Wow, so many pics, ya think I was gone a week.
I love zinnias, I collected the seeds last year to plant this year and dummy me put down Preen in the gardens so I couldn't plant them, I ended up putting a few in containers, but I didn't have enough big pots.
Garden Photos - Part 34
LOL!
Been there, done that Jen!
Donna, I want to know how you keep your Mandevilla over the winter, too. I got a small one this year and it is just now about 6' tall and starting to bloom well. So I really want to keep it for next year. Do I cut it back? Can I put it in a smaller pot?
I first saw it with 2 huge vines covering the side of a restaurant here and wondered how they overwintered it. I called but the manager wasn't there and I forgot to call again. This year the big plants are gone and they have a bunch of smaller ones.
JoAnne, your place is looking wonderful!! I especially love the shot of the backyard in the morning light!
great zinnias Anita!
Donna, I love that hibiscus no matter what it's name is. There is much debating between nursery folk about those two varieties and how much difference there really is. Last I heard was that originally there was two fairly distinct varieties that could be told apart by an astute eye. However, to the unknowing eye they look pretty similar and so throughout the last few years there has been a lot of crossing of the two plants, misnaming, and mislabeling so it is becoming harder and harder to get ahold of one that is a true "blue satin", even if that is what a grower believes that they have. Anyhow, that is what I heard or read somewhere about those two. And it seems to me that there is even a third blue one (can't think of the name at the moment) that has begun to get in the mix up. I think the best thing to do would be to buy a blue satin from the original grower/hybridizer if at all possible. Me personally, I like them both!
grampapa.... I had a mandevilla for a few years. I kept it in a pot and would bring it in before freezing weather and stick in it the bathroom near the east window. It seems to like the amount of moisture and light. it died one year when I forgot about it and left it on the porch when it got to about 20 deg. one night.
I also kept a mandevilla for years and recently gave it away. I wintered it inside and it was prone to spider mite if the air circulation was poor. But I cut it back many times with no problema.
My friend and I went to visit a HerbGarden project she is involved with.
The next three pictures are of the herbs and garden these women grow and market. The women are inmates who are learning a skill for after release.
giant sunflower
closeup
the gazibo and garden
sorry more than three
Gazibo
last one
There's nothing better than a project like that for soothing a soul, in my opinion. The efforts look like they are really paying off!
Its a great idea. There is another building where they have classrooms and a place to meet and plan the garden and a room for daycare while the mothers work in the garden.
The property was donated so with grants and fundraising they are holding their own. Times like these I wish I had deeper pockets, I usually volunteer to help with something.
A couple pics from today. I've been back working in the garden a little bit.
Giant Swallowtail
Just got about 12 pics of him this morning. Boy he flew a long way. LOL BEV
They're so pretty
Sorry folks I was out all day and just got in. I have not over winter a Mandeville yet, this will be my first year. Clemen is the expert and has explained to me that she just cuts it back to about 18” and lets it go dormant at around 50 degrees. They will loose all their leaves and look a little nasty but will come back in spring. I plan on over wintering mine in the basement with my burgs. They were in pots this season, I have had to repot several times and add to the trellis. They are growing off the additions but I will be cutting them back soon.
RedChic, thanks for the explanation on the ROS, good to know. I love it whichever it is, mainly because it is blue.
Fantastic shots today everyone.
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Yes, lots of nice shots. I took a few night ones a few minutes ago. Forgot what this is.
Canna.
Spidey.
Dwarf sunflower.
My friend was back.
Last - Pink Diamond hydrangea.
Oops - one more. Pink Schnappes hibiscus bud.
Very pretty.. except for spidey.
Thanks, Celeste. You just need to get to know spideys better!
ohhhhh..... love them all Victor, especially the pink diamond. That picture that you said that you forgot what it was...Is it be any chance Aralia seed pods starting to form, or maybe the seeds have already fallen off?? Anyhow, reminds me of an aralia after the flowers have spent.
then again, so does my spirea...lol....hmmmmm......
Thanks, Shelly. Yes, I think it is an aralia. In fact, that's what I named the cropped file, but I just was not 100% sure.
Good to know that neither of us are loosing it!!! Well, at least not all of it. I know I've lost some!
The yellow-jackets love those flowers.
well after a rough week.... and family over yesterday... I did NOTHING but water my pots and take photos
mostly hummers... the last few are Lily checking out which tomatoes are done and she can steal
put them on picasa... too many for here
http://picasaweb.google.com/AllisonNJ71/9108
Those pictures are absolutely gorgeous Onewish!!!! wow. how close were you and what sort of a zoom lense to you have?
thank you... a raccoon just ripped apart garbage my honey left out... and woke me up... but the far away ones... are about 20 - 25 feet.... and the real close ups maybe about 5 - 10 feet
the lens is 70-300mm but it covers field of view to 600mm
Great night shots Victor. Love that aralia.
Allison neat series of pics. Your color combos look pretty. I so enjoy watching hummers. Hasve you ever been to Leamings Run Garden down on RT 9 in south jersey near Cape May Courthouse? A beautiful place and oodles of hummers. Around each bend is a different color garden done mostly with annuals. Anyway, the hummers seemed to flock to the area around the pond that had a lot of red salvia. (big surprise)
been off line and missed a lot over the weekend - wow many great pictures!!
shelly here is an updated shot of that coneflower - at first i thought it was going to been a volunteer razzmatazz - it is fancy frills - a little sunny out there right now.
another of the dwarf honey bear sunflower
this is from a couple years ago - the big honey bear's - chippies got them this year.
