Since it's rainy today, decide to share some mid summer photos, and do a little online gardening!
Pond and surrounding area- Tepanom statude from Thailand-
The edge of the deck was sculptured in a curve so that this seen can be viewed from the pond edge of the deck
This particular orchird really wants to bloom, as another stock is also putting out new blooms.
Orchid Brassia Mtssa
Orchids hanging on the fence can be viewed from the kitchen window
Australian fern
Australian fern surrounded by rubber trees, calladiums and hilo beauty.
This fern- I found at home depot 2 years ago, scroungy- nearly dead in a corner- I think it cried out for help, I had to buy it. The plant fronds are spanning 6 feet now, and coming up 2 fronds at a time, then 1, then 2 again.. I noticed the plant is particularly enjoying the rain today.
Bromeliad -Second generation- has a big red bract- Just beginning to bloom --and I don't know the name. I bought the plant at work, downtown- the lobby plants go on sale for just 3 dollars each- including Bromeliads...imagine trying to carry 3 huge boxes of plants down an elevator from a high rise. But what a deal. some times the security people just load me up for free.
Papaya
Papaya tree - grown from seed. Saved the seeds from a Papaya I bought at the supper market. Tree is about 12 feet tall now
Alocasia Plumbea
Alocasia a friend gave me - for my birthday a few years back. It is a beautiful plant.
Under growth
A collage of the under growth of one of the Papayas-
Featuring an australian fern pup, zebra plants, varigated ginger, black ginger and caladiums
Passiflora
From the undergrowth to the top of the trees. This passiflora I grew from seed I brought back from Costa Rica- It is a white variety.
Discolor vine
Continuing our tree top tour, I notice the discolor vine was glowing underneath as the sun hit it just right
Plumeria
Plumerias velvety colors, playing against shadows
Beautiful, just beautiful. I want to go and sit in your shade; it looks so restful there.
Fence Collage
Plants against the fence
- The fence is covered with vines, and Ti trees, with butterfly ginger gives the appearance of the jungle
Ti Tree
Ti tree against, butterfly ginger topped with potato vines swirl together in a collage of colors and shadows
Philodendrum
Prince of orange, skirting the pond area
Big leaf, shadowing a new leave emerging..
And back to where we started
The bit of the bird of Paradise that towers over the pond, hoping that it will bloom soon
Boy...that was a great tour!!! LOVE the collages and the plantings.. Thanks so much.
Carol
Rj, lovely plants, great placement.
Thanx for sharing.
Jackie
Great pics Randy! Very nice too from my chair....front yard for us next? please? =)
Debbie
I hope it rains more often up your way......LOL
Thanks for the tour. Is that a variegated philodendron in the bottom left of the pond picture? Or is it called something spilt milk?
I LOVE your garden! Especially that Thai statue. My MIL, who IS from Thailand, would love something like that. I need to see if I can find something similar for her (locally of course).
I have many of the same plants as you. It's wonderful to see them put together in such a beautiful composition, so it gives me hope and reassurance that I'm working in the right direction. I saw those Australian Ferns at the local Houston Garden Center, bet I can get one now during their half price sale. Thanks for the beautiful photo show.
celt33040, it needs to STOP raining here! lol... I got over 6" just today at my house in NW Houston. I bet the flooding in Houston has made the national news (CNN or somehting).
Thank you for sharing your beautiful piece of paradise garden with us - what a luvly place and I'll bet it is so relaxing to sit and listen to the water flowing in your pond.
nice papayas!! as always, your little piece of paradise is amazing! that bird of paradise is huge...lucky you. (i'll send you some blooming vibes ;)) do you keep your prince of orange in the ground? thanks for the tour.
Thanks for sharing. You have an awesome piece of paradise.
Thanks guys- yes it is fun...
see what you missed last week Debbie!? Your always welcome though.- and anyone in Houston.
I bought a Jade vine last weekend- I think I am tempting fate a bit, as there is also a coconut tree growing in the front- doing well (first year) am wondering how I'm going to get it through the winter. If you see a skyscraper green house with a single tree in it- you may have just past my house ..LOL.
Greenbud-- 11th street in the Heights has some Statues, although mainly Buddas. I used to import alot of things like that from Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In the Heights we are lucky to have so many huge trees that provides a canopy even with out leaves during the winter. Still everything gets mulched with alot of stuff to make it through the winter- except last winter which was...what winter?
Celt33040
in the left is Arrowhead' (Syngonium podophyllum)
I bought it at jerrys jungle - if you haven't heard of him- he really has a bit of a jungle and 3 times a year he sells excess plants, some rare jerrysjungle.com
Rj
rj
Absolutely beautiful.
Hap
Unfortunately Randy--kid needed my car for transportation to work; at least she has started listening to me about not driving her car when the "check engine" or "low coolant" light is on. That has been a costly lesson in the past, for me. I will probably be down there Mon or Tues and will leave your plants on your front porch for you if you've left for work.
Deb
Let me know what time- I don't go in until afernoon-- plus we never made it to Joshuas.
only Buchanons. They were loading up the wagons.
rj
thx happy
Those are some good looking orchids RJ! and I have never seen that Discolor vine! Very cool, does it do anything besides discolor? LOL. Oh come on that was worth a chuckle, no?
Flood watches on the air... we must be getting some rain!!! Thank goodness. Cross your fingers for a couple of inches!!!
Carol
rj: can you hear me crying "zone envy, Zone Envy, ZONE ENVY!!!
Someday, I too, shall have a tropical paradise!
Jan
Not living up there in the hinterland, there, Missy Jan...
Ya gotta come down here. Paradise, 12 months of the year.
Hap
