Great photos and flowers!!!
Tropical garden #9
I did get to visit Rita's garden and am very impressed. This is the best private garden I have ever seen. The number of specimens and the size of some of them is unbelievable. Very beautiful place Rita. I cannot imagine how it will be in a month or so when everything has matured and blooming.
Thank you for the tour.
DD
Hope the MG trees do great and know they will with the care you give your plants.
Thanks for the name of that vine Dutchlady. If the vine gets huge, then it must have found my garden on purpose! Seems like everything that lands there grows to that proportion.
Rita, believe it or not Wayne and I went to Caldwells nursery and got them.
The morning glory tree Randy brought here has lots of new growth. Mitch says I will have to dig it and take it in this winter. Randy, I have it to the southside of the raised bed in full sun. Bet it is used to shade.
Christi
Mine is in full sun in front. I think that one was in the afternoon sun here along the driveway.
Looking just now and it is still in the sun. Guess that makes it pretty much allday.
Has new growth so guess it is happy.
The pink MG tree has returned in the ground for me. It is slow but returns. The purple one is rare and does not return. Both are easy to root from cuttings similar to brugs. They can take the full sun of Texas, growing to about 6' in a season. Also easy to get to grow from seed which are odd looking fuzzy looking. I have had the pink reseed itself sometimes. Neat plant.
Rita, in your garden they will thrive.
DD
So, Randy. What do I have? pink or purple? Beginning to feel like maybe I should get a big pot and get it in it before it has established too much of a root system in the ground.
Christi
It's the pink one..I haven't seen the purple one..that would be nice.
Hey, babe. Should I just leave it in the ground or would you repot now in anticipation of winter? My itty bitty greenhouse is already getting full with anticipation of fall.
LouC
I would leave it in the ground for the summer.
tkx.
podster, I am glad that you came out of the Tropical closet. I have a few succulents already. However, I do not know their names.
I have a gloriosa greenii that is about 2 ft. tall. I saw your beautiful gloriosa lily on the vines and climbers forum. Perhaps you can give me a few pointers when needed, this is my second try at growing these vines.
DdeTex, I have the purple morning glory tree planted in the ground where it will be protected in the winter and the pink one in a pot. After seeing Rj picture of the pink one, I cannot wait for the first bloom on the purple tree. I will be showing off big time.
Thank you again.
Tropical gardens...
When purple gets big enough, save me a cutting...they are easy from cuttings.
I gave Mitch a cutting of the tree you gifted me, Randy. He was so excited. He has only 4 more weeks as a Texan. He really wanted to see Rita's world before he left for Oklahoma.
G greenii is not one I am familiar with... but love the Gloriosas.
Somehow, I don't think you will have any trouble with them! 8 ))
Pod, every single seed you sent has germinated. YAY!
ms. rita, i've had greenii tubers in the ground for a month now and can not get anything! please let me know how yours do. :)
Rj, sure thing. As soon as I can get a cutting, I will root it for you.
Check out the blue sage in the background, she is very happy in her new home. Thank you
LouC, Mitch is always welcome, he has my address and phone number.
Hi Podster, are your gloriosa lilies up and running yet? If my greenii does not make it this summer, I would like to try the ones that you are growing.
miss ashleykelly, How is your garden coming along so far? Nice picture of one of my favorites alacasia hilo beauty. I only had one of mine to return this year and am trying to replace them. What is the other plant in the picture?
I have planted gloriosa lily seeds several times before without any luck . Then I tried the greenii tubers which are up and running.. I will keep you updated on their progress, maybe we will have blooms this year.
Dale_a_gardener, keep those beautiful tropical pictures coming.
I would love to get some tips on growing gloriosa tubers too! I just received 2 from Onalee's...
Thanks Rita,
the blue sage looks great even when it's not blooming. I think mine went to seed big time. I'm watching them carefully..they have lots of seed pod looking things on top. I've not seen them do that before.
Nice Hilos Ashley...I just got 10 of them last night in the mail..have alot of planting to do this weekend...
Summer started today..92F arghhhh...
LouC ~ ALL the seeds sprouted? I may have to duck before season is over. You will be throwing pots and shovels at me... LOL
Placenciarita ~ I just looked up the G. greenii ~ a very pretty vine. Did you say this is your second try? What happened before?
Right now, they are about 12 to 18 inches and climbing. The blooms should begin in a month or so. Other than potted plant culture, I've no experience growing them in ground. In this zone, they are hardy. I offer no protection to the pot. I don't know what to tell you and Ashleykelly other than patience and persistance. They are worth the wait.
If you have a minute and are interested, this is my journal entry. http://davesgarden.com/community/journals/viewentry/110183/
I just found the G. superba for sale in DG classifieds. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/844542/ Hmmmm...
i love that blue sage.
this chenille is a dependable bloomer. i am going to get a cutting of the cream colored one.
the gingers are coming back
purple firespike
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, to all the mothers today, may you have lots of blooms.
podster, thank you for all the information on the gloriosa lily. After reading your journal, I will not be so worried about it but I hate having to wait 3 years for blooms.
Here is my mothers' day present, my Ice cream banana plant has put out a flag leaf which means that I will be getting the best tasting bananas in ???? time.
Same to you Rita!!!
Happy Mother's Day to all.
What a yummy gift : )
Kim
candela, my purple firespike is growing so fast, I have a few very tiny blooms already. thank you.
Brazilian plume flower
Thank you Kimarj, Hope that you will have a wonderful day too.
happy mothers day to all.
your plumies are loaded. wow.just in time for mothers day.
can you see the flower bud on this hedychium. i think this one will be pink.
Happy mothers day to all the mothers at DG.
this is a gandules tree. it grew so fast.my husbands grandfather gave it to me from puerto rico. i will be making arroz con gandules soon. it gives off plenty of seeds if anyone would like some.
i got a bunch of huge monstera from a woman who was putting them in the trash
