Brug pics! - and some OT

16 years ago

Hey eveyone! The cool weather and much needed water has waken up a lot of plants. We've been having some dense fog here the last couple of days. Not as dense as we usually get it, but it is persistant and keeps everything dripping wet and moist. If you've never been in dense fog, come down to the San Joaquin/Sacramento vallies in the wintertime! It becomes so dense at times that it persists for weeks on end (day and night). Quite a delight - for visitors mostly, but for my brugs too, since they are cloudforest plants after all. Here are some pics i took a moment when the fog cleared before the sun set. The pictures were taken with my phone, so the quality is quite poor - sorry.

The first one is of a cyclist in Roeding Park here in Fresno. This is a mid-day shot during one of our week-long fog spells. This isn't even dense fog, that comes later in the season.

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The first of the plants is a NOID white brug that i grew from seed.

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Then we have Mina Lobata (Ipomoea Lobata). This is a volunteer vine. I remember giving up on mina lobata seeds last year, only to find one sprouted this year and is putting on a spectacular show right now! I will have LOTS of seeds (hopefully) in a little, so i can share with all of you.

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Here is a shrimp plant that seems to never stop blooming!

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Next are a couple of cannas

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The first of a batch of Callistemon bloom spikes

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daniellalell
16 years ago
Very nice! I love that white brug..she's purdy! I would love to get some mina lobata seeds from you if possible when they are ready :) Maybe I have some seeds you may be interested in for a trade?
thanks for sharing!
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plantlover49
16 years ago
Josh
beautiful photos as always, your yard is so pretty, it's
great to have such photos in the winter, since mine are in the basement, Thank you for posting them
Elizabeth
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Me too Karyn, me to on the tiny pipe vine. I still want a tiny start of your red passion vine too. I have not seen any of the red ones around here. Your plants are beautiful as all ways and my tiny start of DD died over the winter. (sticking out bottom lip) I guess I'll just be stuck with enjoying looking at all ya'lls via the internet. Oh well if I ever get another J.....O.....B, I might can afford to buy a few plants again. It's the pits being broke all the time. I'm afraid things are going to get alot worse for EVERYONE... On that note, I'm growing alot of things from seed now and enjoy watching them come up. Karyn both yours and Kristy's squash is up and growing and has little squash on them. Kristy your's is taking over the whole top of the hill. some of those runners are at least 20ft long. I think they like where they are planted. LOL I just hope they leave room for the cantalope and watermelons! Ummm just thinking about all the wonderful fresh food out of the garden. I picked a bushel of blackberries last week and got to go pick them again tomorrow. Today I put up strawberries, crook necked squash, peppers, and a few tomatoes. I can't wait to harvest the okra,corn, apples, peaches, and pears. At least we will be eatting good for a while. Happy Gardening, Marian
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Barry it's nice to hear from you, I hope you have bunches of blooming plants right now, sure we can trade, September is a good time Elizabeth
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Karyn, I believe the yellow flower is called a dahlberg daisy. It is a perennial, and I think I am going to move it because it is getting way too big for the narrow bed it is in. The big brug by the house is my NOID white from last year, it is the fullest brug I have and looks like it is going to give me a nice flush if all the buds hold. Shawn
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this is my first year for gaillardia's & coneflowers & I really like them. My eggplant have done the best in years, I am making eggplant casserole tomorrow, mmm. I have tried 5 different hostas, & guacamole so far is the only one really making it here, the snails have tons verbena to eat so my hosta is safe for now. The butterfly bushes have been HAMMERED by spider mites & they might all be replaced with cannas next year. I am so tired of spider mites. tim
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threas
16 years ago
Josh,
Your scenery is gorgeous! You definitely have a green thumb! That mina lobata is so beautiful! I grew one from seed. I had it growing with my BES vines that took over the trellis. It got one bloom the whole summer. I dug it up & am overwintering it. Hope it makes it.

Theresa
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maemae0312
16 years ago
Josh everything is pretty!!! I love the brug I like the green in it, lovely!!!

Mary
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eloise_ca
16 years ago
Great shots Josh! Your noid white is so beautiful and large, and you grew it from seeds, wow! Your mina lobata looks amazing. Thanks for sharing with us.
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ladylotus
16 years ago
Josh,

Gorgeous photos. Your white Brug seedling is gorgeous. I love the green midribs that travel to the throat of the flower. Very pretty.

I'd never heard of Mina Lobata (Ipomoea Lobata) before. it is a very beautiful looking vine. Great job on finally getting that one to grow. It looks incredibly healthy.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

~Tj~
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givelittle_getlots
16 years ago
Even the foggy picture looks nice, but do not have to have it lol like I would love to have some of those grand looking plants. wow. That NOID Brug of yours is very pretty Josh.

After seeing this and that it is bare out in my yard. I know that winter will not be so bad after all. Cause you can supply us with a dose of fresh flowers here and there :-)

Thanks

Lucy
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Central_Cali369
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16 years ago
Daniella, of course. I can send you some seeds when it makes some. I've noticed there are lots of seed pods forming, so hopefully a hard frost won't knock the vine out. I'm guessing they are as delicate as morning glories when it comes to frost.

Theresa and Elizabeth, i can't take any credit for that! lol. I really neglect my yard a lot so whatever credit there is to give would go to the climate and the recent warm spell we've had. Theresa, If your mina lobata, doesn't make it (and if my mina makes seeds) you are welcome to have some.

Mary, Eloise, Tj and Lucy: of the ten brugs from the same batch of seeds (three years ago), this is the one with the greenest midribs. The others have a fainter color. There was another that was yellowish and some are almost pure white. It is also the one with the largest blooms. I gave the rest away to family and friends this past thanksgiving (they were about 7 feet tall a piece).

And to all, i can take a couple of cuttings from this brug to share with you all. It wouldn't be until after Christmas though. Just let me know if you would want that.

Josh
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rigo74
16 years ago
Josh~Thanks for warming up my day, we have been in the 50's today and it has not warmed up much.We had are first freeze last night.All your pics look great and I really like the one with the fog.

Rigo
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luvmy3afhounds
16 years ago
Josh, I think your pictures are great! I love the fog picture. I am glad you got your mina vine to grow even if it was a surprise. You should be proud of your brug that you grew from seed! Beautiful! Now the one I am going to look up to see if it grows in my zone is the Callistemon. I REALLY like that!
Thanks for taking the time to share your garden with us!
Joyce
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taz56
16 years ago
Beautiful pictures!
Susan
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threas
16 years ago
Thanks, Josh, for the seed offer. Can you pack up and mail me some of your weather too? LOL

Theresa
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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
16 years ago
You always have the best pics! You are a quite talented photographer. I like the 'mood' in that first photo.
That is a beautiful Mina Lobata vine. I bought some seeds last spring and they didn't ever sprout for me either. I soaked them but I wonder if there is some other trick to getting them to sprout?
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daniellalell
16 years ago
Josh thank you:) I'll take you up on that cutting offer as well :) Gonna shoot you an email in a bit when I get back from droppin the kids off at school.
yeah, me too..I want that weather too! I'll even take the fog, I like fog in the morning..so just send a little, I don't want it 24/7 lol
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karyn1
16 years ago
More beautiful blooms. Your Mini Lobata is so full. If you get a lot of extra seeds would you be interested in a trade? I also really like the frst photo.
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pearlgirl
16 years ago
Wow! Josh, I looovvee that Mina Lobata. Had that seed on my order list for a while now. I'm definitely ordering
it for next season. Your pics are quite lovely!! Thanks
for sharing and getting us into more trouble :)

Margaret
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