Bird of paradise plant in flower in my conservatory

As I seem to be able to post photographs again, I thought I would show off the flower of the bird of paradise plant in my unheated conservatory.

I had a flower 2 years ago as well. I might not get another one as the plant is already too big for its pot, with its roots bursting through the bottom. I would have problem repotting it and don't have room in my small conservatory for a bigger pot anyway.

And while I am at it, here are the amaryllis, also grown in the unheated conservatory. In my flat I used to start them off in January. In an unheated, northish-facing conservatory I start them off when the first leaf shows, usually before Easter, This year it was several weeks after Easter.

As well as keeping a bulb going for years, I get side bulbs growing and, once they are big enough, they can be pulled off and potted up in a pot of their own.

That's a pink geranium over to the right.