What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)?

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Gorgeous Waterlily, Bob!


Wow Howard, those are so beautiful looking. Great shot.


: )

[saltydad]

Thanks HBL, but as I mentioned, these are from a stock photo collection. My camera is kaput.

BTW Vickie, I love the bicolor change in the night shots of the lily...fantastic. Glad you thought to go back and shoot at night also.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36292&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36292&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Wow that's beautiful, Tony!



Oh I am too excited not to show these even though they are not quite blooming yet...they are

about to!!! :goteam:


My "Mammoth Pink" Daisy Chrysanthemums about ready to bust...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3505.jpg




http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/flowerpink.gif

[Bob]

A "Comanche " water lily... these change color as they age....

http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0584.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh my gawd, that is drop dead gorgeous, Bob!!!


: o

[saltydad]

That is real nice, Bob. reminds me a tad of a Colorado I had.

[soundofthemusic1]

Thank you all for posting such beautiful flower photos.

I don't have any unique flowers like yours but still like to share my flower pictures with you. And trust me on this, it wasn't easy taking photos with someone else's camera this morning.

Loofah Squash Flowers:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36340&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36340)

Did get lots of loofah squash flowers but not enough polination to set fruit...

My neighbor gave me these marigolds to thank me for helping her. I also grow some yellow ones from seed packets, but they did not bloom well and deer ate them.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36321&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36321&ppuser=5961)

Not knowing deer and rabbits won't leave Morning Glories alone, this is the first time I grow them from seed packets. Here is a blue morning glory I was able to save.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36320&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36320&ppuser=5961)

Looking forward to seeing more pretty photos of yours... :)
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[soundofthemusic1]

Vincas or Periwinkles are very common summer landscaping annuals in Georgia. They are supposed to be very deer resistant, but surprisingly a few young plants of mine also were damaged by the deer.

Here are some different colored periwinkles I'm growing this year. Some are grown from the seeds I saved, and some are from self-seeding.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36355&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36355&ppuser=5961)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36349&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36349&ppuser=5961)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36350&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36350&ppuser=5961)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36356&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36356&ppuser=5961)

Although I can hardly tell the color difference from the pictures, the first photo dose show a magenta periwinkle and the last one a darker pink periwinkle. In the future, I'm planning to collect purple colored periwinkle seeds or seeds of any other colors. :)
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[The Hollyberry Lady]

Your flowers are quite lovely, Rae...and thanks for sharing with us.


Great you collect and sow your own seeds too. http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/BigThumbs.gif



Hope to see more of your shots soon...


: )

[PennyG]

More pretty pics, everyone.:woohoonaner:

[SoBe Musa]

Malvaviscus penduliflorus Sleeping Waxmallow, Sleeping Hibiscus, Aloalo Pahūpahū

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1532.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Simply gorgeous, Emily! :)



These are not my "Mammoth Pink" mums I'm waiting on blooming, but my other Chrysanthemums in a small area at the front, bursting with red Summer color...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3542.jpg


: )

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3588.jpg


"Black Velvet Rose" Hybrid Geraniums and mystery banana leaves on this cool September morning. Coleus & "Incense" passiflora vine on the right.


: )

[Bob]

You stink!!! I'm the one who's been telling you forever how things grow so well in the groound and .... yours are way nicer than mine in that I've kept in pots!

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I find they actually bloom better in a pot! Here's one I grew a few seasons back in a 2 gallon container and it looked like this the entire season long! The shot was taken in late October...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/Picture0028.jpg


:eek:





Took this shot this morning of my Daisy Mums beginning to bloom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3612.jpg


Of course I'll show another pic of the whole plant later when it's in full bloom...


: )

[PennyG]

Very pretty colors, Sherry.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3621.jpg


My "mammoth pink" daisy mums are blooming more & more by the day!


: )

[AmberNichole]

my little dwarf pomegranates are all flowering

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36788&size=1

[Jananas Bananas]

I have quite a bit blooming right now. Here are a few of my favorites:

This is a Silver Texas Sage, these bloom off and on all summer long:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36831&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36831)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36832&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36832)

Sunflower volunteer in the front flower bed:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36839&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36839)

Purple Heart
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36840&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36840)

~JaNan

[saltydad]

I wish my camera was working so you coulsd see the beautiful yellow/peach blooms on the Inca Sun brug from Sandy. And what a fragrance in the evening! My tropical hibs are ocassionally throwing a flower, but are pretty much shutting down for the season. However, my hardy hibs are still blooming away on the new growth. And my tetrapanax has buds that I read will bloom later in the fall. the roses are extra pretty at this time of year, as the bugs are diminished and the blossoms are great. I'm still waiting on my large plumeria to bloom; the inflo is about 2 inches above a 3 inch stalk. I love this one; it's white with a yellow center but the aroma is the absolute best!

[jnstropic]

For years I have had nice seed pods, but I never saw the flower.

<a href="http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/?action=view&current=xxcatus.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/xxcatus.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

I finely saw the flower this week. The flower only opens up in the middle of the night.

<a href="http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/?action=view&current=x10pm.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/x10pm.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

This will show you how I did it: ://togofcoralgables.blogspot.com/2010/09/tonght-i-saw-open-flower.html

[jnstropic]

try tog of coral gables dailyphoto: I Never Saw The Flower, But The Seed Pod Is Nice (http://togofcoralgables.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-never-saw-flower-but-seed-pod-is-nice.html)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

"Mammoth Pink" Daisy mums this morning...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3653.jpg



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3650.jpg


: )

[PennyG]

Wow, Sherry.......thats such a pretty pink.....love it!:08:

[palmtree]

Plumeria
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSCN1951.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSCN1951.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Heres a roll of tape for scale
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSCN1952.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSCN1952.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Elephant ears blooming like crazy!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSCN1944.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSCN1944.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Thanks for looking!!!

[AmberNichole]

One of my dwarf poincianas in a 1 gallon pot that I grew from seed is blooming. It's probably under 2' tall lol

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36989&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36988&size=1

[Richard]

Tropical Guava (Psidium guajava) 'Barbie Pink'.

