July 16, 2010

The Greenhouse With Colorful Plants And Spring Show

For my home greenhouse, December is the month when I like to buy a few potted plants, such as cyclamen, Christmas begonias, dwarf begonias, a poinsettia or two, or other potted plants in season. You will find the cyclamen and begonias will bloom well into April. This is a good time to sow a few annuals for your greenhouse, such as nasturtitums, sweet alyssum, calendula, and dwarf marigolds, which all add to the bloom.

During November, December and January you can buy a few azalea plants that will add to your Spring exhibit. These do especially well in a greenhouse where it is cool and humid and they are easily kept from year to year. If you are alert, you can find many fine azalea plants that your friends discard after they are through blooming in the house. I now have a collection of about .e5 and these put on an outstanding exhibit from November until May.

February 15th is the time the curtain rises for the first act of the big Spring show. From January 1st you have gradually moved in a few pots of daffodils and tulips from the cold frames, and you are now having your first bloom. This is augmented by the freesias, which are now in all their glory, the Dutch iris are beginning to bloom, the azaleas present a solid bank of mixed color, some of the camellia bushes are filled with large, waxy blossoms, and the lemon tree has both blossoms and ripe fruit.

The cyclamen and begonias in hanging pots are very colorful. The amaryllis are beginning to bloom, as well as some of the double petunias which were planted earlier. The last burst of bloom in the Spring show is the Easter lilies. The greenhouse is ablaze with color, saturated with fragrance, and generally a sight to behold. You are proud of it all and your neighbors are enjoying it with you. The Spring show is in all its glory from the middle of February to the latter part of March.

The Greenhouse With Colorful Plants And Spring Show

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