March 2016, I gathered seed pods from the Home Depot parking lot.
I planted several seeds. Nine trees survived. The trees are 18″ to 36″ in height. Seven were transplanted next to the garden wall.
Two trees are still in pots. One has some beautiful new growth. I hoped that the buds would become flowers. They chose to become more leaves.
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Found Brachychiton Pods
Hoped Senecio radicans would work as a ground cover. Hasn’t disappointed.
It is growing all over the garden.
The Senecio radicans growing on the ground were from potted plants on a ledge.
Yeah, the oak leaves are still a problem.
Senecio radicans with Senecio jacobsenii
The bamboo stake is where a Datura seedling was planted. The morning after I planted it, all of the leaves had been eaten. I trimmed the plant with the hope it may continue to grow. They are fairly resilient.
Senecio jacobsenii with Ice Plant
Senecio jacobsenii with some type of ice plant. The start was snagged from my brother-in-law’s garden. It has been three years, first flowers this season. I like that the flowers become a bit pale pink before becoming spent.
Salvia
Ice Plant
Bower Vine
Nigella
Weed Poof
Datura Seedling–Potted and Moved Inside
Two of several amaryllis seedlings started on 4/9/21
Amaryllis Mother Plant
When I was organizing photos I shot yesterday, I noticed eggs on the underside of the damaged Datura leaves. They were so small I didn’t see them until I enlarged the photo. The shape of the eggs is fairly clear, but the image is not in focus.
Everything loves Datura and Brugmansia. Every seedling I transplanted to the garden, was eaten by the next morning. Even hidden plants, were found and damaged by the next morning. I hid this plant inside Hellebore leaves. Still somehow found and damaged.
3 Pounds 12 Ounces
I snagged a start of the ice plant from a friend’s garden. Today I noticed the ice plant bud appeared to be opening. Was unclear how that might happen. The stem of connected to the bud is brown dried and the leaves are yellowing.
9:00 am
To my surprise the bud opened!
1:00 pm