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Psidium_guajava_Barbie_Pink_blossom_400x400.jpg

[PennyG]

Beautiful, Alex and Amber.:08:

[PennyG]

Thats stunning, Richard:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=36999&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36999&ppuser=2868)

[PennyG]

Beautiful:08:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37013&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37013&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37012&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37012&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37011&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37011&ppuser=2868)

[PennyG]

Thats beautiful, Tony.

[sunfish]

Seven more this morning

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37048&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37048&ppuser=2868)

[PennyG]

Another beautiful one.:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Blooming this morning in my indoor garden: :rolleyes:


This sedum came from Texas in the form of cuttings recently and now they've rooted and are flowering...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3681.jpg


I love the way the little flowers look like mini pink lilies...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3684.jpg


Lots more buds that will bloom soon...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3683.jpg


Thanks Zac!


: )

[Caloosamusa]

Congratulations Sherry,

They look nice. Are they fragrant? :jalapenonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thank you, Caloosamusa!


No, there doesn't seem to be a fragrance unfortunately, but they sure are pretty and long lasting little blooms.


The cuttings were just a couple of 3 inch long pieces but they grew like crazy! I might throw some outside next Spring because I really love it.


: )

[bananarama2]

Sedums give a lot for little, but some can become quite invasive as well, so just be sure to I.D. before planting out. Beautiful, just the same!

[saltydad]

I was given a new seedling of Seemannia 'Purple Prince' by John Boggan, its originator/breeder. This is a very nice purple leaved plant that can get quite tall if unpinched for bushiness. The wonderful surprise is the flowers thast just started showing up. A gorgeous tubular pink and green, Can't wwait for this beauty to become more widespread.
http://www.agpix.com/catalog/AGPix_BJohnson/AGPix_BJohnson_0422.jpg

[Richard]

Dendrobium

http://www.plantsthatproduce.com/image_gallery/Dendrobium_Bloom_400x300.jpg

[PennyG]

Very nice everyone.:08:

[Caloosamusa]

Blooming and fruiting, Acerola or Barbados Cherry. :jalapenonaner:

[Jananas Bananas]

It's cooled off enough that the roses are blooming again - this one is my Joseph's Coat.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37118&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37118)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37116&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37116)

~JaNan

[saltydad]

My Memorial Day and Bella'roma Roses are still blooming with their wonderful fragrances.

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:PctOAin485KooM:http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/tncamellia/pics09/bellaroma009.jpg&t=1
Bella'roma

http://www.robertpaulgordon.com/Roses%20-%20Concho/Memorial%20Day.jpg
Memorial Day

[saltydad]

Here's my Chicago Peace.

http://0.tqn.com/d/gardening/1/0/N/A/Vicky_ChicagoPeaceRose.jpg


NOTE- All photos are stock since I have no camera now.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG0208.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3745.jpg


Sedum cuttings from Texas, flowering beautifully today. Thanks again, Zac (ShearMe)!!!


: )

[PennyG]

That is GORGEOUS, i love that!!!:08:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Now I'm sorry I didn't include a piece of a cutting for you Pen, in your box I mailed a couple days ago. Now that I know you love it though, I surely will next time.


I sent you a Plumeria piece though!!! :goteam:


So excited for you to get your parcel. Let me know the minute it arrives...


: )

[Caloosamusa]

Papaya, Gandules, Acerola,

Flowering Papaya,

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37281&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37281)

Gandules
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37282&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37282)

Papaya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37283&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37283)

:jalapenonaner:

[ShearMe]

ZOMG, I want papaya all of a sudden...:08:

[saltydad]

My bougainvillea started blooming again in the cool of October!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37400&size=1

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Gorgeous, Howard! :goteam:



ZOMG, I want papaya all of a sudden...:08:


Zac, I've got seeds!!!


: )

[Dalmatiansoap]

Rosemary
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG0290.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[ShearMe]

Zac, I've got seeds!!!


I have seeds as well, but I aint got the room for a fruiting tree. :P

[SoBe Musa]

Sage Rose ~Turnera ulmifolia
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2304.jpg
Pink Trumpet Vine
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0747.jpg
Ground Orchid
[IMG]http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2285.jpg
Golden Shrimp
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2306.jpg
Yellow Ginger
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1644.jpg

[SoBe Musa]

Bromeliad Don't know the name?
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/GARDENSEP112010.jpg
Coleus is not blooming but i love the colors!
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2311.jpg

[jnstropic]

Plumeria "Pompano Pink" blooming for the first time. It's on my blog today.
tog of coral gables dailyphoto (http://www.togofcoralgables.blogspot.com/)

<a href="http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/?action=view&current=xPompanoPink.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/xPompanoPink.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[ShearMe]

Gorgeous! Everyone!

[Jananas Bananas]

Still got lots blooming!

<img src="http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101013037.JPG">

<img src="http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101013033.JPG">

<img src="http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101013016.JPG">

<img src="http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101013002.JPG">

And Rose hips ripening!
<img src="http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101013042.JPG">

~JaNan

[PennyG]

Absolutely beautiful:08:

[ShearMe]

Since when do roses ripen? :o

[Jananas Bananas]

Rose hips are the seed pods of roses. We don’t often see them anymore, because we tend to prune the faded rose blossoms to encourage more flowers. However if you leave the spent flowers on the rose bush at the end of the season, you should see these small, berry-sized, reddish seed balls, left on tips of the stems. The flavor is described as fruity and spicy, much like the cranberry. Harvest the fruits after the first frost when they become fully-colored, but not overripe (after the first frost is recommended).

Rose hips are used for herbal tea, jam, jelly, syrup, soup, beverages, pies, bread, wine, and marmalade.

If you Google Rose hips you can find a lot of good information on rose hips and some recipes!

Rose hip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip)

Rose Hips - Medicine for the Heart and Body (http://www.vegetarian-nutrition.info/herbs/rose-hips.php)

Rose Hip Jelly, Rose Hip Jam Recipe | Simply Recipes (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/rose_hip_jelly_and_jam/)

~JaNan

[soundofthemusic1]

Rose hips are the seed pods of roses. We don’t often see them anymore, because we tend to prune the faded rose blossoms to encourage more flowers. However if you leave the spent flowers on the rose bush at the end of the season, you should see these small, berry-sized, reddish seed balls, left on tips of the stems. The flavor is described as fruity and spicy, much like the cranberry. Harvest the fruits after the first frost when they become fully-colored, but not overripe (after the first frost is recommended).

