Garden Photos of '09.... #17

Coming from here:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/982420/

Photos are looking great! Let's keep it going.
I notice that last week's high temps seem to have shortened the bloom time on many trees. Too bad.

Here is some new growth on my pieris in yesterday's gloom.

Autumn Moon developing its rouge.

Pretty colors.

New (still unplanted) lilac from FW.

Thanks Jen. Last - the Tamuke yama has grown so much it's now touching the waterfall. Cool effect, since it 'hides' the source. I'll get a straight-on shot later.

Meredith, That Blue Phlox is beautiful.

Here's another Ackerman Camellia, "April's Tryst", planted last summer. So far so good. This one had many blooms.

Victor, Your JM's are very nice. Do you ever leave them in pots in your garden?

These trout lilies barely had a chance to recurve before that 90 degree heat took them out.

Here's Dicentra "Gold Heart", new last fall.

Redchic, your Azaleas are beautiful, especially the orange.

This is a bloom from Ribes, Red Currant, King Edward III.

Thanks, Storm. I just started last fall with one in a pot. Now I have a few. Love that dicentra!

"a few" (snort)

I am amazed at all the lovely colors and blooms and foliage! It took me two hours to go through the last two threads before this one, and that's just from 6 days ago!

Thank you all for such a lovely stroll through your gardens.

From Sunday ... daffs

... mixed tulips almost ready to bloom ...

Lastly ... our baby forsythia bush

Hey all!! Been WAY too busy to even try to keep up on the threads, and that is by no means a complaint, save that I haven't had time for f-u-n things.

I just had to make myself take a break and make sure everyone is OK and perhaps share a couple of photos to keep everyone in the loop, as well as myself.

Here is a shot of one of the Amaryllis blooming at the moment.

Amaryllis benfica

Everyone is way ahead of me, in having things out in the yard, already, though the daffs, tulips and hyacinths have been doing well for me.

So many great photos keep my want list growing, that's for sure!

Here is a shot of one of the orchids currently in bloom.

The cold frame is just packed to the brim this year! I had all but forgotten how much I enjoyed starting seedlings for the yard!

Another shot of the cattleya

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I love the color on that orchid!

Welcome back

The wider cattleya shot above shows the lavender tint to the blossom more accurately than the first.

Thanks Candyce!!

Hey Bill I was wondering where you was.

Here is a shot of the Basil - Aroma 2 - out in the cold frame, just itching to get planted already!

I am still around, thanks .... up to my NOSTRILS in seedlings!!!!

Here is a shot of the 6 Bhuts I planted .... How are you & your seedlings doing, Sherrie???

LOVE the color on that amaryllis.

How many babies do you want Bill? Give me a second and I will take a pic of some. Wont take but 1 minute

I definitely need to get me more shrubbery!! So many choices I am shown!

Brussel Sprouts & one of the Sage

Hey, WillieB, I was wondering about you also. I figured you were still planting the hundreds of seeds you got. LOL. Have missed you!

Thanks, Jen!! It is truly the darkest red I have ever seen. They are all but black when they are forming and just opening.

Here is a wider shot of the Amaryllis benfica ..... I am hoping the seeds will sprout true for me!

I am out of room in the GH. My 1st intention is to grow veggies and sell them. I have flowers up the gazoo. I have resorted to putting the seedlings into 2" peat pots. Here is 9 times 9 is what 81. Left is Red Oriental Poppies and Right is Columbine Giant Mix. I have trays and trays like this planted.

I will go out next weekend and sell. I will then take the flowers that are developing and upsize the pots and resalk the GH with just flowers.

Thanks, Jan .... and you were MOST correct! I forgot how much time I used to spend doing this!!

Business has been better than anticipated, too! So, I am happy about that.

Cilantro anyone? I have tons!! (aka Coriander)

You sound like me, Sherrie! Those all look great! I used 4" peat pots and they are WAY too big. Smaller makes more sense, space-wise, especially.

I was watering in the cold frame this morning and thinking how much bigger I need it for next year! Ugh, then I thought about how much time I will need .....

Sleep is over-rated anyway .... correct???

Here is a shot of some Eggplant - Lavender Touch .... seeds from the Round Robin, most things are!!

More Round Robin Donations

Eggplant Viserba

Hot Peppers - Picante Calabrese - RoundRobin Box

Last year I grew Canterberry Bells in the 2" pots. They grew 5" tall in those tiny things! I have 4000 of these pots as that is how they come to the case. I gave some away at the RU's last year. I would be willing to part with some..................

Red Pepper - Toolie's Sweet - RoundRobin Box

edit: Sungold Cherry Tomatoes in the back of the flat.

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I think I might have to bulk order for myself, for next year. That is a great idea to get 4,000 at a time!

Here is a shot of some cherrie tomatoes - Sweet 100 - I think Sherrie put these in the Round Robin Box.

I took out a packet of 6 so you could see how well they have grown!

Here is a shot of some of the squash. I think these are winter squash, from the round robin box

Pomodoro Roma Nano

Pomodoro Roma Rio Grande

Round robin box