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ORCHIDS Anyone?

Last post by Kurt « Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:51 pm
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by Growing Coastal » Fri Feb 21, 2020 11:26 am
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This is not a plant that has been easy for me to grow. At last I have found the right spot for them but it is small so I have mini orchids growing in it. I brought the first...
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Last post by Kurt
Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:51 pm
Can we talk Hollyhocks?

Last post by wykvlvr « Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:35 pm
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by wykvlvr » Sun Aug 28, 2022 12:14 pm

We are cleaning out a friend's apartment for her family and we have come across Ziplock bags FULL of hollyhock seeds. They are labeled by color ie red, pink, dark red... When...

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Last post by wykvlvr
Sun Aug 28, 2022 11:35 pm
Baptista

Last post by MissS « Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:39 am
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by MissS » Sun Jun 21, 2020 2:51 pm

Baptisa 'Lemon Meringue'

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Last post by MissS
Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:39 am
Lilac Leaf Slits/Cuts

Last post by Setec Astronomy « Tue May 31, 2022 2:44 pm
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by Setec Astronomy » Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:43 pm

Last year I bought a couple of large (#5 container) common purple lilac shrubs. I didn't get around to planting them right away, one of them I got in the ground in the fall,...

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Last post by Setec Astronomy
Tue May 31, 2022 2:44 pm
Perfume Delight Rose

Last post by ddsack « Sun May 01, 2022 8:45 am
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by GoDawgs » Sun May 01, 2022 6:03 am

I think Perfume Delight is my absolute favorite rose. Unlike modern roses that have little scent, this one just fills the nose with wonderful scent. A real perfumy delight!

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Last post by ddsack
Sun May 01, 2022 8:45 am
African Violet

Last post by SpookyShoe « Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:04 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:40 am
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Last post by SpookyShoe
Mon Feb 07, 2022 2:04 pm
Christmas cactus on patio

Last post by worth1 « Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:13 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:35 pm
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Last post by worth1
Fri Dec 24, 2021 2:13 pm
Flowering vines

Last post by Kurt « Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:01 am
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by SpookyShoe » Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:15 pm

Carolina jessamine and Jasminum polyanthum (pink jasmine). Not sure why it's called pink jasmine when the blooms are white. Maybe because the buds are pink. 0215201339.jpg...

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Last post by Kurt
Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:01 am
Hoyas

Last post by BettyC-5 « Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:00 pm
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by BettyC-5 » Wed Dec 08, 2021 12:06 am

I've had a few hoyas for many years. Last year I ordered some more hard to find hoyas from Thailand, twice. You can order 12 at a time without all the import stuff . Most of...

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Last post by BettyC-5
Wed Dec 08, 2021 9:00 pm
Sunroot x sunflower hybrids

Last post by Shule « Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:57 pm
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by Shule » Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:59 pm

So, years ago, I got some wild sunroot seeds from an online Kansas wildflower vendor. I grew those, and they were a great vegetable. They flowered, but rather late, and the...

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Last post by Shule
Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:57 pm
Random and miscellaneous perennials

Last post by PlainJane « Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:55 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Thu May 21, 2020 9:38 am

Ixora and Gold Star Esperanza. The Esperanza is a hummingbird and large bee magnet. The ixora is a dwarf.

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Last post by PlainJane
Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:55 pm
First Daylily Yesterday

Last post by brownrexx « Sat May 29, 2021 5:18 pm
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by GoDawgs » Wed May 26, 2021 6:30 am

The first daylily has popped open, a nice 5” wide one. I give you ‘Caprician Fiesta’…

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Last post by brownrexx
Sat May 29, 2021 5:18 pm
My Favorite Rose

Last post by HenriSportif « Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:46 am
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by GoDawgs » Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:01 am

This is 'Perfume Delight'. It's the only rose I own as they're too much trouble in general but this one was given to me because it's my favorite. This bloom is about 4.5 wide...

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Last post by HenriSportif
Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:46 am
Echinopsis cactus

Last post by brownrexx « Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:22 am
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by brownrexx » Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:32 pm

This cactus is classified as a perennial and is from South America. It blooms a couple of times in the summer but this is the largest number of blooms that we have ever had....

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Last post by brownrexx
Sun Sep 06, 2020 8:22 am
Two Good Late Summer Native Perennials

Last post by Bower « Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:15 pm
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by friedgreen51 » Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:47 am

These are two good late summer blooming perennials for your flower garden. They are both natives and start blooming in August until the frost takes them out.

Native Pink...

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Last post by Bower
Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:15 pm
My Day Lily Collection

Last post by brownrexx « Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:23 pm
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by brownrexx » Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:00 pm

Last year I got interested in Day Lilies and I converted a large flower bed t Day Lilies and Hosta. I got great enjoyment out of seeing them bloom in July and I made a couple...

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Last post by brownrexx
Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:23 pm
Blackberry Lily

Last post by Paulf « Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:56 am
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by friedgreen51 » Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:27 pm

Anyone else grow these? They remind me of the Toad Lily but they need at least 6 hours of sun per day. Toad Lilies like shade all day.
They don't seem to have pests and deer...

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Last post by Paulf
Mon Aug 03, 2020 9:56 am
Yarrow

Last post by rossomendblot « Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:19 am
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by MissS » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:39 am

There are many wonderful yarrow's out there. Let's see yours.
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Last post by rossomendblot
Sat Aug 01, 2020 7:19 am
Evening Primerose - Oenothera macrocarpa

Last post by PlainJane « Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:17 pm
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by MissS » Sat Jul 04, 2020 9:47 am

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Last post by PlainJane
Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:17 pm
Gingers

Last post by Nan6b « Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:33 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:03 pm

There are many stalks of this ginger in bloom. They can grow 6-7 feet tall. Very fragrant.

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Last post by Nan6b
Sun Jun 28, 2020 2:33 pm
Icelandic Poppies

Last post by Growing Coastal « Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:17 am
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by MissS » Sat Jun 20, 2020 10:27 pm

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Last post by Growing Coastal
Sun Jun 21, 2020 11:17 am
Hibiscus

Last post by SpookyShoe « Sun May 24, 2020 4:12 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:29 pm

Tropical hibiscus, Starry Wind. This is a compact hibiscus and a tender perennial. 0327201217.jpg

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Last post by SpookyShoe
Sun May 24, 2020 4:12 pm
Colors of Pentas

Last post by PlainJane « Sat May 02, 2020 7:40 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Fri Jan 03, 2020 3:10 pm

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The dark pink one looks color-enhanced but it isn't.

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Last post by PlainJane
Sat May 02, 2020 7:40 pm
Poinsettia

Last post by Nan6b « Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:48 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Sun Jan 26, 2020 5:02 pm

I bought this for the holiday season in 2018.
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Last post by Nan6b
Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:48 pm
Winter Daphne

Last post by Labradors « Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:40 pm
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by GoDawgs » Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:15 am

The Winter Daphne is filling the air with a sweet scent!

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Last post by Labradors
Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:40 pm

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