Rose hips are used for herbal tea, jam, jelly, syrup, soup, beverages, pies, bread, wine, and marmalade.

If you Google Rose hips you can find a lot of good information on rose hips and some recipes!

Rose hip - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip)

Rose Hips - Medicine for the Heart and Body (http://www.vegetarian-nutrition.info/herbs/rose-hips.php)

Rose Hip Jelly, Rose Hip Jam Recipe | Simply Recipes (http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/rose_hip_jelly_and_jam/)

~JaNan

Thanks, JaNan, for explaining rose hips and their usage. I should try them in my tea some time. :cool:

[Jananas Bananas]

You are welcome Rae! Rose hips are a good source of vitamin C and you will find them listed in the ingredients of the "healthy" tea blends. I have had the tea, but I think I am going to try a couple of the recipes since I have so many this year. ~J

[john_ny]

Dipladenia

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37562&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37562&ppuser=826)

Cape Honeysuckle

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37561&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37561&ppuser=826)

Begonia

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37560&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37560&ppuser=826)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37567&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37567&ppuser=2868)

[palmtree]

Its not blooming yet, but it will be soon! I've never had a Ti plant flower before and Im really looking forward to it! I did nothing special to get it to bloom!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSCN2035.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSCN2035.jpg" border="0" alt="October 15, 2010'ish"></a>
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSCN2034.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSCN2034.jpg" border="0" alt="October 15, 2010'ish"></a>
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSCN2036.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSCN2036.jpg" border="0" alt="October 15, 2010'ish"></a>

[Bob]

Probably the last and latest blooming plant in the garden this year but worth the wait, chartruese pineapple sage. The whole plant is covered with new blooms. :
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0661.jpg

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37567&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37567&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37696&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37696&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

White Peach
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37762&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37762&ppuser=2868)

[palmtree]

Pregnant onion
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSC00190.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSC00190.jpg" border="0" alt="October 23, 2010"></a>

Anthurium
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/?action=view&current=DSC00186.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/DSC00186.jpg" border="0" alt="October 23, 2010"></a>

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37824&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37824&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37825&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37825&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37823&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37823&ppuser=2868)

[Jananas Bananas]

This is a seed grown petunia that just opened today.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37944&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37944)

Here are a few of my indoor blooms:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37954&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37954)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37955&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37955)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37956&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37956)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=37957&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=37957)

I have never seen a Christmas cactus (or Thanksgiving or maybe a Halloween cactus in your case) with that many blooms on it! That thing is AMAZING! Beautiful blooms everyone!

~JaNan

[bananarama2]

Always impressed by anyone who can distinguish between Christmas and Thanksgiving/Easter cacti. You go to the head of the class!:08:

[Caloosamusa]

Two more of my Papaya plants have begun to flower and set fruit.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38031&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38031)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38032&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38032)

:jalapenonaner:

[Jezebel]

Anisodontea capensis now blooming :goteam:



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38036&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38036&ppuser=8235)

[saltydad]

These are in the garden now in spite of a low of 34 F the other night! Tonight's expected frost may do them in.

Canna

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38054&size=1




Seemannia Purple Prince

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38046&size=1

[saltydad]

Toad Lily

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38052&size=1

A different toad lily. The blooms are actually shades of blue.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38053&size=1

[saltydad]

Salvia coccinea 'Hummingbird Coral'

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38051&size=1

Plumeria

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38057&size=1

[saltydad]

A double tropical hibiscus. This is actually a Purple Magic; I guess the cold has caused the color to turn red!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38044&size=1

edit- This is actually a Her Majesty. Sorry, my bad.

[Jezebel]

Madagascar jasmine





http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38035&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38035&ppuser=8235&sortby=v&sorttime=9999&way=desc)

:03:

[SoBe Musa]

Carambola ~Star Fruit
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0798-1.jpg
Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth'
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2462-1.jpg
PLUMERIA
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2484.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Beautiful, Emily! :goteam:



This is what I have blooming in our laundry room window today...



http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSCI3987.jpg


Does anyone know for sure what it is...a Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving cactus?


Whatever it is, it's four years old and I love it! :ha:


The blooms are perfectly snow white & no staining....with pink stamens! :eek:


Truly special, and the nursery I got it from assured me it was an authentic Christmas cactus, however I am questioning it's true indentity now.


: )

[PennyG]

Beautiful everyone:woohoonaner:

[john_ny]

African Violets

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38083&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38083)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Very pretty, John! :goteam:


I tinkered around with African Violets awhile back and actually hand-pollinated some of the blooms by dispersing pollen around from many different blossoms...


Seed pods begin to swell and grow, and when they turn brown within a few weeks, the seeds inside are ready to be harvested. ;)


New colors result from the seeds but if you want new plants from an already exisiting one, leaf cuttings are your best option.


: )

[saltydad]

Emily, that plumeria leaf shape is quite interesting. Do you know the variety?

[john_ny]

Howard - I'm not Emily, but I've had that Plumeria. It's Plumeria pudica, evergreen plumeria.

[SoBe Musa]

Howard - I'm not Emily, but I've had that Plumeria. It's Plumeria pudica, evergreen plumeria.

Thanks , now i know myself!:08:
A fast growing blooming beauty, just got the cutting at the end of August.

[john_ny]

HB Lady - It's kind of funny; almost all of my wife's African violets were grown in Ontario. The guy brings them to the Florida shows and then, like most of the exhibitors, at the end of the show, wants to sell off most of their stuff, so they don't have to carry it back. My wife, when she came with me to the show, would always buy a couple and, lately, she has told me to make sure I bring her a couple of violets back. So these plants travel from Ontario to Florida, and back to New York!

