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<\/a><\/p>\nHippeastrelia blooming. \u00a0The pot of bulbs had two flowers so far. \u00a0Striking and large flowers.<\/p>\n
Rhodohypoxis baurii blooming beautifully. \u00a0This is the largest of the divisions.<\/p>\n The smaller divisions stopped blooming already, but this one just keeps going.<\/p>\n Gasteria flowers aren\u2019t super showy, but they have a grace and style that showier flowers don\u2019t possess.<\/p>\n Sinningia blooming so much more than it ever has before. \u00a0Love this caudiciform.<\/p>\n Closer picture.<\/p>\n And from above\u2013showing the interesting way the flowers are produced and the gorgeous furry grey leaves.<\/p>\n A scented pelargonium that I bought at the Fremont nursery before it closed. \u00a0The flowers are really cute\/interesting.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll have to look back at posts, but I believe these Masdevallias have been blooming for at least six months, maybe longer!<\/p>\n Hippeastrum \u201cSantiago\u201d blooming. \u00a0It has an interesting form.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Another view showing both flowers.<\/p>\n Streptocarpus blooming. \u00a0They are a little yellowy green this year, so I just put some compost tea in their trays.<\/p>\n I tried to get the color of this one by using the flash, but it still isn\u2019t true. \u00a0The actual color is a very deep velvety maroon-black.<\/p>\n Abutilon \u201cBella Series\u201d grown from seed probably seven years ago. \u00a0This one has particularly nice, large flowers. \u00a0Some stray Hippeastrum seeds found their way into its pot and now two big bulbs are stuck in there with this struggling original. \u00a0I\u2019ll do some repotting before I put these all away in the fall.<\/p>\n Another view, showing how light shines through the papery blooms.<\/p>\n You can really see the \u201cLight of Budha\u201d variegation on this seedling Clivia. \u00a0I can really understand why the breeders selected for this trait, as it is extremely attractive.<\/p>\n There aren\u2019t too many plants that have naturalized in the greenhouse, but Freesia laxa seedlings are coming up all over. \u00a0Here\u2019s how\u2013these gorgeous reddish, shiny seeds! \u00a0They are welcome wherever they pop up.<\/p>\n On to the outside world. \u00a0Here is a closeup of one of the matricaria seedlings outside the greenhouse. \u00a0this one is nicely doubled.<\/p>\n About half of the feverfew seedlings are singles, like the above.<\/p>\n Close-up of the clary sage. \u00a0You can really see the flowers here among the bracts.<\/p>\n Campanula porscharskyana flowering prolifically on the Doug fir wall.<\/p>\n Another view of the Acanthus spinosus\u2013it has about five spikes of blooms.<\/p>\n Some cleaner pictures of the wild salvia popping up all over the yard and even in the lawn. \u00a0I just looked online and this might be Salvia forskaohlei.<\/p>\n Here is a pulled-back photo of the Malva showing just how many flowers it has this year. \u00a0I\u2019m hoping to get some seeds from it.<\/p>\n Lady of Shalott a day later.<\/p>\n Close-up.<\/p>\n This plant is floppy, but the flower is showing promise. \u00a0This is\u00a0rose Fighting Temeraire.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The sun came out today and stayed around until evening. \u00a0I took a few more pictures, starting inside the greenhouse. Hippeastrelia blooming. \u00a0The pot of bulbs had two flowers so far. \u00a0Striking and large flowers. Rhodohypoxis baurii blooming beautifully. \u00a0This is the largest of the divisions. The smaller divisions stopped blooming already, but this one … Continue reading The Calm After the Storm<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n