LOL, Christi!!!
Tropical Plants and Gardens #117
We saw a 6ft.x 8ft. plastic greenhouse at Sam's Club last night. (sigh) Sort of a pop-up thing like a tent, but all clear reinforced plastic material instead of fabric.
It wasn't even expensive - $99 - and was easy to put up for winter, and take down once the weather warmed up. I just couldn't figure out where the heck I'd put it.
Elaine, did you get tot he selby plant sale yesterday? Dale had some terrific photos on the FL Chit Chat thread.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1235550/#new
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Didn't make it yesterday as we were out sailing, but it's going on again today so I'm planning to get over there.
Will take pictures, at least. I don't really nee-ee-ee-dd anything more right now . . .
We saw that pop up greenhouse also at Sam's. My husband wasn't so impressed, but I thought it would be nice to have...but like you not sure where I could put it up. I have way too many cold sensitive plants for it anyhow...I fill half my FL room up and it is over 400sq. foot. Every year I say...no more plants that can't take the cold...and every year I seem to have more. In fact I picked up a Citronella (Scented Geranium - Pelargonium graveolens) plant last week...another potted plant that has to be dragged in. ☺
Elaine the Monster white Brug is very pretty. I still have my little brugs my Dad gave me in pots. They have started putting out some new growth. I think I'll put them in a pot instead of the ground for this year, give the roots a chance to get really established.
-Sherri
Sherri, I think yo are wise to keep your brugs in pots this year. I made a discovery last week when we rousted out an old pink Brug that I've had in the ground for years. It's been slowly declining despite my tlc and when we pulled it out, its roots were infested with root-knot nematodes. They are a soil-borne microscopic worm that is a plant parasite. They are in all the native soil here in FL so it's very hard to avoid them. I solarize the soil in my veggie bed to destroy them on a regular basis, but don't do that for the flower beds.
Anyway, to make the long story short, I put my 'Monster White' in the bed in place of the pink one, and am just planning to start a new one every few years and replace it when it declines. They grow so fast there's no reason not to do this. But your new little plants will get big and strong for their first year in a pot, then be beautiful for a few years in the ground after that. Plan on a BIG pot, though. They get really big really fast.
I have several starts of this white one if you'd like one? It's a vigorous variety.
Hello Everyone!!
Nice day in today in Red Oak. There is not much blooming in the hoop houses, except for one lonely Brug. Daydreams and YTT .
Dyzzy, Love the nuns Orchid and your parade of Begonias. I dug mine out and groomed them for a picture.
homer, I am happy that we enjoy the same plants, I can always rely on you for advice. Your plants are always the picture of health.
ardesia, thanks for the ID on the Begonia, let's see what you did with your new Bromeliad. Here is a picture of my Valentine's present Alcantarea Odorata that I will have to do-over for it is touching the plastic, the bottom of the totem is a Philo. Jose Buono.
candela, what are the names of the last two plants in post 9015657?
It is good to read everyone's comments and being introduced to new plants. I must confess that I love the foliage on the Amorphophallus much more than the blooms. I have two A. Atroviridis with the most beautiful foliage.
Rita, what is that beauty in the second picture? I am SURE I need it in my gardens!!!!
A few tasty morsels!
Everyone have a great week! Awesome pictures and commentary as per usual!
Thanks Rita! You da Bomb! Have I said; "come on spring" in the past few days!
Very nice Drew!!!
I have updated my have/want list on the top of this forum - Tropical Plants if anyone would like to trade some. I'm working on lots more. Took a lot of cuttings today.
very nice plants and flowers, and your tropicals are awsome, Drew.
I better go look at Paula's list.LOL
I wish I had outside tropicals to show you,ALL OF Yours are all so beautiful.. looks like you all live in Heaven to me..
Pictures have captions..
a nice DG trade has really made itself at home.. String of Hearts
P Gigantum or however it is spelled, is really liking it's location, and tai caladium is awake now.
I grew this I machorriza or how ever it is spelled from seed this winter..
The lights above that the EE's are Happy to reach up at makes them look like they are yellow, but trust me, they are all Green.
Alice, your plant son, Don Miller, ( the begonia baby boy you sent me) likes his new Momma
The cape honey suckle is hugging everyone in the room, with an arm here and there..here it is reaching up to hug or pet the rubber tree thing..
The pipe vine from Martha and the passion vines and sticocardia are all twined together...I'm here to tell you the whole room ceiling is getting occupied, the other side of the room has several morning glorys vining across everything, I keep undoing them so they don't strangle my begonias and brugs
on the middle going opposite is the cats claw vine twined with stictocardia and passion vine..
Patchouli plants are happy, beefsteak plant just sorta disspeard somewhere.. too bad, I really liked it.
That Jungle in your basement is going to swallow you up, when you go down one morning Deb. Everything looking great as usual!
Thanks, Paula.
The ficus you have there; Is that a "fiddle leaf".
