Thanks for the pics Daniella. A nice sight when I am seeing more snow out the window and in the forecast. Is that one passi just growing up a tree? I got my first ones and I need to know how to support them. Does a tree work well or do they need something skinny to twine around like MGs. Or a trellis?
I am ready to see some green too. Or better yet some colorful brug blooms.
Shawn

thanks Shawn, yeah pretty icky here right now as well. We are getting a mix of rain and snow..blah!
The passies def need something strong to grow on. I used a wooden arbor in one area ( which held up well till a tree fell on it and broke it) and an 8'tall pvc garden arch. The garden arch was next to that cherry tree the passies are climbing up in that pic. The tendrils werent long enough to wrap around the fatter branches, but they grabbed right onto the smaller branches. Plus they climbed up the nicotiana which helped them get up into the tree.
The arch got sooo heavy I had to tie it with ropes to the cherry tree to support it. They climbed on anything they could grab a hold of..even the swing that was in front of the cherry tree. Was cool to sit on it though with a canopy of passies over your head. I just had to keep moving them away from the moving parts so they wouldn't get squished when anyone sat there and swung.
If you look in the upper left of this pic you can see the arch covered with the passies.They really took off. You can tell it is bowing from the weight of the vines.

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this is what it looked like in July..you can see they are already starting to climb the tree to the right in the pic.

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So funny to look at that July pic..my pond wasnt there yet.
I def underestimated the passies and that flimsy garden arch was no match for them. Was already breaking frmo the weight of them and then we had that tropical storm what's-her-name, and then it really broke..was down on the ground!
I'd say by the end of the season when I had to cut them back they were def way over 20'long. I love them..I just wish the flowers lasted longer.

OMG, gorgeous definitely inspires me to plant! I have a batch of sunflowers going that I have to put in ground.
I'm not sure if I could upkeep a pond, but I bought a small preformed one ofr my lotus that I'm going to try. Thanks for all of the beautiful pics!

Great Pictures!!!
A have been starting seeds in my GH. I am so ready for SPRING!!!
Dorothy

Oh WOW they are vigorous huh? So it looks like you have them in 1gal pots sat next to that arbor. I was thinking I might be able to get away with growing them in HBs, guess not, lol.
Bri you just reminded me that I have these dwarf sunflowers that I forgot to plant last year. They're called choco sun and I am excited to see what they look like.
Shawn

Awesome, it's 50+ degrees here and I needed a break from being outside. Ya know it's time to pace one self! Windows are open, the doors on the greenhouses are open and the yard recycle is full at the curb for pick up! They say by Friday we could be well over 60!
Come on out I can put anyone to work!! NO! I'm not sending this back east either!

thanks ladies :)
O DOrothy me toooo!!!! Spring better get here soon cuz I have so many seedlings in here..and no more room..plus I have more seed trays that have babies in them that need to be potted up! I don't know where they are going to go, lol.

Bri, I have one of my preforms as a lotus pond..I am crossing my fingers they made it thru the winter OK, it was soooo cold, and the pond was frozen for weeks.
Just make sure you keep the water circulating or throw some feeder fish in their to eat the skeeter larvae. I did both, that way the water didnt get stinky from sitting stagnant, and the fishies ate all the larvae.

yeah Shawn, very vigorous, lol. Yes I had them in 1 gallon pots and wound up sinking the pots into the ground cuz the roots were coming out the bottom, and I figured it would be easier on them when dug up in the fall and brought inside, if they stayed in their pots. The didnt suffer any shock that way. BTW, those passies were all from seed from Karyn that I had started last Jan! I never would have expected so much from them their first year! WOWWY WOW!
hmm..choco sun..sounds purdy!

lol Karma, we posted a the same time...You are such a tease!!! I WISH it were 50+ here!! What I wouldnt give to have my windows open. your greedy lol, hoggin all that nice weather up, lol. We had a few warm ups into the 60's lately. Its more of a tease than anything else..gets my hopes up, and then wham, we get slammed with 20* nights, and days back in the 30's.

Daniella

One word - Awesome! And 'no' - not too many pics!

Mike

Shawn, I have one passion vine that is in a large pot. I'd say its maybe 24 inches tall... I put a wire obelisk type thing in the pot, and I wind the vine through that constantly. When a runner starts heading out of the pot, I just wind it through and in effect I've created a bush out of the vine. I just trim it back every year and start over. It seems to keep it in check.

Ryan

Ryan about how tall is the obelisk?

KHT NO HOGGING THE WARM WEATHER! If you won't send some over this way I am bringing some big garbage bags over there to fill up with heat to bring here, lol.

Shawn

Daniella, your pix are great! Do I see a white & a pink MG tree, or is it just one? I love the MOOooooo!LOL Your pond is gorgeous! My fishies are still alive under all the ice.Phew!I love the passies, can't wait to see mine bloom! Thanks for the review of your 2008 garden! :)

Theresa

Daniella what a nice way to relax after working out in the yard ALL DAY!

