Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Don Juan Rose and Ginkgo with cat

The first rose of the year
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More irises

China Moon (said to be remontant)
"Ning's Rescue" found variety (mild fragrance)
"Immortality" (also remontant, huge ruffled pure white blossom)
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Monday, May 14, 2007

Pink Iris

this one is jennifer rebecca. the leaves look unhealthy - mosaic? other cause? nice fragrance.
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Sunday, May 13, 2007

Hymenocallis blossom. Brugmansia bud. Opuntia ears.


I thought this might bloom mid or late summer. Here it is tonight.

Below is the brugmansia. Sorry about the blurry photo - might need to invest in better cam. I was surprised to find some little flower buds already. This probably points to June blossoms.
The little opuntias are growing 'ears'
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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Overwintered Gerania Bouncing Back

I suppose the plural is geraniums but I can indulge myself. The green leaf one is 'pine scented' - strongly scented now. Other overwintered gerania are also starting to fill in. If you want instant flowers & good looking leaves, it's quicker to buy new ones. If you want to be frugal, or maintain a favorite variety, the overwintering is a good idea, and it's easy. The other scented-leaf gerania didn't survive as dried plants, but the cuttings took minimal window space and are also starting to grow now. Posted by Picasa