There's precious little in the way of flowers in January here at Clatter Valley, so I try to compensate for the lack of quantity by going all out for quality. Queen's tears (Billbergia nutans) is a Brazilian bromeliad relative that blooms without fail here when days are darkest. Its amazing combination of colors sure brightens up the room. Carol over at May Dreams Gardens hosts Bloom Day; head over there to see what's brightening the day for other gardeners.
14 comments:
That flower is exquisite! I'm sure I've never seen anything like it -- a whole kaleidoscope of color by itself! Wonderful.
Oh my, exquisite is the word for your bloom today! Truly I have never seen anything like this bromeliad. It had to be a tropical! Gail
Is that a rainbow flower? So many colors in a single flower! Wow! That's so beautiful, Steve
Wow, I have never seen anything like that! The colors like one of those crazy candies I used to eat as a kid. Amazing!
Ohh that is such a spectacular bloom, what vivid colors!
you met your goal of striving for quality. Lovely!
Nancy-when I first heard about that plant and its winter blooms (in this part of world anyway), I knew I just had to have it. Haven't been disappoointed.
Gail--Yes, wouldn't that be one heck of a hardy plant! But it is one of the easiest, least demanding plants in my whole plant zoo, so I don't begrudge hauling it in and out spring and fall.
Chandramouli-I think that plant is actually from sowmehere over the rainbow. It's out of this world!
Hilery--It is indeed one extrraordinary collection of colors. And so incredibly welcome in bleak January. Thanks for stopping by!
IF--It's a goodie, though in all honesty, there's not much else to recommend that plant. Foliage isn't all that special. But when it blooms, well, then it's worth having for sure.
Wayne--Yes, orchids of course are the other flower going off around here now, but for sheer beauty and audacious color, I'd stack Queen's Tears up against almost anything else.
That's a very festive bloom. Thanks for brightening bloom day with it.
Carol, May Dreams Gardens
I love that bomeliad. I've added to my house plant wish list. Thank you!
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