I'm about to go outside and figure out where to put all of my new plants and I am absolutely postitive that I'm going to need to come back and ask questions about one/some/many/all of them. So I thought I'd start a new thread for any of the rest of you who are in the same boat. (At least I hope I'm not in here alone!! I think I'm too young to be this senile, but maybe I just forgot... LOL)
~ Marylyn :-)
Texas RU Aftermath... What was this plant again???
Yes Marylyn, I'm glad you started this. On a couple of other threads I've asked questions, but I guess everybody is busy with RU plants. I need to know what the La irises are that somebody gave me in a white Walmart sack. there are 3 of them. Ok, back to studying my list (yes I made a new one) to figure out where to put all these treasures.:)
Silver--I gave you one huge one (leaves and all--might have easily been divided into 3 plants) in a white garbage bag--its an unknown purple you said you wanted.
Debbie, Ok then maybe it is all the same thing. I thought they looked different from each other. Your sack closed with a drawstring right? How tall does this one get?
I have a question for Ampy. Does that ghost dianthus need full sun or half day shade?
As tall as it is--I never had time to cut the foliage (it was dark Friday night--LOL) back.
Debbie
Oh, OK. I'm a little dense sometimes. I made a list of all the plants I brought home so I could hopefully get a better handle on what I still need to do. So far it comes to 30. I find myself just staring at it and wondering how I got so lucky.:) This is just so incredible.
you and me both silver--I was wondering why I was so tired from the RU Sat compared to a day of work....probably from hauling mine out to the table, new ones back to the car, then from the car around the side of the house into the back yard.....but I'm amazed at the number of plants that now need homes!
edited to say for some reason the server at work is not letting me upload images, but when I get home I will post you a picture of it
Debbie
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Ok, I think I actually figured out most of my plants. Yayyy! I do have a cute little white pot with a woody looking seedling in it (about 4 inches tall, 4 leaves...) The side of the pot either says "Day Y" or "Dat Y." If it is a yellow daylily, I know just where to put it. If it is a datura I'm going to have to think harder. I hope I didn't end up with something that someone else was expecting!! :-/
Kim, did I get hollyhocks from you or somebody else? I need to know how big they get. I never had hollyhocks before, so I'm excited. I hope it's not too late to plant them.
Bob, I tried to look up the La iris you gave me and had no luck. Did I misspell them? Here they are: Kirk Strawn, Eolean, Red Abundance. The water lily made it home in great shape. I was kind a worried about it, because it sat in the car when we were at Martha's Bloomers, but I guess it was OK.
I also couldn't find lamb's quarters.
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Cj, Ok now I think I remember you. But I don't remember giving you anything. Did you get what you were supposed to get from me?
Silver - Yes I did. You gave me a huge pot of Aztec Gold daylily. Oops - I forgot to get the Russian sage. Oh well, it probably wouldn't have liked it here anyway. I gave you some cardamom ginger and Black Princess taro. I hope.
Yes, you did. Now I remember. That whole day was a blur.
Whew!
That is probqably me on the Dat Y if it was in a soup cup. If it is it is the double yellow Datura. Ted
Silver--here's what the LOusiana iris looks like. Clueless as to the name...hard enough for me to keep up with mine! If anybody does/can identify it, let me know!
Debbie
Well, Debbie, I don't know, but if it looks like my Delta Star when it blooms, I'll let you know. It hasn't bloomed yet. I thought La iris bloomed in the spring. I haven't seen buds either.
Thanks for the picture though.
Mary Lee
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Ted you were going to give me instructions on how to care for Double Yellow Datura. Please I need to know where to go from here... will it make it in a pot?
CeeJay Thanks for that big hunk of Ginger, I think that what it is. ... and the Tora did you say I could plant it in shade or sun?
I sure hope it rains so I can plant. I love to plant stuff and let the rain soak it in.
Sylvia
Sylvia - That is Elettaria cardamomum (Cardamom ginger) http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/59557/index.html
and
Colocasia jensii 'Black Princess' taro. The taro will grow in sun to shade, in an ordinary garden or in pots. It doesn't like to dry out - in fact, it can grow in a bog. Mine grows in the garden in sun, and another bunch lives in a pot in morning sun.
Silverfluter- Most of my 'Spooky Mix' dianthus are in full sun, but some have about a half or quarter day's shade. Both are doing well-but I've only had these guys since last fall, so they haven't been tested in the the worst summer heat yet. I'm keeping half an eye on them so I can move them if they look wimpy, but so fr they've stood up to the challenge. Sorry about the delayed response! ~ampy
Mary Lee...my apologies for not getting on here sooner, been preoccupied with studying. My plants will be surviving on the porch until this final is over...lol. As for the hollyhocks, I do believe those were my seedlings. I had these in OH last summer, but planted them too late apparently because they never got to blooming stage. They got about a foot to a foot and a half tall I believe, with the zebrina being a little shorter. That one did bloom for me and it was a nice little purple bloom. Sorry I don't have more info but these were seeds from traders a few years back.
I want to echo the thanks everyone has been expressing for all the plants I received. I very much appreciate all your generosity, and next year do hope to have some good items to offer to you all. In fact, now 4 of my 6 daylilies have buds so I am hoping to get those IDed soon. I had so much fun and just loved meeting and talking with you all! I'm sure to have some questions about my plants as well later this week when I finally get to putting them into the ground.
:) Kim
Someone gave me a mountain mint--I don't think it was Ampy (she gave me apple, grapefruit, and geranium--Thank you very much Ampy!) and it wasn't the one Bubba gave me (which, by the way, which variety is it Bubba?)...who was the kind person? Had a nice mulch of oak leaves in the grey plastic pot.....Just have a question about it....
