Show us your houseplants in bloom now

Yes they are even cheaper them mine .

 

That is a bit of a tiddler compared to the ones that I've seen in there Sal. I bought mine from there three years ago and have split it up every year and still been left with a good sized plant.

 

I bought this Columnea from Dibblies, many years ago, I think its "hirta", but it always flowers for Christmas.

 

That is superb Pete!
I really like Columnea but screwed up with the one that I had a few years ago. Maybe I should try again.
This photo of Columnea schiedeana was taken at Oxfords botanic gardens...........

 

I could send you some cuttings if you like, in the new year, they root very easily and I always either cut back hard after flowering, or start again.

 

Not in bloom, but this is still growing despite the cool conditions, Jasminum polyanthum

 

That would be kind! I'll pm you early next year.

 

One of the Cymbidiums has started blooming!




Cyms are easy - put outdoors in a fairly shady spot for the summer and leave them there as close to the first frosts as you dare! Then bring back indoors and watch the flower spike/s emerge.

 

I've had a break from cymbidiums for a few years but bought one this year a very similar colour.

 

They can take up a fair bit of winter space, but well worth the effort of keeping one or two.

 

I had a couple of fairly old varieties that were given to me by a mate, he had been growing them for years, they were quite large and took up lots of space.
I even overwintered them outside under the protection that the strelitzia gets one year due to the size.

I think the newer ones have been bred to be a bit more compact.

 

I was worried that you would say that!
Mine took a couple of light frosts before and after the house move, but that was after flowering. Not a routine that I want to repeat, but maybe I should take some offsets and start a new plant off to experiment with if I feel lucky about a mild winter one year...........

 

Mine never got frosted until after this year.
Believe me, I really regret letting them go.
2007.

I seem to remember this one was called "Papillion"


This was called "Dorchester"

 

Papillion looks outstanding!
You had yours blooming outdoors? That is something to aim for!

 

Outdoors, April to May.
Bit later than usual, but like most plants they seem to be able to move the flowering time to fit in with the growing conditions.
As I remember I was told by the mate who gave me the "cuttings" that they needed a certain period with quite cool night temps to initiate flowering.
They got it that year, and flowered well.