Beautiful pictures!!
Tropical Garden #37
lol... no no no... don't remove it, I'll cry :)
Brittany
Sunshinesw, thank you
phughes, I am glad that you are enjoying your Hibiscus, I enjoyed all of your pictures. The double red althea is one I haven't seen but I do have the single flower altheas. I took out a few esperanza from the GH today, and can't wait for them to look like yours.
This little cutting of a blue Ginger is blooming, while all the buds of the mother plant dried up and fell off.
Correction on a plant that I posted earlier; I made a mistake and named it White Shrimp plant when it is actually " White Candles " Whitfieldia elongata
aha...ya figured that one out eh Rita...Patty and I were looking all over for the name of that last month.
Re Cultivar for hanging baskets? Is that anything in particular, because I sure thought of you when I went with Wayne to pick up an order of plants...(and it said works well planted in hanging basket. ) it's called a variegated trailing abutilon..it is an eye catcher, I think he may have gotten 12 of them, and am not sure he is posting them, so if you per chance fancy one, I'll have him set one aside...sorry to say I don't know what he is charging. He gave me one for helping him pick up the plants..I really like it. I'll photograph it tomorrow and post.
Patty your garden is looking great!
Sunshine..fix camera quick!
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Hi Rachel, "Jungle Drum" looks like the below photo. It is a member of the Cyclanthus Family.
The label of Carludovica for the "Jungle Drum" plant is not proven yet. Carludovica is in the Cyclanthus Family, but might not apply to this plant.
I bought the "Jungle Drum" plant as Cyclanthus bipartituts, but that is wrong also.
As the available plants mature and show flowers, the actual Genus and species can be sorted out.
Here is Carludovica palmata, the Panama Hat Plant. A relative of the "Jungle Drum".
Here is Ludovia lancifolia; another Cyclanthaceae Family member.
Here are flowers from my "Jungle Drum" plant; as other flowers show up for comparison, maybe this plant can be identified.
So far, it looks like the "Jungle Drum" has flowers & foliage similar to a Ludovia.
Rj they make certain cultivars of hibiscus now that do well in hanging baskets; we saw a few at Johnson's, my favorite nursery down here.
Metro--what a cool picture of jungle drum plant; I actually like it better without the blooms; cool leaf shape
Anybody know anything about abutilon 'candy corn'? I bought one of these while in Houston and planted it in the front bed but it is getting lost and I'm wondering how tall these get? I wondered if I should put it in a hanging basket; it looks like it might display better in a basket. I'll see what plant files says.
this is the abutilon I was talking about..It is like a candy corn, but it's called trailing..It sort of sprawls like a ground cover making it nice for a hanging basket.
That looks like mine minus the variegation. My plant is like spread out in the flower bed which is why I think I need to pot it up. I like that one you posted better. I think that is called chinese lattern abutilon. Where's Rita? I think she has one of the variegated.
Here is a new variegated rubber I nabbed.
Hi Rachel, when they are young, they will need some shelter from hot mid-day sun. As they get larger they can handle more exposure. They love getting wet!
Everyone's looking so great :) I saw that "congo" philo at Home Depot was thinking of getting one myself. Hey Rita you Medinilla is looking great :) I see so many plants that I would love to grow, but I just don't have the room :(
This message was edited Apr 27, 2009 8:31 PM
Here's a little weed in my garden :)
It's called Lesser Celandine.
This message was edited Apr 27, 2009 8:33 PM
We just had a heck of a storm through here..
I LOVE those variegated rubber trees..I'm starting to collect...pict of 3 of the var. ones.
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Rj, I have to give credit to Patty for the correct ID on the White Candle plant.
I do have a variegated abutilon in a hanging basket. It is my DH's favorite plant.
While lurking on the Hibiscus forum, I found the names of two plants suitable for hanging baskets. They might be a little hard to find in my area. They are Swamp Music and Chartruse Rose. I am also looking for a Brug. Orange Sunshine that was recommended for hanging baskets. I might have to arrange another shopping trip to Houston soon.
phughes, I do remember someone posting a picture of their abution growing up a trellis, but they also do look very pretty in a hanging basket.
I did leave one out this last winter. Someone in my zone said that their's survived, mine died.
check Tropical garden#31 for picture
candy corn vine
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Metrosideros, very interesting palms. I killed my Jungle Drum last winter but I will try again. They are cool looking plants. I did find it at Home Depot in a 6" pot.
New leaf on my Anthurium Regale
RachelLF, they are all very nice plants, but I am addicted to Philos, so my favorite is your Congo. What is the plant behind it?
Planter56, thanks, I am realy proud that my Medinilla, and my Clivia bloomed for me this year. It was a long wait, and well worth it.
Your Lesser Celandine is very pretty, and is a new plant for me. I hope that it is a perennial. The plumbagoes came back this spring and they would look good together
Well Rita I wish that it wouldn't come back, meaning the Lesser Celandine. It is pretty, but lordy lordy can it take over! and I didn't even plant the thing! It's considered an import :) But I deal with it. It's like mint. Once you got it, you have it for life :)
Rj, I had to wait until I was well rested to read your blog, I did not want to miss anything.
I enjoyed it and would like to know which one you would recommend for the Red Oak garden.
noid anthurium
RachelLH, I went to get a picture of the A. waroqueanum that I have, but it was so sad looking, yellow and small. I decided to show my Philo. Gloriosum insted. I was real happy to find the one leaf on the Regale, I thought that it had died.
Planter56, it is a pretty color, I do have a nice batch of variegated pineapple mint that I love.
I have no idea what this yellow plant is.
I think it's a weed, Rita. hahahahaha (inside joke only to be shared between close friends)
Hi Rita-
I would recommend the B. Murtonii. That is if it blooms more into the warm season, which I've yet to find out. I think it's more difficult to get a hold of. I am going to try to do some cuttings on it after this bloom round. Have tried once before, but they failed.
Since your like me, you'll end up with both..LOL.
Hang in there on the Anthurium's. I am definately finding them to be a challenge! I think high humidity and warmth play's a big part on most of the Anthurium's to thrive . The Philodendron's have been easy for me thus far as house-plant's. Here is a pic of my starter philo. gloriosum plant. It's young but thus far an easy and fast grower.
My waroqueanum was "Dead" on arrival after I received it in the mail last year. The leave's were all yellow and the plant never re-vived.
R.J. I enjoyed reading that blog;-)
Rachel
Thanks Rachel.
I find the anthuriums very challenging myself. I love them...have a hard time figuring out what makes it happy