Blooming Friday: November, week 2 – Give me shelter
This is my greenhouse where I keep my tender plants over the winter.
Greenhouse
It has an electric fire to keep the temperature above freezing and is lined with plastic bubble wrap for extra insulation. As you can see it is rather crowded.
Greenhouse
I have two dwarf Chilli peppers still bearing fruit.
Chilli pepper 'Apache F1'
And many plants are still flowering happily.
Abutilon in front of an Aeonium
Some of the Pelargoniums seem to flower for ever and ever.
Pelargonium 'Shannon'
Pelargonium sidoides
Pelargonium (pink)
This shrub is native to New Zealand. It is hardy down to -5C (23F) but I still keep it under cover during the winter. It is supposed to flower in March but the extra warmth has given it an early start.
Sophora molloyi ' Dragon's Gold'
Finally some young Agaves grown from offsets off my larger plants.
Agaves
They are all bedded down for the winter. All warm and cosy.
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19 comments
Oh…it is rather a sweet and cosy scene…like all the plants got together and huddled in the greenhouse for warmth…I hope they are okay and survive – and I hope that heater doesn’t eat up too much electricity – don’t want you to have a high electric bill…still, it is your passion so I can totally see why you do it. xxx
What a wonderful greenhouse you have to all your flowers, who needs a little protection during the wintertime. I wish I had the same for my pelargones and other flowers but I have to throw them away instead. That hurts a little bit…
Your blog is lovely!
I like your pelargoniums “Shannon” and “Sidoides”. They look like small stars and the colors is beautiful.
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Have a nice weekend!
/Karin
Crowded, but cozy it seems..! I’ve tried to have Agave outdoors for the entire winter and it worked fine (that year), but I usually take them inside the greenhouse too.
Your greenhouse looks so inviting! I hope all plants will survive the winter!
Happy weekend!
Fabulous pictures – makes you wish that you were one of the plants – chatting away with your other plant friends all winter in the cosy greenhouse. The Sophora is stunning!
Your greenhouse looks so nice! Lots of flowering flowers I love it.. =) Have a nice weekend.. Moa
your plants must be happy to have your greenhouse for winter — wam and cosy… and looking at your agave makes me miss all our agave plants that died this year … i thought the winter wrap i put was enough… well, i’ll just pass by here to see your agave whenever i miss them :)
Hi!
Nice photos from your greenhouse!I hope all your plants will survive the winterseason now!
Have a great weekend!/
AnnA
Great place! I would love to have something like that for starting plants in the spring.
What a lot of lovely plants. Looks nice and crowded. The pelargonium sidoides has a beautiful coloring. Have a nice week end!
You’ve got a lot of pretty blooms and they must be happy in your cozy shelter. Your pelargoniums are gorgeous!
I never saw that Sophora before… It is really beautiful!
I feel like I’m invited into your greenhouse – it looks so nice in there! I’ve also got Pelargonium ‘Shannon’ – it’s a terrific bloomer.
Your beautiful flowers should be happy this winter! I love your Flowering Maple and Pelagoriums.
I love the ‘Dragon’s Gold’ too. What a wonderful name.
Oh, your greenhouse! So cool that you have all those warm-climate plants out there all winter, staying happy so you can enjoy them year-round. That maroon pelargonium is astonishing.
Oooooh! I want a greenhouse. I do love a nice structure, and yours looks very neat and inviting. What a nice place to spend a winter day.
I especially like the bubble wrap–a great idea.
Can you find some room for me in there ? It looks oh so cosy – just give me some fleece and I will hibernate for the winter !
What a lovely collection of blooms all in a neat community… a room of their own. Love the Dragons gold! The choreography of flowers is so amazing… inspirational! Makes me want to stretch and dance. Very enjoyable post. Carol
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