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Archive for the ‘Plants’ Category
Datura Flower
Friday, December 3rd, 2021Apparently, Morning Glories Can Grow and Bloom Inside
Saturday, November 6th, 2021
The bud behind this flower that will probably bloom later this morning.
The seed was harvested this year from a plant that was later eaten by a rat. The rat has been relocated. The seed was planted in August 2021.
Hope that I can harvest seed from the two plants growing in my kitchen. The pink flowers are lovely.
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.
Sorghum Gift
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021The drying leaf has gorgeous colors!
Weed Gift
Sunday, September 26th, 2021
The gift had multiple insects including a grasshopper. Rare to see grasshoppers in my gardens.
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.
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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.
Datura Flower and Pod
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
Gulf Fritillary Caterpillars Are Back
Saturday, September 18th, 2021The loss of Passiflora flowers is worth it to see the lovely Gulf Fritillary butterflies.
An Intact Flower
Morning Glories
Sunday, September 12th, 2021I purchased packets of Morning Glory seed at the local Dollar Tree in 2018. The packets have basic information with common names, not proper botanical names. Not a lot of seed in a packet but good success.
I planted Morning Glories this year from harvested seed. Have already harvested loads of seed this season. Some planted in the gardens, some in pots.
I wrapped seed harvested 8/21 in damp paper towel and placed the lot in a small open plastic bag. On 8/26 I potted them and placed them in a sunny window.
The pot is in now the kitchen. Hope that it will enjoy climbing the ornaments and wrap its tendrils around the garland and valance eyelets.
The lovely pink flowers will be welcoming in the morning.
The Morning Glory is growing up a variegated Brugmansia.
Had hoped the plant would grow up the double white Brugmansia, instead climbed the Dietes.
Currently growing American Seed: Basil (Genovese), Italian Parsley, Carrot (Red cored Chantenay), Peas, Yellow Bush (Cherokee) Beans, and Kale (Dwarf Blue Curled).
Most of the produce will be snacks for my two house rabbits.
At four packets of seed 25¢ each, definitely an amazing bargain.