CatMint - my Culver's Root is several years old, well established, give yours time and they will get large. I think I started my Nodding Onion from seed, but I don't remember for sure. They must be fairly quick and easy since I have a volunteer plant in bloom in between tiles in our patio.
FIRST FLOWERS SUMMER!!! Mid Summer Edition
Thanks, Greenthumb! :-)
oh, better go check my Nodding Onion...I thought maybe I missed them. Lots of nice pixctures, all. Catmint, I don't know the mystery yellow flower.
coleup asked re Black stemmed taro did it have flowers- yes had a couple; cool things but you know they wilt quickly, and yes, found a fat new runner running ___________
I'm with Cat greenthumb, that coneflower is thebees knees.
I think that the mystery yellow flower is a Heilanthus species, but I could not say which one. Besides the Common Sunflower, there are many other sunflowers, including Jerusalem Artichoke.
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I think that the mystery yellow flower is a Heilanthus species, but I could not say which one. Besides the Common Sunflower, there are many other sunflowers, including Jerusalem Artichoke.
I think you might be right about that, Greenthumb! I put a small birdfeeder on the back of that fence (not my big green bird feeder--another small plastic one I have), and it's quite possible a seed fell in the garden space, and I assumed it was one of the plugs I planted--NOT. :-D Thanks so much for the ID!!
You got it Speedie! I'll add it to the list.
GT, I love that Culiver's Root. Does that get big?
Sequoia, Culver's Root gets 5 to 6 feet tall. Do you consider that "big"? Likes full sun and moisture, but grows in our yard anyway.
Yes, for my garden, that would be 'big'. Once I get a shed for the yard, I'm going to plant a garden around it and I might be able to use something like that.
Our new coneflower was a find yesterday at HD. Not quite the lamp replacement part that was the reason for the visit, but far more fun!
5 feet is "big"and you want a metasequoia? ;-)
Haha...for a perennial, it's large :)
Seq, I made a pot of rose of sharon cuttings last night.cross your fingers. but we only need one out of ten so I figure the odds are good
Sweet, thanks a bunch Sally!!
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Our new coneflower was a find yesterday at HD. Not quite the lamp replacement part that was the reason for the visit, but far more fun!
LOL--I totally know what you mean! :-D
Remember the deep orange"Sombrero" Cone Flower I bought at Lowes?
Saw the red version at HD--they had an end-cap full--and when I left work--
there were 2 left...HD's was $8.98. Lowes ewas $7.98.
Planted mine in my A/C bed--where I am slowly gathering nectar plants.
Saw my first Hummingbird 2 days ago on mt Butterfly bush. ait was gone in a flash.
Anyway---my first Glad to bloom. It is 5' tall--see picture.
This is one of many in my WS bed-by the driveway with the BIG pot in the middle.
I guess I should stake this one--and all the others to come...
G.
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I think you might be right about that, Greenthumb! I put a small birdfeeder on the back of that fence (not my big green bird feeder--another small plastic one I have), and it's quite possible a seed fell in the garden space, and I assumed it was one of the plugs I planted--NOT. :-D Thanks so much for the ID!!
okay, you are brilliant Greenthumb, and I am totally laughing at myself! :-D I was out this morning fussing about and suddenly noticed that the mystery flower looks *exactly* like the Helianthus 'Lemon Gem' I have growing by the birdfeeder pole! So, I think one of the plugs I *thought* was A curassavica turned out to be one of the 'Lemon Gem' plugs instead. Boy, did it grow huge in that spot! However, I decided to move it over to near the other 'Lemon Gems.' It looks a little wilted and droopy now, so don't know if it will make it, but it's fine either way. :-D I planted my new 'Baby Joe' where the 'milkweed' aka sunflower was. ;-)
pretty G.
now I want to plant a few glads!! you and Holly have me hooked now. A neighbor has a row of glads that I've been noticing now too... next year... somewhere...somehow lol
Beautiful glads, Gita.
