I have some potted up and ready to go if you'd like some. It can get rather large, but it does bloom non stop from early spring to late fall. The Bumble bees do love it too. It's entertaining to watch the huge bees grab a hold of the flower, land and turn upsidedown from their weight.
Rj
The bittersweet blooms of Fall...
Rj ~ no ~ you are too kind. My eyes are bigger than my plate already. I do admire it tho. Do you have to offer protection for it in your zone also? pod
No, although it did get frost bit this year. My friend Debbie will have hers frozen down to the ground, but it comes back every year.
In your zone also? You must be in a more sheltered area.
I know you have a wide variety of tropicals... any chance of some "bittersweet blooms of Fall" ?
Yes, it has it's own micro climate. It has only froze last year since I've lived here during the past 8. Lots of Pecan trees, oak trees that proved a nice canopy.
Fall blooms...Tequila sunrise Hibiscus
Solanum
Clerodendrum sahelangii
Clerodendrum minnahasse
Brazilian Red Cloak
What a cool Hibiscus! You have an unusual blend of plants... I can see why you hate to see winter come. In your Solanum photo, I can almost hear the jungle birds and noises. 8 )
and frogs, crickets. Your not far off. You can hear the screech owls at night...very jungly.
Dawn! So glad to see you back. Any chance you'll make the RU Oct 28?
Okay, Pod, I'm really envious. What is that pretty pink thing--justicia? I've never heard of it, but it is so pretty!
It is related to the shrimp plant. I first saw it on the MSG forum and knew I HAD to have one. Later I find other local gardeners growing it. Around here they call it a pinecone geranium!?!! http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/159331/
It is borderline on zones here. Mine is still in a pot so I can offer winter protection ~ like I need one more ~ lol I am told I could plant in ground if I mulched well. This little buddy (in a pot) has bloomed all summer and has four buds on it right now. In a pot, I am able to control the moisture a little better too. Not big enough for cuttings yet. I look at it and think it hasn't grown till I look at an early photo.
Hi Dawnin'. Glad to see you posting again.:) Hope to see you at the RU in the spring.
Well, it's gorgeous! And a fall bloomer too. I'll have to look for that.
Dawn!! what an accomplished gardener you are!!! I t is good to have you back, Please try to make it to the swap, we would love to see you.
Josephine.
Thank you all for the warm welcome back. I would love to be at the fall swap, but I'll be out of state that weekend. It looks like you're going to have quite a turnout, and I'm really sorry I'm going to miss the chance to meet so many great DGers. Please be sure to take and post lots of pictures!
pod - I am in zone 8A, just northeast of Dallas, and I have the Blue Butterfly in the ground. RJ is right, it can get pretty big, mine is over 5' tall. I have it in a protected area with a few other plants that I'm pushing the zone on. This is an experiment for me this year, and I'll provide extra protection once the weather cools.
cocoa - My New Dawn is blooming now. It blooms prolifically in the spring, then I get scattered blooms throughout the summer and one last good show about this time of year.
Just one more, salvia greggii, 'Teresa'
Darwin, when you mention the blue Butterfly, Budhelia? I've one too, although on zone 7b. Mine didn't blink an eye during the winter. In fact, small cuttings that I took and stuck them in the ground last winter took off. I had one that I shared with other. And yes, the dark blue one grow quite tall. I've been wanting to whack it back down, being on the front of the border and all. I may even move it. But the Butterflies loves them.
Unknown sage? My Pineable sage is late to put out blooms this year, any idea why? It gets morning and noon's sunlight.
Here is one I was talking about....check out the tree frog on the aligator plant. Does someone know the real name of this plant ?
DD
Here is a full sized view of it. Strange plant, var. leaves with many sharp spines on it. Have not seen bloom.
Hi Lily_love. Actually I was refering to clerodendrum ugandense. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1874/
I posted a picture of it earlier in this thread. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/p.php?pid=4038365
I also grow buddleia davidii, 'Black Knight' and 'Pink Delight' and you're right, they come back without batting an eye. ☺
The unknown sage in your post looks to be 'Mexican Bush Sage', salvia leucantha.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1837/
My pineapple sage seemed a little late this year too, I really don't know why.
Dde What an interesting plant and a cool tree frog. Great camo he has! I don't know the ID on your plant. Is it a succulent? The leaf structure at first resemble a holly, but I don't have a clue. Glad to see you posting photos. Look forward to more...
More Fall blooms ~ this houseplant always and only delivers blooms in the fall. Plectranthus ~ Swedish ivy.
I'm thinking for more fall blooms ~ Salvia is going to be unanimous.
This bloom truly is bittersweet.
The last plant to deliver its' first bloom and in a normal fall will usually be nipped in the bud. (Not tonight at 80 degrees tho)
This bloomer opens pink and stays pink. It looks like a good year for it at 7 feet tall.
The Confederate rose... Hibiscus mutabilis
Okay, all my plecanthrus have been annuals--and purple. Very pretty, but pretty expensive for an annual. Haven't ever seen the white ones before.
No this one is a houseplant P. australus. I have some other Plecs too. LOL The photo looks white but is a pale purple. It was in a more shaded locale. That may be why.
Pod
The aligator plant is not succulent. Found it in Livingston at a cafe. Ask for a cutting. Have rooted many of them. Not sure if hardy here or not so protect it each winter. Very thorny and will get you. like the var. look but I like anything that is var.
I despise any "gotcha" plant! LOL
But I have to admit to wondering what it is... Would you care to post it on the Plant ID forum and see what they come up with? http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/plantid/all/
Those guys love a challenge!
Blackfoot daisy: they really enjoyed this hot dry spot all summer and into fall.
Bananna ~ I love those flowers. What do I have to trade you? I would like to mooch some blackfoot daisy seeds? Maybe? I have admired them from afar and understand they are kin to the Melampodium which is an easy grow for me.
So this morning a walk thru the yard brings more blooms in their waning glory. The purple trailing Lantana is always a late bloomer and is just beginng.
I will look out for seedlings to give you. So far I haven't seen any.
Not a problem if you don't... this is not a real "need" just one plant I have admired.
Really, Pod, do you have an easy time with Melampodium? I've tried to grow it for the last two years now, mostly in pots. The only one that has made it the entire year is the one that I planted in the ground. Oddly enough, that one made it despite all our rain this year. It's still going strong in front of my salvias. But, with one exception, every single potted one has rotted pretty early.
I didn't grow it this year but it is one of the few plants that does well in the ground for me. Poor soil and catch as catch can on the watering here and it does well. I also have found it does not take kindly to transplanting. It seeds freely and comes back voluntarily. The last year I grew it, I caught the seed so it didn't volunteer this year.
Oh. Well, maybe potting it is the problem. Potting soil might just be too rich for it.
I didn't pay attention to seeds, but I hope mine has spread itself.
I don't know if the cultivar made a difference but the one I had was Show Star if I remember.