[john_ny]

Plumbago

I took this one in, as I was worried about cold weather. Within two days it burst into bloom with several big heads of flowers.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38139&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38139&ppuser=826)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG0591.jpg

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG0592.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Alright Ante....that's it!!! http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/emo2.gif



I've had it with you trying to make me jealous!!! :mad:



If I wasn't so damn peeved right now, I'd tell you how absolutely gorgeous your succulents are! :eek:



:ha::ha::ha:





Thanks for the beautiful shots, as usual. Love the ones of Mrs. Dalmatiansoap too, in the harvest thread! ;)


: )

[Caloosamusa]

Mexican Milkweed, a butterfly plant I grow is blooming. I've just not had too many customers for them this year.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38331&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38331)
We had a very hard winter last year so their numbers may not yet have recovered. :jalapenonaner:

[SoBe Musa]

: Pink Trumpet Flower
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0951.jpg

[Caloosamusa]

They're beautiful flowers. :jalapenonaner:

[Jezebel]

Melastoma candidum / Indian rhododendron

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38356 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38355&limit=recent)

[Caloosamusa]

Wow Hazel, the blue is really intense, and very beautiful.:jalapenonaner:

[PennyG]

Hazel....that is just stunning!!:woohoonaner:

[SoBe Musa]

Holmskioldia sanguinea Chinese Hat Plant, Cup and Saucer Plant, Parasol Flower
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/GARDENNOV1220102.jpg

[Jezebel]

:woohoonaner: very beautiful !!!

[Olafhenny]

During the last few days in October I walked through my yard with a camera and this is the result:



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38443&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38443&ppuser=7269)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38441&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38441&ppuser=7269)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38440&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38440&ppuser=7269)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38439&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38439&ppuser=7269)

Best,
Olaf

[Olafhenny]

And then there were these pictures:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38438&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38438&ppuser=7269)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38437&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38437&ppuser=7269)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38436&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38436&ppuser=7269)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38435&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38435&ppuser=7269)

Olaf

[Caloosamusa]

Emily and Olaf,

The pictures look great, congratulations! :jalapenonaner:

[Jezebel]

Kalanchoe

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38447&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38447&size=1 border=0></a>


and


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38449&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38449&size=1 border=0></a>


?

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38582&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38582)
:woohoonaner:

[Olafhenny]

Gorgeous blossom, Ante, but what is it?

[Dalmatiansoap]

Its a Canna

[Olafhenny]

Its a Canna

I have a couple of Cannas too, but they all have stiff upright flower stalks, but this one is much more graceful.
Olaf

[SoBe Musa]

Scarlet (carpet rose)
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1225.jpg
Piñata ~Hybrid Tea Rose
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1219.jpg
Orthosiphon aristatus ~ Cat's Whiskers, Java Tea
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1237.jpg
And a nice basket that i got of Euphorbia pulcherrima
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1230.jpg

[Olafhenny]

Hi Emily,
I am a great fan of Carpet Roses and have planted over 40 of their various cultivars. All of them are disease and pest resistant and require little or no care. However there is a huge discrepancy in performance between the various cultivars. The ‘White’ ones are the earliest bloomers, followed by 'Apple Blossom' then ‘Pink’ and last my favourite, the 'Scarlet', opening about 2-3 weeks after the white ones. Their growth and size follows the same sequence, with the 'White' being the slowest and smallest and the 'Scarlet' the fastest and largest.

The flower petals of the 'Scarlet' remained fresh and maintained their colour even during the hottest and driest windy days with temps at 37 to 39 (~100F), while the petals of all the others tended to fade a bit during those times.

But here is, what really turns my crank: The picture below, taken today, shows a 'Scarlet (double)' which I have cut from the bush yesterday, after it had suffered temperatures ranging from -5C (23F) to -17C (2F). I waited for a day before shooting the photo, to make sure, that the flower won’t fold like a bad soufflé, when it thaws out.

Now I am keeping my fingers crossed, that the roses outside will hold out long enough, to be used in the table decorations for our Glühwein party on Dec. 12. :)

Sorry Emily, I know, that a variety surviving 2^F is not of much interest to you in H.Z. 10, but maybe the resistance to dry winds will ring a bell with you?
Best,
Olaf



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38878&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38878&ppuser=7269)

[Jezebel]

Eichhornia crassipes

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38909&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38909&size=1 border=0></a>




Clerodendrum ugandense


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38909&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38910 border=0></a>

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Absolutely beautiful shots, everyone!!! :goteam:


My Thanksgiving cactus, blooming in my indoor garden. Took this shot tonight...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC00379.jpg


Took this one a couple days ago...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC00326.jpg


: )

[Olafhenny]

Hi Hazel.
when I saw your photo of the Eichhornia Crassipes, it reminded me very much of a Water Hyacinth, which I had grown a few years ago in a mini-pond in my gazebo.

Sure enough, they are one and the same:


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=38920 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=38920&ppuser=7269)


Unfortunately the grapevines have overgrown the gazebo and the shadow is too deep now for anything to grow in that little pond. I have tried to grow the E.C. in the large pond behind the house, but they all withered away.

It was only last year, that I learned why: The Koi in that pond love the juicy roots of those water hyacinths. :(

[Jezebel]

Hi Olafhenny :03:

From Wikipedia :
"Eichhornia crassipes, commonly known as Common Water Hyacinth, is an invasive species of plant which is native to the Amazon basin.
This plant is also used like a medicinal plant."


You're right.
;)

[PennyG]

Hazel and Olafhenny........those flowers are stunning!!:08:

[Jezebel]

Dianthera nodosa

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39091&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39091&size=1 border=0></a>


Sedum

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39091&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39092 border=0></a>

[Olafhenny]

Hi Jezebel,

I noticed only this morning, that you live in Izmir, on the beautiful Aegean coast of Turkey. Therefore the ‘monster acorns’ I depicted here...: Banana Gallery - DSC02711 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39029&size=big&cat=&ppuser=7269) ...are probably not news for you.

I picked them up somewhere along the coastal hills of your Aegean shores, maybe in Bergama or at Selçuk (Ephesus?).

I was born and raised in a region, where oak trees were dominant in the forests, but I had never seen any acorns, which even came close in size.
Best,
Olaf

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I have that sedum, Hazel!!! :waving:


So pretty!


