I think that amaryllis was worth waiting two years for!! Beautiful.
Here is what is blooming in my plumeria patch....
Flowering today part II
Lovely multicolored blooms...am still waiting on some bloom signs on my plumerias.
Spanish lavender, bees love them. So much was said about hardly any bees last year, at Lowe's and HD, I'd stood in wait for bees to be drawn to such flowers...and I'd bring them home.
Edited to ask: How's the fragrance of the plumerias. It's been so long since I got a whiff off a frangipani.
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Yes I can. I do have a couple that's growing well, been 2 years now, and no blooms. Got a few from the co-op, followed Claire_Ca's instructions on how to pot them, and waiting....
Got all the patience in the world ^_^
Red Honeysuckle here.
Red clematis..pre DG of course!
Striped one.
Time to play outside. Have a good day Dutchlady!
Beautiful pictures.
My first Hawaiin woodrose has germinated. Twenty-four more to go.
Had a crisis last week and drove 400 miles on two-lane Mexican roads to loan my van to friends whose truck had broken down. Then had a five hour wait followed by a ten hour bus trip home. I've been in bed most of the week since. I'm too old for this stuff. Actually, I'm amazed I was able to do it. While barely able to get out of bed all week I knew it would pass fairly rapidly. Karen (one of the friends) was able to keep her medical appointments and she'll be able to bring me the plants I have ordered.
Carol, I've been thinking about you and sending positive thoughts for your surgery. Do allow yourself to recover luxuriously, be waited on hand and foot and sleep all you can. You know we are all pulling for you.
Tony has been here every afternoon. Took me into town yesterday for medicine and food (the latter mostly for the dogs).
The weather is heating up here and I am forcing myself not to overdo and relapse. Very hard when I know that in amonth it will be hard to breath let alone work.
Sending happy thoughts to everyone.
katiebear
Geeze katiebear, it sounds like you've had a rough few days! I hope all is well with you and that you get back on your feet soon!
Thank you so much heavenscape for your wonderful flowering pics. It is Autumn here, and things are slowing down, but we still have a few things flowering. The Azaleas are puting on a last flush, as are angels. The plumerias have a few blooms left, but not many leaves, and for me, the Cannas are still blooming there heads off.
All my Aechmea bromeliads are starting to flower, which is great, as I didn't know/remember half of what i have got, so its nice to be able to photograph, Identify and catalogue them.
Hi Dutchlady, I'm glad someone has a frangipani to enjoy, and can post us some pics when ours have gone to sleep.
This is Aechmea calyculata. It stays this way for quite some time.
Beautiful flowers everyone! Katiebear....do take care of yourself! Everybody have a great weekend!
You too, TX Gal
WOW, those are lovely, Dale! Great shot....love the background as well!
Well over here, those are a bl*&%y weed!
weed woman thanks for the name of that bromeliad i have it but it didn't come with a name.
i have quite a few broms in full color.
this is one of my favorites
these are attached to a queen palm
Nice Candela, I am a brom-a-holic too!
Oh they are all beautiful! Thank you for posting.
Yokwe,
Shari
This guzmania is going on forever, and I'm quite happy about that!
You all are amazing!
Hey LA - I know you are in Redondo, but that last pic looks a lot like Venice Beach...when did the boardwalk go in?
My first plumeria is blooming. It's a pretty pink grown from a cutting I was given.
katiebear
My plumies are just now starting to bud. But here is a Ginger....curcuma!
Hello Islando Shari!
You got that right, It's Venice beachn about 5 miles up the coast.
I hope your doing well!
On January 7, 1978, Glendora's first State Historical Land-mark was dedicated. Known as the Glendora Bougainvillea, the site contains the largest growth of Bougainvillea in the United States. Planted at the turn of the century, the vines cover the lower portion of twenty-five, ninety-foot palm trees, stretching for 600 feet along Bennett Avenue and 600 feet along Minnesota Avenue. The twelve-hundred foot growth borders two sides of an orange grove owned by Dr. and Mrs. L. J. Pittman. These magnificent vines have been viewed through the years by thousands of people from all over the U. S. and other countries. The beautiful magenta to purple-colored bracts are in evidence throughout the entire year, although the heaviest bloom is in December, May, June and July. During these months there are so many florescences that the green leaves can scarcely be seen. The trunks of these giants are 18 to 24 inches in diameter.
What a gorgeous painting! Did you do this LA???
Maybe there is hope for this poor little distressed plant I got from Lowe's Wed. "Look little bougie what you can grow up to be! Grow little bougie, grow!!!"
haha......
On my way to the grocery store I saw this Oncidium on the trunk of a plam>
That's too cool!
Waay cool Dale! Looks like it could have been taken out here except for the power lines, the street sign, the street....let me rephrase that...Waaay cool Dale! Notice the chicken wire at the bottom to hold it on? They could probably remove that now, the roots look like they have adhered to the tree nicely. I saw one out here tied to the tree with a pair of pantyhose. When I asked about it, she said what else was she gonna use them for??!!
They still make panty hose??
There you go again, making me cry with the beauty of your photos! That is glorious!
Breathtaking blooms! You guys are all so clever....
Beautiful Dale!
This is my latest new baby! Went to HEB yesterday and they had a group of them for $9.99, so you know I couldn't resist! It has about 8 more buds on it! I am so excited!
TX gal, that is a bargain.
Shot this at the nursery>
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Dale, those are beautiful! What a shot! Just lovely!
Yep, lots of sharp looking plants at the nursery>
I have a file called 'Nursery Shots'>
Well, I don't live withing 3000 miles of a nursery, and I certainly can't compete with the beautiful gardens that you folks are showing, but I have a few prizes. How about some pretty foliage plants? We always seem to consentrate on the flowers, but some are pretty without them!
Here is my newest croton...still pretty small, but full of color and a beautifully shaped leaf.
Here is a different, larger form of croton...I haven't got these names figured out yet...I'm still working on it. This one is about 4 ft. tall Pretty, huh?
This is my "tall, dark, and handsome" croton. About 7 ft. tall, with dark leaves full of splotches, streaks and dots of a rainbow of other colors.
