Elizabeth, would like some seed for a Texas Star Hibiscus?
more Blooming Brugs
I do not have half the plants that AuntB or tropicman has, they both live here in Kansas and their stuff makes mine look anemic. I tend to grow more perennials than tropicals. Out of 8 Special cajun hibiscus from last year, only 4 survived.
( The really fancy ones) I have so may coleus and pentas to try to send away, and begonias and salvias and .. *sigh*
I never heard of a tuber rosa until this thread by the way..
I have the white and the red Texas Hibiscus from Lazlo. I planted some seeds early summer and now I have plants, (to bring in) sigh. Why I torture myself is beyond me, but then I to go to tropicmans house and see his 300 pound bananas and coconut trees and tree sized plumerias and well, you know my stuff is tiny, except for my brugs and my hibiscus. My regular tropical hibiscus I bring in every year, this year I gave my double peach and double red away, hope she brings it in, she put it in the ground.. it will never survive a winter here.
None of my gingers bloomed yet, how long before they should be brought in?
Beautiful blooms, Debra. I love that pink hibiscus.Debra, would you like some of the tuberoses when I divide them? What in the world does tropicman do with those huge plants in the winter? I'm wondering what I'm going to do with my thai black banana....maybe lay it down in the crawl space???Debra, what kind of begonias do you have? I have a couple red dragon wings, that I plan on bringing in.I would love seeds of your Goji berry, when ya get some.
I hate those cucumber beetles! They love my painted lady blooms, too, Elizabeth. I did dig and pot up most of the elephant ears. All but the regular green ones, anyway. I pulled the little waterfall up, and cleaned it, and have it ready to bring in....I'm getting there, slowly but surely.
Here's Painted Lady this morning with more blooms.
Dee
Good Morning
Sheri, that's so sweet of you too offer, I am starting too cut some Brug clippings, if I can't find your Addy, you'll have too Dmail it too me, give me about 3 weeks
I will be sending you a Box, the best way I have of rooting them this time of year is with peat moss, you just have too keep it moist, not soggy
Debra, I do do the same thing torture myself, but this year I am getting rid of some of the Huge plants, so I don't have too take them in Mostly the houseplants & the Brugs that I have more than one of, I have 3 Strawberry Creme, they got over 6ft tall, I am just keeping one of those, anything that has too be brought in just bring it in before it Frost, last year it was November right before Thanksgiving here
Elizabeth
Dee
your Painted Lady, looks great, my EE's didn't do good at all, next Spring I will have too buy some, then put them out, you'll have everything ready when it's time, you have done a lot this year remolded the house you live, mowed all that grass, put in new flower beds, sold your house, that's a lot too get done but Yippee you did it
I could only wish I had gotten that much done, this week end my DD & I are having a Garage sale, I hope too sell some plants when we do have it, I am lucky the Garage is back on the other street, they are starting too tear up my Street out front, they're putting in a new sewer line, then they are going to resurface the Street, then they are tearing out the sidewalk in front of the house, putting in a new one, I am going too hate seing that bill for that, they will put it on my taxes, but Hey I have plenty of parking
so we can park the car out by the Garage while they do the work, I'll take photo's after it's done
Elizabeth
It has been a busy summer, here, Elizabeth, but things are about to slow down.
Don't buy Elephant ears...I'll be glad to share mine with you. I can either send now...as soon as I get the rest dug, or send some in the spring. I have the regular green ones,black stem,elena, and coffee cups...no need for you to buy any girl.
Sounds like you are gonna have a mess out front for a while.Thank goodness that you have that nice driveway and garage out back! Hey, Elizabeth, did you put that cool light of yours out this summer? Was it palm leaves? I can't remember, but I know that I was drooling over it..lol
Dee
Dee
you're not going too believe this, I put an ad on Craigslist, too try too sell some of my plants, I got a call from a lady this evening, she coming tommorrow too look at what I have, my add read for the serious collector, Dee it was palm leaves, no it's still in the garage, I would like too sell it, I don't have company often enough too put it out
I talked too my neighbor this evening, he is sad that I will be moving, we agreed that there's nothing wrong with my sidewalk, so he is going too take Pictures of it, there's a street not too far from me that has the sidewalk up 5 inches from winter heaving, a serious fall risk that's not marked too tear out. anyway he is going around taking
photo's of the one worse than ours, I am going too miss him when we move, he loves my plants, he ask me if he could take photo's of my plumeria when it's in Bloom
I told him be my guest, I'll have too give him one too plant in his yard. when i move, O.K. I'll not buy any EE's, I have some Brugs that I know you don't have, you know I'll share with you, I so wish you lived closer, can you imagine the walk way in between our house's if you did
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, you could set some plants out for sale in your garage sale. I did that one year and sold every one of them.
I have some EEs for you too.. some lime zinger and well a bunch is all I can say. I have big dipper, illustrious and some other cool ones. I am potting up the ones I am keeping, all of them have set pups. I also am only keeping one of hat I am growing. I am not giving any away to people here in Kansas except Bonnie and Don, they both grow brugs. My sis in law Dana has three I have given her, she does real well, but all the rest I have given away have been ignored or destroyed from lack of interest I think,, and that makes me sad. I am going to offer up big sticks for postage this fall, but I can't wait until frost to bring in cuz I can't work under stress and that is what would happen.
