Original leaf in background
Tropical Garden # 94
2nd picture, you can see just above the Sinus the new leaf emerging.
What a cool little rescue plant with a big monster name, Homer.
Ardesia, I got my lotus "Baby Doll" from Texas Water Lilies, too. I think they stop shipping lotus by now for exactly the reason you said - if the tubers have made shoots, they're just too fragile to ship. Love that gorgeous pink one of yours in the blue planter! Is it "Momo Botan"?
Think I'm just going to leave the little water lily for one more season, with just a few fert tabs. I have a new yellow one that I'm going to have to hack back more of those darn invasive irises to make room for. Not sure I'll be able to see the water surface by summer, for all the plants in my little pond.
Okay, I can't quit gasping at all the beauty in here.. got down to 28 this am and up to 62 today with 80 for the high tommorrow, been lugging things in and out, DH and son are gonna get real tired of this helping me really quick I am afraid.. If the neighbors to the south ( they lost thier place) get a new owner that cuts down the bushes and trees back there, I will have to re-think my thinking about keeping the basement garden going all year around.. That is the shady part of my yard.. My anthuium with the red bloom has a new leaf coming on, I am very excited! ( it was just a clump by end of January)
HollyAnn, that is a very nice inflorescence from your Philodendron. Thank you for showing it and I think Homer sure had a good eye for seeing why it would be a good idea to repot it with some new soil.
mjs, your crossvine sure is busting with blooms and I hope you do not have to deal with anymore cold snaps.
Homer, your survival of the fittest Monstera deliciosa is looking real good and please continue sharing pictures with us as it matures.
Debra, congratulations on a new leaf from your Anthurium. New leaves and bloom's from any of mine make me smile real big too!
Great to see the growing season come back!
A sign of Spring in Hawai'i is bananas flowering.
Here is the inflorescence of Musa acuminata. The common parent of all modern table bananas.
The horticultural industry calls it "Musa zebrina".
Hawaiian Apple, known elsewhere as Brazilian.
Mai'a A'e a'e, a sport that originated in Puna, Hawai'i in ancient times. Now a popular cultivar.
Musa acuminata with mature fruit.
Musa acuminata the next day.
Rachel, thanks for the encouraging words. I am hoping to see my Rangoon Creeper and my Margarite passion vines still alive,,, Dave what a joy to see a real banana Tree.. of any kind, at maturity. Thanks!
Mj, my cross vine did not come back last year, are they not winter hardy?
Kealakehe lost 7 homes in the wave from the last earthquake.
The Micronesian Islands reported "low tide" and little change because of the earthquake / tsunami.
The brunt of the wave apparently went from Japan to Kona, Hawai'i, to southern Mexico.
Here is Kealakehe Bay just before the wash out.
Kealakehe's Heiau didn't budge.
Rachel -
I am doing yet another cutting of the Passi for you. This one has been very temperamental. to get to root. Moma plant has resprouted already so am starting fresh. If this one doesn't take then we'll pick a different one. grrrrrrrr
Little white Passi's are growing nicely !
GaGirl - you are on the list for the T. grandiflora Alba too. Moma is getting bigger but they are leader spikes...no leaves yet. So when she starts making leaves and more spikes I can start cuttings.
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Kay, I am looking for your alba thunbergia .
Ok, Debra...I'm confused...I thought I was supposed to be sending you Thunbergia grandiflora "Alba" this summer, ? LOL..
I don't know how you keep all those plants going in the basement. I am soooo ready to have stuff out of the house ! Orchids are still inside, waiting for one more to to open and going to take a group picture...
Crossvine should be hardy to z6a. I know they don't like to be overwatered or overfeed. I never fertilize mine. And only water if we go a while without or it's really hot.
Rita - how is your weather, can I send your things yet ?
I've got to go to New Smyrna this morning - which means I have to go right past the Farmer's Market - OH DARN.....LOL Only taking $10.00 cash with me tho. Enough for a few veggies and maybe one little plant.
Martha, not to worry, I couldn't find a alba grandeflora for Kay. I am glad you have one.
