A few March Blooms (indoors)

March is definitely a transition month here in New York City. Often temperatures are warm enough for planting but it's way too risky to bring most of the tropical stuff outside just yet. But with the 80 degree days we have seen this week and the frost free forecast ahead, the plants around the yard will be greening up very quickly over the next few weeks! It's nice to see some the indoor plants blooming!

This orchid is a reliable bloomer for me. The flowers are very long lasting too. The buds developed outside in October and it's been blooming for 5 months now! 

This fuschia was blooming outside into the new year and it keeps on blooming indoors. A really easy plant and a beautiful one.

Confederate Jasmine is one of my favorite plants. My only complaint is that it doesn't have a longer bloom season. The scent from these tiny flowers is intoxicating. Everyone in zone 8 and up should have these by a doorway (although maybe as a potted plant as they can be aggressive in mild climates).

Tillandsia bulbosa blooming nicely. No signs of pups yet. The mother plant bloomed nearly a year ago and is still alive although it has not grown.

Speaking of waiting patiently for warmer weather my dog is really loving the milder days. She also likes getting more room around the house when the plants are outdoors for the season.

Some blooms around the yard

Early June is definitely the awkward stage in a northern tropical garden. Everything still has a lot of filling out to do. But there are some beautiful things in bloom regardless of the transition between half dead during the winter and alive and well during the summer. Here are some bloom pics!

Knockout Roses are impossible not to like. For whatever reason this is the first year I've noticed a fragrance from them and it's pretty nice!

Speaking of fragrances, honeysuckles may be incredibly invasive but the blooms are incredible. I didn't plant it but I do mostly let it do it's own thing. I pull them out where I don't want them.

I bought a tropical hibiscus to fill the void while I wait for the ones I currently own to leaf and bud out. This one is called Cayman Wind and I find the foliage to be almost as interesting as the blooms.

Fuschias are pretty easy and the blooms are pretty awesome!

I'll never understand why more people aren't growing plumerias. Their blooms are as close to Hawaii as you can get in New York.

Cant believe I forgot the ID to this beautiful plant. I have another one in purple which has been around for probably 20+ years. This one I bought just 2 weeks ago.

 This is my first year growing eggplant and the blooms are tiny but beautiful.

And I am excited to announce that I'll be eating Cucuzza in the near future WAY earlier than last year. The earth box planters worked fantastic for my vegetables. I found at least 3 or 4 tiny female flowers on the plant which means my favorite dish of summer (Cucuzza, beef, shrimp, pasta, and a bunch of other tasty stuff in one dish) is just about 2 weeks away. Cant wait!

And I'll end this post with a pic of my Mahonia.