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Comments (31)I have even more renewed excitement for my adenium babies - last night I decided to see if any of them needed to be potted up and so far I've found that they do!!! Because they don't appear to be filling the pot I was doubtful, but the roots are reaching the bottom and even looking a little bound. I'll get some updated pictures, the 4 I have potted up look almost like different plants after being lifted just a little bit. The branchiest one, the obesum pictured above already has a very exciting shape to the caudex! The others are looking good too, I'm really looking forward to seeing what's below the soil on the others! I have found growing these from seed to be very rewarding and because they are actually growing quickly there is something new to see and learn frequently which keeps them exciting. I have a whole bunch of new seeds coming in the mail from Mr. Ko so I will start the next generation soon!...See MoreJuly 12: Natl. Cuttings Day
Comments (29)Here is the killifish tank a few months after I set it up, notice there is not much moss yet. This is a photo I took of the right side tonight showing the moss and ferns. I took a little tree fern mount that once held my Bulbophyllum moniliforme (RIP) and mounted it to the cork to see what would grow from it. I was not disappointed and within a few weeks tropical mosses and ferns began to grow. You can see a little Hoya kanyakumariana, a few little Bulbophyllum pieces I stuck in there and a little Pleurothallis. There is a hideous black algae growing over the moss on the wet wall so I have turned the water lifter off and just mist every now and then in hopes that the algae will dry up. I wish I knew a good way to discourage algae because it can smother the moss which takes it's time to grow. I may try mounting more tree fern panels over the areas with algae because the tree fern never seems to get algae due to it's airiness. I may try to mount the Siginnias to the wall using some sphagnum moss or I may drill out a cavity in a piece of tree fern to make a pocket where I can add appropriate growing media. Here are the Nothobranchius guntheri that live in the water portion of the tank. These fish are annual African killifish that live in temporary pools during the wet season and breed like crazy, their eggs survive in the dry mud until the rains return. I am hoping to move these fish into another tank so that I can house my new Rivulus cf. ornatus in this tank where they will be able to develop into a small colony. These fish are all males, the females are plain brown and not as heavy bodied as the males. Mike...See MoreNeed sugestions for plants that will do well int he Austin area!
Comments (18)I hope I didn't discourage you. It's possible to successfully grow many plants on limestone, if that's what you have, and for those plants that need a deeper soil, you simply make a raised bed. I have 4-6" of soil on limestone (depending upon what part of the yard you're in, and I have hundreds of plants. No joke.) Also, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is only 10 minutes from my house, and all of their soil is limestone too... What can you grow? agaves, abelia, agarita, most antique roses, irises, Jerusalem sage, Mexican oregano, greek orageno, bridal spirea, ruellias (can be aggressive), various kinds of passion flowers, Victorian blue sage, mealy blue sage, oxblood lilies, rain lilies (natives varieties easily grown), mock orange, basil, cupheas, shrimp plant, chili pequin, St. John's Wort, gulf muhly, yuccas, cedar sage, cherry sage, Pride of Barbados, Mexican honeysuckle, Turk's cap, yaupon hollies, evergreen sumac, sun flowers, lantana (all kinds), hymenoxys, golden shower thryallis, flowering senna & other sennas, Esparanza, bulbine, artemesia, calyophus, rosemaries, cannas, Texas sage, culinary sage, cottoneaster, coral vine, white mistflower, flame acanthus, barbados cherry, figs, coralberry, jujubes, pomegranates, lemon verbena, daffodils and jonquils, crape myrtles, crinums, Peruvian lilies (not sure of exact name), a wide assortment of wildflowers, and many, many, many more plants to name just a few. In raised beds I grow: asparagus, blackberries, Swiss chard, radishes, spinach, Jerusalem artichokes, & marigolds. All thrived this year although I had to water because of the drought. :-) You'll do fine, and if you buy a house built on limestone, it's probably less likely that your foundation will crack. Clay usually shifts. Limestone doesn't move as much. How do you combat bad soil? Compost helps a lot. Mulching is good. Raised beds can help. I wish you luck....See MoreIt's May - What Are We Reading?
Comments (77)I finished the very enjoyable Beverley Nichols Garden Open Today and now have a laundry list of flowers I'd like to try to find and plant. I'm currently meandering through Bill Bryson's first book, The Palace Under The Alps, which is in fact a tour guide published in 1985. There are glimmers of his trademark humor in his descriptions of places, but it's a very factual book detailing out-of-the-way places to visit in Europe right down to entry fees and which bus will take you there. I can't fathom why it was published as a hardcover when its contents were so quickly dated. I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of another OOP Nichols murder mystery, The Moonflower, and that will be next. Then it's back to the TBR pile....See MoreElsa
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