Dave I am glad Your area is okay, there.
Hi everyone. I somehow lost this thread for awhile ... guess I was having one of my "older blonde" moments! Anyway ... I'm so loving everyone's beautiful plants, still need to go back through the thread and see what all I've missed but from scanning through, it looks like Spring is heading to the more northern zones and I know y'all must be happy about that! I know I'm really glad that the weather here in Florida has finally warmed! We shouldn't have anymore temp's below 50º until the end of the year!
I've been working outside in the yard/garden the past few days, doing some spring cleanup. I've also been re-potting a lot of things that desperately needed it. Another Iris opened today ...
And, my little Michela figo ("Banana Shrub") that I bought last fall opened a couple of blooms today, the fragrance is Awesome!
I re-potted my "Piggy Back" plant yesterday, it was very root bound:
Re-potted my Philodendron xanadu yesterday also:
I've been taking pictures of the backyard birds too! There's an old steel pipe sticking out of the ground in the backyard that I fill with water for the birds. The pipe is left from an old Satellite dish antenna's from years ago. My husband never removed the old pipe but cut it off halfway down and when it rains it fills up with rainwater ... now I fill it with water a couple of times a week because the birds use it as a watering hole. This male Red-bellied Woodpecker stopped by for a drink:
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Carolina Wren perched in a Holly tree this morning, singing his little heart out:
LOL Lynn, It has been years since I have seen a piggyback plant. They were all the rage 20+ years ago and everyone wanted them. I haven't seen one in the nurseries for a long time.
llyAnn: LOL, I hadn't seen a "Piggy Back" plant since the early 1970's, so when I spotted it at a local nursery I just had to buy it! When re-potting it a few leaves with babies fell off so I've potted them up in hopes that they take root.
Plantladylin; those are great pictures! Thank you.
Thanks Homer958!
I'm catching up on the earlier posts on this thread. Love the Cycas in your post here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=8421374 (at least it looks like C. revoluta to my old eyes, LOL.) Love the story about finding the Monstera growing in the compost! I had Potatoes growing in the compost last year ... would much rather find a Monstera, LOL. I had a huge M. deliciosa that almost bit the dust in the winter of 2009/2010, coldest in Florida history. The plant survived and put on new growth last year and then got hit again this winter too ... so it's not looking too pretty right now.
mjsponies: I really need to take a trip to the Farmer's Market at the Fairgrounds soon! I haven't been out there in a long time ... I usually just go to Butchers Nursery at the Flea Market here in Daytona on Speedway Blvd. Love the Cross Vine in your post here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=8428967 Are they very hardy or do you have to put it in the greenhouse during the winter?
Debra: What's the plant in your post here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=8424437 the one in the center with the soft looking light green leaves? Love that red Canna you got from Rita too ... very nice! Great job blooming Hibiscus indoors ... I've never attempted trying one inside but I don't have the space.
Rachel: Love that Syngonium chiapense ... never heard of that one and it sure is pretty!
HollyAnn: Your Philo Prince of Orange looks wonderful! I lost the ones I had. I found a Philo out in the backyard under a tree ... half dead since it stayed out all winter but I'm hoping it will make a come back. It has two leaves and I re-potted it yesterday ... I think it's P. Autumn.
Rita: You have some great looking and really interesting plants! A couple of your photo's above may be oldie's but they are definitely goodies! And, I would love to stroll through your greenhouse ... so pretty! The "African Amaryllis" is so cool looking!
Dyzzy: Love your Canna photo on the 13th, that sure is a pretty red. My Hibiscus were all killed to the ground again this year with the freezes over here in Daytona Beach. I'm wondering if the Snow Queen Hibiscus will even re-sprout after these past two horrible winters.
GAgirl: Beautiful Clivia's! I'd love to be able to keep one of those alive but I've tried and tried with absolutely no luck.
Ardisia: Wow, love your Water Lily or Lotus? pictured here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=8427943 That is really, really nice! I've always wanted to try a water garden ... maybe a project for this summer!