NO I will not say how HOT it was lol. But don't worry, it is getting colder again.

But thanks to your pictures I got put a lot of pictures to names of the seedlings I got growing from you all.

Then Daniella you just put me in panic mode. I got LOTS of vines growing in here already roflmao. I was already worried how to give them support...but now I am frantic lol

We all know you wear boots...seeing the doggy pee on the bags...hope you are wearing cloves too ha ha ha ha That was funny lol

Lucy

Hi Shawn, I'll post a photo of the pot/obelisk this weekend. Its worked pretty well for me. Plus being potted, its mobile. Always essential for me in summer, and you in winter!

Ryan

Karma didnt they teach you to share in kindergarten. Spread the warmth :) Lol

Daniella we are all addicted plant lovers. Have you noticed a theme each week. LOL Paasies this week I like them too. Thank you for sharing your gorgeaus flowers. I have to pick up my chin now from the keyboard...

I lovvveee your ponds. Your yard is very beutiful. Too funny on the dog peeing on the mulch...Barb

Better hurry up and get out here, we are scheduled to have a week of rain after Sat. See I'll share that too!

Great pictures daniellalell :)

I'm with karma, since we live so close together...I cut dead wood out of my weeping pussy willow and moved some plants out from where the bananas are going.

Those of you in yucky weather, hang in there, Spring IS coming!!

I'm SO excited, my palms will be here on Friday and all my brug babies are really happy out in the greenhouse :)

knotz

Great pictures! I'm ready for spring too!
Your doggie had the right idea about winter
p on it! lol!
Susan

Great pics Daniella. I am so ready for spring. A lonnnng one not a spring and poof its 100 degrees, lol.

thanks everyone :)

Actually the peeing Pit (Luke) isnt mine, lol. He belongs to my sis. The solid GSP (Daisy)is mine, & the ESS (Duke) is mine. The little Pit puppy (Jade) I had given to my sis. She was there there that day to pick her up..was my last day with the puppies..was sad.
O duh, there are no pix of Duke in that batch, lol.

Karma, you can keep the rain!! My yard has been so wet and swampy the last month or so, I can't even deal with it.

Caren, ooo, what kind of palms??

Lucy, hon, I NEVER wear gloves. Cant stand 'em. I need to feel what I am doing! So I'm sure I probably grabbed that bag, right where he peed on it, threw it over my shoulder, and probably with my luck, had the pee spot touching my neck, lol.
Was decent here yesterday b4 the rain snow mix started coming down. I was outside till it started, trimming trees, and I cut a couple smaller mulberry trees down..shhh dont tell DH, lol. I cut up & hid the evidence b4 he came home! I dont know why he likes those stupid trees.

Theresa, the MG tree is lavender. But the first blooms were white, the more blooms it got, the darker the color got.
I wish I had pink & white too..gotta work on that. I'm glad your fishies are still alive. Did your MOO flower?

thanks again, everyone :) Can't wait for the new season to start and take a million more pix, lol.

Very nice indeed...a lot of us can't wait to get out there and get hands dirty. LOL

WOW Just Awesome!!! Thanks for the pictures. I love cool pond ideas. I just set mine up a few weeks back and want to make it really look tropical. Brandy

Sigh... that was lovely Daniella. I can almost smell the spring breezes now. Hey where in NJ are you? That's my home state, Passaic County.
Also, I have a confession to make: It took me a long time to figure out that NOID was not a variety I couldn't find on the web (lol).

Diane, I am in Middlesex County..Metuchen. Ack, why'd you go somewhere colder? When I get out I'm going somewhere warmer...much much warmer, lol.
I think alot of people do that concerning the NOID's. Thinking it is an actual name of a brug.

Brandy, wait till you get it goin, you're gonna loooove it! I think more than anything I am looking forward to warmer weather so I can get out there and getting going on the raised addition & stream to the main pond.

Glaswegian, I can't wait to get dirt under my nails! haha..what am I talking about, I don't have nails! gotta keep em short for all that fun in the dirt!

thanks everyone!

It's a long story, but my sister just moved out here too. Something about getting away from the ratrace and super high property taxes. I lived in Florida (Tampa area) for 5 years in the mid-90's and thought I was in heaven!

Really enjoyed the pics Daniella!
Come on Spring!!!!

Karen

Daniella, just lovely. I am so ready for spring and all our beatiful flowers and gorgeous pond is making me want spring all the more. I can't wait to get out doors to see my yard again too.

Thank you for sharing the photos.

~Tj~

Hey daniellel, do you have any canna seeds to trade? i would love to trade with you, if you have any cannas that grow true from seeds.

You have such beautiful plants. Really wonderful. I learnt something new. The plant you call morning glory tree, we have it here in Trinidad. I never know the name, alwayz wondered what it was!

Thanks,
Siam

Daniella, I got your camelia. I'll get it to you as soon as I can. I'll make sure I put an address this time. Duh, I got back an envelope Friday that I had sent out with only a name and no address. I am losing it girl, lol.