Harvested seed planted in a flat March 14, 2021.
Normal Leaf Appearance
Abnormal Leaf Appearance
Damaged, but still very beautiful.
Datura Flower
The plants have a pungent odor; the flowers have a delicious fragrance.
Datura Developing Seedpod
Eventually the seedpod will become sharp enough to wound hands.
It is common to see large Romneya growing between fields and roadways on the California Central Coast.
I purchased a 1-gallon Romneya plant. Popped it in the garden; it died. Purchased a second plant. Same thing happened.
After purchasing chicken grit for a soilless mix to transplant succulents, noticed a large Romneya growing near the parking lot, behind an office building. It clearly wasn’t cared for. Trash all around it and definitely multiple years of growth.
Snagged several seedpods with the hope of germination.
The plan will be to soak the seed in Super Smoke Plus.I used the product when I was growing protea.
This is a fun shot of one of the seedpods. Looks sculptural.
Haven’t decided when I will start the process. The seedpods are so beautiful, I am feeling a bit hesitant to crack them open.
Last night I cleared the spent Evening Primrose from a patch of garden. I found this–
The succulent is about to bloom for the first time.
Datura Tonight
How can something so beautiful be common?
The Swallowtail visited one of my potted milkweed.
Papilio zelicaon
Wikipedia–Anise Swallowtail
Images of the Lifecycle of the Anise Swallowtail
This is an unkempt section of the courtyard. There are several inches of oak and pine litter that I haven’t had the energy to clean up.
Inside the ‘fireplace’ there are several starts of Trapped Cactus, Sansevieria, and miscellaneous other plants.
Left to their own devices three Sansevieria have flower stems.
Not a single Sansevieria potted up inside and cared for, is blooming. Perhaps a plant can be given too much care?
After they finish blooming, the bulbs will be added to the garden.