Dave: Love the Musa's ... and I always enjoy seeing those beautiful, scenic shots of your part of the planet!
LOL ... hope y'all will forgive that last long-winded post! I kept going back through the thread to see what I missed. I really do enjoy seeing plants everyone grows ... some we all have in common and others that are new to me.
A Bee enjoying a Tradescantia ohiensis ("Spiderwort") bloom today:
Lepismium cruciforme (possibly cultivar 'Spirals'):
Syngonium podophyllum a/k/a Nephthytis:
sso nice! I too have enjoyed the beautiful plants posted this week.
Lin, that soft leafedplant is rootbeer plant, and I think candela sent it, but I have to look it up to be sure in my dmails. I LOVE it.
Dave, it's good to get an update from you and to know there was not much devastation to report there in Hawai'i. Loved the pictures.
mjs, do not worry about getting another cutting of that particular Passiflora going for me. I am just glad to know that the "alba" is doing well for you.
Lin, you and HollyAnn are probably going to "laugh out loud" at my statement here, but I've never heard of a "Piggy Back" plant. I will have to look it up. Nice P. xanadu you have there.
Debra, I will start you a piece of my Philodendron McDowell..., plant as soon as I can.
hay Rachel, is it warm there yet?
81 for a record high tommorrow then down to the 60's rest of week.. and next week, we should be okay..seems like mailk is taking longer than usual tho..I mailed out some packages monday and people have yet to get them.
Good morning, everyone - Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Debra, look how long it took you to get the box I mailed you! It's tax time, and mail is always slower during tax time.
As usual, you all have wonderful plants - thanks for sharing those pictures!
Lin,
Its Piper auritum - rootbeer plant like Debra said. I have plenty of them and they are invasive if you plant them in the yard and even if you don't. LOL I had mine in a large pot and I set it put in the summer and now I have about 30-40 and YES they do come back, twice as many. I spreads by runners from the roots.
Like Debra, I do love the plant, the leaves are soft and fuzzy, and you can cook with the leaves. If you rub them, they smell like anise. IF you would like one, ( I know you say you don't want anymore) but I would be glad to send you one, they are just emerging from the ground, perfect time to ship. Mine get about 8-10 feet tall.
I can't seem to find the dmail on who sent it to me.. sheesh.. well, thanks to you who did..
Happy St Patricks Day to those who celebrate it. Off to work, but before I go.. would someone please advise me what I should do with this monster in a small pot in a basket? It has new things up growinginto the ceiling now.. soon I will see it up in the dining room ..
Rachel: LOL, you must be a youngster. Tolmiea menziesii ("Piggy Back" plant): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolmiea was a real popular houseplant back in the 1960's and 1970's. Like HollyAnn, I had not seen one around in many years.
GAgirl: The Root Beer plant is so pretty and sounds very interesting. I thank you for your kind offer but I will have to pass. LOL, we have too many invasive plants down here in Florida and I am too old to deal with trying to tackle removing them anymore! I'm afraid our yard is going to be taken over by Brazilian Pepper trees, Southern Sword Fern, Cape Honeysuckle, Cherry Laurel trees and Black Cherry trees ... among other things!
Debra: LOL, the Epiphyllum oxypetalum does get very, very large. You will either have to live with it taking over your basement or prune it up and root cuttings ... you could tack some small nails all over the walls and ceiling and tie fishing line to them and let the plant go wild, which it looks to be happily doing!
Well, I'm heading outside to play in the dirt for awhile. I began cutting back the tree philo's in the side yard yesterday and got a pile of ugly brown, dead leaves. I hear the tree folks out there now ... taking down a huge Sabal Palm just outside the fence. The power company is going to replace a power pole and I guess the big palm tree was in their way. They were trimming trees along the road yesterday afternoon and a worker knocked on the door and asked for our permission to remove the palm since it's on our property.
Have a great day everyone ... and a Happy St. Pats day to all my fellow Irishmen/women ... and everyone who is just "Irish" on March 17th each year!
