Just like everyone in zone 9a, my plants are brown and some are mushy. But the hippesprekelia bulbs survived and gave me the first bloom of 2023:



Is it gorgeous or what?
No other scapes from the rest of hippesprekelia bulbs☹️ though.

Show me your blooms.

That is indeed beautiful! I'm afraid I've never heard of that particular flower though.

Very pretty and very welcome to brighten our winter!

Yes, it was a beautiful surprise bloom!

Anne, here's info on these from plantsdelight:

We are pleased to offer this rare man-made bigeneric hybrid from Mr. Udai Pradhan of India. This '70s cross of Hippeastrum (amaryllis) x Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec lily) resulted in a perfect intermediate between the two plants. H. 'Durga Pradhan' makes a large clump, as it offsets quite readily. In midspring (April-May), the clumps of narrow amaryllis-like foliage are topped with the 1' tall stalks of crimson-red sprekelia-shaped flowers.

They are most unique flowers!

I was unaware such a cross was possible - neat!

Pretty!

Narcissus

The largest clump of bluebonnet

Starting to bloom

Lovely! The Narcissus here was a total bust. We had a quick and hard freeze with no snow or ice to insulate. It nipped them. The daffodils are struggling to deliver a few blooms as well. Thinking I need to move further south.

Please keep sharing your lovely blooms

I'm so excited! Didnt have luck with them before…

Indian paintbrush: seeds from Wildflower farm.


Here's a double bloomer: Erlicheer

This is always the first lily to bloom, a NOID.


Alyssum that's has been blooming through the winter.



Knockout roses starting to bud and bloom. I haven't even gotten to prune them yet.


I want to see your blooms.