In the Bleak MidWinter... we have COLOR

One of the blessings of living in the South comes in our flowers and plants. We are rarely without color in bloom somewhere and this winter has been no exception.  My husband planted pansies and kale in pots around our back yard.  They have been smiling our way and providing bright pops of color in the midst of dreary gray days.  Here are a few pictures...

And inside we have Amaryllis... one, as seen in earlier posts, has been growing at a much greater rate than the other and WOW!  Has he shot up!  And the blooms are gorgeous!

The smaller of the 2 is coming on strong and will have a bloom open very soon.

Here they are together...

The little guy is doing his best to catch up!

Azaleas in Bloom

Our regular Azaleas bloomed several weeks ago, but alas I was unable to get photos of them.  We have a mass of them along the East side of our house... Henry Clay variety which produce a red that is muted and more like red clay than bright red.  In the backyard, we planted some more red azaleas. These plants stay smaller, but have large blooms like regular azaleas. They bloom a few weeks later in the spring and again the fall.  Truly lovely... what Southern Girl doesn't love Azaleas... they symbolize home!