Right is clerodendrun ugadanese, left is Clerodendrum speciosum (delectum)
-Brugmansias -
A view of the back yard jungle this morning
Kell....it's almost there !!
Beaumontia grandiflora (murtonii) bloom
When I woke up, from the bedroom double french door windows...a room with a view
Love your pictures. Wish my yard looked like that here in San Antonio.
In the very back- morning glories, cestrum and brugs adorn the tall 9 foot fence.
Thanks!
The best part...no grass...LOL.
Beautiful!
(sigh!) Oh...to have a 'backyard jungle' in March! (I dream on....)
Really beautiful!!
Carol
That's it! Seriously considering moving to Texas. Great pics, thanks for brightening my day.
Thanks everyone.
Hi Carol,
Did you ever organize that nursery tour and I think some volunteer stuff? I just got back from the islands March 7th...never heard back, so never went to the big Island. Visited some friends in Kauai.
You should of seen the box of plants I sent back to myself- including a coconut sprout!
oh Liz- Vancouver eh? I'm originally from Seattle..Now you guys can grow some FANTASTIC things!!
My Mom and I usually take an anual trip up to Victoria on the Ferry..and of course Buchart Gardens..*sigh*
If you're from Seattle then you know what kind of grey, drizzly day that I'm having. lol.
LOL....yes...I suppose thats why my folks are on their way for a visit here too...!
OK RJ--that does it! I demand a garden tour! lol
Debbie
PS: Can you take a close up of that other Clendendrum? Is it anymore cold hardy than the Ugandanese?
Okay...we will arrange a garden tour. My house is far too conveniently located a block and a half from Buchanons nursery which is stocked full of wonderful plants and accessories. I really tested my will power today when I went to pick up some potting soil. I almost bought some stuff..but..I resisted.. There actually was a Texas DG group that ended the tour at my home last summer. The weekend before hurricane Rita. That was when we did the Houston nusrery tour..we had quite a good time. Everyone was so nice.
Here is a link of the pics http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/548842/
Yes the Clerodendrum speciosum (delectum) likes it cooler. It is actually a bleeding heart vine, that is all red. There is the diversity of the Clerodedrums again..
I almost went to that swap...but life got in the way!
ooh..well - you can have a private tour..You will get to see the relandscaped front garden. I put in 2 15 foot bamboo ladders, for a varity of morning glories to climb up.. Yes, I/m a bit of a departure from regular landscaping...but hey..I/m having quite a good time! The morning glories are just starting to climb up.. I have rose silk- keira - ipomeas..yellow orange.. I think it will look rather good when it fills out. Heres a pic I took this morning...You an see the ladders by the little pond I just put in.
I'm real "non-traditional" too! Actually I've made the yard nazi's (my term of endearment for the HOA) turn and say "huh?".
I really like those ladders...did you just sink them in the ground? and how far? What's the cylindrical silver thing in the middle? Or is my depth perception off and that's something in the distance?
Love those copper flower spirals...are those in pots where they work kinda like those rain chains?
Here's another part of my back yard (quite better than the view of the clerondendrum shrub you got before! lol). Antique daylillies, LA iris, 5 tomatoes, small live oak, cucumbers up the black trellis, an "out of control--but yet in bounds" chinese wisteria on the arch and thats a russelia to the left. Those are silver tomato spirals you see.
Oh yes--I forgot--badly in need of "weed-eating" brick path.
Debbie
Is this that clerondendrum?
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2400/index.html
Debbie
The round cylindrical is really an untreated piece of bamboo, inside is an iron pole to which the ladders are firmly anchored. They wen in the ground about a foot and a half , with pea gravel to slow down deterioration. The metal flowers are one piece..flower sculpture I got at the international festival a few years back.
Yes..those are clerodendrum-- see how different each plant is? very cool. I have 5 different ones now.
Nice back yard...my walkway is weedy too. Is your wisteria getting ready to bloom yet? I have seen wisteria blooming in the neighborhood.
Its a chinese wisteria (common name)...not really a wisteria..gosh I can't think of the name of it and my plant binder is MIA in the house right now--has "maroon" blooms in summer and fall. I'll probably find it within a day or so.
I'm going to have to find one of those clerondendrums, did you get yours at Buchanon's?
I got the ugandese and the bleeding heart...oh and a varigated one...I noticed Buchanons had a ugandense..today.
I got the blue from Antique Rose Emporium about 5 years ago.
Do you grow dwarf Poinciana (sp?)...I started on from seed and am wondering whether it would prefer the "dry" or "wet" parts of the garden and spacing. I looked it up on the plant files but I think the info from you would be much more reliable because we have very unique conditions (all the heat but occasional freaky freezes in winter too). Any thoughts?
