed and in front of the house.

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Overgrown Garden

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It’s rained quite a bit the last ten days and my garden has run wild. Everything is in bloom, one plant pushing against another – in a container garden there isn’t much space to move plants around. And the weeds! I don’t usually get a weed crop but I sure have one right now. Maybe late this afternoon, when it cools down a bit I’ll have a go at weeding.

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