Winter Bulbs

Spent some time yesterday planting more paperwhites. Hyacinths have been in my basement for 2 months and tiny bits of growth have finally started to emerge. I brought two vases upstairs into the warmth and light. Now patiently waiting until blooms emerge and their wonderful scent filling the living room. The last of the fall bulbs are on the unheated sunporch to be planted, tulips, narcissus, 4 amaryllis that I'll plant when spring approaches, snow drops which should already be in the soil and ixia. Today 7 amaryllis were unpotted and potted up in fresh soil. Two had given birth to healthy bulbs. Two had shrunk in size probably due to my poor care. I'll have to work harder to keep them watered and fertilized so that the bulbs can grow not shrink in size. Amaryllis can be expensive at thirty five dollars a bulb and I'd hate to loose any. 

The baby amaryllis bulbs had their own roots and weren't attached to the mother bulbs. It'll be fun watching them grown into amaryllis large enough to bloom. Winter bulbs are beautiful when hours of day light are short, cloudy, cold, and snowy making me hopeful for spring. Unfortunately I won't get to enjoy spring bulbs this March at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Due to covid, the show was rescheduled for June outdoors. Now to decide if I want to go.

I've had these before and loved the mini like yellow narcissus.

Nice sized paperwhites.

Planted the oxalis.

Spring bulbs chilling and developing roots.

Two purchases yesterday from Lowes. A dwarf fiddle leaf fig. Not dwarf enough for me. It can reach 4 feet.

Also bought a maiden hair vine plant. It's lovely and delicate.