Help ID this heirloom plant found in my dad's garden
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Comments (4)Sorry...I'm just eager to know what they all are! Next time I will post in smaller batches and include a ruler as suggested by another poster in my other thread. Halcyon does fit #5 and #4...since I think I got these both from my dad...planted it different locations. I will move #4 closer to #5 and see if that helps any. I checked the back of the "Undulata Albomarginata". They are glossy! Thanks! As for #9... I'm thinking that and #3 are the same. They are about the same size (you wouldn't know since I didn't include a ruler) and both of these plants came with the property. I'll take better photos and include a ruler and make a new post regarding these ones. Thanks for all the help!...See Morestruggling to save my mother's heirloom, historical garden
Comments (7)Jill-- I'm sorry to hear of your difficulties in maintaining this garden. For sure, one of your upcoming challenges will be to figure out how to care for and maintain the garden in the long term. Are you considering forming a trust for it, or what will you do if you have to sell? These hard questions are probably even more pressing than your current maintenance woes. But, about your current concerns...have you put out the word that you need help? You might try contacting your local garden club. I used to belong to a club that was affiliated with Garden Clubs of America. It was a service organization and so did take on community projects of different sorts. One year, a grant was offered, I think by Shell Oil, of matching funds for the restoration or renovation of a historic garden. Of course, the club had to justify the importance of the garden and the project had to pass a screening process. Just a thought. Also, although it might not be financially viable to save the property, you might find solace in moving some of the plants to protected homes--share them with friends or relatives who are avid gardeners. If there is an heirloom seed company near you or a botanical garden that would be interested in heirlooms, they might like to save, propagate, and distribute the seeds--thereby ensuring the life of some of your treasured plants. My advice is to get on the phone and let people know you need help--people feel weird about asking, especially when doing so might sound insulting. Check out the yellow pages for garden clubs--there will be several, all affiliated with different national organizations. Will your local historical society help? Many communities and bigger corporations host clean-up days during which volunteers go out into the neighborhood to do chores for for those who can't--make sure they know about you. Good luck. I hope things look up for you....See MoreNeed help ID'ing this plant on my AZ property
Comments (23)Assuming this is Oncosiphon,some people asked for seeds and I would be glad to provide some but have no idea how to get seeds. I'm not a real gardener, just wanted to know the name of this plant that is all over the foothills north of Phoenix. So if someone could give me a few instructions re how to collect seeds I would be happy to send some off when they are ready. thanks Caroline (OP) Cave Creek AZ...See MoreStarted my Dads 511 summer patio garden
Comments (35)Sorry for the delay, John. I've been away. I put a couple cap full of FP in my watering can. I haven't been consistsant with frequency of using it, I suppose once a week for a while. Ran out of FP at the moment. I haven't been using it quite as strong on the tomatoes as the peppers. I recently sprinkled a little granular fertilizer on the plants. The only plant that hasn't produced anything is ozark giant pepper. A dud. The 2 fushimis in one pot has worked out fine. Lots of peppers. I would do it again. The birds and something else are going crazy over fushimi and Jimmy nardello peppers. Just as soon as they turn red and ripe, they eat at the bottom of the peppers. I'm having to pick them early. Also, some critter has gotten almost every chocolate stripe tomato. Found a half eaten one in the driveway last night. The animals are winning this year.......See More- 10 years ago
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