OT but what a nice surprise

I have a mini greenhouse inside my big greenhouse that I use for my cuttings. I have not paid much attention to it lately because it basically takes care of itself. But today I was doing some cleaning and I looked over at the side that I never see and there was a flower. And I thought "what in the world is that?" Well after opening it up and taking the plants out I found these two (I think Impatiens) buried in the back. So I took them out and smiled and just savored the moment. Old man winter may be around for now but every once in a while the spring/summer shows off its beauty. Anyway, it was a very nice surprise.

Jesse

Here is another photo of them. I wonder if they will make it through the winter until spring when I can plant it?

Jesse

Jesse, do you have a picture of your greenhouse? : )

Yes I do but I am rearranging it and trying to get it all ready so I can take some photos of it tomorrow. I worked from 9 pm last night until this afternoon, not even taking the time to sleep. Hopefully I will get some rest tonight so that I can get out there to take some great shots. I will post all of the photos when I'm done.

Jesse

Good. Great surprise blooms. : )

What a bright sight for a dreary January day. I can imagine your surprise Jesse to see those lively blooms.

Yep ... pretty little impatiens flowers! And ... they will survive and keep growing as long as you keep them in that warm GH environment! I still have some blooming in a container out in my screened pool enclosure and also one in a flower bed. They are perennials down here if we have a mild winter!

Lovely Blooms!


Lin

Great story for anticipationof spring.

Gourgous Jesse ! We have some impatiens blooming too. One that colors and another color. Their so cheerful !
We had hanging baskets and this one seeded itself in with a large night blooming Cerus plant has never stopped blooming !

Here is another one that seeded it's self in with a Christmas Cactus they live outside year round too !
YUP :)) Yes like Lin said " They are perennials down here if we have a mild winter!
Sense then Hubby put this one in it's own pot and its doing great !
Some of our hanging pots we have had over 7 years ! Hubby had them when I met him .

I love impatiens!!!! How nice it would be to have some blooming now!! I felt a little warmth when I saw those pics! But, alas, we are just now gettin rid of 3" of ice from the ice storm 2 weeks ago.

Debbie

Impatiens have always been one of my favorite shade garden flowering plants! Coral is not my favorite color, but here's one that hitch hiked from some I grew from seeds .... it's been growing in this pot for a few years!

I guess I am gonna have to move some stuff under cover this evening .... supposed to be @ 39-40 here tonight. It's only 45 outside right not and rainy and dreary. This is supposed to be Florida! We do NEED the rain .... just not the cold temperatures!

These are just pots that got dumped behind the shed .... guess I should save them, huh?

Were low 45 tonight but Sunny and 60 now. Just Sunny for awhile has been raining most of the week this we are glad for we are in a bad drought and only allowed to water once a week until end of July or longer. Rain it good !

Wer'e getting a little of a warm up over here on the East Coast Allison, but it's still only 48 degrees outside! I can't believe it ... at almost noon and not even 50! Yeah, we are in a bad drought situation over here in Volusia County too. It rained a bit yesterday and a little last night too, but we sure could use a LOT more! It's very cloudy and dreary and COLD in Daytona Beach, Florida today!