Indoor plants that bloom in winter

There are some orchids that bloom in winter

Winter is a season when the vast majority of plants remain asleep. For this reason, it can often give us the impression that the landscape we see has lost its life, something that is not at all true since inside the stems or trunks and the branches there is still activity. Even so, we can always have flowers inside the house even if the temperatures are low.

There is an interesting variety of indoor plants that bloom in winterSo if you want to know them and make your home look like spring, then we will talk about them.

Wallflower (matthiola incana)

Wallflower is a plant that blooms in late winter

Image - Wikimedia / David J. Stang

El wallflower it is a herbaceous and perennial plant that reaches 60 centimeters in height. It has more or less straight stems, and the end of some of them sprout white, pink, yellow or lilac flowers towards the end of winter and beginning of spring.

It is normally grown in the garden, but the truth is that indoors it also grows healthy. But it must not lack light. Water it once or twice a week, and do not neglect the fertilizer so that you can contemplate its precious flowers.

Camellia (Camellia sp)

Camellia is an evergreen shrub that blooms in winter

La camellia it is an evergreen shrub or tree that lives very well in pots; In fact, when you have a garden but the soil is clayey and alkaline, it is preferable to have it in containers with a suitable substrate -for acidic plants- as this prevents it from having chlorotic leaves. In addition, indoors it adapts quite well, if it is put in a room where there is a lot of light.

Its flowers, about 5 centimeters in diameter and red, pink or white, will appear in mid to late winter. (To give you an idea, in Mallorca (Spain) for example it usually flowers in February; that is, in the middle of the season).

Snowdrop (galanthus nivalis)

Snowdrop is a bulbous that blooms in late winter

La snowdrop It is a small bulbous plant that grows between 20 and 30 centimeters in height including the flower stem. Its flowers are white with a greenish center, and are only 3 centimeters in diameter.. Indeed, they are small, but when many are planted in the same pot the effect that is achieved is magnificent.

Of course, it has to be in the coolest room in the house, but protected from drafts. That it does not lack light, nor moderate watering. If you wish, it is also highly recommended to fertilize it with a fertilizer for bulbous plants following the indications.

Cyclamen or Alpine Violet (Cyclamen sp)

Cyclamen is an indoor plant that blooms in winter

The cyclamen, also known as alpine violet, is a plant that remains active in winter. It does not grow much, only about 35 centimeters if we count its flowers, with leaves whose shape, color and size vary depending on the variety and / or cultivar. These flowers are white, pink, orange, lilac or red.

It needs a lot of light to be able to produce them, so it has to be put in the room where there is more light. Likewise, it is important that it be watered only once in a while, since too much water will rot the roots quickly.

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum sp)

Chrysanthemum is a late blooming herbaceous plant

El chrysanthemum It is a flower that could be known as the flower of autumn and winter. Already during the Halloween parties (at the end of October) we can enjoy it, but if we take care of it a little more, watering it and fertilizing it whenever necessary, it will continue to produce flowers until the beginning of winter.

Y, How are those flowers? Well, it will depend on the variety and cultivar: there are some that are simple, others instead have a double crown of petals… The color also varies a lot: red, yellow, lilac, orange, pink. Choose the one you like the most, and take it to a room where there are no drafts. If you fertilize it every 15 days with a fertilizer for flowering plants, you will not run out of them until well into the coldest season of the year.

Fuchsia or Queen's Earrings (Fuchsia sp)

Fuchsias bloom in winter

La fuchsia, also known as the queen's earrings, is an evergreen shrubby plant that reaches approximately 40 centimeters in height. Its flowers are lilac and red. It begins to flower in the fall, but continues until the middle of winter, as long as it is in a bright area and protected from both direct light (such as that which can enter through the window) and drafts.

It needs moderate watering, avoiding waterlogging, as well as a good fertilizer schedule that should last throughout the year. If you want it to produce many flowers, do not hesitate to use a fertilizer for flowering plants following the manufacturer's instructions; In this way, it will not be difficult for you to achieve your goal.

Winter hydrangea (bergenia crassifolia)

Winter hydrangea blooms after fall

Image - Wikimedia / Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova

La winter hydrangea It is a herbaceous plant that reaches an approximate height of 40 centimeters in height. It has large, dark green leaves, a color that contrasts very well with the pink of its flowers, which sprout from late winter to early spring.

It is not very demanding. If you put it in a bright place, and you water it from time to time so that it does not lack water, it will do well.

Phalaenopsis Orchid (Phalaenopsis)

The Phalaenopsis orchid blooms in winter and spring

La Phalaenopsis It is one of the orchids that bloom more easily indoors, and it also does so from late winter until well into spring. It is an epiphytic plant that must be cultivated in a transparent plastic pot, and which must be watered with rain or distilled water when the whitish roots are seen.

Its flowers are of different colors, among which white, pink, and yellow stand out. It requires light but never direct, since its leaves would burn.

Daffodil (Narcissus sp)

Daffodils are bulbous that bloom in late winter

El narcissus It is a bulbous plant that is planted after the summer so that it can flower from fall to spring. It reaches a height of about 20 centimeters, and its flowers are one or two colors: yellow, white, yellow and white, white and cream. There are different varieties and cultivars, so if you dare, do not hesitate to make combinations.

Put it in a bright place, and fertilize it every week or ten days with a fertilizer for bulbous plants. This way, you make sure that nothing is missing.

Thought (viola x wittrockiana)

Pansy is a herbaceous plant that blooms in winter

El thought It is an annual herbaceous plant that blooms in winter, and also does so by producing a good number of flowers. In addition, it only grows to 20 or 30 centimeters in height, so it is perfect to have in a pot. Its flowers are of two colors almost always: lilac and bluish, red and intense red almost black, yellow and black, white and lilac. There is a huge variety!

So if you want to have flowers in your house during the winter, we definitely recommend getting some specimens of pansies. Surely you will not regret it. Place them in a bright area and water them about twice a week so they don't dry out.

Which of these winter-blooming indoor plants did you like the most?


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