After 2 1/2 inches of rain overnight, they don't look too much worse for the wear...
This morning in my garden
Pods on Pink Beauty. Doubt they'll mature before cold weather arrives:
More pods:
A black currant swirl datura
A nine feet tall seedling, starting to bloom for the first time:
Gretchen. Start airlayering your pod stems now and maybe they will make it if you leave them until before a frost to cut them and pot them up.
Your garden still looks great Gretchen. I love the shot of your datura. What camera do you have again?
Gretchen, I wondered how much rain we got last night. Our backyard is a swimming pool again.
Gretchen, your pictures are great. I think I was told that if the seed pods have some size to them, they will stay on the plant if you dig it and move it to winter quarters. I don't know about cutting one off to root, with pods on it.
Thank you Donna and Brugie -- I had thought about both air-layering and also digging it -- its a huge plant and has more buds on it than all the times combined that it bloomed over the summer! I may get out there tomorrow with my sphagnum moss... would be worth it to have some babies from her. Unfortunately if I could dig her up without damaging her, I have no where to store her -- the greenhouse is nearly full, and I still have more cuttings to take!
Kell -- thank you -- Its definitely starting to wane. Blooms on pretty much everything are finished for the season. But the brugs have just really begun to put on their final show of the season. They'll all get cut next week... The camera is a very old Olympus Camedia D-400 1.3 megapixel. My Dad gave it to me when he replaced it with an updated one, several years ago. The daturas have suddenly gotten a second wind -- really surprised me, as I thought they were through. The blooms are smaller, but nonethess pretty.
Sylvia -- so was mine. Actually I was expecting to see the nine feet tall seedling lying in pieces on the ground. That happened to one of her sisters earlier this year. But, I was pleasantly surprised to see no damaged plants, just standing water everywhere. I can't wait to see that bloom, and hope it has some color -- its PB X EP. We'll see.
Gretchen, your yard looks great! It has lots of room for more brugs.
Gretchen, your pics are so pretty. I especially love the black currant swirl...that is a beautiful pic! I know you must be enjoying them...I sure would.
I like my Olympus. Same one you have Gretchen. I think we talked about this before. I do believe yours takes better pictures. At least the person behind the camera takes better pictures. I'm not steady and it really does help. Are you sure you don't have time for one more flush of blooms before your first frost? If my brugs could have avoided two nights of frost, they would still be going strong and I'd still have the garden hose out daily. Guess I shouldn't complain. I needed the rest. LOL!
Great pictures, Gretchen.
Shirley, my Brugs have had two light frosts but they're still outside.
Those are great pictures Gretchen! Already looking to the future, and excited to see what all your pods have in store for you!
Thank you all so much!
Monika -- as soon as the weather turns cold I will begin selecting and moving rocks into location for the the perimeter of the new brug beds. I can't do it in warm weather due to snakes... Lots of room though, you are right!
Brinda -- thank you! They are smaller than they were earlier in the season, but really pretty nonetheless. I sure love them!
Brugie -- I think your pictures are lovely! They are every bit as good (if not better) than mine! And, you have much better subject matter than I do... Our first frost is usually around TG, and I rather doubt hat I'll have another flush by then. I'm going to at least take some cuttings by the end of the week (I hope), and I'm going to go air-layer my PB branches that have pods later today. I hope I get some good roots before frost...
Ada -- thank you! Unfortunately our first frost here, is generally a killing frost. My garden will literally look like a war-zone the next day LOL!
Shelly -- thank you! It'll be interesting if I can get them to mature!
I hope y'all have a wonderful, blessed Sunday!!!
Gretchen
This morning:
My brugs that frosted, lost everything...leaves and buds. They grew new leaves or were starting to when we took them out of the garden. I guess I'm glad that I have the brugs all taken care of. Today I'm going to do some fall planting. Finally the wind isn't blowing at hurricane force and the sun is actually shining for the second day in a row.