i here ya andy - the cleome i took a pic of came up on it's own - and there is one next to it that is more purple - it is the DL that are popping up that surprise me.
Gardening Photo's - Part 29
I planted Cleome seed 20 years ago, once. They have been around ever since.
Other heavy self seeders are Malva, Agastash (Hyssop), Blue Eyed grass and Butterfly weed (Asclipias tuberosa).
The B'Fly weed have impressive tap roots. I tried to dig one up that went down a foot +. It wouldn't come up so it graces the Broccoli patch.
My problem is I let them go to seed. Some make great pics, others (Agastach) provide winter bird food.
They all help attract insects that I like to photo. Not all are good. I shot this Harlequin Stink bug on the Cleome, today. It's larva chew leaves.
Gosh such lovely blooms!!! I am so envious of you all!!!
Here is a photo of my new clematis this year - John Huxtable
Here is another shot of John Huxtable mixed with Etoile Violette
Dawn are the john huxtable and etoile in a container?
beautiful photos today
Bill, your yard is great and definitely "tidy". Especially, is you only spent a couple hours weeding!
Noreaster... aren't those indian pipes such interesting plants?!! I think that they are one of our most intrigueing natives. Every time I have seen them up and had the camera with me to take a good close up, I've also had to many folks around to want to get down on the ground to get a good picture. I'm going to do it though!!
those two clems go great together Dawn.
Ok, sorry about the bragging, but I just feeling like sharing to all the good fortunes in plant finds. So, I went back to the same nursery today, buying for landscape project of someone elses yard, and this is what I came away with. 21 containers (some are gal size plants) for $36.
looks good again
this is one that will be planted in my yard before too long. I've never seen a delosperma this color before. I usually like the others because the bloom like neon signs. But, odd colors are always appealing.
you can only imagine the pile there, holding with my name on it, until payday!
I just wish things were going better for the little nursery. As with most smaller nurseries, at least over here, they are having definite issues with the economy and are contemplating how they are going to make it another year. It's really sad to know that they're not making much of a profit on those plants, but unfortunately that's the only way I (and many others I think) can afford to buy many. They have such nice stuff, it will be sad if they don't get by.
is there no sleeping in for you Allison?
another view of it.
we had one of our staple food spots close down due to bankruptcy... I was so sad when I drove by there the other day.. I am not in that area too often since moving away from my mom.... and I was in shock when I saw they demoed the place.. called some friends to find out if it was gone or just re doing the place... finally my mom knew that they were bankrupt .. it has been there most of my life... so sad to see them go
I can't believe they don't have anything about it on the website... the fort lee location is already a bank... and the little ferry spot has been knocked down
http://www.callahanshotdogs.com/main2.htm
LOL Sherrie
so true
lol, yep. and to think when we were kids we all thought: Man..... i'm never gonna do that. I just sleep.
I noid hydrangea here where I'm house sitting.
cute little fella
So, for all of you folks with the elephant ears.... are you leaving them out for the winter or digging them up? It's a plant that I've thought about for a long while but have been slightly detered by the hardiness of it.
I just cant get over how fantastic this coleus is.
Watermelon the plant is reallly big
heres a bigger shot
I love those colors in that coleus
hi shelly - i dig up my ee's every year - they really multiply and i usually end up giving away 10 or so a year - still have one sitting in my gargage that never got a home this year. they are hardier than dahlia's - i just let them dry a say or two cust off the roots and shake off as much dirt as i can and put them in a box with some peat in it and leave them in the basement.
This is my first year with EE, I'm going to try doing both. I have one clump near my waterfall that I plan on leaving in the ground. I have two I got at the RU. I will follow wha's instructions on those and see how we do in the spring.
These are the ones I got at the RU from gabagoo.
OK....I need to get me a EE and try! I've never grown them but if they are easier to store than dahlia's then I'm game!
Might have to add EE's to the deck for next year.
another view.
The deck has the most blooms anywhere.
flowerjen - in response to your question about my clematis - no they aren't in containers....I have them planted right in the ground in a garden right beside my pergola.
I have 2 clematis on each of the two posts that are near the garden.....I think it will look fantastic once they grow to maturity.
They look great together, Dawn! Great shots everyone! The deck looks wonderful, Jo Anne.
I see a lot of you growing beautiful EEs (Colocasias, I am guessing), but does anyone do Alocasias?
I am trying (3) this year. Wondered "all y'all's" opinion on your success, if you grow any.
Alocasia amazonica, A. lauterbachiana and A. portora (Go LariAnn!!)
I am planning to add a pond in the GH this summer/fall, and want to grow them around it. I worry that it would be too windy for them outdoors here, and heard that they grow faster / bigger if they aren't "wasting" energy on a strong stem.
A. amazonica and (2) A. Lauterbachiana shown in photo, the portora should arrive in the mail tomorrow.
I originally ordered them from Central Florida Farms .... go look at their WatchDog review and you will know what happened to THAT order. Just got the replacements I ordered elsewhere last week .... Really late, but ....
Sometimes, when you give people the benefit of the doubt, you get burned. :- I guess that is the price we pay for being brought up properly. Still, way better than the alternative, if you ask for my humbled opinion.
Thanks for your input.
I wont be able to leave mine out in my zone for sure. If you go to aroids forum, a NE member did have one survive but it was not intended.
Next year I am going to dig a hole and put them in. I mean a HOLE a BIG HOLE. I am going to go at least 3 feet deep and put good loam in with some other stuff and probably go to church even though I dont belive in going to church.
http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/880461/
I grow EEs next to my ponds everyyear. BEV
I saw that post in the aroids forum.
I think that one survived because it was in a compost heap and kept warm.
Pretty encouraging, if you compost, which I do.
I posted this in the aroid forum a little while back asking about how winds affect these. A lot of advice, but nothing really definitively answered the wind question in regards to growth. I think I read in another thread about how energy is (might be) wasted developing a strong stem against the winds, rather than hugemongous leaves.
Maybe I think plants are too smart?, but smaller leaves and stronger stems, it seems to me, would be wise against the winds.
Are your EE's Colocasia, Bev? Do you have any Alocasias?
I know they are close to the same thing, but different for some reason ..... just not sure what.
(Well, besides one attaches the stem to the center of the leaf, the other to the edge, I think)
Nice pond area. Sure seems like a place for peaceful reflection.
I didn't know there was a dif sorry but I would say the most common one stem in middle. Here is the shade garden behind pond area. BEV
Speaking of Clematis. This is my pride and joy, I don't think I posted this pic here.
Three Polish Spirit (9 years old) with Day Lilies on the dog fence.
Andy P
Andy - that is just stunning!