Trapped Cactus Original Cutting
Interesting that the flower bud is located on a leaf that I thought was dying.
Cutting Taken From Original Trapped Cactus Cutting in Its Normal Setting
Trapped Cactus Parent May 11 2022
It is still growing in between a fence and a privacy fence.
Even in lousy conditions, the Trapped Cactus blooms!
Calla Bulbs from Last Year
April 30th
Placed the root bound bulbs in a larger pot.
May 16th
Drops on the tips of the Calla leaves.
Amaryllis New Growth
Trapped Cactus New Bud
This morning I applied liquid starch to the vessel. It is not yet dry.
Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death. The plant that she gave me is still doing well. It is a joy when a plant gift thrives.
Code-a gift from my mother
Materials–knitted linen, dried succulent flowers, wood, metal, beads, starch.
The succulent was a gift from my mother. The metal plate was amongst my father’s things in his workshop.
Dimensions–13.5cm x 16.5cm x 8cm
The plant is the Red Velvet Echeveria.
2020 July
2022 May
Neighbor’s Succulent
Ice Plant
The buds and early flowers are yellow.
With age the flowers change to pink.
Nigella
April 10
April 15
April 19
April 23 9:00am
April 24 10:00am
April 24 12:00 pm
April 24 12:30 pm
April 24 5:30 pm
Has a light fragrance, sort of similar to Narcissus.
April 24 5:50 pm
April 24 6:23 pm
April 24 6:58 pm
April 24 7:30 pm
April 24 8:21 pm
April 25 9:10 am
April 26 11:00 am
April 26 2:00 pm
April 27 10:00 am
April 29 8:47 am
April 30 10:50 am
May 11 Trapped Cactus Parent Plant
Succulent Flower
Dietes
Hibiscus
Lilac
Cutting from a plant in my orchard.
Nigella
Passion Flower
Salvia
I am working on a piece that has the code–contemplate something beautiful. The code is based on a masonic cipher. Or the common Pigpen Cipher.
I upcycled some green painters’ paper that was used as a template for a previous project. Made the blocks from tree wrap and cotton twine. Used safety pins and cotton thread to attach to the blocks to the background. Then used a solution of salt, peroxide, and white vinegar to age the metal. Unfortunately I used stainless washers for the twine icord at the top.
This morning the piece still wasn’t dry so I placed it outside to finish drying. When I checked on it, I found that a spent Brugmansia flower had fallen onto it.
I think it looks beautiful as part of the piece. Will I keep it? Maybe…
Alstroemeria
Brugmansia
Cerinthe
Cistus
Cymbidium
Daffodil
Evening Primrose
Freesia
Hellebore
Knotweed
Pussy Willow (cutting)
Sweet Pea Shrub
Wisteria
