Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch...

Photos: M. Clouse

Here's what's happening in the sunroom!

My hibiscus

The latest bloom on the pelargonium

Vancouver Centennial with summer color

Phalaenopsis bloomed Friday.
The other one bloomed yesterday 

The only fern I have ever kept alive longer than 6 months. New growth on
Microsorum diversifolium which has been to the flower show several times
and has lived in my kitchen, now the sunroom for about 10 years. There is more fern than this!

Bloom Progress for the Aloe of Death

All Photos: M. Clouse

Aloe of Death 2/7/14

The flowering of the Aloe of Death is coming along!  This is from Feb. 7th.  The next photos I took yesterday, 2/15/14.

Flower stalk 2/15/14

Base of plant 2/15/14

The bloom is coming along.  I checked on it yesterday {Saturday} because Monday is a holiday and the Public Library will be closed on my normal volunteer day. I have got a couple of opinions as to which Aloe this is, but it doesn't seem to be my choice, because it looks like the flower is going to be all yellow and the one I like has red/yellow flowers.  I am currently reading an Aloe guidebook from the Salem State Library, but it is difficult because many of the pictures are not close-ups. I have another resource that I will be consulting, however. Bloom, baby, bloom!