Flowers 2022

[Carol 83]

I picked up a begonia at the supermarket last spring and I took cuttings just before our winter freeze. I was able to keep them alive over winter.
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Very pretty. I brought in several lantanas and gardenias this winter, just to see if they would live. So nice having flowers all winter.

 

[ShadyStump]

 

[Deano]

Spring is coming!


And some of the usual suspects.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

This is a endemic from the canaries, Pericallis tussilaginis

 

[Deleted member 32750]

Here’s a picture of my Camelia Japonica ‘Tama-no-ura’ flower. My favorite variety of Camelia!

 

[AlainK]

Beautiful...

 

[penumbra]

Its my favorite camellia too .................now.

 

[Deleted member 32750]

Its my favorite camellia too .................now.

It’s very hard to find. I got it from Wilsonbrosgardens I believe they still have some 3 gallons in stock online

 

[ABCarve]

This is the Hamamelis intermedia that is from post #14. January 7. Still going strong in the darkness of my garage. It’s starting to drop a few petals but still has 3-4 weeks in it. The problem is…….once developed how do you display it? I guess I’ll just go sit on the tractor and admire the flowers.

 

[Carol 83]

Its my favorite camellia too .................now.

You KNOW you are going to get some........

 

[ShadyStump]

 

[Carol 83]

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[Crazy Diamond]

Todays guest is one of the most iconic endemic species of the Canary islands, Canarina canariensis, a beautiful flowering vine, the "national" flower of the Canaries

 

[AlainK]

Never heard of it before. Beautiful...

Have you, or do you know anyone who has tried it as bonsai, one way or another? I've seen beautiful specimens of Wisteria, one amazing Campsis radicans (China), etc. so why not Canarina canariensis ?

Does it have a local name ?

Edit: I've searched Wikipedia (Fr.) to access to the page in Spanish :

bicacarera, bicacarero o campanilla

 

[AlainK]

I finally found the photo I mentioned in my previous post. Campsis radicans, "bignone" (trumpet vine, bignonia roja, 中文, ...)

 

[AlainK]

My Pleione are about to flower. When they do, I bring the pot to my mother, then take it back home to care for them.



They're very early this year although I kept the pots outside except when the temps would go below zero (32F).
Last year's photos were taken on April 10th 2021 :

 

[ShadyStump]

I finally found the photo I mentioned in my previous post. Campsis radicans, "bignone" (trumpet vine, bignonia roja, 中文, ...)

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These are everywhere here. I've considered digging one up, but I have to figure out what to do with the trees I have right now.

 

[AlainK]

I have to figure out what to do with the trees I have right now.

I know the feeling...

But if ever you can spot a good fat one to uproot legally, how long can you resist ?...

 

[ShadyStump]

I know the feeling...

But if ever you can spot a good fat one to uproot legally, how long can you resist ?...

Depends entirely on if I have something to put it in.

 

[Deep Sea Diver]

Gosh it was 22F last night… I searched all around for one flower in the yard. None wanted to come out to play! Yet I lucked into not one, but two types of flowers. One in the garage cutting propagation area. The other in the cold greenhouse. Here they are.

Bixby’s Dwarf a really cold hardy hybrid


A couple Fuchsias.


Cheers
DSD sends