Show us your houseplants in bloom now

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    I've started this thread so that we can share our houseplants as they come into bloom.
    Add a few notes if you can about care etc so that we may create a mini database.
     
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      Aeschynanthus "Mona Lisa" blooms in flushes, and since the house move seems to have produced one flush after the other.
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      I placed it facing north west'ish which seems to really agree with it. I allow it to almost dry out between watering.

      I bought this Streptocarpella earlier this year. Placed in the same window as the Aeschynanthus it has produced a steady number of blooms all summer. Another that is almost allowed to dry out between waterings.
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        OHs Pride joy Sorry I Dont Know Names I Think the One is a Drakona??
         

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            So t'other half is green fingered too!
             
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              Houseplants are meant to "bloom"??? Who knew?? :scratch:

              Great pix, guys!! An education in photo format :redface:
               
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                Many of mine haven't since the house move!
                 
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                  I don't think mine ever have; move or not! :scratch:
                   
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                  My Bat Flower was my pride and joy..................

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                  I had to let it go when I moved as I have no conservatory now and it's far too big for a window sill!!
                   
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                    :wow: Never heard of one before just now, certainly never seen one! Just ... :wow: I almost feel your loss at not being able to accommodate it!

                    (So, what did you do with it? :dunno: )
                     
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                      It went to someone who wanted it:cry3:
                       
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                        Thats mine :whistle:
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                        Btw longk , did you know that they are hardy to -3 and can be used as annul in the garden border?
                         
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                          ps those are still in flower
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                            Isn't it just the coolest thing Sal!!!!:hapydancsmil:

                            I did, but that is dry. I reckon that it would do well to produce anything more than leaf in the border though..............
                             
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                              Then no sadness, Cherub; only a pat on the back for giving it a good home :dbgrtmb:
                               
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