Tropical Gardeners drop in and talk about anything you so desire.....plants, weather, just greet each other and cheer each other up as we await Spring! Post pictures of times gone by or currently in bloom!!
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Howdy!!!
Howdy to you to Kim! Hope you had a good day!
Yeah...I'm here! Thanks Jeanne! Hmmmm after seeing Caldwell's, its hard to think that I could have anything to compete with that! But I can sure give it a try...
How about a happy hib blooming away...telling you all that spring will be coming soon!
Beautiful Shari! Hopefully Spring is on its way!!!!
Caldwell's looks like they have some really nice things!
Oh, yes...I want several of everything! Actually I am on the lookout for plants that stay fairly small but that mound and drape out of a pot. I want to place them around my other pots to "hide" the pots, if you know what I mean....any ideas?
Look over in the Container Gardening Forum. They have several threads on "Spiller" plants! I wouldn't mind having some of those either; They are beautiful!!!!
Now, see...what would I do without you??? Such a simple thing, and I never thought about it! Thanks!!!
All the fun starts when I must get to sleep. :(
Nite everybody!!
Beautiful Kim! Nite!
Shari...they have some amazing spiller plants over there! Just fascinating....Katg has some gorgeous ones! Check out her files, and her gorgeous home! She has some beautiful plant combinations, "arrangements".
I do good to get one plant to grow sufficiently in one pot....she combines all kinds of things and they look like a work of art!
I will definately check it out. Thanks Jeanne...off to fix dinner....Nite all!
Good Morning all. Looks like we dodged a bullet this morning. Forecast was for ice sheet on everything. We have had 1/4 inch of rain but it stayed above freezing which made an altogether different outcome. Thank goodness. Always too many people that must go to work regardless of the risk. We need the moisture so hopefully it will rain all day. Glad I don't live further north where it is in the single digits day after day. Still the irony of it all is it is supposed to be 70 by Monday. Sure could use a day or two of warm weather.
Stay safe.
Christi
Oh Christi, so glad that all that ice missed you! We too are anxiously awaiting warm weather!
Dutchlady, I would love to see my plumies in bloom! Yours are beautiful, as always!
Hi Jeanne, do hope you are at least getting this wonderful rain. Can you believe after all the rain we had last year there are places that under burn ban once again. So far today we are just above 1/2 inch. Slow and soaking. Should we get a freeze tonight at least it won't be dry and do so much more damage.
Hi everyone! Boy its amazing what a few miles can do to weather! Up in Colorado it would be terrible if we had rain all day, and then a freeze. All the plants, outdoor furniture, whatever would be soaked through, then frozen and wham...broken branches, shattered glass...a real mess! Always hated rain in the winter for just that reason! Hope the rain you are getting is nourishing, not damaging....
Depends on how long it stays freezing temps. If everything is really dry, as in needs watering, a dry freeze kills everything. If we know of a freeze coming and it has been real dry, we are warned to water all the plants to insulate them. We've had that break the trees and heave the road beds more than once. But just a quick overnight freeze seems to be different. Good Afternoon. You are early today.
Hi everybody,
I'm still recovering from theholidays. Also dealing with three puppies, two of them dog-sized but puppy-brained still. What a mad house!!
We've had two days of drizzling rain. Always welcome here. Lots of stuff coming up and/or out. A navel orange blooming for the first time. I've got milk thisle and a sun flower that have naturalized and lots of them are coming up.
For a trailing plant I really like lobelia Crystal Palace..
The dogs got hold of a partail roll of paper towels while I was napping. I have to see if I can locate my vacumn in this mess I call home!!
I'm doing OK, hope you are all the same.
katiebear
Glad to hear from you, Katie. From my last two pups, I learned they are at least 2 years old before we even begin to be big doggies. Don't think I will ever be up to raising another pup. They are a lot of fun though.
Chrissy, hope your brother is doing well.
Brrr...
Nice to hear from you, glad the pups are doing well and keeping you busy, that means that they are so happy in their new home they are becoming sassy!
Nice and COOOLD here!! LOL.
26* here light wind lol!
This a pic of my first try at tropical looking garden... cannas ~ EE~hibiscus~latana~dwarf pomegranate.
Beautiful garden Kim! Love it!
Thanks 77~ after hanging out here with you tropical nuts I got great plans for my next go round!!
Come on Spring :*)
Yes, it is truly addictive! Once you are hooked, it's too late! LOL!
I have a question~ can I grow bleeding heart vine I in a hanging basket?
I'm not sure......I'll let someone with more knowledge on that subject respond....
any takers out there......
Nite all!
Sleep tight!! :*)
Which bleeding heart are you referring to...there are many by that name. Personally, I adore the Clerodendrum Glory Bower - bleeding heart, but don't know if that is what you are meaning.
Night Jeanne! Pleasant dreams!
Hello Shari,
Yes I am talking about The Glory Bower.
Hi all, Beautiful pics you got there!
Kim, I see those EE's in yours! :)
Hey LadyT :*)
Am I ever thinking Spring..this is the time of year I get in trouble ;*)...been in the catalogs lolol.
I don't get any catalogs or anything, I think that is a good thing! HA HA HA
I don't think I could do without all the pretty pics hehehe!...plus I get to dream up really grand garden ideas..and then I wake up. ;*) This is the same hibiscus in the first pic...weird.
You need a green house deary! :) Beautiful Hib you got there!!! Do you have house plants, Kim? SHEW eating Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Dorito's, tingly they are! LOL
Lovely picture Kim, rich color and we can even see the rain drops!
Sounds like a spicy lil snack!!Oh yeah I got house plants everywhere I can stick one. I put them out when it gets warm and they take off. then I don't have room when it is time to bring them back in lolol. I even got giant brugs indoors I won't do that again.