Lablab purpureus ("Purple Hyacinth Bean" Vine) from seeds I received in trade here on DG a couple of years ago:
Tropical Plants #105
Mirabilis jalapa ("Four O'clock's") ... very invasive here. We have both the pink and white varieties around the property:
I'm always yanking up Four O'clock tubers ... here's a few I pulled out a week or so ago:
White "Four O'clocks":
Ok, last one from me ... this is Tibouchina ("Princess Flower"):
Thanks for the ID on that little white orchid, Lin. Don't they look like a 'modern art' version of an orchid?
The one at Selby had a mass of roots the size of a large watermelon, and looked very untidy compared to your lovely one. Do you keep it outside or bring it in for winter?
Rachel, we did see Crinums with flowers that looked a lot like that orchid, but the plants were 5ft. tall and 8ft. wide!
Pretty Calathea with huge leaves, about 16in. high!
dyzzy: I used to be able to leave most of the Orchids outside year round but the way the weather has been changing, they now come inside @ December 1st and I don't move them back out until March 1st or later. The last two winters have been brutally cold here in Daytona Beach. We've had many hours with temp's in the mid 20's!
WOW ... Love that Calathea! I sure wish I could keep one alive for more than a month! :(
beautiful flowers everyone. has been in the upper 100's here and my water bill is going to be more than my car payment. Bought two bales of hay and am slowly getting things mulched with it to keep the moisture in a bit.
hope my pandorea blooms this year...
sure do love the orchid, there, it is really pretty. I wish I could keep things in a tree, but all I have besides the tall elm is a pear tree. I snuggled the staghorn fern thing that KayJones sent me in the crook of it, I hope it stays happy under there..
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lin, I bet Rita would like the white 4 o clock.. I had to cut some of mine down because they grow so tall here, and they flop over when it is 109 outside..
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Dyzzy, I saw that tree at Selby in May. I had some time constraints that day and did not get to take a close look at it. Did you see how the broms were attached? I know they will eventually grow on to the branch but they had to be held on somehow until they got going. I have stuck some in the crotch of trees but that is not a good practice as too much moisture can rot the tree at that point. Better to have them out on the branches like Selby.
Last winter took out all my tree broms including some that had been there for 10 years. I am going to wait and see if we have another killer season before investing in more.
Yesterday was one of the best days since being down in FL. It doesn't get any better to go to a garden and have your own Master Gardener give you a one on one tour of Selby Gardens. 8 ~ )
Jan
Debra: Wow, that is a beautiful Adenium! The Four O'clock's get tall here too but I've never noticed them flopping due to heat or wind or anything.
Jan: Lucky that y'all live so close and are able to visit Selby Botanical Gardens when you can... I love that place but it's been a long time since I've had the chance to get over that way for a visit.
Rita: Just let me know if you want some of the white Four O'clock bulbs ... I'll gladly put some in the mail to you!
Well ... I'm off for an appointment ... hope everyone has a great day!
Pentas lanceolata growing in a container with a dwarf Schefflera:
Lin, beautiful pictures as always. I have the same experience with Calathea. Maybe they're more tropical and meant to be indoor plants here? This big happy one was in the greenhouse at Selby i.e. controlled temp and humidity. Hmm
Since outdoors is a greenhouse most of the year here, I simply have refused to have any indoor plants. I think they invite bugs.
I thought I'd never seen a planting of spiral ginger here, before I found mine but, lo! and behold a huge bed of them at Selby. Just about finished blooming but they were still magnificent.
dyzzy: Those Gingers are really cool looking! I'm really enjoying the pic's from your visit to Selby Gardens!
Rachel: I keep looking back at your photo of that Philodendron atabapoence ... Love those leaves!
I found a little noid Philo out under a bench in the yard today. I thought it had been killed by the freezes last winter but I guess it had other ideas ... kinda dusty and dirty looking but I'm glad it survived. I will clean it up and re-pot it in a couple of days when I have time.
I received this Philodendron 'Pink Princess' in a trade a couple of years ago ... it has struggled for me but still hangs on. I love pink and the one leaf on this plant is so pretty!
