A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat Blooming Fine #7

Thank you Barb & Lynne.

I think it is actually due to the rains we have been having. So my not being able to get out & water was not a factor this year---subsequently I (and they) lucked out!!!

Gosh that pineapple sage is gorgeous. Lynne posted a picture of hers a few seasons ago and I have planted one each summer ever since. Last year it bloomed and was pretty although not as pretty as yours, but this year the plant got big but didn't bloom. What the heck did you find that thing? :wink:

The colors on all your plants are so pretty.

My orange halloween zinnias




And, I finally got the pansys planted


in my little dog planter




and little sheep planter

and the hanging lantern planter




and the window boxes

Sheri

Done the window boxes dirty the wall?

You doing great ..Love the pannsies, sheep , doggie , an all.
Now how long with the flowers stay nice in that climate?

b

the window planters have that coconut liner in them that keeps the dirt in so the siding doesn't get dirty.

The pansys will stay until it gets hot again. They can take the cold. The heat kills them. One summer I had a pot heavily shaded under a big tree and the heat finally got them in July. That's the longest I've ever had pansys last.

Thats good then.

They used to do good here, but not anymore.. I just quit trying.

b

first a question---Valarie has some geraniums in one of those coconut liners.
--------------------is there a way for her to keep it indoors for the winter, -
---------------------so that she could put it back out next year?_____________________________________________________________________________

Now here is some of my November blooming flowers....

below is one of the purple coneflowers that I have babied along from the "farm". I have kept them alive every since Valarie brought them home when she was 15---I know I have told THAT story too many times before.....

here is my Yellow goblin-turned Burgundy-turned "This" galliardia.
^^^


Finally here is my Coconut Lime Echinacea

such bright colors. Pretty,


The panys are doing well

Sheri

Pansys really took off for you .

I love how they look in the lamb. Bet the kids do also..

b

Sheri--those are the most beautiful Pansy's---thanks for showing them

it's like spring here today and everyone wants a little bit of the nectar. I guess 3 inches of rain has made these encore azaleas happy.

and I think the fall color of this summer time blue hydrangea is pretty.

Another spring day here. I can't believe this weather.

That is an award winning butterfly shot, Sheri. And I like the hydrangeas as they age also.

Awesome Picture!

Thank you ladies. I've got 3 encore azaleas planted and usually they bloom sporadically a few flowers at a time. Yesterday they were all three blooming and were full of blooms. Like I said 3 inches of rain....

I wish I could grow azaleas here I love them try as I did several time they just didn't "take"

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what I really love about these flowers is that I get blooms in the first part of spring and again in the fall as long as I keep them watered over the hot months of summer they reward me again this time of year,

You are certainly the best at keeping your plants looking good and healthy.

Thanks I really baby those along during the heat of the summer,,
Since you opened another one early,, I guess this one is closed

Yep it's closed


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May I please use your photo? Pretty please?

Why of course sir, you surely may use my photo, I would be honored.

Thank you!

Bet you can't guess which page I'm working on!

me ?? no I don't have a clue--
but it looks like Dodge has figured it out---

:mooo
Junigirl
If we hang around here long enough we might learn lots like Mr Bill.


His culture is catchy.......... :

I for one sure hope so !!!!

hey!!

Today my DH & I were at the local LOWE'S and guess waht I found--for $2.00 ???

I bought an Amaryllis---"Minerva"

It is Red with White strips

I guess I should have blooms by say the end of january !!! (If it lives)

Good Luck with it, It sounds beautiful!

Thanks, it IS alive, but is not growing as fast as my last one did--perhaps I should "fertilize it some???

Ok so here is the deal--
I snapped one of the 2 leaves--but now the one remaining "leave" seems to be dying. In the mean time the base of the bulb seems to be getting more greenery---could other leaves be growing ?/ do I keep watering it once a week until it all is definatley dead---or growing well ???

Water it. It should keep trying to grow.

Thanks Tina--- will do....

Tina: My Amaryllis is growing just like you said--mind you, the "leaf" is only like 2 inches long, but green it is !!!!!--so sooner or later I should have a flower--- I'll let you know.....

Tina..Look !!!



now if only I would get a flower stalk...

Awesome. Give it time.

Thanks, and I sure will---

I think it's outgrown it's container. Cool.