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

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03448.jpg


My seed grown mystery surprise geranium today. :D


: )

[cherokee_greg]

My walk around the garden today :08::08::08:

orchids

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41636&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41636&ppuser=5959)

unknown citrus

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41635&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41635&ppuser=5959)

orchids

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41634&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41634&ppuser=5959)

a baby giant calla

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41633&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41633&ppuser=5959)

I dont know ?

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41632&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41632&ppuser=5959)

Red mini maple

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41631&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41631&ppuser=5959)

cyclemen

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41630&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41630&ppuser=5959)

Iris I got from a house we tore down years ago I saved them

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41627&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41627&ppuser=5959)

geraniums I started from cuttings last year

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41626&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41626&ppuser=5959)

Thornless blackberries they will have berries this year :08::08::08:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41625&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41625&ppuser=5959)

Got these from a plant giveaway dont know the name

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41624&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41624&ppuser=5959)

[Dean W.]

Garlic Chives
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41648&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41648)

[Olafhenny]

I don’t really have a chance, to compete with the splendor of flowers presented by “southerners”
like Tony, JaNan or Hazel. (Only Sherry has defended the fort well for the northern regions) :)

Nevertheless, here is my modest contribution to this thread and, although it is spring here now, any
bloom we have is still based on winter blooming varieties.


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41653&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41653&ppuser=7269)

Probably the most rewarding "flower" in my garden is the Winter Jasmine. I took cuttings from
this on in late November and in December…


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41654&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41654&ppuser=7269)

…to add the life flowers to x-mas table decorations and now here in April they are still going
strong. They open outdoors in late January, early February


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41652&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41652&ppuser=7269)

Another winter stalwart is the Winter Pansy. They reseed themselves in the first days after the
summer heat abates, start blooming in late fall until snow and the same blossom, which got
snowed under in December shakes the snow off in February and keeps right on going.


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41651&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41651&ppuser=7269)

Winter blooming Heather puts on a big show in late winter. A little specimen is here shown with
one of the first flowers of Variegated Aubrieta and a Dragon Blood Sedum poking through.


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41655&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41655&ppuser=7269)

Vinca Minor is getting ready to unfold its prime flowering period.


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41656&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41656&ppuser=7269)

This last pictures is an embarrassment to me.

It was given to me by a gardening friend and I abused it by planting it into a pot, which was exposed to the
elements all winter. I would like to look up how to treat if better, but I do not know its name and I am
too uncomfortable to go back and ask the lady. I just know, that it prefers shade – and it has that
alright.
So if somebody can help me identifying it, I would be grateful.

Olaf

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03523.jpg


: )

[PT DUffy]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03523.jpg


: )Lovely Viola. I wish mine did as well.

[sunfish]

First time blooming from seed

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41697&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41697&ppuser=2868)\\


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41696&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41696&ppuser=2868)

[Jezebel]

Fritillaria uva-vulpis

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41685&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41685&size=1 border=0></a>

[Jezebel]

in my garden today

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41707&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41707&size=1 border=0></a>




<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41706&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41706&size=1 border=0></a>



<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41707&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41708 border=0></a>



<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41709&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41709&size=1 border=0></a>



<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41689&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41689&size=1 border=0></a>

8)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thanks, Pat!


I sure am enjoying them. Lots more blooms today...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC03580.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412030.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412086.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110412026.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110409004-1.jpg

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Could there be any more roses on that shrub, JaNan?! :eek:


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


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

:ha: It still has a lot of unopened buds, Sherry! Here are a few from today:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415068.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415065.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415081.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415034.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110415049.jpg

~JaNan

[sunfish]

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[sunfish]

Pear

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41930&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41930&ppuser=2868)

[cherokee_greg]

mini roses
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41939&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41939&ppuser=5959)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41938&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41938&ppuser=5959)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41937&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41937&ppuser=5959)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42066&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42066&ppuser=2868)

[Jezebel]

Euphorbia milii


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42075&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42075&size=1 border=0></a>



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[Jezebel]

Tomatoes "GARTENPERLE "


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42074&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42074&size=1 border=0></a>

[Jezebel]

Clematis


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42073&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42073&size=1 border=0></a>


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[Jezebel]

Pelargonium.


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42078&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42078&size=1 border=0></a>


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[Jezebel]

:woohoonaner:


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42079&limit=recent><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42079&size=1 border=0></a>

[MissStress]

Oohh... What are those flowers Jezebel?