Dee I will save you all some of those goji berries. They sure grow fast from seed is all I can say.
Salvias are all busting with colour here as are the asters and sweet joe pye weed. here is a bloom from one of the duplicate Isabellas I have.
Dee, May I please Mooch for a Coffee cup EE, I got a bunch I got from you (I think) Love them.
Here is one you gave me.
these too ,but they are small. Have them in mini bog.
Debra, that would be great, what's the Brug in the photo it's really pretty, I am putting some of the plants out when we have the garage sale, I think we're only having it Friday & Saturday
Charlene, Girl where have you been? we were going too put out an apb for you, it's good too see you, nice EE's, that mini bog is so cute
Elizabeth
It sounds like you are going to have plenty of EE's Elizabeth...lolDid the lady buy anty of your plants. I hope so.I know you have lots of beauties!
Debra, your Isabella, beautiful.It looks huge!I have Isabella, but it hasn't mbloomed for me yet.Debra, if you will let me know when you are ready to cut back brugs, I will sent you a list of what I have and maybe we can work out a swap...if you are interested.
Charleen, where ya been...we were getting worried about you.Of course, I'll send you a Coffee Cup EE when I sent your banana.Yours are looking very happy! It won't be long before I dig those two.I have all the other EE, dug and potted, but the banana and Coffee cups, are in with some brugs and I haven't touched that bed yet.
I probably won't be on the computer, much tonight, as I have 3 of the grandkids spending the night.
Dee
DEE, i've been here, just didn't sayanything til you said Coffeecup EE. Then my ears perked up.
My Painted Lady is blooming again , Adora ,Dola, Ken's Cotton Candy. , the other's just sitting.
I water everyday. I took this this morning with the sun shining thru the leaves. Love this plant.
Hey, Elizabeth, Debra and everyone.
Charleen
Dee
yes the Lady bought some plants & says she'll be back, look what I found munching away on my leaves, I know you know what it is
Elizabeth
another view, I scared my GD with it, she's so funny when it comes too any Bug, she's a girly girl, I just love it
Elizabeth
It's peacock food.
Chicken food too. Here Abigail!!
Hi Charleene and everyone ...I hope I am not intruding but I have to show you what I found this morning, it's my seedling cross (Brenda Delph)
It's Ludgers Windsong x New Orleans Lady (edited to correct name sorry about that).
It's a cool Spring here so instead of it's gelato colours it's deepened a bit and is so pretty ...I wanted you to see it.
In it's third day.
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chirssy100
we love Photos's here, Thank you for posting your Beauty, it's a great cross, you always post the most Beautiful Brugs
you are most Welcome here
ken, too too funny
Charlene, what does it turn into, is it some kind of Butterfly? if it is I will keep it in a jar, & feed it leaves, so it can mature, Oh BTW, the Lady came & bought plants, Yippee, some I don't have too winter over, now I am getting ready for my Garage sale this week end, I ran my add today, it will come out in the paper Friday, I hope it's a good one, not so much for money as it is too scale down, but money is nice also
Elizabeth
Chrissy, That is a beautiful Brug! I love that color. Are these her first blooms?
But sometimes ...most times it's ivory with a peach heart ???
So it changes according to conditions, but it's a strong healthy grower and was my second American cross seedling .*Lucky me*
This is how it is most times.
It's 8/9ft tall and the blooms are fragrant and long lasting.
(Sorry to waffle everyone, but you all know how proud we are of our babies ^_^ please excuse)
Elizabeth, I think you found a tomato hornworm...host plants are members of the nightshade family, and it turns into a sphinx(hummingbird)moth.Was it BIG? I have one of those big black and yellow garden spiders, that has woven a big web on the corner of the pergola out back.Now, I'm not crazy about spiders, people, but it reminds me of when I used to see them all the time when I was a kid..lol...so I just leave her alone and watch her.They sure seemed alot bigger when I was a youngun'..lol Elizabeth, if we lived next door to each other...there would nothin, but a bare path between our homes.
Chrissy, those blooms are beautiful!
Charleen, isn't Painted Lady a beauty?...So is your banana! Don't be a stranger...we miss you!
Dee
Chrissy, if that was my brug, I'd be showing it off too...you have a right to be proud of that one...georgous!
Dee
Charleen... dd you now the army is running a Mule schoool . in CA I believe............ for the guys going to Afganastan.. to teach them .. the care and feeding... along with how to use them.. to transport the wounded
Dee
Thank you so much, I'll put it in a gar with Brug leaves. to keep it alive, I love spinx Moth
Elizabeth
Elizabeth, my Large sphinx moths look like hummers at night. You will love them.
Chrissy that is a gorgeous plant you grew from Brenda. I grew three of her corsses, but silly me I gave them away.
Not doing that anymore. Now I don't have any of her seeds..
