Hi Ross, so nice to see you have a flower in your allamanda. I see you have it under lights and it works well. I really like that plant so thanks for giving it to me in the first place. :)

Hi Ross, it is so nice to see that bloom at this time of year. Good for you for getting it to bloom! :)

Hi Lois: Glad to see you got a chance to enjoy the bloom! If you are looking for a cutting of Allamanda...just say so and I will get one prepared for you for Spring.

Thank you for the offer, Ross. I will look forward to the cutting....And to spring and to getting out into the garden and to the swap and seeing everyone.....:) Winter can stop now! :)

I agree 100% winter can stop now. :) Seeing the allamanda bloom and all other nice healthy plants there, Ross, is balm for these winter blues. :) Looks like you have something sprouting there already. :O I haven't started any seeds yet...I have to go through them and see what to start this spring. I put a few pics up a while ago...the newer one is from last summer. They are under 'ideabooks' in my frofile. Some of the plants are from the swap including clematis integrifolia from you, Lois. Another plant that I like a lot. :) Would be nice to see if you swappers put some of your pics in your ideabooks so we have something to drool over while we wait for spring. :)