[Jezebel]

Dear MissStress, that flower is :


Alyogyne huegelii


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=41709&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=41709&size=1 border=0></a>


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[MissStress]

I am definitely going to have to get me one of those, keep it in a pot and bring it inside for the winters.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42121&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42121&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2214.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[john_ny]

Forsythia, actually probably a little past it's peak

http://http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42135&size=1

[john_ny]

Just a weed, but kind of a pretty one.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42134&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42134)

[sunfish]

Purple Tomatillo

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42139&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42139&ppuser=2868)

[john_ny]

Flowering Peach.

http://http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42136&size=1

[AmberNichole]

wow nice

[john_ny]

Another Flowering Peach

http://http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42152&size=1

Flowering Crabapple
http://http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42151&size=1

[palmtree]

My snake plant is blooming! And so is one of my air plants. I dont have a pic of the snake plant right now, but I do have a pic of my air plant.
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_2584.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_2584.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[john_ny]

Cherry blossoms

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42157&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42157&ppuser=826)

[Jezebel]

Blackberry Karaka black





<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42161&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42161&size=1 border=0></a>




<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42162&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42162&size=1 border=0></a>





<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42160&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42160&size=1 border=0></a>






<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42159&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42159&size=1 border=0></a>



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[Dean W.]

Pepper
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42183&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42183)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42184&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42184)

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427024.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427075.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427053.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427052.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427050.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427043.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427022.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110427009.jpg

~JaNan

[Jezebel]

Eucharis grandiflora.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42215&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42215&size=1 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42216&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42216&size=1 border=0></a>

[Jezebel]

Now...


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42218&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42218&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42218&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42219 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42217&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42217&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42220&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42220&size=1 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42221&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42221&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42222&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42222&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42223&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42223&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42224&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42224&size=1 border=0></a>

:0517:

[bikoro child]

For this end of april :
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42247 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42246)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42245 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42239)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42246 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42244)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42244 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42245)

[Dean W.]

Canna:bananas_b
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42289&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42289)

[john_ny]

Red Dogwood, Cornus floridae
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42331&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42331&ppuser=826)

Azalea, Karen
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42333&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42333)

Azalea, Vesper
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42332&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42332)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/IMAG2214.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[john_ny]

Unknown Red Azalea
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42345&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42345&ppuser=826)

Unknown Pink Azalea
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42343&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42343&ppuser=826)

Azalea, Poukhanense
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42344&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42344&ppuser=826)

[MissStress]

Looks like my Yellow Crown Peony made it through winter! :) YAY!!

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501116.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501112.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428041.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428037.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110428031.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501015.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501125.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110501132.jpg

~JaNan

[Olafhenny]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42358&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42358&ppuser=7269)

Okay, the flower of the Winter Jasmine in the first photo is not the showiest thing on earth,...

...but you have to appreciate, that I cut some twigs off in early November last year and had them
blooming later that month in the house, used them for Christmas table decorations, they opened
up outside in late January/early February and now, on the first of May there are still some blooming.



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42359 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42359&ppuser=7269)

The second shot shows a section of the front yard of our home. You can probably tell, that I am pretty
sold on ground covers for weed control. :)


That is actually very effective, I have used it for about ½ dozen years now and the only things, capable
to penetrate through them, are bulb plants such as crocus, daffodils, tulips etc.



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42357 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42357&ppuser=7269)

Some more details of the ground covers. There is still some winter damage, although fading




http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42356 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42356&ppuser=7269)

This picture shows my only flowering shrub in bloom at this time, an early rhododendron as glimpsed
through some Japanese Maple twigs

[MissStress]

OK.. this isn't in my yard but it's about an hour south of where we're moving to. 125 year old Rhododendron.. breathtaking and NOT photoshopped.
http://kleijnnurseries.com/graphics/Ladysmith%20Rhodo.jpg

[Olafhenny]

Okay, These pictures are not of my garden, but of the front gate in our gated community, planted
in a volunteer effort by myself.

