Alstroemeria
Brugmansia
Cerinthe
Cistus
Cymbidium
Daffodil
Evening Primrose
Freesia
Hellebore
Knotweed
Pussy Willow (cutting)
Sweet Pea Shrub
Wisteria
Category: Nature
A Nature Gift
In mid December I checked out the green waste bin looking for potential art materials. Saw a sweet little oak cutting. I snagged it.
Looked like a wee stump with a few twigs. Thought that it might be fun to use in a piece. Popped it in some water hoping it would prevent it from drying out before I had an opportunity to look at it closer. It has been growing new leaves, no roots. Pretty sure this is not a tree that can be propagated in water.
Last week I moved it upstairs. I thought it would get better light during the day.
I totally forgot to water the little oak one day. It requires loads of water.
Unfortunately, it’s started to lose leaves and some of the twig-like branches died.
I pruned the dried dead bits.
I think the green section may survive. How, not sure.
This leaf gave me pause.
Nature offers amazingly beautiful gifts!
Freesia from Seed
Bud 2022 02 23
Bloomed 2022 03 04
Cymbidium, Datura, Prickly Pear
The 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.
Amaryllis Bulb
Magnolia Bud
Tillandsias Update
The Tillandsias were moved to the bathroom for humidity and some brighter light.
Noticed that they seemed a bit dry even though I have been misting them.
Narcissus
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
Gloxinia
The Gloxinia nearly died. I took a few cuttings hoping to save the plant.
One of the cuttings today–
This is the parent plant–
It should be receiving proper light in its normal location.
Apparently not, because it is leggy. But not dead.