What's flowering for you December 2018 - January 2019
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tommyr_gw Zone 6
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMy Dracula lotax has one bloom! It seems happy!
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FLOWER SEED DONATIONS NEEDED FOR NEWBIE PROJECT 2018-2019
Comments (4)This post has been moved to the Seed Exchange section: https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5508544/seed-donations-esplly-flowers-needed-for-newbie-seed-project-2018-19#n=1 For those of you interested in an explanation of the Newbie Seed Prroject, please see this post (and or current month's post as we move thru the year): https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5488234/newbie-seed-project-sept-october-2018#n=6...See MoreDecember 2018, Week 3
Comments (21)I really really need to figure out what's going to be happening with winter sowing, because I plan to have some of the stuff ready to go by the 1st. George, I am so thrilled for Jereth. I wish it were me. Oh well. Lifelong learning is a wondrous thing, degree or not, right? I am a huge enormous fan of lifelong learning. It will be interesting to see where this new chapter takes her--and both of you. Good luck, Jennifer, I do hope everything goes smoothly for you with such a busy schedule and your company. I'm sure it will be lovely, but don't be so hard on yourself needing everything to be just right! Some of you saw my FB post about GDW and me seeing the dead feral hog about 2 1/2 miles from our place. That's plenty close. I frankly have believed they're here now for the past month or so. I saw some scat out back--not in the immediate yard, but at the end of the driveway near the back 40 (that seems to be the major highway branch all the lost critters come down on this street/road) that sent shivers up my spine. We raised pigs for 4-H when my boys were young. . .the stuff I spotted, I was SURE either had to be black bear or pig, and I was definitely learning toward pig (since I've never seen black bear scat, partly. Also because I figured it was more likely to be feral pigs than black bears. . .) I am so not happy about this. They could create hell here, with all these loose dogs, chickens, cats, flower beds, yards. . . .and all the foresty areas interspersed throughout this sort of "neighborhood suburban lake area. I'm so glad, however, that we saw it today. In fact, we were coming back from town, I was driving my car. . . and GDW spotted it. He mentioned he saw a dead critter; couldn't tell if it was a calf or large dead dog. I said, "Well. Let's go back and see." (That's my new interest--the area's lost and found pets. A lady lost a black lab last week in our area; GDW and I saw it--a black lab with red collar; and another guy saw it, too. We chimed in and reported where we saw it. . . but before she got back out there, someone had hit and killed the dog on the road. We saw its body, and someone else reported it, too. Sad. Since, as you know, we've had our share of "found" pets in the past year (thankfully no lost ones), I am very good friends of those lost and found sites now.) I wanted to see what it was so I could report it on lost and found. So I turned around and we went back. Pulled over and got out to look after GDW saw that it was a pig. Yep. Knda longish dark brown/black coarse hair. Certainly matched up with the images on Google. Sound right to those of you who know? More animal stuff. People across the street with the undisciplined chocolate lab who raises holy hell chasing cars, and barking at everything; chasing MY cats. I am not happy with this dog. For God knows what reason this dog has been turned outside for parts of the wee hrs of the morning. This morning it was 3:30-5:30. And non-stop barking. It did stop about 5:30 and we were able to go back to sleep. But the dog has gotten me up, this is the 4th time in a month, by 5 am. I'm not a 5 a.m. person, and definitely not a 3:30 a.m. person. So hard to figure out, you know? Like, they don't hear the dog barking? Of course, I'm going to have to say something if it happens again. I'll approach it good-naturedly but firmly. PEOPLE!! So glad those sorts aren't as large in number around us as those who aren't that sort. So, Dawn, you are acquainted with the horrors of feral hogs. . . what's the situation with the rest of you and them? I'm somewhat nervous, not having been exposed to them before. And am glad we've got a shooter here who knows how to shoot. You know, I ended up having so much fun frosting the little sugar cookie figures that I decided I want to get really good at it! Remember I said I either had to get good at it or never do them again? So I made a second batch, but this time, had researched so ordered little squeeze bottles. It was still a pain filling the squeeze bottles with frosting (used funnels, which made it a bit easier), but definitely pretty easy to direct the frosting. SO. I do believe I'm gonna add THAT little thing to my fun stuff. I can't believe I just said that. I HATE baking. And yet the fruitcakes and the sugar cookies and gingerbread men were a blast. Kinda love/hate. I hope you all have a most blessed Christmas, whether it's cozy and tiny or whether it's glitzy and large. May you all be filled with love. And joy. And comfort. And renewed hope for LOVE and PEACE. And God bless all the Tiny's we all have. My Tiny cat is precious. I'm sure you all know how very special I think he is. And he is. BUT. Not more precious than our two gray tabbies or Titan, our flawed but great protector. Not more precious than my wonderful friends. My Wyoming friends, my MN friends, my gardening friends, my Oklahoma friends.My atheist friends, my agnostic friends, my relatives---it's all about LOVE. . LOVE GOD. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. That's it. Love to you all and Christmas blessings....See MoreMy Utility Bill
