January 15, 2008

GARDEN BLOGGERS' BLOOM DAY -JANUARY

A first for the indoor Sweet Chicago garden - A geranium blooming in January ! Thanks for Carol at Maydreamsgardens who encouraged me to have something in bloom every month of the year.





Pink Geranium -
An outside in plant from my garden




Seems I'm into pink - Pink Peace Lily re-blooming



And last but not least good old Spidey man !
Or is it Spidey woman ? I've have lots of baby Spiders if anyone needs a good houseplant.
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21 comments:

  1. Frances,January 15, 2008 at 7:51 AM

    Pink is a great color to be into! I say it is spidey woman, making all those babies.

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  2. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 15, 2008 at 8:03 AM

    Hi and welcome to Sweet Home and Garden Chicago Frances. Thanks for commenting on my January blooms.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:16 AM

    Hey, good for you to have anything to share for this month! I like the pink too.

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  4. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:43 AM

    Thanks, Nan.

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  5. Annie in AustinJanuary 15, 2008 at 11:49 AM

    Hi Carolyn,

    Your indoor garden looks good - Carol was right - you did need some flowering plants inside!

    It may not equal an Alabama January but flowers are always welcome, aren't they?

    Happy Blooming Day,

    Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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  6. MuumJanuary 15, 2008 at 2:12 PM

    Looks good, I esp love the pink peace lily!

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  7. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 15, 2008 at 3:30 PM

    Flowers are indeed always welcome, Annie. Alabama's not so bad in January, at least compared to Chicago, but Austin must be a whole lot warmer ( with exception of last January and other such unusual storms ).

    Thanks, Muum. The peace lily is certainly an easy to grow houseplant.

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  8. Mr. McGregor's DaughterJanuary 15, 2008 at 4:14 PM

    Spidey Plant, Spidey Plant, does the things that a Cactus can't. Sorry, I'm just comparing my pathetic indoor plants with yours. I think my Spidey needs fertilizer; it hasn't bloomed in months. Your plants are very cheery-looking in the middle of January.

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  9. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 15, 2008 at 4:18 PM

    Thanks, MMD. This is my first attempt at indoor gardening.

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  10. Carol MichelJanuary 15, 2008 at 6:14 PM

    You are growing quite a collection of indoor plants and quite successfully, it appears. You are a natural at it. Time to get some more!

    Carol, May Dreams Gardens

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  11. ChristaJanuary 15, 2008 at 7:00 PM

    Thanks for sharing your blooms today. I like the geranium especially. I moved my outside geranium indoors for the winter and I think it wants to bloom eventually - maybe for February Bloom Day?

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  12. UnknownJanuary 15, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    Your indoor plants look great, Carolyn. I especially love the spider plant, but I no longer have one because the little catchildren think they are divine; and no matter where I put the plant, the cats found ways to get at them and chew on them. They are devious little children by times....

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  13. kateJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:10 PM

    Hi Carolyn,

    Any flower in winter has a special beauty, I figure. I have never been able to get a spider plant to bloom ... that is really good!

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  14. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 15, 2008 at 10:21 PM

    Thanks, Carol. I'm waiting to see if I kill any of my current plants before buying more because space is so limited.

    Jodi, from what I know Geraniums are not that eager to bloom after their fantastic summer performance.

    Hi Kate,

    You're so right about any plant in winter having special beauty. I find my Spider plant is quite happy indoor or out.

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  15. Yolanda Elizabet HeuzenJanuary 16, 2008 at 6:52 AM

    Pink blooms, oh yes indeed, and such lovely blooms too. My kittycats love the spider plant so I grow many of them and every now and again I give one to my cats so they can eat it. I've hung mine in the conservatory where the cats can't reach it. ;-)

    Happy blooming day!

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  16. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 16, 2008 at 7:20 AM

    Thanks, yolanda elizabet. Spider plants as cat food ?! That's funny, but I know they love to eat greens. I'll be over to see your splendid winter garden.

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  17. KiJanuary 16, 2008 at 7:29 AM

    The pale pink Anthuriums are very nice. It's amazing that you can get indoor plants to bloom. Our orchid are setting buds but nary a bloom from our other indoor plants.

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  18. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 16, 2008 at 9:38 AM

    Anthuriums , is that what the pink peace lily is called ? I'm new to the interior garden and don't know the Latin names for them yet.

    My daughter is the indoor plant expert and she tells me the most important things are : Light, proper watering and a light dose of fertilizer. She's got over 100 indoor plants !

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  19. The DivaJanuary 16, 2008 at 4:48 PM

    I wish I liked indoor plants more. I forget to care for them, and they die of neglect. I do have a couple of pots of bulbs and some free plants given to me after the freeze. I'm trying to keep them alive.

    Love your indoor garden. Happy Bloom Day!

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  20. Robin's Nesting PlaceJanuary 16, 2008 at 7:58 PM

    I don't think I've seen a pink Peace lily before. It's so much prettier than the white, of course I'm partial to pink flowers anyway.

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  21. Sweet Home and Garden CarolinaJanuary 16, 2008 at 10:01 PM

    Hi Robin,

    You haven't seen a pink peace lily before - my daughter, the indoor gardener, corrected me today, saying that it looks like a "peace lily " but is actually, an anthirium , as Ki from Mucknmire pointed out.

    Hi Dee,

    This is my first attempt at indoor gardening so I'll see how it goes. Thanks for stopping by.

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