P&B's Garden » Christmas http://www.pbgarden.com Get Your Weekly Flower Fix Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 I am in Love with Bulbs !! http://www.pbgarden.com/i-am-in-love-with-bulbs/ http://www.pbgarden.com/i-am-in-love-with-bulbs/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:14:58 +0000 Bonnie http://www.pbgarden.com/?p=1879 Each time I watch a bulb bloom …..I am so amazed.

Amaryllis 2010

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This amaryllis bulb bloomed late this year but gave us such a nice burst of color in our front hallway when everything else outside was dormant.

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The bud is exquisite and a true miracle in itself.  It is simply amazing to me how any bulb can produce a flower.

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Paperwhites 2009

These smiling paper whites are a member of the narcissus family, which includes daffodils and jonquils, the first flowers we will see in the spring.  For instructions on planting this arrangement see my post from last year below.  Happy New Year to everyone !!

http://www.pbgarden.com/paperwhites/

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What a treat for us ol’ Chicagoans………

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And, the garden never looked more beautiful with its lovely blanket of white snow.

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Looking out the window……..


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we saw such lovely scenes throughout the garden on this wintery day.


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What a perfect memory !!  Merry Christmas 2009

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]]> http://www.pbgarden.com/snow-in-the-garden/feed/ 1 Delightful and Surprising Ornamental Kale http://www.pbgarden.com/delightful-and-surprising-ornamental-kale/ http://www.pbgarden.com/delightful-and-surprising-ornamental-kale/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:43:36 +0000 Bonnie http://www.pbgarden.com/?p=690 You would never know that this plant that looks like a cabbage head all winter long will surprise you in the early spring with a tall lovely yellow flower coming out from the center.  I put one on each side of my roses and throughout my garden for winter color and then look forward to seeing these beautiful blooms in April.  Amazing multi-purpose beauty for two seasons !!  Enjoy.

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This year I grew the most incredible paperwhites but the best part was sharing them with my sister-in-law Debbie who was visiting from Scottsdale.  She enjoyed taking pictures of the different stages the flowers were in as much as I did.   I got them planted late this year so they did not go into a full bloom until after they went back home but here are some of the pictures we took. Miss you Deb !!  Enjoy the flowers and hope they will remind you of your Christmas here with us this year.  We loved having you.

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Red Lion Amaryllis

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This year I planted a Red Lion Amaryllis Bulb for Christmas and it is just breathtaking.  It was so much fun to watch it grow each day and I was just amazed at this miracle.

I found a good video of Martha Stewart demonstrating how to plant Amaryllis Bulbs and pasted it below if you are interested in trying this next year. I highly recommend it.

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/amaryllis-bulbs-101?autonomy_kw=amaryllis

The flowers are now in full bloom and I enjoyed photographing and watching it grow everyday. It was difficult for me to choose just one or two to post today.  I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Happy Holidays !! from our home to yours !!!

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