Comments (24)Bob, don't you just hate the sound of that furnace going on every 5 minutes and still seeing the temperature in the room below the target set? I hate it. The only thing I like about the furnace running is that it's working. I am going through oil which is at 2.69 a gallon! It cost me 524 dollars to fill 160 gallons and it only lasted 2 and a half months! Now this last fill at which I could only afford 150 gallons at a modest 400 and something dollars will surely last less than that. Really frustrating. I have a question for you all. I just saw some LED lights, T12 cool white shop lights at a store. Would I be smarter to use those or should I stick with my 100 watt CFL dyalight bulbs? I am so confused about lights. I even bought thse listed below and have no idea which is better or is less expensive too run( Are any of these better than any other? What would you use? Would you even use any for any amount of time or how long if all your orchids had the oppurtunity to face south facing windows in a very warm room like mines do? and skip lights all together? I bought all of the lights you see except the long shop lights. https://www.oceanstatejoblot.com/searchresults?Ntt=shop%20light&Nty=1&No=0&Nrpp=12&Rdm=945&searchType=simple&type=search https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MSMKBG3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N48PJIF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NISDNU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1...See MoreWhat are we reading - December 2019
Comments (117)I’m currently reading The Dutch House by Ann Patchett. I had been on the wait list at my library for both the audiobook and the hardcover, planning to read/listen to whichever came in first. Well, the audio arrived right before Christmas, at a time when I would be doing very little driving (I usually listen while driving to my kids’ far away high schools). I started it, but only could listen in little blocks of time while running errands, etc before Christmas. I got lucky tho because the hardcover came in this weekend, so I just spent the morning reading. The downside is that Tom Hanks is the narrator for the audio version-my first book with him as narrator and he is very entertaining, esp this book as the main character is a teenage boy but the book spans 50 years of his life. While I’m still enjoying the hard copy, I can hear his voice in my head as narrator! No plans today so Im hoping to finish it later this afternoon....See Moreminiplants Central KY 6a windowsill-grower
5 years agoPaul, Circle of Life isn't a mini, but it's compact, around 9" tall (because the leaves curl a bit).
Lars, your bromeliads are wonderful. My old Bilbergia (vittata, I think) currently has 2 flowers:
An orchid I didn't show earlier is a mini, Pleurothallis leptotifolia, which recently arrived from Andy's in bud and now is in full bloom. I hope it will be happy in my Crosswind terrarium.
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5 years agoHere are photos I took this afternoon, about 5:00 PM:
Back yard epidendrum.
Yellow cymbidium that I need to stake up.
Pink cymbidium, which should open in January.
Tillandsia, not an orchid, but still an epiphyte.
Epidendrum in front yard.
Bromeliad in front yard.
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evdesert 9B Indio, CA
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoNot so much flowering, but definitely harvesting.
Meyer lemons on the left, Oro Blanco in the middle and a couple Rio Red grapefruit front right
Small citrus harvest January 2019 · More InfoA few eurekas on the plate in the back
Small citrus harvest January 2019 · More InfoVariegated pink eureka lemon
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHey Mike, the rios we’re still a little tart, as well as the pink lemons, both of those need about another month to sweeten up a little. The Oro Blanco is decent, this year they actually had juice in them which was a bonus. Actually my best tasting fruit right now are my tango mandarins that are starting to ripen up, I’ll post a pic below of the tree with fruit hanging on it. We had some cold weather around Christmas and New Years, we dropped down to around 31.5 on our coldest evening. With highs in the upper 50’s, that’s probably not too cold for you guys but it’s cold to us in the desert. Our coldest weather is behind us for the year, crazy to think I need to fertilize in a month for the spring season. Take care my friend.
Tango mandarin on Macrophylla
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHere is a pic. of Epidendrum tampensis 'No 2'. In bloom in a glass-house down the yard. Bought a couple of unflowered seedlings ages ago and they flower in summer here. Seem to be pretty tough.
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kcandmilo
5 years agoNot much blooming, but we finally got some rain! Hurray! It means the little creek that runs through my backyard has seen the return of Mr and Mrs Mallard, and they brought friends! I might see several ducklings in spring, fingers crossed!
Otherwise the citrus is doing great, if a little yellow from the cold.
the finger lime is not only covered with blooms, it has so many fruit they are dropping below the tree in the dozens!
