SHOW US YOUR HOUSEPLANTS IN BLOOM NOW... 2019

I can see now, that is Salvia Icing Sugar and is not variegated, just a trick of the light!

 

I thought those flowers were on that little houseplant too! Must see SpecSavers ... love that new ad.

 

Hi @Victoria , yeah I love that advert as well. It makes me laugh every I time I see it.

 

I,m going to show off one of my Dendrobium orchids. This one we have had for well over a year. It was in full bloom when we got it and it has had a full winter rest in unheated conservatory and has been in bloom for several months on several spikes. It is also just started to grow some keikies.

These will be welcome new babies probable later in the year when they can be taken from mother.

 

No idea as the species, but about 3" across.

 

Leuchtenbergia principis

 

Abutilon ( from seed )

 

I do my Abutilon from seed. Self-seeded itself but finished blooming at the moment. Love this plant ever since I saw one at Ventnor Botanical Gardens IoW that was a wonderful mini tree about 1.5/2 meters tall which I would love to emulate.

 

Hi @Victoria , I've never grown them before. Seeds cost me 10p a packet off the market and I"ve had 3 germinate ( the other 2 are just coning into bud ), so I'm well pleased with them. I just love the way the veins are a deeper shade on the bracts.

 

Setiechinopsis mirabilis

nocturnal cacti from Argentina, scented, I think it smells of mothballs, interesting as it is probably moth pollinated. I have a lousy sense of smell.

 

No idea what this plant is....

I bought it as a wedding anniversary present for hubby in the beginning of June, and it hasn’t stopped flowering since!

 

Looks like one of the Verbenas Sian. Very pretty.

 

Hi @Sian in Belgium , I'd say it's a Pentas .
Hopefully @longk will help as I think he grows them

 

Ooh, hadn't thought of a Pentas. I had a red one years ago. Are the leaves correct? I sowed some Verbena pendula mix yesterday ready for winter colour.

 

I agree, it's Pentas.