indoor blooms

I know the focus this time of year is usually on outdoor blooms but I just have to share the "bounty" going on in my greenhouse bathroom right now.  It just wouldn't be right to keep it to myself.  First the $6.00 clearance Phalaenopsis Orchid (bought two years ago) opened it's first bud today on the new bloom stalk:

A closer look because you knew I couldn't resist:

Two slipper orchids remain in bloom ~ the one my brother sent me from Hawaii and 'Pine Knot' that I recently shared with you:

They look striking paired together, don't they?

Something else blooming profusely is Streptocarpus 'Black Panther:'

What a great little houseplant.  It must thrive on neglect because I pay it almost no attention and yet it rewards me with a bevy of blooms.  What's not to love about that scenario?

Last but not least, an African violet (name unknown) picked up on a whim at Lowes:

 

I bet you can guess why it ended up in my cart?!! 

Tomorrow the amaryllis are being moved outdoors for the summer.  I haven't told them yet, but I'm sure they'll be excited!  :-)  While I'm out there, I'll be sure and photograph the garden.  It seems like it's been a while.

Comments

[Sweet Bay]

Sorry but I'm drooling over your houseplants. The orchids, needless to say, as they are gorgeous, but also the Black Panther -- such a deep luscious color -- and that beautiful frilly pink-and-white African Violet.

[Kala]

I am drooling too. I recently bought my mum a jasmine plant and am going to bring it inside when the cold weather strikes again.

[marnie]

Good morning. I like the Streptocarpus and the little pink African violet best. That violet is a cutie.

I am just about to do the same thing with my amaryllis. Do you leave yours in their pots? Was thinking about setting them right into the garden soil because I really, really hate to water small pots everyday. I just can't make up my mind:)
Marnie