Wednesday, December 15, 2010

GBBD - December 2010

It's December and we've just had our first dusting of snow. Not much blooming in suburban Maryland. Yep, this is all I got. My daughter received this bouquet after her 30 second debut as a rat in The Nutcracker. I could really wax poetic about what a brilliant ballet it is - how many different levels, styles, tastes it accommodates, but I'll spare you. There's a lot of ballet in the media right now, isn't there? Have you heard about that bastard's comment about the NYC ballet dancer?



This Christmas cactus may not look like much - especially covered in a thick coating of dust, but as you can see from this post last year, it holds a very special place in my heart.




This blurry photo features my friend Grace's Thanksgiving table. She used ivy from the garden along the long table (actually 2 long tables pushed together - this is what happens when you have 5 sons and a gazillion grandchildren). The yellow are the blooms from a large-blooming chrysanthemum my dad gave her a couple years ago.


So...this is all I got. However, I thought I'd leave flower lovers with more so here below are some photos from the trip Grace and I took to Longwood Gardens (a few more to come later). The conservatory is all dressed up for the holidays.


From the front, this wreath was pretty, green, and dotted with flowers. But from a different vantage point, you see that they're actually blooming orchids.


I also must show you this. Attached to the Longwood conservatory, there's a living green wall down a long and curving corridor. What I originally thought were elevator doors are actually...(get ready for this)...



..."bathroom pods". Behind each door is an individual bathroom and your view looking above - skylights way up at the top of the dome.


And if this is not enough, visit May Dreams Gardens for more on this Garden Blogger's Bloom Day. I can't promise you more toilets, but there will certainly be more blooms from all over the world!

17 comments:

  1. I enjoyed your Christmas Cactus post. The Christmas decorations, living wall and bathroom pods at Longford are so interesting.

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  2. Hi Wendy..great post as always! I'll have to check out that ballet link and see what is up! Your Christmas cactus is a beauty..and so are all the other fabulous photos! Have a wonderful holiday season and a fabulous new year ....and it has been super lovely getting to know you in blog-land!
    Kiki

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  3. That's a lovely bouquet for being a rat. I love blooming cactus.

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  4. I love The Nutcracker - I haven't seen that in way too long. How lovely that your daughter is in it and got flowers. Yes - that ballerina in New York is not heavy at all - not sure what that was about.

    All nice pics. :)

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  5. I liked that living wall and bathroom pods. So clever. Your cactus is a very pretty color.

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  6. Wow! I love that living wall, and the wreath with orchids growing in it. What a great idea!

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  7. I love Christmas Cactuses. My mom has had one for like close to 25 years, because I remember it as a kid. They are great plants. That Thanksgiving table looks awesome, even though it's blurry.

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  8. You do have a beautiful bloom even in the winter! That's lovely bouquet for your daughter!
    The garden look awesome!

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  9. That's a really nice toilet :-D I love that living wall... lots of oxygen in the air!

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  10. Like the cactus bloom. Many green things at Longwood conservatory I too would like an opportunity to visit there. Pretty flowers for the ballerina star.

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  11. Very nice and interesting pics! I know you're so proud of your daughter! Congrats on her performance.

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  12. The green hallway is grand.
    The bathroom pods are pretty unique. I bet it has music piped in for your listening pleasure.

    Fun post!

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  13. Wendy: I followed your link to your christmas Cactus story, wow, that is quite a story behind that cactus. I also have some three-year-old Christmas cactus are all in buds. Can not wait for them to bloom, hopefully around Christmas!

    Love, Love that orchids wreath, such a neat design!

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  14. Hi Wendy, I love the Longwood shots. Fancy bathrooms!! Congrats to your daughter. The flowers are a well-deserved gift.

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  15. Great post! I love your Christmas cactus story. I had a traveling Christmas cactus too-although it hadn't been with me quite as long as yours-but all our plants had to go when we came to Hawaii. :( I'm not sure where it is today. What cool bathroom designs-I want to do that in my home!

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  16. Congrats to your little rat ballerina!

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  17. That's a pretty bouquet! I am in awe of people with the grace and skills to do ballet. I saw that ballerina on the news today. She seems like a cool person. I'm glad she is no longer anorexic.

    Wherever I go, I check out the restrooms. I used to because I liked to, now I need to. I am a holiday cactus fan, too.

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