The first three pictures show sections of a little rose garden, which I planted around our main entrance sign last spring



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42366 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42366&ppuser=7269)

Until the roses take over in June, the ground covers will have to 'hold the fort' in terms of colours



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42367 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42367&ppuser=7269)

The roses have not really leafed out yet and therefore do not show up very well in these pictures



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42368 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42368&ppuser=7269)

The potentially hot and dry corner between the street sidewalk and our access is a job for
sedums and thymes


The next three show sections of a different entrance area, which is dominated by a large densely leafed maple tree and
which I planted 3 years ago.



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42365 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42365&ppuser=7269)

This area is more mature and the weed control is almost completely effective.
The bare soil near the middle of the picture is due to a new planting effort

I was replacing the terribly intrusive asters with Autumn Monkshood, which will supposedly have similar colour
and bloom time and is hopefully better behaved. For this year I still leave them side by side for comparison



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42369 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42369&ppuser=7269)

The Winter Blooming Heather in the top centre has provided colour since early March, even though it is a
bit muted now, but the Lace Leaf Elder along the left edge has not enough leaves yet to establish a presence.



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42370 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42370&ppuser=7269)

The shade of the maple tree makes it difficult to photograph some of the area, but the Periwinkle near
the top of the picture love it.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42414&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42414&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

I got this small flower today but I dont know what is it
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42443&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42443&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42444&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42444&ppuser=4565)
any ID help is welcome :)
:nanadrink:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42445&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42445&ppuser=2868)

[saltydad]

I got this small flower today but I dont know what is it
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42443&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42443&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42444&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42444&ppuser=4565)
any ID help is welcome :)
:nanadrink:

?? Some variety of dahlia is my guess.

[AmberNichole]

Got a bunch of flowers on my Naranjilla fruit plants! These plants are so cool looking lol

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42454&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42454)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42455&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42455&ppuser=2868)

[Dean W.]

Got a bunch of flowers on my Naranjilla fruit plants! These plants are so cool looking lol

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42454&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42454)

Amber did you do anything special to get it to flower?

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110504100.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110504105.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110504062.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110504007.jpg

Still blooming:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110504028.jpg

I have weeds blooming too! :ha:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110504096.jpg

~JaNan

[Jezebel]

İris

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42469&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42469&size=1 border=0></a>

[sunfish]

İris

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42469&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42469&size=1 border=0></a>

Love the color

[Jezebel]

Clematis

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42473&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42473&size=1 border=0></a>

[john_ny]

Azalea, Unknown
http://http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42472&size=1

[Jezebel]

Love the color

Iris Xanthospuria is a endemic plant for Turkey.

[AmberNichole]

Amber did you do anything special to get it to flower?

Nope, they are flowering like crazy (have been for about a month) and are probably about 7 months old. Although I do fertilize pretty heavily. I haven't seen any signs of fruit though.....

[john_ny]

Azalea, Delaware Valley White.
http://http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42470&size=1

Azalea, Unknown Pink.
http://http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42471&size=1

[cherokee_greg]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42545&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42545&ppuser=5959)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42539&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42539&ppuser=5959)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42538&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42538&ppuser=5959)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42536&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42536&ppuser=5959)

[Jezebel]

;)


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42556&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42556&size=1 border=0></a>

[john_ny]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42604&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42604)

Yellow Twig Dogwood

[john_ny]

Viburnum Tomentosum

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42603&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42603)

Azalea, Unknown White

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42602&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42602)


Wisteria
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42600&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42600)

Azalea, Treasure
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42601&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42601)

White Dogwood, Cornus Floridae
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42599&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42599)

[sunfish]

Purple Tomatillo

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42641&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42641&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0188.jpg


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512032.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512039.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512122.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512124.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110512072.jpg

~JaNan

[AmberNichole]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0188.jpg


: )

WOW, what is that flower!

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42677&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42677&ppuser=2868)

[saltydad]

Take a look in my Photo Gallery for a number of current bloomers.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42677&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42677&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42687&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42687&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've seen some and they're gorgeous, Howard! ;)


Amber I got that plant as cuttings from a garden pal in Turkey, and they grew into a cool purplish plant with these totally spectacular flowers.


It's a succulent Stapelia, star flower. :goteam:


Here's a better shot, Amber...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0195.jpg


I gotta tell ya though...as beautiful as the flowers are, they don't smell very appealing at all. In fact they smell awful, but only if you put your nose right up to the bloom...which I only did once! :ha:


: )

[Jezebel]

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42694&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42694&size=1 border=0></a>


Wedgewood Rose?

