I found these beautiful little flowers in my pineapple planters back in November. Until then I never knew they existed. I have transpla...Read Morent them into their own planter, using Miracle Gro performance soil.
This plant began popping up in my newly laid mulch in September in Crystal River, FL. It has taken me until January to identify it. Right...Read More now, most of the plants are safely living in pots to save them from frost.
I gave it a positive rating because it was a volunteer and an orchid.
I just today noticed I have this Soldier Orchid in my front yard. I’m in Gulf Breeze, just east of Pensacola. Very surprised to find it...Read More is considered “rare”.
These have popped up in my lawn on occasion over the years and also in container plants. I haven't found them to be noxious weeds or inva...Read Moresive at all ... but rather, pretty little surprise plants!
This plant appeared in my yard in Bald Point, Franklin County in early March. There are about 10 of them. Have yet to see if they return...Read More or spread, but they are certainly a welcome harbinger of spring.
Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a) | April 2009 | positive
I have one of these that pops up every 3 months. It just showed up one day on the edge of my lawn. It has teeny tiny seeds. If you catch ...Read Moreit when it looks to be dying off that's when its time to collect the seeds. I love this neat little plant. It only seems to get at the tallest 6" from my experience.
This plant grows in Florida, Georgia and Texas in disturbed grassland areas. It is a true orchid, originating in Asia. It is not invasive...Read More, but rare, and acts as a groundcover. It attracts bees, butterflies and birds. If you try to transplant it, the plant will die. However, the plant does produce seeds or fruit, which may result in future lawn orchids where there was a failed transplant. The USDA does not list this plant as an invasive or noxious species. The plant is considered rare, and places where it has been found growing are being cataloged. I like the lawn orchids, and am letting them grow in with my butterfly plants or wildflowers and basil. There are many plants that grow in grassy areas that are beneficial to wildlife. A lawn without anything but grass is harmful to wildlife.
I found these beautiful little flowers in my pineapple planters back in November. Until then I never knew they existed. I have transpla...Read More
This plant began popping up in my newly laid mulch in September in Crystal River, FL. It has taken me until January to identify it. Right...Read More
I just today noticed I have this Soldier Orchid in my front yard. I’m in Gulf Breeze, just east of Pensacola. Very surprised to find it...Read More
These have popped up in my lawn on occasion over the years and also in container plants. I haven't found them to be noxious weeds or inva...Read More
This plant appeared in my yard in Bald Point, Franklin County in early March. There are about 10 of them. Have yet to see if they return...Read More
I have one of these that pops up every 3 months. It just showed up one day on the edge of my lawn. It has teeny tiny seeds. If you catch ...Read More
This plant grows in Florida, Georgia and Texas in disturbed grassland areas. It is a true orchid, originating in Asia. It is not invasive...Read More