Calamondin continues to bloom and fruit regularly, though not fast enough for me!
And lastly, the only thing in bloom is my jade plant
Happy New Year everyone! It was great seeing all the pics!
KC
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSteve, I agree buddy!!!
Kcandmilo, holy toledo, what a very nice jade and in full flower. Very nice and the other pics just as nice. Thank you and so you are a citrus nut too. Love those. That's a TON of finger limes there, wow.
Arthurm, is that orchid very fragrant and related to the Encyclia species? All of those are so fragrant and I am starting a collection of those. Very nice orchid and shape. Well grown.
Amanda, where's the pic? You know me lol. I am very happy for you. I can never get mines to blloom like that. I think it's because I keep it too cold all winter. If I had a nice sunny window spot I'd bet it would flower. Some day I will have the room)
Even, tango manderines? I never thought of getting one of those. Now you have me on the path of gettting one lol. Good to see you buddy. I heard it was chilly down there. I know parts of Arizona whwre it's suppose to be warm were under a snow emergency which I find very odd. I am glad your trees did ok. I'll bet your Oro when in bloom smelled your whole back yard up!
Evan, thank God the coldest air is behind you. How about water? Have you been able to provide enough of that there? I hope so after all those fires north of you. That is one beautiful tree my friend. Would love to see a recent picture of the Oro too. I have a place in my heart for those ones. Thanks )))
Just wanted to post a few more very fargarnt flowers))
Orchid
Orchids
Orchids
Orchids
Jade
Morning sunrise the other day))
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5 years agoarthurm2015
5 years agoMike, the Encyclia tampensis does have a perfume which is hard to describe but not unpleasant. Have two plants and do not know if the blooms are any better than those grown in the wild,
Here is the second one, I'd buy a few more if they became available.
Thanks for starting the thread, it is always interesting to see to plants grown in "difficult" climates.
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5 years agoHere is a pic. of part of the yard taken today.
Plants from left
Golden Robinia
Chestnut tree (next door)
Crepe Myrtle coming into bloom
Lemon
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5 years agoThis is small potatoes compared to the beauties shared above. But because everything I have I grow under lights indoors on the Oregon coast I'm proud of these little ones.
This is Elsie a plumeria
And this is Royal Purple bougainvillea.
arthurm2015
5 years agoRe. Enc. tampensis, the two plants I have are seedlings purchased from an Australian Orchid Nursery ages ago, suspect that the primary source was H & R Orchids in Hawaii.
Here is the plant of the night photographed at an Orchid Society Christmas Function in December.
Dendrobium chrysotoxom
Still astounded at the plants grown under lights by the real gardeners in the frozen north.
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5 years agoSpeaking of small potatoes,I missed these flowers by 5 months.
Sweet potatoes.
Steve
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMy fave phal.
Assortment of phals and 'Big Red' Thanksgiving cactus.
Vriesea rebloomed for the first time.
Also, 'Armstrong' satsuma is starting to put out lots of buds. Hopeful for a good fruiting season again. Seems to bear well alternate years now.poncirusguy6b452xx
5 years agoDave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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5 years agoshavedmonkey (Harvey in South Fl.)Z10b
5 years agoEnc. tampensis is native here. I have a nice one on a palmetto tree. Not blooming now. Opposite climate than arthurm. Our club is planning to distribute this plant with help from school kids. I signed up. In my eye this is the nicest orchid in our environment. It has a big range. The southern half of Florida.
Last years blooms...
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoA sole pink TC bloom
I've been waiting and waiting for this echeveria to bloom for a few weeks, apparently it's making a larger bloom stalk... Ohh alright... I'll be patient. ;-)
Steve, wow! Nice work on those sweet potatoes! One of my favorite vegetables. I love its foliage too.
Mike also, check this video out, ha I could do something like this but with a non toxic plant (because of the cats) lol (can skip along to 2:30 to see the foliage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUp2-DqEfOE
Mike, what a mesmerizing sunrise and the landscape, wow!!! Great pic love it. ❤ Mother jade so pretty too wearing her flowers.
Shavedmonkey, those orchids are really beautiful! What is the scent? (if there is one)
Dave, I adore your Orchid! Gorgeous!
Nancy, I LOVE your plumeria, I am envious!
KC, Ohh my, ohh my, that Jade!!!!!! ❤
-Nancy
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5 years agoMade it under the wire. First bloomer in my new setup. And first for this plant. Phal. schilleriana from Sabah now perfuming my grow-room!
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5 years agoI have nothing blooming indoors apart from hyacinths and overwintering pelargoniums but some outdoor winter flowers are heralding the spring.
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