I did not expect the Glads to grow this tall....
Not all of them are tall--many others are coming into bloom and are, maybe, 2' tall.
That is what I would like on all of them.
I planted several in my raised bed--just to fill up spaces...will see how they look.
This first red one is a mind-boggler in size...NO!....NO!...NO!!!!
One thing I wanted to show you is how large the "Carnival" Coleus can grow!
From a skinny, leggy, tall, rooted cutting--it filled out amazingly.
If anyone wants me to root cuttings of this one--as well as the "Inky Fingers"--
PLEASE let me know soon. They still have a lot of time to re-grow if I pinch off
some pieces.
--Here are 2 of them in my Kitchen bed. One on each side of the Aaron caladiums.
--and also in this pot just next to the bed. The green thing in the middle will be--
hopefully--a nice, blooming purple/white Datura. Late--I know...but they just never
germinated in time....
--And--as expected--here is the "jungle"from TWO cuttings of "Inky Fingers" Coleus.
G.
That's a great grouping in that first pic G. I might have to get some coleus next year when I'm picking out annuals. Yours are knocking the socks off my NG Imps.
Jeff--do you mean the two new Guinea Imps I have in the picture--or do you mean
the whole grouping?
I have good luck with NG's--and this bed gets bright AM sun until 3PM.
What I CANNOT grow in this bed is Petunias....a couple years ago--they all died
from some kind of crown rot--and I believe this fungus still exists in the soil in this bed.
They also died in my "Stump bed"--which no longer has a "Stump"--but my new
deciduous Azalea Paul gifted me.
By now--most of my Petunias have died--either in beds--in containers or in my W-boxes.
The start looking kije they need a serious watering--but never recover.
When I pull them up--there are barely any roots on them....I am mistified....
What do you make of it?
Perhaps they like a bit more "freedom" for the roots? Perhaps--I should not buy a
6" pot of petunias with 4 plants in them and divide them? Whatever!!!
The ones still thriving are the ones I bought earlier in the season from Chapel Hill.
But--they are planted in a different bed than any last year.
He gets ll his annuals from the Amish in PA.
These pictures are from July of last year....What do you make of this????
Pathetic--NO?
I'm not sure who gave me the zinnia seedlings at the swap (I think it may have been Terp), pictures one and two.
Picture three is my volunteer something, will have more in the spring I'm sure.
#4 is one of my chipmunk friends, I love watching them.
#5 A finch of some sort, I get a lot of goldfinches too.
Lovely, Robin, I think Terp did have zinnias. Such a cute chipmunk shot. It looks like you've got a lot going on in that garden!
Very pretty zinnias!
Beautiful Coleus, Gita.
Here are a few from this weekend:
1. Brazilian Plume Flower - many thanks to Gita for the original cutting
2. Ornamental Eggplant 'Easter Egg'
3. Petunias
4. Flowering Maple from Muddy
5. Flowering Maple - a different view
Very pretty coleus, Gita!
Lovely zinnias, Catbird. Maybe a house finch in picture 5?
Donner, love that eggplant :-) and the flowering maple is beautiful!
G: I meant your whole grouping. I get NG Imps for my shade and they have done alright but I like the whole look of your grouping.
Catbird: I've never seen a chipmunk where I live in the last 4.5 years we've lived at our house. I don't know why but I'm bummed we never see them because they are fun to watch and they're much less annoying than squirrels.
I absolutely love that flowering maple Donner!
That eggplant is so interesting! What do you do with it? Is it not edible at all?
Oh that's pretty cool Donner, I didn't even see that eggplant. It looks like real eggs!
Jeff--
NG Imps like some sun--just not the hot afternoon sun. Shade???
They are also water hogs--especially if in containers...but come right back
after a good soaking.
I think you and I both like the "hodge podge" look in beds...