: )

[Jezebel]

Hi Olaf!
I also feel lucky to live in Izmir.
Great climate, nature and history ...
My country is very beautiful.
Waiting for everyone to the shores of the Aegean.
Dear Sherry,
Sedum surprised me this morning .
Really cute ;)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I was surprised by mine one morning as well, Hazel. :) They sure are cheerful & colorful. I think they look like little mini pink lilies! Mine has stopped growing in my bathroom window now but I can't wait until springtime...


Here's what I've got blooming...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC00498.jpg


"Carnival Purple" Thanksgiving Cactus.


: )

[Olafhenny]

Hi Hazel,
first let me apologize for addressing you by your moniker instead of your name. Old geezers do get confused some times :D

Just to give others here a small glimpse of how beautiful your ‘neck of the woods' can be I am attaching a picture of a beach shot from the highway above, about 25 km north of Kaş.

Fear not, there is a long, but quite safe stairway leading down to the beach.

Best,
Olaf


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39145 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39145&ppuser=7269)

[Olafhenny]

They sure are cheerful & colorful.

: )

Best of all, they bloom during the darkest and botanically most cheerless time of the year. -- Great picture, BTW, thanks.
Best,
Olaf

[Jezebel]

Hi Olaf ,
This place Patara beach .
"Patara beach is one of the largest and most beautiful beaches near the ancient city of Patara in Turkey.
At 18 kilometres, Patara beach is the longest in its region and sometimes reaches a width of 200-300 metres. The beach has soft sand and shallow sea. It is the one of the places that sea turtle leave their eggs. Because of this, the beach is under protection. At its Eastern-most point there is a rocky outcrop looking over a spectacular rocky cove."




I like Patara too .

[Jezebel]

Hi Sherry ,

Absolutely beautiful !
All get surprises like this ....
For everyone.

[Caloosamusa]

Great shot Olafhenny!!!

Bananimal sent me a PM about gandules, so I went out to take some pictures and some other things were also blooming.

Hamelia patens, or Firebush, a native local plant that Butterflies and Humming Birds enjoy.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39147&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39147)

Gandules,
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39148&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39148)

Mexican Asclepias
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39149&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39149)

Plumbago
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39150&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39150)

Papaya
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39151&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39151)

Shrimp Plants
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39152&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39152)
:jalapenonaner:

[Olafhenny]

Hi Caloosamusa,

your gorgeous pictures make those of us living in frigid climes outright jealous. But wait until spring then we will dazzle you with our colours.

You are not letting us know, where you live, or at least your hardiness zone?

Best,
Olaf

[Olafhenny]

Hi Hazel,

well while it is adjacent to Patara, it is actually just east of it and distinguishes itself from Patara by the steep shores and by being non-commercial.

During our first visit to the area, in 2004, we stopped in Patara, but at that time some hotel operation had taken control of the beach and was charging outrageous prices. $3.- for coke, you could not rent an umbrella without renting a lounge as well, etc.. This caused us to cut our visit there short.

When we returned in 2008, that nonsense had been discontinued, but we still bypassed Patara and moved straight on to Kaş.
Best,
Olaf

[Caloosamusa]

Good afternoon Olaf,

The area where I live is supposed to be zone 10A, I am about 500 meters from the Southwest Florida Coast. "Normally" we are supposed to get a freeze once every two years. For the last three years we've been hit with many freezes, about two per year, and last year about six light freezes.

I hope this answers your questions.

Good weather and good growing!
:jalapenonaner:

[Olafhenny]

Good afternoon Olaf,

The area where I live is supposed to be zone 10A, I am about 500 meters from the Southwest Florida Coast. "Normally" we are supposed to get a freeze once every two years. For the last three years we've been hit with many freezes, about two per year, and last year about six light freezes.

I hope this answers your questions.

Good weather and good growing!
:jalapenonaner:

It does. And there goes 'global warming for you! :)

Earnestly, according to meteorologists the average temps of the planet have been rising the last few years, I just wonder where. - Probably in those places, which can least take it, the ones, which are already hot and arid.
Best,
Olaf

[soundofthemusic1]

Hi Caloosamusa,

your gorgeous pictures make those of us living in frigid climes outright jealous. But wait until spring then we will dazzle you with our colours.

You are not letting us know, where you live, or at least your hardiness zone?

Best,
Olaf


Congrats to Olaf, Hazel, Sherry, Caloosamusa, Emily, Ante, and ...

I second Olaf's opinion that Caloosamusa grow some cool looking plants that can wow us. Besides Jaboticaba, I was most impressed by Caloosamusa's mango and papayas trees.

So looking forward to see your spring flowers, Olaf. I wish I can say the same.

Rae

Georgia 7B

[SoBe Musa]

Corn Plant 'Massangeana' (Dracaena fragrans)Palo del Brazil.
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1313.jpg

[sunfish]

Peach

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39246&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39246&ppuser=2868)

[Jezebel]

This Morning ...

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39258&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39258&size=1 border=0></a>

Datura double

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39257&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39257&size=1 border=0></a>

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Opened just today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC00690.jpg


: )

[SoBe Musa]

Yesterday and Today...
First intense orange to lite orange and then a beautiful pink..
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1339.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1358-2.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1343.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1255.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1341.jpg

[Caloosamusa]

Beautiful Emily, Sherry and Jezebel!!

What I like most about Rose petals is that Iguanas love to eat them.

:jalapenonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39394&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39394&ppuser=2868)

[soundofthemusic1]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39394&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39394&ppuser=2868)

Great job, Tony. What is it that's blooming outdoors in December?

Thanks!

[sunfish]

Great job, Tony. What is it that's blooming outdoors in December?

Thanks!

ELEPHANT EAR

[Dean W.]