[sunfish]

Barbados cherry

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/?action=view&amp;current=Picture088.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/Picture088.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42687&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42687&ppuser=2868)

Better pic

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/?action=view&amp;current=Picture090.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/Picture090.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[AmberNichole]

I've seen some and they're gorgeous, Howard! ;)


Amber I got that plant as cuttings from a garden pal in Turkey, and they grew into a cool purplish plant with these totally spectacular flowers.


It's a succulent Stapelia, star flower. :goteam:


Here's a better shot, Amber...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0195.jpg


I gotta tell ya though...as beautiful as the flowers are, they don't smell very appealing at all. In fact they smell awful, but only if you put your nose right up to the bloom...which I only did once! :ha:


: )

LOL Well stinky or not, they are super cool!

[AmberNichole]

Barbados cherry

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/?action=view&amp;current=Picture088.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/Picture088.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

I am jealous! I have 2 but they died during the freeze we had here :( Im going to buy a couple plants soon that are already started.

[sunfish]

I am jealous! I have 2 but they died during the freeze we had here :( Im going to buy a couple plants soon that are already started.

I got this one from

BARBADOS CHERRY Live Tropical Tree Vitamin C (SP) | eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/BARBADOS-CHERRY-Live-Tropical-Tree-Vitamin-C-SP-/190532773330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5ca365d2)

[AmberNichole]

I got this one from

BARBADOS CHERRY Live Tropical Tree Vitamin C (SP) | eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/BARBADOS-CHERRY-Live-Tropical-Tree-Vitamin-C-SP-/190532773330?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5ca365d2)

I have actually ordered from him a few times.
I grew mine from seed so it was MUCH cheaper at $3.50 for 4 seeds. they were actually sprouted in the mail, but the last batchI ordered, I was not every impressed with and they have not sprouted.

[sunfish]

pomegranate

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/?action=view&amp;current=Picture089.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/Picture089.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[john_ny]

Azalea, Little Beauty
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42736&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42736&ppuser=826)

Azalea, Unknown Purple
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42735&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42735&ppuser=826)

American Cranberry Viburnum
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42734&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42734&ppuser=826)
So named because the berries, that come later, look like cranberries.

Several Azaleas
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42733&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42733&ppuser=826)

[chong]

Better pic

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/?action=view&amp;current=Picture090.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/Picture090.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Tony,
What is it called? There are similar plants growing wild in the front yard of our rented home in Richland, WA, only they had yellow flowers. I thought they were weeds, but as I was spraying herbicide on the nettles and dandelions, I saw one with yellow flowers that looked like that. Pity, I had already sprayed a couple of them before I saw the flowers.

Very nice!

[sunfish]

Tony,
What is it called? There are similar plants growing wild in the front yard of our rented home in Richland, WA, only they had yellow flowers. I thought they were weeds, but as I was spraying herbicide on the nettles and dandelions, I saw one with yellow flowers that looked like that. Pity, I had already sprayed a couple of them before I saw the flowers.

Very nice!

I don't know what it is. Grown from seed I collected somewhere.It is a beautiful flower and has a pink tint to it that doesnt show in the pic. I also thought it was a weed until it bloomed.

[Dalmatiansoap]

olives
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42739&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42739&ppuser=4565)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42740&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42740&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Jezebel]

:03:


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42764&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42764&size=1 border=0></a>





<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42791&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42791&size=1 border=0></a>



.

.

[sunfish]

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/?action=view&amp;current=Picture104.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Today/Picture104.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[Jezebel]

:03:

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42800&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42800&size=1 border=0></a>

[Dean W.]

Some type of Squash.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42817&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42817)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42818&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42818)

Balsam
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42820&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42820)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42821&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42821)

[Jezebel]

;)

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42855&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42855&size=1 border=0></a>

[Jezebel]

Euphorbia cylindrifolia var. tuberifera

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42857&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42857&size=1 border=0>

[john_ny]

Rhododendron
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42896&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42896&ppuser=826)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42895&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42895&ppuser=826)

[orinoko]

Hi everyone,

Beautiful Images. I have joined a bit late some of my flowers are now gone.

Four baskets of flowers. Violas, Petunias, Fuchia, Million Bells.

In pots waiting on:

6 Turish Lillies, red ones.
Dahlia
Rose
Fuchias
Begonias
3 Acers.
Weeping Salix
Growing a creeping Tenerife plant with orange flowers.
A Cycas Palm..varigated till it flushes.
An Abies Koreana Fur.
Some unknowns, some just hav'nt made it and vanished.