Debbie
Ampy, I think I'll put the spooky mix where it'll get afternoon shade and see what happens. BTW you look very familiar, but I can't figure out why.
Kim, no need to apologize. I understand the pressures of being in school and taking finals. I hope it all goes very well. You're a very smart kid so I'm sure it will. We very much appreciate your generosity in lending us your spare room. Paying a hotel bill would have put a crunch on the checkbook.:) If you're ever in the neighborhood, please look us up.
I woul like to thank everyone for the lovely plants they gave me, it is very much appreciated.
Thank you! Bob, for the great big bunch of Lousiana Iris, I know they have special meaning for you, I will take good care of them.
Thank you! Veronica, for the lovely Beautyberry potted plant, it looks great and I know I will get a lot of enjoyment from it.
Thank you! Patricia, for the potted Liatris, Salvia penstemonoides, the potted Beebrush, and Agarita, that you were so kind to go and dig up for me. You are very kind.
Thank you! Mary Lee, for the potted Rockrose, the Texas Star, Red zinger, and October Rose hibiscus, you really had some great plants.
Thank you! Linda, for the Barbara's buttons plant, and the two Golden groundsel.
You also gave me seeds of, Red root, Brasil, Squarebud primrose and Fendler's bladderpod. I must apologize to you because I forgot to bring you the seeds that I had promissed, please dmail me your address and I will send them to you.
Mary, I have on my list a Salvia regla from you, but I must have overlooked it with all the confusion, maybe I can pick it up when we come to Houston.
Thank you! Ceejaytown, for the three lovely Gaura, they are planted and look very happy.
Thank you! Sylvia, for the Sedums, I will take good care of them, you should see the Hosta that you gave me last year, it is beautiful, and survived outside all winter with no damage.
Someone and I think it was Ted, left a few varigated Spider plants on my table, and 4 potted Coleus, but I am not sure, will you please let me know?
I hope I haven't forgotten anyone or anything, if I have, I apologize.
Josephine.
Thanks for letting me know about the Datura, Ted. I'm sure that's what it is. :-) I have no idea how I ended up with it... Maybe it was in the middle of my coleus?? I hope whoever was expecting it (if anyone) wasn't disappointed.
~ Marylyn
Attention folks that got the lamb's quarters from Bob--the name of the Family is: Chenopodiaceae Genus and Species: Atriplex hortensis
and is called "Orach" in the book Southern Herb Growing by Madeline Hill and Gwen Barclay....there is a picture that looks exactly like the variety we have. Here is the write up on the herb: A member of the large goosefoot famaily, orach is sometimes called saltbush or mountain spinich. The edible leaves are a good potherb or salad herb. Orach's are often grown for their striking foliage for use in decorative arrangements. An annual that can grow to 6' Start from seeds in a sunny location and expect trouble-free growth (I quote directly from the book).
Debbie
Thanks, Debbie!!!
LOL I received seeds for mountain spinach years ago and never planted them!
So will this reseed itself? (Josephine picked me one up... love the colors!)
BTW - Thank you to everyone who sent plants with Josephin, she did such a great job keeping all the names with them! So this and the cactus from TA are the only things I need some info on.
Well, sure enough, I forgot the Speedwell from Sheila, and the Apple and Ginger mints, I think from Ceejaytown, I'll probably come up with something else.
Josephine.
Mitch--Bob says they will "shoot seeds out 5' ".
Josephine-I got my apple mint from Ampy--she had lots of mints in small pots. Still wondering who gave me the mountain mint?
Debbie
good - with all my rodents here anything that self seeds is a good deal!
I got so many nice plants that I can't name them all here. But I did get the names to tag them. I am trying to make myself not plant anything until I know what it is anymore. So that part is done.
Thanks to all of you and it was such a joy to meet and talk with you too.
Debbie, thanks for the info on lamb's quarters. Can't wait to plant it so it can get bigger so I can start harvesting. It tastes so good. And thanks to Bob, cause I got an extra bonus of some purslane in the same pot.:)
Oops! I just realized I forgot about the Lindheimer morning glory, was it from you Linda?
I will have to look that one up.
Thank you very much.
dmj,
I have no idea what kind of mint it is. My business partner took some form a rent-house he had and planted it at the restaurant. I took some from there, and the rest is history. It does spread fairly quickly and does not need much encouragement (fertilizer) - our Houston clay suits it just fine.
Thanks again for a wonderful day, everyone!! Linda and I are ready to attend another one.
Roadrunner,
Began stuffing the "bag sleeve" - glad you made it so big. It is time and a half the width of our other ones. No wonder they were always full.
Everything is in the ground, now. Waiting, watering, and watching.
Anyone ever grow gourds? How long till they pop their heads out of the ground?
Debbie, that must have been my Mountain Mint! I don't know the species name, unfortunately, and there's more one species called that. What did you want to know?
Josephine...yes, that Lindheimer's Morning Glory was from me!
Thank you Linda.
I feel so bad that I forgot to bring the seeds for you, please tell me which ones you would like and I will be glad to send them.
Josephine.
Mitch: giant tree cholla, tree cholla, candelabrum cactus, cane cactus, cane cholla, walking stick cholla (cylindropuntia imbricata)
Just getting around to trying to plant everything. Been under the weather somewhat.
Got a plant from somebody that the stalks look like rubarb. Green leaves with red veins to match the stalk.
Sylvia the datura likes full sun and is very hardy. You cant go wrong on planting it and will reseed.
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