Some type of mint.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39442&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39442)

[sunfish]

Orchids Oncidium Sweet Sugar 'Million Dollar'

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39487&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39487&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39394&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39394&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39509&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39509&ppuser=2868)

[PennyG]

Very nice.:woohoonaner:

[SoBe Musa]

Hybrid Tea rose
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1422.jpg
Flaming Glory Bower, Pagoda Flower, Giant Salvia
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1464.jpg
CANNA INDICA
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1447.jpg
Scarlet Milkweed/Tropical Milkwed
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1426.jpg
White Bird of Paradise
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1461.jpg
Pink Angel Trumpet Brugmansia
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1449-1.jpg
Pink Trumpet Vine, Port St. Johns Creeper, Zimbabwe Creeper, Queen of Sheba, Port John’s Creeper
Podranea ricasoliana
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1466.jpg

[Olafhenny]

Beautiful photos, thank you!

Nice to see, that there are still lots of flowers somewhere. :)
The only fresh flowers we have right now in our yard are Winter Jasmin.

I am heading to Vietnam in a couple of weeks and am looking forward to see some of the beautiful landscaping they have there.

Maybe I can bring back a rhizome of flowering Ginger, if there is such a thing. I'd like to experiment with them.
Best
Olaf

[soundofthemusic1]

Hi, Emily,

Do you care to share the names of the flowers in your photo? They are indeed very pretty.

Thank you for sharing the photos with us!

[soundofthemusic1]

Beautiful photos, thank you!

Nice to see, that there are still lots of flowers somewhere. :)
The only fresh flowers we have right now in our yard are Winter Jasmin.

I am heading to Vietnam in a couple of weeks and am looking forward to see some of the beautiful landscaping they have there.

Maybe I can bring back a rhizome of flowering Ginger, if there is such a thing. I'd like to experiment with them.
Best
Olaf

Olaf,

Three neighbors of mine grow white flower gingers, variety unknow to me. I was told the flowers were extremely fragrant and they are easy to grow.

Good luck with finding them!

[PennyG]

Just beautiful, Emily:08:

[SoBe Musa]

Bougainvillea'Ambiance', also known as James Walker hybrid
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1528.jpg
Bougainvillea ( Jamaica White Bougainvillea)hybrid
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1524.jpg[/I MG]
Golden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant Pachystachys lutea
[IMG]http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1512.jpg
Pink Shrimp Plant Justicia brandegeana
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1510.jpg

[Olafhenny]

What are you trying to do, Emily? Make us all feel jealous? Beautiful flowers, great photography.
Thank you,
Olaf

[sunfish]

Red Baron Peach

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39658&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39658&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh Emily, your pictures are so gorgeous! Makes me miss my gardens so much.


: )

[Caloosamusa]

Awesome Emily!! :jalapenonaner:

[PennyG]

Love it.....Emily and Tony:woohoonaner:

[Bob]

ok ..not in the garden but my now indoor dwarf key lime put out a bunch of great smelling flowers that are just about done:
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0794.jpg

Hopefully I can keep the little limes that appear growing and not fall off this time... maybe someone has some tips. Here they are maybe 1/8 inch long ( sorry for the blurry shot)
http://i570.photobucket.com/albums/ss149/bob_075/DSCN0795.jpg

[SoBe Musa]

Bamboo Orchid, Bird Orchid
Arundina graminifolia
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1575.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1600-1.jpg
Ground Orchid, Boat Orchid, Phillippine Orchid Spathoglottis plicata
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1545-1.jpg
Passiflora edulis - flower
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1533-1.jpg
Lantana
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1535-1.jpg

[saltydad]

Beautiful photos, thank you!

Nice to see, that there are still lots of flowers somewhere. :)
The only fresh flowers we have right now in our yard are Winter Jasmin.

I am heading to Vietnam in a couple of weeks and am looking forward to see some of the beautiful landscaping they have there.

Maybe I can bring back a rhizome of flowering Ginger, if there is such a thing. I'd like to experiment with them.
Best
Olaf

Have a great trip, Olaf, and bring back plenty of pictures (and a few rhizomes too!!).

Howard

[PennyG]

Beautiful...Bob and Emily :woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

lavender
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39752&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39752&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jezebel]

Fuchsia 'Lottie Hobby'

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39778&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39778&size=1 border=0></a>

[PennyG]

That lavendar is so pretty......and beautiful plant, Hazel.

[guerich]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39764&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39764&ppuser=5898)http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39763&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39763&ppuser=5898) Dwarf Lemon.

[sunfish]

Peach
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39826&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39826&ppuser=2868)

[bananarama2]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39829&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39829&ppuser=5590)

Clivia, or Kaffir Lily, brightening up an unexpected snowy few days on the Island. Not really blooming in my garden, but it spends the summer on the deck, coming inside to bloom at this time of year. Too beautiful not to share here.

[bananarama2]

Sorry it posted sideways....something to do with file size and resolution integrity......???

[Dalmatiansoap]

Not exactly in my garden but worth posting, hey? :)
Agave flower
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG1495.jpg
:nanadrink:

[Caloosamusa]

A Native Plant is blooming and fruiting. It's fruit is eaten by birds and small animals. It is pretty when not much else is in flower or fruit.
It's a Rouge plant.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39911&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39911)
Rivina humilis
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=39912&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=39912)

:jalapenonaner:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I love it, Caloosamusa!!! :goteam:


Any plant with bright berries on it is especially beautiful to me. ;)


: )

[PennyG]

Thats so pretty.....:08:

[Jananas Bananas]

These are the only things outside I have blooming or getting ready to bloom.

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110125%20092.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110125%20064.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110105%20103.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110105%20089.JPG"/>

Inside though I have more blooming.

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110125%20034.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110125%20030.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110109%20035.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110109%20038.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110125%20038.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20110105%20003.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101228%20023.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101216%20002.JPG"/>

<img src= "http://home.flash.net/~jeanann/20101216%20017.JPG"/>

~JaNan

[nannerfunboi]

finally my biggest amarylis is blooming.. i think i should have
put it in a warmer window.. the other 2 bulbs are spiking now..
so.. should enjoy for awhile..:)
plan to put them outside this summer in good compost and sunny
spot.. hope i remember they are there in oct..and bring them in..
LOL

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40017&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40017&ppuser=2868)
Plum


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40016&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40016&ppuser=2868)
Apple


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40015&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40015&ppuser=2868)
Nectarine

[SoBe Musa]

Euphorbia milii hybrids
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_3886.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_3885.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_3888.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_3884.jpg
LEMON
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_3879.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_1821.jpg
MANGO & PINK TRUMPET
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_3873.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_3875.jpg

[Dean W.]