Today a new plant; Sambucus nigra Black Lace. Its very much like a Maple leaf to look at, probably why I bought it. Its supposed to have pink flowers.

Everything is so slow because we just hav'nt got good heat and its quite windy.

:lurk::lurk:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42921&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42921&ppuser=2868)

[orinoko]

Thats lovely sunfish,

Not familur with the plant though...I cannot put a name to it but its very nice.

:waving:

[sunfish]

Thats lovely sunfish,

Not familur with the plant though...I cannot put a name to it but its very nice.

:waving:

Passion flower

[orinoko]

Love the yellow type Daisy magicgreen,

nice looking canna boy i cant wate till my Cannes bloom.

I just bought three so I have some months before I see a flower on my Cannas.:08:

John, the white flower bigger Image is really nice, great photography!!

I found two links for the Jade Vine.

One is a Wiki type link:

Jade vine seed - The RuneScape Wiki - Skills, quests, guides, items, monsters, and more (http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Jade_vine_seed)

And if its the right one buy it here, if you still need the seed that is :03:

Buy RARE BLACK JADE VINE! ASIAN MUCUNA NIGRICANS Seed, for sale at the DG Marketplace. (http://davesgarden.com/products/market/view/5260/)

Love the Dahlias mskitty.

To everyone else (still many pages to look at) beautiful specimens.

:bananas_b

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521053.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521067.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521072.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521018.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110521009.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517039.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110522017.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110522011.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110517049.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110515081.jpg

~JaNan

[nannerfunboi]

once again sunfish.. those are some mighty fine looking passion flowers!!
also jananas?? the pink rose... whats its name? that is a lovely flower>>>
is it a tea rose?
roses here are leafing out good now.. ive been putting kelp/fish emulsion
on them..
my peonys are budding... iris's are just starting to flower..
and my biennial phlox is blooming now too..
ive been eating salads everyday.. lettuce is comming on good now..
:woohoonaner:
put up my temp greenhouse.. will be putting my tomatoes in there.. harden them off..
thank goodness i have 2 neighbour kids that like to earn $$$ i keep them
busy here.. and save my back.. :)

[cherokee_greg]

once again sunfish.. those are some mighty fine looking passion flowers!!
also jananas?? the pink rose... whats its name? that is a lovely flower>>>
is it a tea rose?
roses here are leafing out good now.. ive been putting kelp/fish emulsion
on them..
my peonys are budding... iris's are just starting to flower..
and my biennial phlox is blooming now too..
ive been eating salads everyday.. lettuce is comming on good now..
:woohoonaner:
put up my temp greenhouse.. will be putting my tomatoes in there.. harden them off..
thank goodness i have 2 neighbour kids that like to earn $$$ i keep them
busy here.. and save my back.. :)

I cant waite for my tomatoes. Never tried lettuce maybe someday. Its nice to have help. I have two missionaries that has been helping me. Its real nice it was hard for me to except it I love doing things myself but not able too right now. I fed them some of moms home made banana pudding yesterday and going to barbq some nice ribeyes Wendsday afternoon for them with salad and some mushrooms cooked in butter . :08: I have a nice meat market were I get my ribeyes man there so good.The company is nice too. Take care.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42921&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42921&ppuser=2868)

Same flower 30 hours later

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42961&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42961&ppuser=2868)

[Olafhenny]

Well, what is blooming in "my garden" or in this case the front yard is mainly the ground covers. The canna
went out only the last week or so and are still a long way from flowering and the roses are also not due for at least
another 3 weeks,




http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42970 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42970&ppuser=7269)

One half of the front yard. The other half includes my 'tropical section', but as such is still 'work in progress for some time to come

[orinoko]

JaNan,

The rose is very beautiful!!

Wow Olafhenny, I never saw such an display of plants in one place like that...amazing :woohoonaner:

Thanks Sunfish many thanks for the name, not our usual Passion flower.
:waving:

[Olafhenny]

Thank you Orinoko, I actually started this ground cover business as a form of weed control, after I took out the
lawn. And as such it is highly effective. The only things, which get through this mat of vegetation are bulb plants,
such as daffodils, tulips and crocus.

