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Native Dat Blooms! pics

Central_Cali369

15 years ago

Heres the native Datura Wrightii blooming, it came up last year and i hacked it back in the fall, then here it is now. I missed the first bloom, but these are just as nice. The following are some Mirabilis Jalapa, Bougainvillea Buttiana, and a Tillisandia Juncea that i recently mounted on the tree fern.

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karyn1
15 years ago
The daturas are beautiful. I love the scent of that one. My boug has just started leafing out. It looks like the same color as yours but I don't know the variety. It was gorgeous last year. I hope it is as nice this year. I've got to get a tree fern. I just emailed DH and asked him to find one for me. lol You had better stop posting pics. I don't have any room! lol
Karyn
My boug last year.

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Central_Cali369
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15 years ago
Karyn, that one does look like the one i have. The one i have is a Bougainvillea x Buttiana, but i don't know the name also. Yours looks more compact, maybe because it is in a container?

About the tree fern, Blechnum Gibbum (Drawf black tree fern) is a nice specimen to grow in pots. Its growth isn't stunted from being pot bound, while most of the larger tree ferns are. If you are willing to take a challenge, i have some fresh spores from my own Australian tree fern. I collected them yesterday. I've never tried growing them myself, but apperently they aren't easy. Regardless, this is the main method of propagation for this tree fern, so it is do-able. send me your address and i can get those out to you. my email is central_cali369@yahoo.com

Here is a pic of my own blechnum gibbum. It is below and to the left of the Kentia palm. These are fast growers and can put 6 inches of trunk in a year under ideal conditions.

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Here is a link that might be useful: detailed info on Blechnum Gibbum
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First off, I wish to apologize. The sphaeralcea "munroana" is actually Sphaeralcea ambigua. LOL, Al! I also wanted to comment on your comment that you thought this was a good ceanothus-blooming year. I actually think mine were more intense in color and bloomed better last year when it was wet. They bloomed earlier and more blooms, however the blooms do seem to last longer than last year. Yet another variable is that I believe you had more rainfall than we did this year. A lot of the storms never reached this far south. Diana, I had a few problems with dogs in the beginning. Most people in my neighborhood use leashes, but they would let the dogs come into my yard. They actually broke some plants. I labeled the plants for the garden tour and left the labels in. People seem a lot more respectful when they know it's actually a plant. Maybe labels would help, unless, of course, your have leashless dogs, then I guess a fence would be most efficient. Buddyben, I haven't heard of that, but I did give my natives a little watering last month. Since this is their "growing season", they can certainly handle it, and they will look a little better and delay summer dormancy.
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wow wish day lillies came from sprouts, cuttings,, i love your garden, and the pinks,, are stunning,, blessings,, beth,, i sure would love to trade with you:)beth,, i live in michigan too,, where at?can u email me direct bhscarlett@yahoo.com dont get in to often illness and trying to enjoy the yard as much as i can,, thanks,, a bunch, and nice to see another michigander,,,
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Datura is shorter than Matilija Poppy, and branching, so it can be a large area plant.... if it likes where it's living. You might try looking for an existing plant later in the summer when the golfball-sized, very prickly seed-pods are ripe, cut one off, break it open and plant the seeds. I've moved very small plants successfully. The plants are perennial. I think they are the best free-bee around... a handsome, drought tolerant, continuously blooming, native wild flower.
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Thanks HOng, I havent fed the EE regularly as I should have, actually not at all. It is planted in half composted manure, and half household compost, topped off with sand. Thank you GG :) O if you could only smell that rose! You have to put it right up to your nose to get the scent, but its really nice. Then again, I think something is wrong with my sniffer, I have to get closer than most people it seems. So maybe to others the scent is stronger..o, does it matter? lol. It still has a great scent :)
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jeep461
15 years ago
I love your plants. My four O'clocks have a few buds. The Datura Wrightii is that the same as Inoxia? These 2 are rapidly becoming some of my favorites. They like the heat.

jim
karyn1
15 years ago
Thanks for the offer but I don't think I'll attempt spores. Besides that I want instant gratification. lol DH said he'll speak with his plant broker next week for me. They are just such cool looking plants. I think it would do well in the shade house with the orchids.
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