Debbie
NO...I haven't...you and I will have to do some plant swappin...!
This seems to be my lesson this year in gardening, is knowing what likes it dry and not. And even including a dry section in the garden. When I landscaped in the front, I created a whole dry section next to the house.
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Kell,
This is what a tree fern should look like if it's mail ordered...I can't believe these mail order will show you a picture of a tree fern, and send seeds from a fern tree. Live and learn..
I brought back two from Hawaii. I think what they do is cut out the heart of the fern?? You can tell on the bottom it was sliced.
Here are both of the babies..
Rj, can you give me some growing advice about Beaumontia grandiflora? I killed one small vine, and I have a second in a container that I would really like to keep alive. I have it outside as my first one didn't seem to like a hot, humid greenhouse in the wintertime. Does it do best in full sun, part sun, filtered sun? Your vine does fine in your zone outside? Does it like lots of water or to stay somewhat on the dry side? I've done Internet searches for information, but I didn't come up with much. Thanks! Your pictures and garden are wonderful.
Yep RJ--swap we shall! As soon as it gets warmer and things growing better.
Okay Debbie, sounds good.
Clare,
I'll be honest with you, I am on a learning curve with these guys too, but I'll tell you what I know. There are two types (and probably who knows how many variations) but I know of two type of Beaumontia grandiflora- Beaumontia Grandilflora and Beaumontia Grandiflora (Murtonii). The sad thing is, most nursuries or mail orders do not differentiate between the two, when in fact they are quite different and have different needs. The Murtonii is commonly found in hot sunny areas in Thailand (and I'm not sure where else) the other is originating in India, at higher elevations, and requires a cool winter to (50's-60's)(I'm thinking a San Francisco climate- rainy and cool) to initiate blooming, and likes partial sun, blooming only once a season, while the murtonii is a constant bloomer and loves hot full sun. As far as water requirements - I'm still trying to find that out. If you are wanting a constant bloomer, and your zone looks like it might be nice and warm, you will need to request the Beaumontia Grandiflora (Murtonii) Topstropicals.com is the only place I know of that even knows the difference...only because they go to Thailand themselves and purchase plants and have advice from Thailand Botanists.
I would first recommend it go into the ground, in a part sun - location.. Right now I have been keeping mine semi - dry...It's watered in the morning, and dry by evening. It is located in full sun. I take it that you have already put the pot in full sun, and it wasn't loving it. Sounds like you have the one from India.
That is the extent of my knowledge..I haven't fertilized mine, just mulched. I hope this helps some.
Okay..good luck..I'm off to plant some Ipomea's and all sorts of fun colored morning glories.
Rj
Rj, thanks very much for sharing what you know about this vine. That is very interesting. I had not heard about the two different varieties. I agree with you that I must have the one from India because it was in full sun this summer, and the leaves burned on the edges and started to drop. When I moved it into shade with lots of water after that, it perked right back up and put out two new healthy leaves. Now it is sulking again and dropped the two healthy leaves. All my tropicals are in my portable greenhouse, but it gets up to 100 in there during the day, which most everything in there loves, but I have a feeling that my vine wouldn't do well in there so it stays outside in the cold. It has been dropping down into the 40's at night and even the high 30's so that is probably why it isn't happy at the moment. I don't think it would be happier in the house either. I will take your advice and put it in the ground in a part shade location and see what happens from there. Thanks again so much for your help.
Your so welcome, I hope it perks up.
Hey Rj, looking so GOOD!!! Your Beaumontia grandiflora is too cool. I can't wait for a pic when it opens. I am green with envy,.
So you got seeds instead of a tree fern? LOL. I remember when you were ordering that tree fern. LOL. I shouldn't laugh. So you brought home twins!! I will be so interested to see if they start to put out fronds.
I love your yard Rj, a real jungle.
Thanks Kell,
yes..learing curve as usual.
I was up early this morning to move some furniture I have stored, to avoid the weekend traffic, and was rewarded by sunrise in the garden, while the lights were still on...that in between time..picture is of the green house, pond, and well..lots of plants..
OH MY!!! What a fantasy land. That is just so amazing. What fun. I think we need to have drinks at your place tonight.
LOL,,..I do get carried away. I have been experimenting with led spot lights, and I'm ready to throw all the "old" lights away..I just have to work a day of overtime to add a light bulb at a time..ha!
.come on over, hows a nice chardonay?
Sounds good! I will bring the cheese.
Lovely pic, Rj!
Thanks!