It takes about 2 to 3 years to establish, but after that it is a lot less work than the equivalent lawn area

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42921&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42921&ppuser=2868) Same flower 30 hours later

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42961&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42961&ppuser=2868)

Same flower 48 hours later

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42974&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42974&ppuser=2868)

Passiflora aurantia

[orinoko]

It takes about 2 to 3 years to establish, but after that it is a lot less work than the equivalent lawn area

That will be even more amazing sight Olafhenny when the spring bulbs shoot through. I love how it looks and a great Idea in garden design.

I can't get anywhere near my back lawn, we're being battered at the moment with heavy rain and bad gusts of wind. I have been waiting a week just to mow it. Maybe one day I will try that desgn...its awesome!

:goteam:

[sunfish]

Just opened

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42990&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42990&ppuser=2868)


Opened three days ago

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42992&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42992&ppuser=2868)

[orinoko]

Thats lovely Sunfish,

It looks like a Strawberry underneath, apart from it being a Passionflower. They really are very nice.

I found you one of ours.

:waving:

[sunfish]

Thats lovely Sunfish,

It looks like a Strawberry underneath, apart from it being a Passionflower. They really are very nice.

I found you one of ours.

:waving:

Thanks. Passiflora Bellotti

[sunfish]

Tropical Guava

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43008&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43008&ppuser=2868)

[john_ny]

Red Weigela

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43010&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43010&ppuser=826)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43009&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43009&ppuser=826)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just gorgeous John! :goteam:


Hopefully it'll stay posted on the picture bar longer than 10 minutes! ;)


: )

[john_ny]

Thank you, Sherry. I find that a problem, also. I don't know if you are familiar with this one, but I think it would even be hardy in your yard.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Yes John, and my "Amythest Beautyberry" Callicarpa shrub would be hardy to yours...hint
hint! ;)


I read that some shrubs can have three different colored flowers on one bush. I love the vibrant red of yours. It must attract a lot of birds, does it?


It's is a stunning shrub and super colorful! I wonder how cuttings would root.


: )

[john_ny]

Yes John, and my "Amythest Beautyberry" Callicarpa shrub would be hardy to yours...hint
hint! ;)


I read that some shrubs can have three different colored flowers on one bush. I love the vibrant red of yours. It must attract a lot of birds, does it?


It's is a stunning shrub and super colorful! I wonder how cuttings would root.


: )

Hi Sherry,
I'll have to try to get some rooted for you. It roots easily. (The ones I took the pictures of are too big; about 4 or 5 feet, in 10 inch containers.) I think I have some Weigelas around here that have white and pink flowers on one bush. They don't really attract too many birds; a few butterflies, maybe. Birds are more attracted to things that have berries, like Dogwoods, and Viburnums. The seed pods on these are just some insignificant little dry gray things.

I was wondering if you had heard anything from Bob. I haven't seen any postings from him, in a while. I sent him a PM a couple of days ago, but haven't gotten a reply. I hope he's OK. He lives about 20 miles from me, and we went to a nursery trade show, in Pensylvania, together in '09.

Regards,
John

[The Hollyberry Lady]

He's fine...just on vacation now. I'm sure he'll be in contact when he returns. ;)


So that would be too cool if you might share a rooted snipet with me. I'll surely share my beautyberry shrub with you too. :D


I thought maybe the flowers attracted hummingbirds because you know how they love those tubular shaped flowers.


: )

[sunfish]

Shrimp plant

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43050&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43050&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

Strawberry Guava

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43076&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43076&ppuser=2868)

[orinoko]

I will do an album of my garden plants at some stage,

No pics at the minute from this year. a lot of things planted like Turkish Lillies I am waiting on delivery of some Alium drums.

Its so windy and wet here plants just don't want to play out.

:ha::ha:

[sunfish]

Malaysian Guava this one is going out front

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43077&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43077&ppuser=2868)

[orinoko]

How did you get that beauty sunfish,

Awesome. I never knew they did flowers like that in Malaysia...I am so jealous.

I know the Rafflesia, the Gerbera, and others like the strawberry feilds, tea Plantations on Cameron Highlands but never seen your one...beautiful.

Yes, find a good spot where its beauty can be admired by the masses.

[sunfish]

How did you get that beauty sunfish,

Awesome. I never knew they did flowers like that in Malaysia...I am so jealous.

