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Category: Zuzu's Bloomin' Blog | Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:55 am

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Yup, you guessed it . . . Daff-O-Dillz



It's beginning to feel rather spring-y following our recent cold snap,
and my spirits are rising with every degree on the thermometer.


I found the first few Periwinkle flowers today.



We've had quite a few nights with lows down into the mid 20's
which wouldn't be all that bad, except that the Camellias were already opening,
and I was afraid we might lose them all
but I'm happy to report that we still have lots of pretty flowers.



I can't grow roses worth a flip,
but I guess these beauties are the next best thing,
and the fact that they bloom so early, when I'm just desperate for color
doesn't hurt my feelings much, either.

I got a real thrill to see the first buds on my Blueberry bushes.



And in the glasshouse,
the cuttings of coleus that I took last fall are doing pretty well.



I love colorful accent foliage in the summer garden
and these will help to fill the bill.



I love Begonia foliage, too.



And, last, but not least, the 'chids.
My pride and joy.













Well, that's all I found today, not too bad for February.
I know that the weather is likely to throw a few more
winter surprises at us, but I'm loving the longer days
and I think I just might make it through the next few weeks.

I'd offer you some blueberry muffins,
but it's gonna be a while before those berries are ready to pick,
how about a nice cup of herbal tea, instead?



Last edited: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:14 am

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glendann wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:16 am:

I'll be right there if you promise to let me smell all those beauties.They are just bombastic. (Sp)Spelled wrong but just had to use Andrews
word just once :)

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glendann wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:18 am:

I forgot I think mine are Daffy's that are about to bloom can't remember for sure what they are.

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Gardenstew wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:29 am:

Wow such wonders Zuzu, how could you one not be proud of those orchids.

I'll have a cup of herbal tea please! Do you have any gingernut biscuits?

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saladbowl wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:12 am:

Goodness! I can only dream to see all that color this time of year. I have a couple of months or so before I'll see the daffodils I planted last fall. Grats to you for some very beautiful plants!

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eileen wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:40 pm:

Oh isn't it just lovely to have our gardens come to life again!!! Those orchids are absolutely gorgeous Zuzu and the colours of the begonia and coleus foliage is sooooo pretty. My daffs are just about to open and my polyanthus are beginning to show their colours. Don't you just love the start of spring!!!!

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Desert Rat wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:06 pm:

Daffys have always said SPRING to me.

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pondlady wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:22 pm:

Zuzu, I had to break in just to say how wonderful your photos and flowers are. You are incredibly talented.

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Netty wrote on Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:17 pm:

I always look forward to your new blog entries and photos Zuzu. Beautiful!

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englishrose wrote on Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:40 am:

Oh ZZ thank-you for all the beautiful touches of spring we are still longing for it here. ER

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aloes wrote on Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:18 pm:

aghhh those coleus are beautiful. I must get some for the veranda. The snails eat them in the garden. I can not recall seeing such lovely coleus in any of our nurseries. I have an endemic orchid very near to the small one at the bottom. I will put it on a blog for you to see. It has seeds - I guess difficult from seeds??

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