Tropical Plants #39

Hoya compacta, AKA Rope hoya. It got beat up bad against tree during windy days.

I got my hoya for my first trade. They were small cuttings, so no flowers yet. Can't wait to see what kind of flowers I will get.

Here is some Euphorbia. I have never seen them before, but I got them at a plant sale that I worked at.

I have them in a container with some purple angelonia and some red calibrachos.

it looks tropical to me. that's pretty joeswife.

cool Hoya,

Okay Patty, I'll try to propagate it when I trim it..which should be soon, it's a rapid grower.

Be sure you save back something for this garden. The poppies and larkspur are going to seed and dying back so makes room for more. The tropicals are raising their heads really fast now.
We should check the calendar soon.

PK

okay,
Do you have hibiscus? Did I bring the tequila sunrise last time? I have another, plus can do some of the pink ones too. It seems a bit more challenging than some of the others, but probably because I wasn't doing woody enough cuttings.

Yes Tequila Sunrise spent her winter in the little barn with a heater. Had bloom on her yesterday. That's really early here. Have been out most of the day almost with the machete as you often say. The French Mallow Hollyhock is everywhere and covering up some things I would rather have grow.

Do you know what this might be? It was in one of the many floral pieces and it rooted very easily. Have already transferred it from water to dirt. Suprisingly, many things have already rooted.

no...but I want one..those are cool

There are three stems. I will try to keep them alive. If so I would think you could probably talk me out of one of them.

is it growing next to the bromeliad..I don't think I've seen anything like that

See RJ; I'm not the only woman who uses a machete!!!!

every guy knows that...ya all are packin!

Bromeliad is in another pot behind it. Should have moved one of them for the picture.

PK

so how big are they

I, in most case's, never use a Machete here, I like BIG plant's that make as huge of a statement as they can in our little world! That's a TIC statement;-)

Ok, since everything does not have to be a tropical plant in bloom......here is Princess Lily "Theresa"

Asiatic Lily.

The blooms are about...an inch long. The leaves are around 1 1/2 inches are sort of a leathery texture. This sounds silly...but the stems are a kind of soft woody texture.

Not very good description. Will try to take a better picture tomorrow. They were stuck in one of the many, many arrangements that we received for Aaron.

I love these Asiatic's. Most of the red and yellow's are out of bloom at the moment.

Not willing to share these with just anyone.

LouC. I remember your posting concerning Aaron and I am really hoping thing's are getting better in your world. It's so very hard to lose a close family relative. You really have been in my thought's and prayer's since all of this. I really wish that there was something I could say in my writting's to help with the situation that you and all were/are going through. God is the biggest and best helper though and I feel sure you are already well aware of God and his comforting arm's.

Rachel

Thank you, Rachel. I don't want to hi-jack this thread. My DG family has been more than comforting. Thank you..

LouC. I know the feeling of what you have recently had to go through. It's not easy and I honestly do not know what I would do without God during time's like these.

Sending you one big Cyber Hug Lady.

Rachel

My newest challenge. The butterfly plant.

Edit: Well if that's not one of the blurriest pic's I have ever took with this el-cheapo camera.

It's a cute lil thing though.

Rachel



This message was edited May 12, 2009 10:19 PM

Christi I wonder if those are maybe Proteas?

Good morning!

That looks like some kind of proteas.

Snow on the mountain.

Happy to have my camera back. It looked like we were going to get some rain but nooooo.

RJ, thanks for your compliment on my hoya.

This message was edited May 14, 2009 6:25 AM

My monster epiphyllum strictum with bunch of buds.

And the flowers.

placenciarita.. a question about your Pride of Barbados...
how big is it blooming there.. any idea as to how old it is .. blooming..
I captured some seeds in the wild...from something in Nicaragua growing along side a dirt road leading to a lake.. from a flowering bush..I believethe flowers were mostly all yellow but it was years ago... fhe leaves look just like your Pride Of Barbados.. it's about three years old now...and is only 18" tall.. and quite thin...
I'm wondering at what age it gets mature enough to flower..

oh, sunshine, what a beautiful plumeria tree!

very nice yes!!

Thank you!

You are correct, Hetty. It is one of the 14,000 varieties of Protea also known as sugarbush. Have been all over the web but did not find an exact picture of this particular one. They grow wild on the volcano, Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. Also cultivated for the florist industry. Thank you for your information.

Christi

sunshine i am glad you got your camera back too nice pictures. i love the frangipanies.

voodoo lily popping up

I have been enjoying everyone's pictures, keep them coming.
New leaf on the Anthurium Faustomirandae

GordonHawk, my Pride of Barbados is about 9 ft. tall. It was in bloom when I bought it about 7-8 years ago.
I do have a little yellow BOP 2yrs. old ,that was started from seeds as well. I was told that they will bloom after 2yrs. There is a good chance that yours will bloom for you this year.
I also found out the hard way, that they do not like to be transplanted.
This is a Scarlet Wisteria or Rattlebox plant

Rita, love that wisteria plant, I had some seeds of that from Emma Grace and planted some down by my sons place..I cut my first bouquet tonight after work..