Looks great, Emily:woohoonaner:!

[Dalmatiansoap]

Almonds
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40025&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40025&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40024&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40024&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[PennyG]

So pretty, Emily and Ante.:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

Blueberry

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40047&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40047&ppuser=2868)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40046&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40046&ppuser=2868)
Apricot

[PennyG]

Beautiful....:woohoonaner:

[SoBe Musa]

Sorry,is not my bloom is my neighbor's but I could not help..

http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/mangojan2011.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/mangojan20115.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/mangoajn2011.jpg

[notrecruiting]

Sorry,is not my bloom is my neighbor's but I could not help..



:woohoonaner: You are in my neck of the woods!!! I know that area.

[Caloosamusa]

Wow Emily!

I've not seen such a good bloom on a mango tree in a long time!! Thanks for sharing!!

Great pictures!!! :jalapenonaner:

[Caloosamusa]

I have Jaboticaba and Mango trees in bloom.

The Jaboticaba has flowers forming on the trunk and out toward the ends of the branches.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40104&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40104)

Mango tree
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40106&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40106)

Jaboticaba flowers
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40130&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40130)
:jalapenonaner:

[jnstropic]

My 2 Jaboticaba trees also had a lot of flowers this last week.
I have had them for 50 years. One of them has bloomed like this for 40
years and the other one didn't bloom until 10 years ago. The flowers started
blooming a week ago. (http://togofcg.blogspot.com/)

<a href="http://s337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/?action=view&amp;current=1144.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i337.photobucket.com/albums/n399/jnstropic/1144.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[Caloosamusa]

Wow Jnstropic those look awesome!!!! Congratulations! I hope I live long enough to say the same about my Jaboticabas!!! :jalapenonaner:

[sunfish]

5 in 1 Apple 4 out of 5 blooming

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40253&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40253&ppuser=2868)

[PennyG]

Very pretty, Tony!:woohoonaner:

[Caloosamusa]

Looks Good Tony! I like those "multi-trees."!!!! Congratulations!

I plan on budding a Multi-citrus tree, God willing. :jalapenonaner:

[sunfish]

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture063.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture063.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture062.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture062.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture061.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture061.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture060.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture060.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[The Hollyberry Lady]

OMG jnstropic, that is just gorgeous!!! :eek:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/2.gif


Thanks for sharing! ;)


: )

[PennyG]

Soooooo pretty!!:woohoonaner:

[Caloosamusa]

The weather has warmed here slightly and the plants like it. I now have so much they is beginning to bloom. Here are some highlights.

Sour Orange
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40461&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40461)

Ambersweet (Tangelo hybrid)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40462&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40462)

Ancient Island Educational Media - Menu Page (http://www.ancientislandeducational.com)

:jalapenonaner:

[Jananas Bananas]

A couple of mine are blooming and have tons of buds:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110225022.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110124035.jpg

~JaNan

[sunfish]

Finally

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40511&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40511&ppuser=2868)

[SoBe Musa]

Floribunda Rose, Grandiflora Rose ~ Rosa 'Queen Elizabeth'
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_4025.jpg
Angel's Trumpet Ballerina Purple ~Datura metel Ballerina Purple
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_4027.jpg
Callisia fragrans
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2159.jpg
I cant' remember the name
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_4034.jpg
Salvia
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2294.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Gorgeous shots, Emily!!! :goteam:


: )

[PennyG]

Beautiful shots, Janan, Tony and Emily :woohoonaner:

[Jananas Bananas]

My first Iris bloom of the year!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40581&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40581)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40579&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40579)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40582&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40582)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40580&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40580)

~JaNan

[sunfish]

Star Jasmine

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40591&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40591&ppuser=2868)

Tomato

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40590&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40590&ppuser=2868)

Pineapple
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40589&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40589&ppuser=2868)

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110309052.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110309071.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110306042.jpg

~JaNan

[Vickie H.]

Just beautiful. Still in the 20s here at night. Nothing blooming.

[Dean W.]

Peach in bloom.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40692&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40692)


Wild plum tree.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40693&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40693)


Pear tree
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40694&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40694)

[saltydad]

My Gov. Mouton camellia is my first bloom this spring, closely followed by the star magnolia. The petasites are getting ready to pop.

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/Garden/DSC02598.jpg

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Oh Howard, that is so gorgeous & beautiful! :goteam:


: )

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40821&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40821&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40842&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40842&ppuser=2868)

[saltydad]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40842&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40842&ppuser=2868)

Show off!!:woohoonaner:

[Olafhenny]

My Gov. Mouton camellia is my first bloom this spring, closely followed by the star magnolia. The petasites are getting ready to pop.

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/Garden/DSC02598.jpg
Hi Howard,

why does this picture of your rose make me think of food?

We had one of our most sumptuous dinners in Vietnam in a palace-like setting in the old imperial town
of Hue at a price you would pay at Denny’s. Probably because we took pictures of the artful displays on
our plates, we were, after the meal, treated to a demonstration of how it was done:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40866&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40866&ppuser=7269)

The “rose” was, I believe, carved out of a radish and then the edges coloured with a slice of red beet.


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40868&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40868&ppuser=7269)

The result. Well the rose is not quite as pretty as yours, but after all it is hand carved, - not naturally grown


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40867&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40867&ppuser=7269)

Here is a shot of my meal. Notice: they do not starve you there for the sake of artful display

Best,
Olaf

[saltydad]

Looks delicious and artful. My flower was of a camellia, however; it's a tad early for my roses.

[Jananas Bananas]

Beautiful Dean, Howard, Tony, and Olaf!

I have more blooming this morning:

My first rose of Spring
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319138-1.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319127-1.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319075.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319083.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319052.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319054.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319099.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319145-1.jpg

~JaNan

[saltydad]

OK, this is cheating, since this Dendrobrium orchid is in my windbox in the kitchen, but it's still beautiful.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40929&size=1

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Nope, indoor gardens count too. ;) That's just beautiful, Howard!


