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Tropical Garden #71
youir good BD wishes came true. I had a great day. can you believe that Debra and I are practically birthday twins? lol
My order from Brian should be coming in any time. 1 Siam ruby banana and two black alocasias Diamond Head (I thinkt that's the name).
The only ee that has shown its head so far is Elena, the wonderful chartreuse one. My Thai black banana has also come back. The var. banana: I can't even THINK about the possibility of that one not coming back. The corm under the soil is firm, but I don't see any shoots yet.
Randy, tell me what's going on w/ yours. I need moral support.
Happy Birthday!
Well mostly good news to report. The weeping bottle brush is blooming, have firemans cap coming back in front, 1 jacaranda and 1 flamboyant tree both coming back from the base, Rangoon creeper and Beaumontia Grandiflora coming back in front, all of the Hibiscus are coming back, Dombeya, Iochroma and Ugandense coming back.
A lot of things in pots are also coming back.
I even have painted bamboo coming back, but it all will take some time!
That is good news. Still watching the ground on a daily basis.
English dogwood almost full.
keeping fingers crossed that my dombeya wallichi will start showing signs of life. So far--zilch!!! It is one of my fav's and I sure hate to lose it. It was so pretty last year.
It is going to take a long, long time for things to look good.
I enjoy looking at everyone's pictures. Beautiful plants. One day I will post some. Prita, I think that your noid philo could be Philodendron 'Xanadu'. I have one that looks just like it.
Honoli'i Surf!
Hilo Surf!
Puna Surf!
Onomea!
Dave, you really do live in Paradise.
Thanks for the pic.
Hap
Makes me long for the visit we made two years ago. Truly paradise.
Princess Kilikina
I wanna go to Hawaii *sigh* ( my dream) maybe when I am in a walker perhaps? LOL
I am glad everyones plants are coming back, I knew they would, and they will be bigger and stronger for it..
the old fashioned lilac is fully loaded and we can smell it clear to the house, it is at the very far back west fence..
my first columbines to bloom, these are a hybrid can't remember their name..
The virginia blue bells are getting taller..
you can see the monardas mixed with them, they will pop open soon.. the forgetmenots are busting at the seems all over
mmmmm can you smell them?
I haven't seen all those flowers for almost 30 years!
Every place has it's beauty. I cherish all of nature.
Here is one of the plants that are similar to mainland flowers in Hawai'i.
Hippeastrum striatum, Barbados Lily.
Oh that is breath taking. How I long to see things like that in real life and touch.
anyone know of any unusual looking shrub/plant/tree that do not get real big for zone 5? I am redoing my landscape and need some ideas. Lol. thanks.
oh Dave. I'm so envious.
Good Morning all.
It's amazing to see a flower that one grows in the wild is the same one others have to pamper to survive. LOL
Hap
LiliMerci, thanks for the new thread!
vossner, fingers crossed for your variegated banana to come back.
Rj, that is a very pretty amaryllis. I'm glad to hear that everything is making a comeback, it seems as if Mother nature did a little trimming and pruning for you.
This is a Thai yellow variegated banana, still alive!
what Hap said.. I echo ; )
shrub.. hmmm how about some of the hardy azaelas? I have seen them around here in zone 5..
merle, I agree the English Dogwood is very pretty. That is a good picture, it almost seens to be framing your red door.
Phughes, it is so good to see you posting, If your Dombeya does not come back, I will have to come and help you to find another. lol
Dutchmans pipe vine first bloom of the season.
Metrosideros, thanks for all the entertaining pictures, they make me want to go on vacation as well.
Joeswife, it is nice to see all that color in your yard, and your new pond. I hope that you are enjoying Spring as much as I am. (except for the allergies)
tishrh, I am sorry but I could not come up with an unusual plant for zone 5, hopefully someone else will chime in and help.
I have always admired the Japanese Maple Acer palmatum 'Butterfly' but I am unable to grow it in my zone.
Deebie, welcome, and we thank you for your very nice comment. we will be waiting to see your pictures.
I do have a Philo Zanadu as well, and I compared the leaves, the noid has much bigger leaves and they have quite a few brown spots on th petioles and leaf blades.
Joeswife, sorry, it seems as if we posted at the same time.
This message was edited Apr 16, 2010 6:39 PM
Hey Prita,
Your noid Philo may be Philodendron lacerum. Any more photos of the plant?
prita, that is fine I am thinking maybe a walking stick...I have to measure to make sure I have enough room. Thanks for responding.
Metrosideros, thanks, here is a better picture.
You are welcome. So glad to hear many of your plants made it through a tough winter. For some reason my butterfly bush is dead, which is so sad cause it attracts so much butterflies! I think it was the heavy rain that did it in.
Hi Rachel!
Prita's noid Philo certainly looks like Philodendron pinnatifidum with deeply cut lobes and channeled, red splotched petioles. I couldn't see that in the previous photo.
Beautiful plant!
Hello Everyone
Metrosideros
RachelF, thanks very much for identifying my Philo. I will be sure to make a marker for it. I always promise myself that I will remember, but you know what happens.
Here is a backyard picture while waiting on tropical plants to bloom.
Honeysuckle
The roses and Irises are starting to put on a show.
