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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 9:21 pm
by maxjohnson
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:24 pm
by JRinPA
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Putting the comm garden to bed on Friday night.
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2024 8:46 am
by SpookyShoe
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2024 8:18 am
by SpookyShoe
peebee wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:22 am
@SpookyShoe you know how I love bletillas that Chinese ground orchid. My mom grew these & I've tried for a few years to find some. A neighbor once gave me a couple but before they grew my hubby covered the area with heavy stones. Then I found some online @ $30 plus shipping for 2 corms last year. Only 1 grew & it's still barely peeking out of the ground. Yours are lovely I love seeing your pics every spring. At least I have freesias & daffodils. Yes spring is here!
peebee if you are reading this, I sent you a PM so that I can get your address and send some of the bletilla corms.
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2024 11:45 am
by peebee
@SpookyShoe oh happy day! I'll reply to the PM for sure. My sole bletilla did not make it. Thank you so much!!
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2024 8:49 am
by SpookyShoe
The tropicals started blooming weeks ago. Canna lilies, plumeria, coleus, ginger, passion vine.
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:53 am
by maxjohnson
Gardening is much easier up here, but one thing I do miss about warmer climate is being able to grow aroma flower trees like ylang ylang and magnolia champaca.
First time smelling, the aroma from the milkweed flowers is exquisite.
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:02 am
by bower
Tropical fragrances are amazing.. Aside from the old roses, check out Lady's Bedstraw, Max, as a super fragrant bloom that grows anywhere.
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:16 am
by MissS
maxjohnson wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 3:53 am
Gardening is much easier up here, but one thing I do miss about warmer climate is being able to grow aroma flower trees like ylang ylang and magnolia champaca.
First time smelling, the aroma from the milkweed flowers is exquisite.
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The milkweed's smell great. As for trees, try a Japanese tree lilac or some (not all) of the flowering crabs have amazing fragrance.
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:42 am
by Cornelius_Gotchberg
MissS wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:16 amAs for trees, try a Japanese tree lilac or some (not all) of the flowering crabs have amazing fragrance.
That similar to the Korean Viburnum, amazingly fragrant, but far too short-lived?
The Gotch
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2024 6:13 pm
by JRinPA
I knew I had seen one of these before...
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 3:03 pm
by maxjohnson
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:38 pm
by maxjohnson
I didn't know this was a milkweed plant growing in front the house. At first I thought it was something that looked similar. Don't know why it's there in the first place. Could be from dropping t he seeds there a few years ago.
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:22 pm
by MissS
@maxjohnson and it makes the front of your house smell good too!
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 10:18 am
by Cranraspberry
Just got back from a couple of weeks in Croatia and got to admire some of their gardens.
I think I was most jealous about the complete absence of any sign of fungal disease! The dry Mediterranean heat seems to be the best climate possible for tomatoes.
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 2:56 pm
by maxjohnson
What moth is this?
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Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 4:11 pm
by Cranraspberry
@maxjohnson my arch nemesis the squash vine borer moth
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 5:46 pm
by maxjohnson
Good thing I'm not growing any squash.
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 6:21 pm
by bower
The elderberry borer beetle is one of the prettiest things too... just goes to show, you cannot judge a bug by its cover.
Re: Random and miscellaneous garden photos
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2024 7:48 pm
by Seven Bends
A squash vine borer moth flew to the base of my zucchini plant today just as I was picking our first zucchini. They are very eye-catching! Tried to swat it but only managed to shoo it away, so I dusted the base of the plant with something deadly. I didn't know they like milkweed; that's interesting.