How to Beat the Winter Blahs...

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  1. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Here's what beats the Ho Humms after winter sets us inside..

    I took the photos today.
    My orange orange Orange Gueiny Impatients
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    Africian Violet putting on a show.1/14/08

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  3. kuntrygal

    kuntrygal Texas Rose

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    What brilliant gorgeous color. Are they in your green house or house? Thanks for sharing and brightening things up!
     
  4. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    In my HOuse ............

    My upstairs hallway ......facing south .. these 2 been on the ball all the time since we had frost .

    Isn't the Imp ever a vivid orange???????My favorite.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    OO such a wonderful splash of colour Barb - thanks so much for posting them for us all to see. :stew2:
     



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    kaseylib Young Pine

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    I love the New Guinea impatiens. I've finally found a perfect spot for them that never dries out completely, as they like so much water. I've tried to overwinter them in my potting shed, but it's only 45 degrees, and they like it a lot warmer. Love your pics!
     
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    dirt2diamonds In Flower

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    Barb, i have a thing for orange and I am feeling chipper from the beauty. It is dazzling.
     
  8. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Thanks grils

    That imp was my sisters this summer ..She said hey, I hate to let it freeze.. Take it home and see if you can winter it over inside.. So I did ..
    Orange is the finest imp I think..
    I have an eastern side of my house spot where I plant the reddish orange salvias , in the back and put the orange imps in front.....It is my husbands favorite..........Flowers.
    I have the double imp there .. raised from seeds and kept some cuttings of.

    They do beautiful in part shade ..........
    Big thing here ......Imps.
    Glad to make you smile..It is snowing here.
     
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    Droopy Slug Slaughterer Plants Contributor

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    Nice colour! Since all I've got outside is browns and greys, your orange imp brightened my morning in a very good way.
     
  10. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Hi Droppy

    Thanks..My desire to brighten everyones day......
    I like going into the south Hall to see the blooms. In winter it is so warm up there.. I sometime sit an sew there or read or dream.

    It is 2 story house with 3 southern windows up and down..........

    Old.......farm house.. My pride tho.

    b
     
  11. zuzu's petals

    zuzu's petals Silly Old Bat Plants Contributor

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    Gorgeous, Barb :D I feel warmer already!
     
  12. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    Hooray

    zuzu,

    Glad to hear that.

    :-D :-D :-D
    b
     
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    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    Wonderful wonderful wonderful.Love the colors.
     
  14. bsewnsew

    bsewnsew Hardy Maple

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    hey .glendann.

    glendann ...thanks for the wonderful.. :D

    THose buggers are really a bright orange like never seen before.
    First time I brought one inside for winter.. It just stayed nice..

    b
     

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