Rita, In post 9020864 in the first picture; is that P. "Jungle Boogie" off of e-bay? I have that (acquired recently). I also have, P. "Jose Buono". Mine will make it, but, I received a cutting that had three roots about an inch long on a 2'' stem with 2 huge leaves. Was not impressed with that purchase, I do however love a challenge!
Enjoying everyone's pics. We've been getting some very much needed rain. Most of yesterday and more coming today.
Nice gentle soaking in kind...finally. Not much blooming and too wet/cloudy to take pics of what is but 10 day forecast is looking good upper 70's to upper 80's !! Sunny..which means everything will start growing.
Great for you guys Martha!!! We need rain!
We're getting rain too...rained most all night and still raining....maybe it will fill my pond up. Yay!!
Debra, You are my kind of girl...what we do for our plants and to feed our obsession!! LOL
Heres my moonlight and its bloom
Rita and Rachel,
Here's the Philo....do you think it is the Red Emerald?
#2 That's a will to survive, don't you think?
The rain finally started here a little bit ago. WooHoo, we really needed it to wash the pollen away, even my dog is sneezing. I am moving a lot of begonias that have been in the house outside to take advantage of this rain. It is supposed to stay warm in the evening as least for the foreseeable future.
I have to have a talk with my non blooming Moonlight, it is still just sitting there, maybe it is hungry.
Rita and Rachel,
This is for you...Anthurium "Tweed"
Paula, Has your Moonlight been blooming for quite a while?
Glad you guys are getting rain. We got zip, zilch, nada again! My rain barrels and cisterns are all empty. (the cistern gets automatically augmented with well water when it gets too low, so the pump doesn't run dry)
Drew, I think that storm is headed up your way so maybe you'll get some too. Love those gorgeous Aroids, especially is that my fave Mr. McDowell sheltering the kitty cat?
My little P. Gloriosums are putting up new leaves, as is Prince of Orange but I think I may lose my little Polly. All it's leaves are gone and one side of the basal growth is mushy, although the other is nice and firm. Going to move him to a dry shady spot and see if he puts up a new leaf.
Hello everyone. I always enjoy everyones pictures especially getting new ideas for plants. All those philos are great especially the pink in that last one. Wow!
So my husband got me a new iPad for my bday but it seems I can't upload pictures from it? Does anyone have an iPad that uploads pictures on it?
Rita btw the last two pictures in that post are sweet almond and brunfelsia manaca both are incredibly fragrant and must have plants in my book.
Elaine, I have been informed that the P. McDowell is acccchewally a synonym for the "corrraact" botanical term of P. pastazanum on a Philodendron blog site where I feel like I am first grade level and the're going into high school! No big deal though, asI love to learn. That's "Richard" under the plant. He is a real Coooool Cat if you can dig that!
I see the Gloriosum doing quite well. and the Autumn and ,What is that...Hilo bay? with the Begonia?
Yup, Hilo Beauty never lost all its leaves this winter. That's why I was surprised that the little Polly succumed to the cold. They're right beside each other. Good to know the botanical name for McDowell if ever I can find room for another big foliage plant . . . one can wish.
Richard is lovely. I'm definitely a cat person although my little diva, Mia, doesn't pose for pictures - treats me like despised papparazzi and runs away if I approach with the camera. She does love the garden, though.
Drew,
Couldn't really say on the moonlight, its at our house at the coast. That is what it looked like 2 weekends ago. I should have brought it home so I could enjoy it, but I'm sure it probably would have died. It seems to like where it is.
I'm so happy..one of my kitties went missing over a month ago. (You know we just moved). She just disappeared one day an never came back. I just knew something got her. Well yesterday we got back from church and I was with my dog outside for potty break and I heard a cat meow and looked, and she was coming across the yard so happy to see me. She wasn't skinny or beat up, so wherever she's been, she found food. Crazy!
I don't have anything tropical to post, it is pretty much camellias and azaleas right now. There are a few things coming along so soon.....
This is my garden helper, his name is Boolie and like your cat Paula, he used to be camera shy. We surmised it was because the flash reminded him of lightening. My new camera has a "pet" setting which must overexpose the shot so the flash does not go off. Finally we can get some pictures of him when he is awake.
Rita, I did not do a thing with that brom yet, I am going to have to mount that one high up in a tree so it does not attack anyone. Looks like our nights are in the high 40's - mid 50's now so it will go outside soon.
Oh my gosh Alice, he is adorable !!!! Awwwwwww....I'm such a sucker for animals.
Hello Everyone!!!
Great day on the thread, such majestic beauties posted. It makes me green with envy.
Kay Jones, that is a Loropetalum (chinese frindge plant). I kept it pruned, because it was taking over the pathway.
Homer, what a collection of rare desirable aroids. Anthurium Regale and your Philo. Gigas are awesome!! Mine are on life support.
The Philo in my picture is "Ring of Fire".
