Spring on my Windowsill
By Anna
@LadyDuck (471498)
Switzerland
February 20, 2016 7:41am CST
A couple of days ago @simone10 posted a photo of her tulips, for the flower photo challenge. She has asked to show our flowers, this is the photo of the tulips that are blooming inside my home.
This is the first year I plant tulips and I did not know what to expect.
I have placed the vase with three bulbs on the kitchen windowsill two weeks ago.
I took the photo on the left three days ago and the one on the right this morning.
It is incredible how they have grown fast. They are not big flowers, but they have a silky look.
The tulips are perennial. The next Autumn I will plant the bulbs in the garden, a couple of months before the frost to have tulips in bloom in early Spring.
Do you have flowers blooming inside your house?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Feb 16
Your tulips are beautiful and growing so fast. The only blooming flower in the house is an orchid I bought for Anne for Valentine's Day.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 16
@JamesHxstatic It's true, I had no flowers for the Valentine's Day 
but I did not expect to receive flowers, I know my husband from more than 40 years.
but I did not expect to receive flowers, I know my husband from more than 40 years.1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
24 Feb 16
@enlightenedpsych2 When you left the comment it was still Tuesday, now it is Wednesday. Snowdrops are bulbous perennial plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. Here is a photo from Pixabay, mixed crocuses and snowdrops.
@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
25 Feb 16
@enlightenedpsych2 Thank you Erica. I feel a bit sleepy today, we had a nice dinner with my husband.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
23 Feb 16
@enlightenedpsych2 Just a pity about the colour because it is a little too effeminate for me.
@hexeduser22 (7419)
• Philippines
22 Feb 16
@jaboUK if you don't mind me askigkwhat is it with tulips you don't like? Just got me curious 
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
22 Feb 16
@hexeduser22 I suppose that she does not like the shape and may be the fact that they do not smell.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Feb 16
Your tulips are just lovely. We don't grow flowers in the house. We have lots of trees around and don't get a ton of sun through the windows.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 16
@fishtiger58 Yes, they usually spread quickly, I hope they will.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Feb 16
@LadyDuck And every spring you will have more. Tulips spread quickly at least in my experience with them.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 16
The tulips are lovely... And no flowers at home....
And no flowers at home....2 people like this
@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 16
@LadyDuck At least you get to have them. They are beautiful flowers. We don't have garden even. If I ever wish to visit one or see a flower lol I have to go all the way over to the city park... 
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
21 Feb 16
@Daljinder I have lived in an apartment for many, many years.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
10 Feb 17
Mine are blooming now don't tell them its winter, as I love looking at my pretty yard. Now I just need to spend more time weeding my yard. The rain has presented a lot of weeds more than usual.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
11 Feb 17
@LadyDuck I thought it was time to get the weeds under control and it rained all day today. Maybe I will be able to get something done late next week.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
11 Feb 17
@Fishmomma It rains this morning, the rain will melt the snow and (may be) next week I can start something in the garden.
@hexeduser22 (7419)
• Philippines
23 Feb 16
I agree that it is very expensive and my wife loves it so it's already part of my budget every year
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@hexeduser22 (7419)
• Philippines
23 Feb 16
@SIMPLYD yes, still having romantic dinner but it's no longer only the two of us, we, now, carry along our two year old daughter with us
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
23 Feb 16
@hexeduser22 wow really . How sweet of you . So aside from the tulips do you still treat her for a romantic dinner ?
My daughter's boyfriend also gave her tulips last year . But this year i forgot to ask what and she too didn't tell us about it . Maybe because they are now busy with their duty as interns in the hospital .
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
21 Feb 16
@LadyDuck No I do not have flowers inside my house.I see you have put up the photos of the flowers.Thanks for that.They look nice.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Feb 16
@LadyDuck Thank you again for posting the beautiful pictures.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
22 Feb 16
@silvermist It has been a pleasure to share my flowers. I hope to have more blooming soon.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Feb 16
I have had since moving here. When I lived more inland, my houseplants did not bloom. Now that I live 1/4 mile from the sea, and there is more moisture in the air, they bloom often.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
21 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace I also keep my orchid in the kitchen, cooking every day they have enough humidity and warm temperature.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
@LadyDuck There is also humidity in the kitchen. I used to have an orchid next to the sink. It loved it there.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Feb 16
our flowers are all outdoors; orchids, roses, bougainvillea, and other flowers bloom outside. your tulips are beautiful
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
22 Feb 16
@ridingbet Tulips do not grow in hot countries, they bloom in winter when the air and the soil are still cold.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
22 Feb 16
@LadyDuck we have different colors of bougainvillea too, but tulips are, I think, impossible to grow here because we live in a hot country.
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@hexeduser22 (7419)
• Philippines
22 Feb 16
Beautiful! My wife loves tulips as well
it's pretty expensive though.
We used to have plants inside the house until our cat ate them. No flowers inside the house
it's pretty expensive though.
We used to have plants inside the house until our cat ate them. No flowers inside the house1 person likes this
@hexeduser22 (7419)
• Philippines
22 Feb 16
@LadyDuck we know that now
all tulips sold here are imported and that is why it's expensive
all tulips sold here are imported and that is why it's expensive1 person likes this
@iamshane487 (1139)
• Manila, Philippines
20 Feb 16
I don't have flowers inside the house. My brother will surely take it and display outside. The flowers in the picture is so beautiful!
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@iamshane487 (1139)
• Manila, Philippines
21 Feb 16
@LadyDuck you're right Anna. Sometimes I wish there is a snow in our country because of the hot weather.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
21 Feb 16
@iamshane487 I can live without snow, this year we had no snow, but the days are still pretty cold.