Another little noid Philodendron that almost bit the dust last winter:
I love variegated foliage ... this is Ctenanthe lubbersiana:
The foliage of Dischidia ruscifolia ("Million Hearts") is getting real pale in color ... I think I'm going to move it to lower light for awhile.
Callisia fragrans ("Basket Plant"):
Ok ... last one, I need to check on dinner that's in the oven. I just thought I'd throw this one in for the fun of it. We've had lots of much needed rain lately and I've found these little "Parasol's" sprouting in a few containers. These are growing in with Michelia figo which has buds again ... can't wait for those fragrant flowers to open!
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii Mushrooms:
RachelLF, yes A. Konjacs make little corms. And these things DO stink really BAD for about 48 hours when they bloom! Fun plants to grow.
Prita, I grow a lot of things but Carnivorous plants like Flytrap, Sundews, Butterwort, Sarracenias and Nepenthes are also fun.
Isn't it amazing what wonderful things pop up after a good soaking rain? I found amaryllis leaves popping up in the compost after I had given up on some old, small bulbs.
Alice, I forgot to answer your question about attaching broms to the oak branches. Those ones on the tree at Selby were all big clumps so could not see any sort of attachment. I have a couple in one of my oak trees that the previous owner put there, and I'm afraid to look at how they're attached, as I found big nails in another oak, where there was obvious bark damage.
If I give that a try, I think I'll use hemp twine or something like that. Won't slip, it's porous and will eventually rot away. I do have a huge horizontal branch that's just begging for some pretty broms.
Elaine
I love your description, "just begging for some pretty broms". LOL
It really was amazing to see those in the trees like that, never have I seen anything like it. The oh can't think of the name,,,, orchid's in the tree was also new to me.
Lots of rain today at work and DH said it rain good in Bradenton.
Anyone else receive some?
Jan
Debra, your Adenium is beautiful, just as you are!!!!
Speaking of Adeniums this one was at Selby yesterday - didn't know they got this big, or this ThOrNy!!
This monster was about 8ft. tall and has big thorns all over the base area - guess I won't plant them out by the driveway after all! They'd flatten a truck tire if you bumped into them.
Debra, yours is much prettier.
Tommyr, thanks for letting me know. I will keep it in a pot vs. planting it out.
Lin, I enjoyed all your pictures and I am glad your Philos are making a come back. I grew out a very nice Ctenanthe lubbersiana a few years ago but I gave it away to friend and they are still enjoying it.
Dyzzy, I like the plant you posted a picture of before the Adenium. Is it Dracaena goldieana? Keep on showing those pictures.
well, it got up to 111 yesterday, and there I was spreading hay all over, cut down the prennials out front in the trianle, moved the brugs and hibs to under the porch roof, *sigh* I hated to cut down the white texas hibiscus, but it made it thru winter downstairs, maybe it will shoot out crazy between now and winter time.
Love the varigated leaves on that last plant before the huge desert rose tree. Dyzy, what is that? I moved the peace lily, the Calatheas and the tri coloured leafy thing inside the other day, they have already perked up. bringing some tropicals becuase I don't want to loose them.
Sure do like the voodoo lillys, tommy, I have four different ones and yes the venusm bloom stinks to huge heaven, but is gorgeous.
Rachel, I have moved all but two philos in so I don't lose them either, but am worried about the anthuriums, they started to make a come back, then got fried. Should I toss or keep trying?
this is from last year at this time, no buds no blooms on anything atm, it was 105 today.
Quite the show of pictures the last couple days everyone!
Mr. Borneos new leaf;
AeAe
Alocasia Imperial and Borneo Giants
Alocasia Lutea
Alocasia and Colocasia at Weeping Cherry
Crinum; I was looking at a Crinum a little while ago that gets about 7-8' tall and 4-5'' wide by 4-5' long leaves!
Ensete Glaucum with snake and cat!
E. Glaucum at garden
Front step flowers
A. portora in ground at Ginger! Anyone know what Ginger?
Musa Rajpuri
Xanthosoma Robustum
Xanthosoma Sagittifolium
