Planter56, could you be referring to the hardy hibiscus Lady Baltimore? If so, I could save you a few seeds for you to try again. I can't get Delphinium to grow. Thanks for showing yours, your perennial sunflowers are very pretty too.
This is a cluster of tropical plants in pots.
Rum Runner
Polyphemus moth
egg salad is not egg salad w/o chopped black olives. I never have less than 6 cans or jars of the stuff. That's why decided to get a tree though a little tree won't be enough for me. When I go to Sandy Oaks I plan to get one or two trees also. Don't know what kind yet. I'll study that close to trip time.
Hi Rita, your gardens are looking lovely :) Were those moths in your garden? I haven't seen any of the large silk moths in years. I really couldn't tell you if it was Lady Baltimore Rita, all I know is that it makes a very fast growing bush about 6 or so feet tall. If you want to save some seed for me, I'd appreciate it :) I'll see if I can get them to grow up here.
As for my Delphinium, I love the contrast of color between the deep blue color and the bright yellow of the prennial sunflowers and the, if you saw them, goldenrod :) hehehe. I let the goldenrod's grow in a few clumps in my garden. It's easy to keep them in line :)
Placenciarita, great photos of your garden. Thanks for saving me some var pepper seeds, I love hot peppers.
Double/Triple datura.
lots of butterfly ginger blooming. I cut off 3 stems to put them in a vase inside the house.
here is a little fellow - my daughter wanted to take a picture of him. What is he?
lili i know that bug but can't remember the name. go to the insect forum. those people over there are FANTASTIC at IDing
I thought he was one of those nasty squash bugs at first, until I enlarged the photo. How odd! I love his little bell bottom pants.
we call them stink bugs....they can emit...umm..an unpleasant oder when disturbed
vossner, I bet the olives from your home grown will taste much better than the store bought ones. I know that my guavas and papayas sure do.
I can't say the same for pineapples though, the ones I grew were so sour. I don't think I will try growing those again
Philo Mamei
Planter56, thanks, it is getting much harder to take pictures and not have the bad stuff showing like sun scald, spidermites and dead grass.
Those moths were in my garden. I do have a exceptional abundance of dragonflies, butterflys and hummers this year. It is strange when this year has been the worst gardening year ever.
I will have those seeds in the mail soon.
Sunshinesw, thanks. That is a very good picture of your Datura, I can see all 3 skirts.
I have picked your seed, and am just waiting for them to dry out some. A little tip, wash your hands very very good after planting these pepper seeds.
LiliMerci, you have the makings of a great phothographer there, I like his little bell bottom pants too. DH agrees that it is a stink bug .
Great idea to bring the gingers in the house, their fragrance is outstanding. They are my mom's favorite flowers
that little guy is what we call cinch bugs here in Kansas.. cute, but they bite and it hurts.. I still have a tingling where one bit me on my neck.. ugh
it seems like I have alot of Pink around here.. but this one vine is just such a rambler..it has rambled all over the top of the tomatoes in the tomatoe patch..
this one came from the same pack of seeds it also like the tomatoe patch to ramble over
OK. I will leave the little fellow alone. Will he do any damage to my plants?
This is a penstaman, can't remember its name.. too dark to go look now..
He shouldn't be left for long out there, they are sap drinkers.. I trap the ones I find and feed them to Henry..I guess henerietta wold be more appropiate
Joeswife, they all look fabulous! The pink Morning Glory with the stripes is my favorite.
yellow Trumpet Vine
Clerodendrum Ugandense
3 great bloomers
Plumeria Pudica, still blooming
Jatropha podagrica
Okay you guys would laff if u saw my three plummies.. they are only like MAYBE ten inches tall so far.. but they were just sticks when I got them so I feel sorta good.. here is the one out front.. don't laff..
I googled jatropha, and I think i would like it..
Rita I love love love those three bloomers up there.. My Cleo is still stretching out by the birdbath and pear tree this summer..
I planted some yellow trumpet vine seeds, but no show so far.. Here is my red, started from a cutting three years ago..
Good morning all!!! It has started to cool off in the evenings this week and thank the good Lord school has started!!!! I think!!!! LOL!!!!
My plumerias are all getting quite tall.
My cacao are growing.
Isn't this pretty?
Cajun Hibiscus
Hoya
White Texas Star Hibiscus
oh Jeri I love your hoya and your hibiscus, esp the star one.. thanks for sharing
Thank you Debra!!! What is the name of the orange hibiscus that you posted Sat? I really liked it!
Hey Jeri,
It's been cooling off here in the evenings too.
Great photos everyone.
American beauty berry starting to ripe.
Well according to the weather man this is short lived!!! Things back to normal Friday.
ardesia, that is a good clear picture of your Jatrophia podagrica.
Joeswife, your Plumeria is looking very healthy, no laughing here. I cried the first time I mail ordered plumerias and got little sticks, now they are huge. Do you have a Plumeria Pudica?
Jerii, everything is looking so grand, I am impressed with all your cocoa plants, you have enough there to start your own plantation.
Hi Sunshinesw. beautyberry is a new one for me, I will have to look it up.
Brazilian Firecracker vine,a gift from podster
