Bud 2022 02 23
Bloomed 2022 03 04
Archive for the ‘Gardens’ Category
Freesia from Seed
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022Cymbidium, Datura, Prickly Pear
Sunday, February 20th, 2022The cymbidium are doing great his year. I had planned to repot them for two years and kept missing the dormant time. The pots are also full of leaf litter from the wisterias covering the deck. The cymbidium will continue to bloom for several months. Maybe later this year I can repot them. Also wanted to pop some in the courtyard garden.
Cymbidium 1
Cymbidium 2
Datura
Even though Datura are considered to be annuals, some don’t actually die back where I live. They will lose nearly all of their leaves and then the base of the plant begins to thicken. Shortly after, new growth appears at the base and sometimes at the top of the stem if it hasn’t been cut back.
Usually I remove the seedpods to start new plants in flats and pots.
This year, I left a few to self sow.
Prickly Pear
The start of the Prickly Pear is growing out of its pot. Just not sure where to transplant it. I don’t enjoy dealing with plants that can cause injury. A slight bump and multiple, nearly invisible spines to remove.
Valentine
Monday, February 14th, 2022
One of my concrete cherubs and flowers from my garden.
Magnolia Bud
Friday, January 28th, 2022
New Plants and Seeds Purchased the Last Day of 2021
Friday, December 31st, 2021Milkweed
Early 2021 I purchased milkweed seed and planted them in flats and directly in the gardens. Only a single plant survived. Well, this is it today. Not sure how much longer it will survive.
The tropical Milkweed, that is not recommended for Monarchs, doesn’t seem to die back.
Volunteer plants have occurred.
The annoying thing is that I planted the proper milkweed seed in the exact locations and not a single sprout.
When I planted the seed, I unfortunately found two Monarch caterpillars. They should have gone through the chrysalis cycle and been on their journey to someplace warmer.
Concerned about them. The night temperature has been in the low 40s. I have tried caring for caterpillars in the past with no success. I hate leaving them on their own, but right now I am waiting to see what happens.
Kalanchoe blossfeldiana
Tillandsias Pretty Boy
Removed the wire hanger and constructed a hanger of linen.
Tillandsias Houston Colossus
Made a wee linen basket for this plant.
They frame my laptop, how cool is that?!
Narcissus
Wednesday, December 29th, 2021
All of the buds dried before a bloom.
Trimmed the bulbs.
Transplanted bulbs into the garden.
Foliage may be used to make a vessel.
Magnolia
Monday, December 27th, 2021
Why?
Thursday, October 21st, 2021If a purple succulent leaves is desired, buy a succulent with purple leaves. There are loads of succulents in a variety of purple colors.
I don’t have purple succulents. When I brought the Echeveria Black Knight home, it was more of a reddish purple, natural, and beautiful. It has been living in the garden since July 2017. The color changes with the amount of light that it receives.
Much better than peeling paint.
Ash and Squirrel
Saturday, September 25th, 2021When I documented the Datura this morning I noticed ash floating through the air and settling on the plants. Is the ash from the Sequoia National Park Fire?
And a visitor–standing on the rabbit ornament eating Zinnia flowers.
Datura First Bloom
Friday, September 24th, 2021The plant was grown from a Datura seed mix. It was recently transplanted from a 4 inch pot into the succulent garden.
Pretty sure that it is a Datura metel Belle Blanche. Several years back I grew Datura Belle and the foliage, flower, and fragrance of this plant seems consistent with what I remember. Many Datura have a delicious fragrance in the evening. The Belle has fragrance but it is as annoying for me as some Narcissus.
22 September 2021 8:00 am
23 September 2021 1:45 pm
23 September 2021 2:45 pm
23 September 2021 4:30 pm
23 September 2021 6:10 pm
23 September 2021 6:30 pm
24 September 2021 8:30 am
I started marking my seedlings with clothes pins after the Blue Jay fiasco. I found every stake removed and tossed on the floor of the greenhouse.
The permanent marker is fading. Next go round I am planning to apply paint to the clothes pins before applying the identification in marker.
Can still see R20 C1. The location of the seedling was Row 20 and Cell 1 of the flat.