I have been inivted to share flowers from my garden daily for a week by Cathy at Words and Herbs on WordPress. The idea is to brighten winter days and add some color to our cyberworld. Follow this link to see more flowers from around the world. https://wp.me/p1RJ1n-5Ya
I have chosen winter tropicals from my South Florida garden for today. Above is Shell Ginger (Alpinia zerumbet) a favorite of mine that can flower three times a year if in the mood.
This is a winter flowering Bromeliad, Quesnelia testudo. I think of these as tulips for the tropical garden. They flower in February and March and are reliable for returning and increasing in mass over time. The downside? One very sharp thorn on the end of every leaf.
Thanks to Cathy for hosting. Happy Gardening or flower watching this week.
The Shrub Queen 
Love seeing your tropical flowers. They remind me of warm and humid summer days. 😃 Those prickly leaves would put me off though. 😉 Thanks for joining in!
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Thanks. It’s warm but not humid here in winter. Rewards for the trial of summer.
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Beautiful tropicals… and in the case of the bromeliad, well-armored!
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Thanks, rose gloves are necessary.. though I wear my husband’s old tube socks over my forearms when working in the broms.
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Oh the warmth coming from your garden to cold, drizzly France. I wish I could grow bromeliads!
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Glad I could warm you up. Bromeliads were used like annuals when I lived further north. They continue to fascinate me with their undemanding, easy ways here.
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I call Rain Lilies the tulips for my area. I guess we are all looking for them.
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Spring bulbs.. anyway we can get them. Just bought some Balsam Impatiens.. dwarf mix.
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Good luck! I love those and I think they have been reseeding for over 10 years.
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Gorgeous choices! I love the Shell Ginger and want to reach out and touch.
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