S. senagambica variegated flower spike
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Comments (18)Paso, I would say don't be too concerned. Whenever designing either you either stick with masses of standard colors for strong statement in simplicity or you mix in a haromony other colors. There are so many ways to design its limitless. Personal taste will be different among anyone as well. Masses of reds are done all the time with roses around my area and done quite effectively. The trick is to use other plants in the areas you have left that will compliment in color the house and roses but will not replicate either of them. Use blue foliage or dark foliage plants. Ornamental grasses can help well because there are many blue colored ones that will also add a relaxed textural beauty to the rigid mass of red. A Russian sage has bluish foliage and blue flowers and mixes well with red rose masses. I don't know your zone but you could even plant white variegated miscanthus such as Rigoletto to offet the colors. You need bold to go with the bold, don't mix too many colors in remaining areas you have left or they will be lost and clash against the roses. good luck!...See MoreBromiliad. advice please,will it flower??
Comments (8)Hi junek, I also grow Ae. Gamosepala and I also live on the south coast of NSW at Shellharbour, where abouts are you? Ae. Gamosepala is probably one of the most popular plants for brom growers to start their collections with because it is easy to grow and Lucky Stripes is a variegated form of this same plant and has similar flowers. The plain green form and the Lucky Stripes are both also very easy to grow in the garden without any special care, although the plain green form can become a bit invasive if allowed to do so. I have difficulty throwing away excess plants of anything, so when my plain green gamosepala got to the stage where it needed dividing, I planted the excess along the front of some benches built off my southern fence. They quickly spread and took over the whole area and now every year without fail they produce a colourful scene to an otherwise boring area. The flowers are long lasting unless the honey eaters get to them and pollinate them in which case the quickly close up. However the developing seed capsules remain for months and still give a bit of colour. Brom Adorer's pic shows the colour of the flowers well and the pic I show below shows the plant when the flowers are long gone with just the remains of a couple of spikes of seed capsules still developing. All the best, Nev....See MoreCardamom in flower!
Comments (30)Hi Daisy. Just saw these comments. A Philipino friend of mine gave me a cardamon plant years ago, I did not really nuture it until last year. I transferred it from a pot to the ground, fed it regularly with blood and bone and watered it religiously. It grew to around 5ft high and branched out somewhat. We've just entered into our late spring and I was outside this evening and noticed it has flowered on two branches much like your flowers. I'm pretty sure it is a genuine cardamon, as I also purchased a cardamon plant from our Diggers Club in Australia and it is identical to the one my friend gave me. I was stunned when I saw the flowers, as I thought they grew from the bottom of the plant. I'm hoping they will produce the familiar cardamon pods. I followed some of the youtube videos - which was rather difficult as they are all spoken in Indian - but learnt they cut off the lower leaves on the stems, which I did myself, in order to let the light and sun through the branches. I am delighted and thank you for sharing....See MoreS. senagambica var. flowering
Comments (11)Thanks Norma!! My collection and growing experience pale next to you and yours, LOl! Still, I am growing on the temperate east coast (NJ) and do not have a greenhouse (sigh!). I like to make my own potting mixes. For the Sans I usually start with a commercial cactus mix....to it I will add compost, a little soil, extra perlite, some course sand, maybe a pinch of bone meal. I usually stick my Sans outside in summer where they thrive even when it is wet. In winter most get stuffed into relatively dark areas (my house has minimal sunny windows) and stay fairly cool and dry. A few select variegates etc. stay in a "plant room" at my work.......basically a small room with shop lights that stays warmer. This is in a trailer so the heat runs frequently and plants dry out quickly. I have to water pretty often there. S. senagambica is a pretty vigorous Sans, so even the variegates are somewhat faat growing (for a Sansevieria)....See Morewoodnative
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