Winter bloomers

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  1. purpleinopp

    purpleinopp Young Pine Plants Contributor

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    What plants do you have that bloom from now until it gets nice again outside? As those buds pop open, pop up a pic!

    Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata)

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    Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )


    Parlor palms are starting (Chamaedorea elegans.)
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    Parlor palm blooms (Chamaedorea elegans ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )

    Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Sister')
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    Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Sister') ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )

    Peperomia clusifolia 'Jellie'
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    Peperomia clusifolia 'Jellie' ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )
     
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  3. jbest123

    jbest123 In Flower

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    I thought you were talking about long johns. :setf_028:
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    I only have Christmas cacti flowering indoors at this time of year. Mine are peach, lemon, white, pale pink and dark pink.
     
  5. purpleinopp

    purpleinopp Young Pine Plants Contributor

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    This is probably the exact same pink plant as above with the red one, but since it's another copy in a different pot, it's technically different, right? Cool, I knew you'd agree! Opened wide today.

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    Pink holiday cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )

    Eileen, that's the meat'n'potatoes of what I've got too. If you get in the mood for putting pics, I'd love to see them. I'm anxious to see if I have any other colors from trades this summer, I don't remember what I'm supposed to expect. At least 1 bud on about every cutting around here.
     
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  6. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Those are attractive plants, Purple. The colours are lovely and the foliage as well.
    Chapeau!
     
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    oubee In Flower

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    Wow, that first cactus was new to me, and so pretty! *in love*
     
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    Hmm I dont have houseplants blooming this time of year, but up until a few weeks ago, my Scabiosa 'Butterfly Blue' still had blooms o_O
     
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    purpleinopp Young Pine Plants Contributor

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    Thanks! Here's another pic of the last plant with many more blooms open, getting a drink earlier today.

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    Schlumbergera truncata. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )
     
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    Donna S Hardy Maple

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    Your cactus are beautiful. All I have are begonias that I'm trying to keep till spring and coleus starters.

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    A little color on a drab day. ( photo / image / picture from Donna S's Garden )
     
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    purpleinopp Young Pine Plants Contributor

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    Very pretty, Donna! I 'do' mostly Coleus instead of flowers in the shadier parts of the landscape. Always colorful!

    Kalanchoe x houghtonii blooms:
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    Kalanchoe x houghtonii blooms ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )

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    Kalanchoe x houghtonii blooms ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )

    This TC has red flowers that are whitish inside. That's a little different, cool.
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    Schlumbergera truncata (Thanksgiving cactus.) ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )
     
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    purpleinopp Young Pine Plants Contributor

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    Flower is open all the way today. Looks like a candy cane I think.

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    Schlumbergera truncata. ( photo / image / picture from purpleinopp's Garden )
     
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    Donna S Hardy Maple

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    Looks like ribbon candy. Now that's telling my age:)
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    I bought two red Kalanchoe blossfeldiana and a few hyacinths last week. Other than that nothing's blooming here now.
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    Love the colors of the Kalanchoe x houghtonii blooms.
     
  16. purpleinopp

    purpleinopp Young Pine Plants Contributor

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    That sounds festive, Droopy! If you take some pics, we would love to see them.

    Me too, Cheryl!
     

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