Charleen we have missed you! Painted lady and banana are awsome as is your bog garden.
Dee, you really made my day today.
I have alot of named brugs. I am giving away the noids except for one, the original I got that was mis ID'd and I fell in love with it and came to DG. Too bad I lose the tags, All of the brugs I have gotten have been named at one time. Oh well..
Debra, I am glad that I made your day. I tried to send things that you might not have. Sounds like my pickins' worked. Now, if I can just figure out what to send to Elizabeth...lol I've got some goodies figured out for Charleen. It is so nice to have someone to share your extras with, when you know they will enjoy them as much as you do! I know all about Noid, previously named brugs. I have several with faded beyond recognition tags...like Elizabeth says, it's pencil tagging for me from now on.
Gordon, how cool is that ..a mule school.Charleen, I think you should take Charlie there.He could show them how a good mule should be treated...spoiled silly!
Elizabeth. That will really creep out your GD...lol. But, I bet she will like watching him go thru the growth cycles.I know you have plenty to feed that feller!
Dee
Hello Chrissy it is Wonderful you came over to see us. You are most Welcome these girls and guys are wonderful folk, so just "waffle" away. We love pictures.
Mules are very good tough critters to go thru deserts and rocky areas, the have the most fantastic little feet. there is a mule school out there in Nv. too Fella name Steve Edwards operates it a t the Queenmule ranch. Would love to go to either place to learn myself. Thanks for the info, Gordon.
I had a wonderful bunch of blooms this morning. Chrissy I love the yellow in your baby. Lemony..
Painted lady is a wonderful plant. so is my Adora, both were beautiful this morning.
Everything has stopped blooming there while it was hot but they are better now it is cooled.
Debra ,, I will have to post even when something else is blooming, won't I ??/ But I sure have been enjoying all the chats here, even if I didn't add to it. I'm here now.
Love you all...
Charleen
Ecquador Pink (I think I'm spelling it wrong) 4 blooms this morning.
So pretty! I was so surprised too!!!
Same plant. Isn't this pretty??
Elephant Ears, Gourds and Brugs.
Can't get any better than this, gang.
Have a great day.....
Charleen
http://www.marines.mil/unit/29palms/Pages/News/2009/Mar/Marines,soldiersgainsolidfootingatanimalpackerstraining.aspx
http://www.marines.mil/unit/marsoc/Pages/Stories/MARSOC_MWTC.aspx
Charleen... well you might like your school better... this one the army goes to is run by the Marines...and is pretty tough.. the two lins above is about the school... as a part of the high elevation training there... they are increasing the number of army mules agan... after they stopped thinking about them for years... ...
look at all the pretty Picures
Charlene, your painted Lady, looks really dark pink, it's a beauty
Gordon, that's really neat Mule School, what's the Brug in the photo? I really love your passion flower
Debra, I went out too take a photo, I got buzzed by the Spinx Moth, it was as big as a Humming bird, for some reason
they like the Datura's, right about dark tonight I am going too try to get a photo of it, they are so fast
Chrissy, stop by anytime, & visit with us, your Brugs are amazing
Dee, I hope you had a good evening with the Grands
Elizabeth
Thank you Gordon, loved the Articles. Love anything about my longear friends. they need to be given more credit than they get but things are getting better for them all the time. Mule people everywhere.
Thank You Elizabeth, they were so pretty this morning and knew you would like to see them. Dee those EE are some I think you sent me. Love the dark purple stem one, The one with spotted leaves and that little pink stemed one is so cute too. the brugs are from several good Brug lovers like ourselves.
Charleen
Beautiful blooms, everyone! No charleen, it doesn't get any better than brugs, EE's and gourds.Love the EP.I really like the black stem, too Charleen. It's a good strong grower.That little pink stem one wouldn't do anything for me.Looks like it is happy with you! Girl, your brugs have done great this year...wish I had some Charlie poo..
Elizabeth, I did have a good time with the grandkids. We made a bunch of little ghosts, for hanging in trees, for Halloween, for when they go camping .Every year their family goes camping at Turkey Run state park.They do it up big there for Halloween. Everyone decorates, and they have all sorts of contests.The kids just love it . Oh course the 12 year old was too grown up to help us with the ghost. She had better things to do ...like gab on the phone and text..lol
Dee
Dee, want me to send you a box of poo? I've got another to send the first of the month.
I know it sounds crazy but the girls make tea and give it to their plants. They love it. Sounds like you enjoyed them all.
Charleen
Now, thats something that I never thought of.What a great idea! Let me k.now how much postage you need.
Dee
The brug blooms with the passies are awsome Charleen. I wish my monster passion vines would bloom soon.
It is raining here now, I am glad cuz the brugs needed all the tiny worms washed off.
Debra, I hope we get some rain. I have to water my brugs everyday. I see where one has a hole chewed in it.
Suns bright and it sure doesn't look like rain, they are calling for it this week end. I pray so. I think those are Gordon's passion vines up there, all I have are wild , going to have plenty of seed if you want, let me know.
Charleen