What's Happening In The Greenhouse?

There it is, hiding behind  bit of foliage.  Someone should really go out there and do some tidying up.

A  little closer.  

Let's see what's going on inside.  When Alison visited a couple of weeks ago, she noticed the beginning of a flower spike on the variegated Clivia.

Not to be outdone, the non variegated one is following suit.  

 I have lots of glass shelving but I hadn't thought of putting it between the rafters to make more space for plants below.

The rafters are fairly close together and this agapetes didn't appreciate being squeezed between them but seems happy not that it's there. Now, how are we going to get that back down?

I experimented by buying, for nearly nothing, some bulbs that were starting to sprout.  The  Hippeastrum  (Amaryllis) will not be producing blooms this year but I've had good luck keeping them for years so maybe next year we'll see some color.

 The paperwhites, purchased for the same nearly nothing, are looking great!

Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) purchased earlier have taken a bit longer in the cool greenhouse than they would have if they were inside.  It'll be interesting to see the buds open as I've forgotten which ones I got.

Here's the monkey puzzle tree branch that someone deposited in my yard after a storm earlier this year.  Would that all the "gifts" left were so nice. Mostly we get empty beverage cups, beer cans, the occasional used item of birth control, and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia.  All part of the rich tapestry of urban living.    

much to my surprise, the grocery store gardenia purchased before Christmas hasn't turned it's nose up and dropped all of its buds.  Rathr it's still producing blooms.

Impatiens 'Congo Cockatoo' never stops blooming.  You'd think it would want a break every now and then.

Jasminum officinale  that I got at 70% off at an end of the season sale clearance table at Fred Meyer is beginning to bloom.

As is Sonchus canariensis.  Yes, I've sprayed for those white things.  While it blooms every year, my specimen spends a great amount of time looking horrible for one reason or another.  

Jerusalem Cherry (either Solanum Capsicastrum or Solanum pseudocapsicum) still covered in fruit.

Cussonia paniculata that struggled along for several years seeming to be on the brink of death is finally looking happy.

Hyacinths, a recent purchase don't really count because I cheated but I forgot to order any in the fall and, well, that fragrance...

The experiment of bringing a Yucca 'Bright Star' inside to see if it would kep it from getting thos ugly brown spots seems to have worked.  However, because it isn't cold, it's also not developing the lovely pink tint.

And finally, this cute "mermaid pot" from Furney's Nursery makes me smile.  Now, what to put in it?

Only six more days until the public opening of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show!