I always find that the house looks rather sad and forlorn after the Christmas decorations come down in January. Add the dull dreary days of winter to that and it seems to me that the house needs something to cheer it up, just as I do myself. It's just as well then that the shops begin to fill with colourful blooms, enough to lift my spirits and also to brighten up my home.
The first flowers to fill my jugs and vases in the new year are always daffodils. A bunch can be found for less than a pound in some places, and they're not much more in the most expensive shops. They're worth every penny as they put a smile on my face every time I walk into a room and see them, and they certainly cheer up a dull room with their beautiful, bright blooms.
Hyacinths are a must for me. I think they're a flower you either love or hate, mainly because their scent is so strong. Unfortunately, we have mixed opinions in our house, Mick doesn't like the smell but he has to put up with it because I absolutely love how these flowers fill a room with their perfume. They're such pretty flowers too, available in beautiful pastel colours as well as bright jewel tones. I've already had some gorgeous purple ones this year, these are my second pot.
After enjoying the sunny sight of daffodils for a while, it's time for tulips to take over. What a choice of colour here, everything from the darkest purple, which are actually nearly black, to a stark white, and so many colours of the spectrum in between. There's a colour for everyone, so much choice, the only problem is that I can never choose a favourite so I have to keep buying different ones to help me decide.
Mick usually buys me an amaryllis every Christmas. How I love these huge, exotic looking flowers. They're so much fun to watch, transforming from bulb to a glorious bloom in such a short space of time, and they're so easy to grow too. This one hasn't grown quite as tall as they usually do but it's stopped it toppling over and, as you can see, there's another stem just beginning to grow, two for the price of one. I've had as many as three stems from one bulb in the past. I've tried regrowing the same bulb in subsequent years but have never got one to flower yet so I've given up. They're cheap and cheerful anyway, and it's always nice to have a different colour each year.
Do you have flowers in the house during the winter months? Which are your favourites?
I do love flowers, my tulips are out, as you know they are fake, but look so good, my hyacinths have gone over, I will cut some daffs from our garden the wind is damaging the taller ones.
ReplyDeleteI don't usually bring flowers in from the garden but it's a good idea if the wind is going to damage them, at least you'll be able to still enjoy your daffodils indoors. That's the only problem with tall flowers, especially in the winter months, the wind can cause such havoc.
DeleteI've just bought a bunch of daffodils to bring a bit of sunshine inside. Such cheerful plants. I am looking forward to seeing the tulips and alliums later in Spring but I don't often pick them to bring in as I like to see them in the garden.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Ellie
I'm the same, what's grown in the garden usually stays in the garden, but I can't resist buying bunches of my favourites to have in the house.
DeleteFantastic, flowers really lift the spirits at this time of year when it's so gloomy outside. You have some fantastic bulbs, lots of lovely colour. We have a mauvy blue hyacinth and a pot of daffodils from Lidl, all growing taller looking for the light.
ReplyDeleteFlowers in the house at this time of year are a delight. I love hyacinths and narcissi, but haven't any of them.
ReplyDeleteI love all your flowers. So cheerful.
ReplyDeleteI don't have any flowers right now. My last orchid died back in January. I think the heat and lack of humidity was just too much for it. I am growing a butterhead lettuce (stump?). It's the bit at the bottom of a purchased lettuce. They come with roots on and apparently you can get them to keep growing. We shall see.