Not a tropical, but very lovely...
Tropical Garden # 100- YEA !!
all my roses are blooming, but the record high of 100 the other day with high winds burned them..
This WAS a mini rose at one point in time..
Carribia has been trying to bloom all the past weekend and this week, I think it might open tommorrow will be only in the 60's like it is supposed to be..
Dames Rocket is blooming..
RoseQueen Salvia is blooming
Snow Nymph, Maynight and Cardonna salvias are all blooming, and these things are blooming everywhere.. Joe calls these my weeds..
from 34 to 100 in four days, it has confused everything here.. I was taking pictures of the brugs in their spots, and looked up to see this big guy watching me, he didn't move, and I noticed a smaller one on down the fence hiding in the bushes, it looked like it might storm at this time, but of course, it did not, but they were sure ready for what ever went north of us ( tornados)
I brought a few tropicals back inside.. don't wanna lose anything to the crazy weather..
one more Rose..double delight Pink
Well we still haven't gotten any rain....Who stole Florida ?? It's been pretty warm, but breezy, so not unpleasant in that regard...just very very dry. The Leafless Beaked Ladie's Tresses is making her annual appearance...I manged to get two tiny babies started from it this year.
here's a close up of the bloom
Canna Picasso...I think
A new Hoya Iris Marie
I haven't got an Id on this Hoya yet...
I love the Rosy foliage, and smaller leaves.
Here's the bloom...not the best pic is was breezy
Jmg Fujishibori
Debra, Here's "Baby Mojito".... I love it !
I can't remember the name of this Daylily right now...but I really like it.
Mjs, very nice Mojito! You are up VERY early...
homer, Thanks, I hope it grows alot this summer....I think it's so cool !
I'm up almost every morning by 4:30-4:45...11 acres, horses, plants and work....keeps me busy...........
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mjs--I have tried hibiscus fertilizer. RJ was my first DG buddy when I joined DG in 2002 I think thanks to that glorious rangoon picture he posted. I've tried bloombooster and hibiscus fertilizer. I've threatened to chop it down with a machete and make a midnight raid on RJ's place in Houston to steal his and his tree fern which I covet. . .nothing works. I need to get the machete out again but I just can't admit defeat while it lives! I should just dig it up, plant it in a pot and deliver it to RJ and tell him I want it back just as soon as he gets it to bloom. I know he'd take good care of it. HAHA!!!!
Where is RJ? I know he had a trip to his brother's planned. Oh RJ--where are you??? Inquiring minds want to know!!!!!!
Here is a Gardenia shrub on it's way out of bloom:
Giant red Salvia in bloom:
Alstromeria in bloom:
Anole on one of my Plumeria plants:
"buttermilk" Begonia is blooming:
Gloriosa lilys are starting to bloom:
Hoya carnosa varigata is loaded with blooms:
Stargazers are almost kaput for this year:
Passifloras (Caerula and lady margaret) are in a lull, putting out a few blooms each day:
Lace cap Hydrangeas are just opening:
Jo, your gloriosas are lovely, mine are just starting to come up this year. Very late.
This was an interesting find today. It is the newly emerged leaves of a cheesecake monstera that I thought was dead.
Hippeaskelia hybrid
Species alstroemeria and a noid salvia.
Alice, did I send you this Alstromeria? It's just like mine!
No, I have had this one for many years, all the old gardens around here have them. I love them and usually the deer eat them but I have been fortunate this year.
Good evening every one.
Had a very much needed rain today. Maybe every thing will start to
green up and to start growing.
My last surviving AE AE Banana
Beautiful flowers and plant blooms. It is still just starting here. Tropicals seem to be putting out new growth. meanwhile, since Duke is gone, the bunnies and crows and squirrels keep raiding the pots and stuff. I think I need Joe to go "mark" the whole yard LOL
anyway, here is Carribia all open and rained on..
Pansies and Onions.
Yum
Yum, indeed! Those look awesome..
Primroses, roses and cones, monardas and yarrow all starting to collide with each other here..
joeswife,
I hope your rose smells as good it looks.
My rose " Fourth of July " did'nt make it this winter.
