Our last nursery visit on Saturday was Portland Nursery on Division. While both Portland Nurseries are owned by the same folks, they are very different places and must both be visited! While I would have loved to visit even more nurseries on Saturday, the day was coming to a close and for some reason, nurseries aren't open twenty four hours a day. (Really, how cool would that be?)
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I was surprised to see these in bloom already as mine are barely emerging from the ground. However, I just got a report on Tuesday that they're blooming in some gardens here in Tacoma! Wonderful warm spring!
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Portland Nursery on Division has a large and well stocked indoor plant section through which are scattered interesting indoor gardens like this one.
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Their Solandra maxima was blooming. I understand that they smell like piña colada but the flower was about 3 feet above my head. The blooms are awsome and seeing this one growing so well in a greenhouse gives me an idea...
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Spring has also arrived at Portland Nursery on Division!
I was surprised to see these in bloom already as mine are barely emerging from the ground. However, I just got a report on Tuesday that they're blooming in some gardens here in Tacoma! Wonderful warm spring!
These two seem oblivious to the blooms all around them. Must b quite a chess game!
Both in the concrete jungle
and countryside, spring has arrived!
Love the frills on these florist cyclamen but resisted.
Even this picotee!
I admire the deep saturation of Pericallis but they're fairly short lived for me. If you can't go without water for a while, you won't make it in my garden!
This tropical pitcher plant proved too great a temptation. Hope I can keep it alive!
This Begonia sp. would have come home with me if I didn't already have one!
Their Solandra maxima was blooming. I understand that they smell like piña colada but the flower was about 3 feet above my head. The blooms are awsome and seeing this one growing so well in a greenhouse gives me an idea...
Happy Friday the thirteenth and have a great weekend!