Smith College Bulb Show

Yes, your pics are so pretty and interesting, please don't forget to do the Plant Files entries for the species glad and the South African amaryllis---can anybody ID that one, I wonder?---, too)

Your pics show some delightful color-play between the tulips, daffs and other flowers and berries. Lot's of fun!

A wonderful selection of plants - the gladioli are lovely and they're not something I'd normally look at but species forms of anything are usually nicer than the cultivated blowsier forms. Thanks for all the pics!

I'm with you galanthophile. I adore species anything!

On with the show. The greenhouse rooms were all open, so the rest are not bulbs but they give you a flavor for the greenhouse. I'll have to send the orchid folks a link for the next set. These are mostly cymbidiums. I overheard a woman asking her friend why the temperature was so cool for orchids since they are jungle plants. So I chimed in to explain cool and warm orchids, etc. Sometimes I turn into a tour guide before I know it!

Orchids!

And another.

Nice pink.

Yummy brown.

Wine red.

Don't know this one but although it was small, everyone noticed it.

Vanda tricolor suavis.

Growing up to the roof.

This pic should have the name "Phalaenopsis Over Water." Every few minutes a mister came on and sprayed the plants which filled me with ENVY!

I'd say these were happy plants.

Don't know the name but I love all the colors. It's a mini universe in the middle.

Back to paphs.

Nice one!

Your 6.41 pic is a beautiful bromeliad!

This was my fav but it's my worst shot. So it goes!

Thanks kniphofia!

Another beauty.

makes ya feel warm and fuzzy.

There was a whole room of begonias, too.

Water gardens, too.

Yes kniphofia they are very fabulous :-) Thanks for the ID!

A sweet little girl watching a waterfall.

Off to the cactus room.

Mamillaria?

No idea but it's wonderful.

Close-up.

More cacti.

Pachypodium family?

And last but not least this big flower that looks like the mystery flower posted here at DG from South Africa.

What a wonderful place!

I think your no ID wonderful cactus is a type of kalanchoe. That mammillaria colony is wonderful.

It snowed overnight here so it's been lovely to come back to your post! Again, thanks so much for sharing your visit.

Sue

Booj, Thank you very much for taking the time to post your 'picture show' of Smith's bulb show. The flowers were a welcome sight giving us a 'promise of Spring' is near.

Sue,
Glad that you enjoyed it. I wish the website would have worked instead of this post taking so long. I'll have to see if it works better with a website from my internet provider.

Yes, Lynn. It's very good timing for a spring preview to remind us of the (forgotten) future. I wish I could send the smells. Those bulbs are so fresh-wakes you right up!

excellent photos, thanks for the reminder....I'lll hop over this weekend and check it out! Will also be running off to Boston for the flower show, I think.
My favorite room at Smith's bulb show last year was the one with the sweet broom! The smell was heavenly.
esw

What a gorgeous Show, Boojum! Thank you, this is really appreciated.

I too have enjoyed looking at the pics, some beautiful orchids and other things. Thanks for taking the time!

You're welcome wallaby. I'd do anything for my DG friends! I still have a whole other garden (Filoli) to post from late Feb in CA! More to come.