Baja Fairy Duster
My Baja Fairy Duster (Calliandra californica) has been pumping out the most amazing blooms and the hummers love them!
I got this from Almost Eden this spring and thought I had killed it when I shook off the potting mix it was growing in (it was potbound) and repotted in the 5:1:1 mix. It sulked for a few months but recovered and is doing great.
The hard part will be keeping it alive over the winter since it's evergreen. :)
-Robert
This post was edited by robert1971 on Sun, Sep 21, 14 at 13:59
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gyr_falcon
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Baja Fairy Duster
Comments (2)It's very pretty, makes the winter blues disappear when you catch the hummers hovering on those blooms. I love it!...See MoreScenes from today's early morning stroll ...
Comments (14)Marti and Juneroses thank YOU for take the time to look and comment. So sorry to mislead you about the name of the cactus which Tally passed along. Last year I posted photos in which it looked like a praying Madona so I've called it that ever since. The plumbago by the driveway gets a lot of sun from the West. It's water needs are low and it has needed even less water this year since we've had several little showers and the rain runs across the driveway to where it planted itself. One reason a lot of pots are used is that it is NOT easy to dig a hole in this hard and rocky ground. Water absorbing crystals in the potting soil for the more thirsty plants helps hold the water longer. Also large holes are drilled in the bottom of pots so the roots can go out the bottom and still make use of any water that has escaped from the pot. For me it seems that pots require less water volume wise, because it is concentrated in the pots. Recently I'm using more desert plants in the pots that need very little water. This post was edited by roselee on Thu, Oct 9, 14 at 22:02...See MoreAn afternoon well spent ...
Comments (19). I just got one. Sorry , no babies on it.First the Agave you asked for an ID on is Agave Blue Glow. Their are several leonotis plants . I gave a plant of Leonotis mentholatum to Shirley . It is taller with curled leaves. Hint ,... It grows from cuttings and you know where Shirley lives.. another of L. leonurus's common names is Wild Dagga. It is used as a narcotic in Africa. Looks like a Madrone tree to me. The bark changes color according to how it peels and the time of the year. Maybe the growing conditions also cause a difference in colors. The succulent dish has the round leafed edged in red plant called Kalanchoi luciae....See MoreFairy Duster Flower
Comments (9)Thanks, Eric! Not hardy for my garden climate so I'll just admire this pic. : ) Diana...See MoreRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
9 years ago
snycal
8 years agoRobert (zone 7a, Oklahoma)
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoMine over wintered nicely inside in a pot under T5 lights. It's now at least 50 inches across still in a larger pot so I'll have to trim it before bringing it down into the basement during the winter.
Right now it seems the bees like it more than the hummers.
I also bought a red Calliandra emarginata from Zone 9 Tropicals. The hummers have been enjoying it as well however right now once again the bees are the main visitors. :)
I hope your calliandra survives the winter!
snycal
8 years ago
Kathy Anderson
6 years ago
gyr_falcon