I said the bed below was a bit "junked up" (you liked it) because the
Lady-in-Red Salvia I planted everywhere has grown too tall.
In this bed--there is a rock formation i wanted to put a couple frogs on
These rocks and there is also 2 Painted Japanese Ferns on either side of the rocks.
All this is totally obliterated by the two LIR salvias. I wanted everything there to
be very low-growing...to highlight the rocks. Had Alyssum, the ferns, some Portulaca....
The red satin Coreopais is also a real "hog" in my beds. That's what I get for growing
things from seed! Always too many plants. Remember????
These were supposed to be my Rudbeckia Hirta or Angelonias!
Have to dump these seeds...they always come up as red Coreopsis.
Gonna dig the Salvias up...YUP!!..... I think...and plop them somewhere else.
Then i will take a picture to show you what was meant to be there....Maybe today??
So she says...... Gita
1--The front bed--a real mess!
2--Here is the right end of this bed I am talking about. Total obliteration...
3--And-I moved the mess out of the way to show you the rocks and ferns behind it
I will take some cuttings this weekend to see if I can propagate the flowering maple if you guys and gals are interested in this plant. Muddy was very generous to give me this big plant.
The ornemantal eggplant is in a 12" pot, and seems to be doing ok. The "eggs" grow to the size of medium sized chickn eggs. I grew some from seed last year, but only 1 sickly seedling survived to produce "eggs". Then something ate every single egg and flower when we were out of town. I didn't know critters would eat nighshades.
I tried again this year. I either didn't do it right or this plant is particularly difficult. Again, I got only 1 seedling. I am hoping that these "eggs" can survive rabbits/racoons/groundhogs/deer this time so that I can get some seeds. I was told that the "eggs" are edible, but I have never tried them :-). Of course the critters thought the "eggs" were very tasty. LOL!
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Very colorful front garden, Gita. Is the red coreopsis perennial?
donner--NO! It is an annual--but will self-seed if you don't dig the bed up too much.
It IS a pretty bloomer--and makes med. mounds of beautiful satin red blooms.
Unfortunately--this is year FOUR-- that I grew these seeds thinking they were
something else. This spring--I was sure I had planted my Rudbeckia Hirta--
and was ecstatic that they all germinated....Gave lots away at Terri's Swap.
Have to say--my seeds are a bit mixed up...
Jeff--
I did not exactly dog up the two big L. in R. Salvias, but I chopped them down
to stubs. Maybe they will re-grow--or maybe I will just pull them up and plant
some sweet little annual in front there.
Looks better already--what do you think?
Before--and After....
Some pretties to show you pictures if....
1--CardinalClimber Vine--all over my side door's railings..
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2--Felicia's Phlox--close up of blooms. Love the colors!
3--Kitchen side bed--today....
4--Top of my Purple (??) Amaranth. Had to stake it up.
5--Tropical Milkweed (from coleup) starting to bloom...It is growing in a big pot.
On the veggie scene---
--Two days to go--and these will get picked.....I want to wait a bit....
--The BIG one....hiding....will be about 14oz..I think.
You're right G, does look better :) That tropical milkweed is a knockout!
My NG Imps are in full shade. They've done better in the past. Perhaps they don't like all the rain we've been getting.
jeff--
Yep! Looks a lot better. I may just yank out the remnants of the LIR Salvias.
Could you give the NG's, at least, some morning sun for a few hours?
They are NOT shade plants..... G.
I don't think I'll be moving them since they are just annuals. Perhaps next year I'll add some coleus and see how it goes. Colorful shade plants are alluding me but hopefully I can do a bunch of research over the winter.
1. Variegated snake plant blooming. I'll be dividing it this fall if anyone's interested. I got this from Sally a couple of years ago.
2. Phlox Jeana. So cute!
3. Hydrangea Pinky Winky.
4. Hydrangea Limelight.
5. This combination is usually a huge butterfly magnet. Not this year!
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