The greenhouse plants slowed down during the cold spell, too, and I lost some of the seedlings I had just moved out there before the one 16 degree night–all of the Hardenbergias disappeared. But the Hakea seedlings in the same tray are growing strong, so they must be hardier.

I transplanted the two kinds of Acacia two weeks ago. They appear to be doing really well.

Last year at this time the Clivia miniata hybrids were mostly in full bloom. They are lagging a bit behind this year, but the very first flower opened this week.

One of my weaknesses as a greenhouse gardener has been jungle cacti. I can barely keep them alive and they never (until now) bloom well for me. The surprise bloomer was left behind by some neighbors who moved away and just placed it in our yard. Here is a series of photos–I love the shape of the flowers.

But wait–there’s more. The orchids are putting on quite a show, as well. The Masdevallias are not blooming as much as they usually do, but they have a few flowers so far and will probably have more as things warm up.

It is the Cymbidium that has impressed me the most. This plant came as a division from Leon’s friend Karl Huffbauer and it always blooms, but usually the flowers get aphids and dark spots and there might be one or two good ones. This year, the spikes are huge/long and there are four of them–and most every flower is perfect.

My last greenhouse plant is a mystery. It came up in a pot of other seedlings and appears to be a Geranium, but not one that I’ve grown before. It isn’t super showy, but I like the foliage and the flowers are delicate and pretty.