Joeswife, I love to see how well your plants are thriving!! The string of hearts is too cool, Rachel gave me my first plant. The blooms are so cute!
candela, thanks for those names, fragrance is a big plus for my hoop houses.
mjsponies, glad to hear that you are getting rain, the weeds are so much easier to pull after a good soaking.
dyzzy, good luck with your Polly, Joeswife is the only person that I know of that can keep those babies alive.
ardesia, that is a sweet looking garden helper you have.
GAgirl1066, it is good to have you back posting and thanks fot the Anthurium Tweed picture. You know that I am jealous, I can't hide it. It is Awesome!!
I am sorry but I do not recognize the pink Philo. At first I thought it could be a Aglaonema, hopefully Rachel will be able to help.
The first Picture is of my Red Emerald Philo. the next is a old noid.
golly, Drew, that plant is HUGE! I can't hardly see your pretty kitty.
Alice, I love your Boolie Dog, too he is beautiful. I miss having a pet. Booli looks like he would be a good companion outside.
The Philos you are all showing give me hope. My Prince of orange has begun to put out new growth and some arial roots, so am very glad about that.
I have no clue why your polly would do that, Elaine, but I would wash the bad stuff off, spray the hard part with peroxide, dust it with cinnamone and bring it in and put it in the bathroom for awhile. ( if u have light that is)
Like Kay, Rita, that Loropetalum (chinese frindge plant) is to die for. Now I have to have one. LOL
Paula, where are you now? Good grief, I can't remember where you went to. Is it in Florida? Can everyone meet me at KayJones house in May? LOL
Seriously, my goal is to meet as many of you as possible someday.
You too, Cassie.
Maya is going to town right now..
Thanks for the sage advice, Deb. I will do all you suggest. Do I have to talk to it while it's visiting in the bathroom? My tub/shower area has three - count 'em! - three french doors facing south that open onto the garden. Yes, it's a weird house! Fabulous light but I promised DH I would not fill it up with plants . . . well, he's going to be in Japan for 3 weeks, so maybe he won't see Polly visiting. I'll get it dried out and sobered up before he gets home.
Pretty sure it just got overwatered while the weather was cool. It's going to be warm all this week, though.
Ardesia, what a sweet looking dog you have.
Debra, all your plants thrive and stay so healthy looking even in the Winter months as usual;)
Dyzzy, the two little P. gloriosums you sent me are growing nicely. Alocasia polly can be finicky when temperatures drop in the 40's and can even go dormant for a while but a mushy part means rot.
Rita, your Philo's. are all looking excellent and hold on to ring of fire. I've not seen that Philodendron for sale in a long time. Can you give me any tip's on growing melanochrysum? I am on my second attempt at growing this one and thus far it appears that I am failing once again. This is your Lasia and I hope your still willing to give it a home.
Drew, I see you are still having success with growing Alocasia cuprea. I may just have to try that one myself. Are you still growing watsoniana?
Paula, I am glad that your cat came back home and wow, super nice growing on the Anthurium! How long have you had it? Rita nailed a correct I.D. on your pink petioled plant as being an Aglaonema. There has been some very nice looking hybrids produced and hitting the U.S. market, lucky you for getting such a nice one. This is the newest leaf forming on my Anthurium clavigerum that you sent me and it shows it's maturing nicely.
Rachel, Overwatered the Watsoniana... made me quite ill. I have the 2 tubers going again in the past week with the warm temps. and the longer day lengths.
I will succeed this time, as I know now to water from the bottom of the pot in the winter!
The trick with the Cuprea is treat it like a succulent.
Beautiful A. clavigerum!
Elaine; Dried out and sobered up! You're not right... I can relate.
Elaine,
I stuck my Poly in a far corner of the greenhouse and basically have ignored it all winter. It got misted when I did the rest of the plants in warmer weather but no water..It's in a clay pot with Charcoal and gray Lava rock on the bottom. .It dropped a few leaves but pretty much has stayed almost as big as it was at the end of last summer....Took this advice from Rachel after panicking last year thinking I had lost it.
Here's what it looked like last summer...and I expect it will be quite a bit bigger this year
That top leaf was about 2 1/2 times the size of my hand...
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A big shout-out to candela on her special day.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANDELA!!
Happy Birthday, Cassie! Live it up.
Poor Polly got schlepped around to a not so good spot. All last summer I had it in an excellent place, under the shelter of a big Philo leaf so it didn't get a ton of rain. It had a couple of leaves nearly 2ft. long.
Then when the first cold night was coming, I moved it over by the begonias and Prince so that I could cover them all with one piece of frost cloth. Well, there was a sprinkler there, since the begonias do like their water . . . it turned warm and dry with cool nights in December and I turned on the irrigation a few times to keep things from drying right out. So I'm pretty sure the cool nights combined with too much water are the cause of this problem.
After I pulled off the squishy leaf stem (2nd pic) both the bases now feel fairly firm, so I am not thinking it's done for yet. Still will give it the spin-dry treatment Deb suggested above, and re-pot with fresh coarse mix and place it back under it's sheltering leaf if/when it shows signs of new growth.
Verrrrrry nice Poly Martha! Happy Birthday Cassie! I feel your pain Elaine!