You too, JaNan!


: )

[Dean W.]

Looks great, Howard!:woohoonaner:

[Dean W.]

This little chili pepper has blooms already. I rather it grow a little more before producing chilies. Sorry the pic is blurry the wind was blowing.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40977&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40977)

Chives are in there second year and are now blooming. They really smell great. I need to use them for something to eat.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40978&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40978)

[Richard]

...
Chives are in their second year and are now blooming.

The buds - before they open, are great in food. Try them in salads, in potatoes, in stir-fry, even on lemon ice-cream!

[Dean W.]

Hum! Never knew that. Thanks!

[musaboru]

http://i53.tinypic.com/10rsqxx.jpg
This one is called Windermere. It smells like a citronella plant and grapefruit zest.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

My Thanksgiving cactus is blooming in March! :eek: Here it is today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02912.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02913.jpg


I'm actually giving this plant to Cam, but I'ven been waiting for warmer weather before I send it.


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323066.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323059.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323097.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323056.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323048.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100322055.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100322009.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100322005.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323076.jpg


~JaNan

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40821&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40821&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41021&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41021&ppuser=2868)

[SoBe Musa]

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Fort Myers Yellow
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2376.jpg
Gardenia
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2672.jpg
Hybrid Rose ?
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2391.jpg
Don Juan Rose
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2374.jpg

[SoBe Musa]

Yellow Brugmansia
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0414-1.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0416-1.jpg
Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower (Hoya carnosa)
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0421-1.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0424-1.jpg
Desert Rose
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0433-1.jpg
Royal Ponciana
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0435-1.jpg

[palmtree]

My solandra maxima bloomed sometime this winter, but unfortunately, I didnt see the actual bloom and I only saw the dried up flower (Which held up suprisingly well). I found it while I was cleaning around my bougainvillea (not an easy task with all those spines). I wish I caught my Solandra maxima while it was in bloom so I could take a picture. Maybe I'll get some blooms again this spring even though its a winter bloomer.
Their are a few other things in bloom including my Double peach hibiscus. Wish I had some pics of them to post right now. Sorry everyone! I'll find something blooming and post soon!

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41082&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41082&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41119&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41119&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

Apple
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2051.jpg
:nanadrink:

[Richard]

Ante, too bad you have to put up with that beautiful view.

[Olafhenny]

Sorry, Richard, Ante is living in Makarska on the Adriatic coast, a region so rich on natural beauty, that he is probably not even aware, that we ordinary folks would be thrilled to have a view like like his. :)

If you don't believe me, just look here: Makarska - Google Search (http://tinyurl.com/3vs6blo)

Best,
Olaf

[Dalmatiansoap]

Thanks Olaf :)
Ever been here?

[Olafhenny]

Hi Ante,
I have been in and through Yugoslavia several times many, many moons ago, buy never made it down to the scenic route from Split to Dubrovnik. Plans are brewing though, to make it our next major trip. We would have gone there years ago, but we mostly travel to the tropics as winter getaways and for that the Mediterranean does not quite qualify. September seems to be the ideal month for us to head to the Adriatic coast.

Best,
Olaf

[sunfish]

Moro Blood Orange

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41291&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41291&ppuser=2868)

Navel Orange

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41289&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41289&ppuser=2868)

Valencia Orange

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41288&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41288&ppuser=2868)

Tangelo

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41294&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41294&ppuser=2868)

Myer Lemon''

Tangerine
Oro Blanco Grapefruit
Ruby Grapefruit
Bears Lime

[The Hollyberry Lady]

White little lily-ish flowers with pink stripes blooming on my Haworthia succulent plant today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03167.jpg


Also blooming is my dwarf "Marble" hot pepper plant...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03171.jpg


: )

[SoBe Musa]

Sorry.!is Hoya again..can anybody ID which one?
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0534-1.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0536.jpg
Climbing Rose Rosa 'Golden Showers'
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2718.jpg
Purple Dantura
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2714.jpg
Ground Orchid
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_2706.jpg

[SoBe Musa]

Very surprise very fast..! I got it and planted this Grape plant in April of 2010(about 2 feet) and just bloomed two weeks ago!! I don't know wich type of grape ,but i know is not Muscadine i got muscadine about a year early in 2009 and has not flowered..any clue?
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0551.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0547-1.jpg
http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/SoBe_Musa/IMG_0550.jpg

[Olafhenny]

I had similar experiences with my grapes, - also no idea, what they are. I got mine from a neighbour, who got his from a friend. I needed something to cover my gazebo and that they did. My grapes are seedless quite small but very tasty and fruited the second year.

This is similar to what I have observed in newly planted vineyards in this wine growing region. They plant a small stick one year and the next year there are grapes on it. If you lay in spring a vine of your old grape flat on the ground, it will have rooted by August cut it off in September and the next year you will most likely have fruit on it.

Good luck,
Olaf

[sunfish]

Holiday Avocado

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41324&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41324&ppuser=2868)

[Jananas Bananas]

My wildflowers are coming up!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100403024.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100403026.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100403033.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100403038.jpg

And lots of roses:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100403016.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100403017.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100403050.jpg

~JaNan

[Dean W.]

I guess this counts. This Super Chili has blooms on it.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41424&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41424)

[sunfish]

I guess this counts. This Super Chili has blooms on it.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41424&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41424)

Looks healthy

[SoBe Musa]

JaNan.! LOVE YOUR ROSES..

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41481&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41481&ppuser=2868)

[Jananas Bananas]

My red oleander is almost there!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406077.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406070.jpg

Thanks Emily!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110406060.jpg

~JaNan

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41522&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41522&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41521&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41521&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41520&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41520&ppuser=2868)

[Jezebel]

Alyogyne huegelii

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41526&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41526&size=1 border=0></a>





<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41527&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41527&size=1 border=0></a>

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03383.jpg



: )

[Jezebel]

Now blooming in my garden...


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41557&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41558 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41556&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41556&size=1 border=0></a>


...or fruiting plants...

Muehlenbeckia complexa


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41557&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41557&size=1 border=0></a>

[sunfish]

Pear
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41583&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41583&ppuser=2868)