New plant additions per Andrew's request..Pictures

13 years ago

These are my latest additions to my collection, and I have no problem sharing a few pieces with any 5 people who put in a request for the coming spring...

I know I will be trimming and I would probably start them rooted, then send them out....

I love the colors and I think they love the very cold nights, along with the very warm sunshine this time of year outside..As long as they are protected from the frost and rain, they seem happy! Thank you Norma and everyone else for your ideas on keeping them so..

You will also notice some unique little ones I love.//

DIFFERENT JADES

Does this one look familiar Andrew?

More Jades

Do not know what these are, but they are blooming this small..

These two, come from a very longstanding friend whom has helped me with my gritty mix........Al

Thank you

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happyhartshorne
13 years ago
Gorgeous new jades! I especially love the colors of the ones at the top... I'd love to get a few cuttings in the spring, if you can spare any. I just went to the "mothership" Mahoney's in Winchester today and was SO good. I only came home with one tillansdia, although I really wanted more schlumbergera and there were a few jade specimens that I really really wanted to take home with me :-P

Where have you been getting your recent jade additions?
puglvr1
13 years ago
Hi Mike, I LOVE them all! I of course love the hummel and the Variegated ones...my favorites! SO cool that small cutting is budding up...you're so lucky! Thanks for the awesome pictures!!
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Hi guys, I need to replace my digital camera..maybe I can get a cell phone pic but they really don't look that great. Hi Mike, I did email you...you might want to check your email and then get back to me if it still isn't there. I think I emailed you yesterday or the day before. I had quite a busy week last week. Hi Josh, Thanks for the warm welcome back! Give me a little bit and I will see what I can do with thosep ictures. Take care, Andrew
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Looks great so far! Are those flowering plants ixoras? As for adding something plumeria pudica would do well and unlike most other plumerias, it retains most of its leaves even in the winter. Its somewhat cold tolerant but will need protection if anything lower than 32F occurs (and it will lose its leaves in a frost). Or you can always try some bananas. Ae ae is probably one of my favorates but unfortunately its not very cold tolerant and is very very expensive (small plants a year in age and 3 feet tall usually go for 100 maybe up to 200 dollars). Ice cream bananas are pretty cold tolerant (will brown in a freeze but can come up from the low 20s and maybe teens). The the ice cream banana (which is also reffered to as blue java) has fruit that is suppose to have a slight vanilla taste to it. If you really wanted a hardy banana than musa basjoo is your choice. That would survive a tampa winter even during the ice age! Cold tolerant to below 0F especially when established, but not planted in central florida because it doesnt make edible fruit so I dont think this is the banana for you. Also ti plants and hibiscus are good options but not fans of a frost. I hear that screw pines were only slightly damaged in the Orlando area which has very similar temps to Tampa so thats another plant worth trying. Whatever you decide to plant there, Im sure it will look great! Good luck! -Alx
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Andrew Scott
13 years ago
Hi Mike,
Thanks so much for posting. I really wanted to see what ya got.
I love the first jade. That is a compacta right? You also got the variegated jade from Lorraine from her right? Is that the lobivia in the dish garden?

I love the small blooming jades Mike. Pug is right! These jades just LOVE you don't they!! Whatever your giving them, I want some!
Looks like you have been busy moving everything in. I still have some outdoors and I am going to put even more back out for now since we have warmed up enough. I wish it would stop raining though!!!
Andrew
puglvr1
13 years ago
Oh Mike, I forgot to mention that I absolutely love your bonsai pots...very cool!
paul_
13 years ago
Daaaang those are nice! Particularly love the Hummel and the varigated! If ya have any cuttings that need a home I'd be happy and honored to provide them with one.

;)
Paul
mocropot
13 years ago
Mike, those plants are absolutely gorgeous. I especially love the first four. I really like how it looks in your bonsai pots! I would be very grateful if you can share some cuttings.

Helen
deburn
13 years ago
Hi Mike, your plants look great. I'd appreciate a cutting or two if/when you can spare them. Thanks for the generous offer!

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norma_2006
13 years ago
Andrew that doesn't surprice me that they are flowering this early and young, and it doesn't surprise me that they like the cool weather, that is what I have been saying all along. Crassla are winter growers here in my hot valley and I did notice the flowers are showing up on the North side of the plants, which does surprise me. The Southern Hemsiphere is opposite then the Northern, and the water in toilets go down in the opposite direction, Please edit for spelling anyone. Norma
romain
13 years ago
Come on Mike! We all know you have more pictures of your jade collection to share with us! :-)))

Gorgeous!
nodakgal
13 years ago
Beautiful! Your jades are awesome Mike!
I'd love a cutting if you trim the 1st or 4th one next spring!
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
13 years ago
Good morning, Mike!
I wish I had more time this morning to enjoy these pics....
The yellows are fantastic in the Sunset Jades.

Mike's cuttings have been known to bloom.
The cutting he sent me last year on Halloween also bloomed.
An extra special bonus!

Josh
Marie Tran
13 years ago
Wow, Mike, they are so pretty. Beautiful in color and so good looking.....Thank you for posting.
valyn
13 years ago
Mike,
Like everyone else, I want to thank you for posting photos.
You do a great job at growing Jades. The little ones that are getting ready to flower are very interesting. Do you mind if I ask where you got them? The leaves are really different.

Val
zachman
13 years ago
Wow, I absolutely love these pictures! I see that you have mentioned trading some cuttings via mail through garden web. What a wonderful idea! How can I get involved in trades like this?
greenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
13 years ago
Zachman,
you'll need to e-mail Mike directly, and then stay in communication with him until Spring.
There are Exchange Pages on this site, but they're awkward and seldom used.

Josh
jojosplants
13 years ago
Hi Mike!
Everything looks wonderful! So cool to see blooms on the little one. :)

The Euphorbia just below the one with buds, looks like one i just got from Arid lands. I need to get my pics up. :)

I love seeing all the plants, thanks for sharing!
JoJo

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