I know the Rafflesia, the Gerbera, and others like the strawberry feilds, tea Plantations on Cameron Highlands but never seen your one...beautiful.

Yes, find a good spot where its beauty can be admired by the masses.

This I picked up at Lowe's. It's a beautiful plant but not my first choice for Guava fruit.

[orinoko]

Ah, they fruit,

Nice, enjoy both of what it brings.

[Olafhenny]

Its so windy and wet here plants just don't want to play out.

:ha::ha:

I just know, what you mean, Orinoko. The weather here is outright cold, uncharacteristically so for this time of the year.
Yesterday’s high was 16^C ( 61^F), today’s is 12^C (54^F) and tomorrow’s forecast is again 16/61.

It is so bad, that my bananas are, as we speak, circulating signature forms for a class action suit, demanding to be
sent back to the Tropics. :)

[nannerfunboi]

iris's are comming on nice now.. i have violet and white coloured..
they look great together..and smell good too.. sigh... :)
also biennial phlox is going good too..
sort of reminds me of a monet painting.. lots of blues and white..
if we keep up with warmish weather..and sunny days.. peonys should
open in a week too..
:woohoonaner:

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526039.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526036.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526026.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526085.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526083.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526111.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526005.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110526006.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110525026.jpg

~JaNan

[Yug]

I have some cassava (aka tapioca or manioc) blooming, but they are not what you would
call attractive - the female part looks like a green ball about 3/4 - 1 inch wide, and the
male part is higher up, and is a small 5 petal creamy white or red flower.

I don't know any varietal names except for the variegated type. I just call mine black
(darker leaves, purple roots, fast grower), red (medium green leaves, red stem, red roots),
and yellow (green leaves, yellow stem, yellow roots). Yellow is sweeter, and easier to
harvest since the roots don't spread as much as the other types.

If you blow up the photo of the red and yellow, the difference is more apparent.

Black on left, red on right
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43109><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43109&size=1 border=0></a>

Red on left, yellow on right
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43111><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43111&size=1 border=0></a>

[orinoko]

I bought these yesterday,

http://www.katecorner.com/banana/dahlias2011.JPG

Should be much bigger in a week or so after I have potted up.

I just had to show you this as its a plant blooming forum thread, no its not me, nor mine.

http://www.katecorner.com/banana/hangingbasket.jpg

:woohoonaner::woohoonaner:

This is mine in comparison

http://www.katecorner.com/banana/viola201108.JPG

:03::bananas_b:waving:

[PennyG]

Beautiful everyone,. :woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43123&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43123&ppuser=2868)

[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/DSC_0125-1.jpg

[john_ny]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43167&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43167&ppuser=826)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43166&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43166&ppuser=826)

Peonies

[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/DSC_0112small.jpg

[orinoko]

John,

I love Peonies but not ever, and I have tried to grow them (at least six time) but to no avail. I wanted a pink one where Wiki has the white.

File:White peony.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:White_peony.png)

I bought at least six roots over six years. Oh the leaves grow great then the aggro sets in :ha:

It gives me a pinhead bud and no more, its gone then. I feed them, water them. I would'nt say I moved house districts just for them but I bought another root when I moved to my new bungalow, I am aware of burying too deep, must keep them watered, must feed.

I suspect another two years before I know if I have been successful in a new area.

Yours are lovely. Cutting the story short. I had bought three roots and gave my sister one, hers is still flowering with blooms like footballs.

No justice...sad..

[orinoko]

I am watching some small corms I bought this spring,

I am not sure now what they are, they have a lot of green sprouting growth just now, it will be some weeks before I know what they are.

http://www.katecorner.com/flora/green.JPG

[PennyG]

Beautiful everyone :woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

Cilantro

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43203&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43203&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

Just opened

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42990&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42990&ppuser=2868)


Opened three days ago

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=42992&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=42992&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43204&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43204&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0401.jpg


: )

[palmtree]

A ton is in bloom right now!!
My camellia has been in the ground for over 10 years now and I have never had a bud this late! The plant finished blooming about 3 weeks ago, but for some reason there was one bud that didnt bloom with the rest. Now it will be the latest bloom ever on my camellia (the second week of june!!!). Has this happened to anyone else before?
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3460.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3460.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
White Mandevillea
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3464.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3464.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Dioon Spinulosum flush!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3468.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3468.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Lantana
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3469.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3469.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Bougainvillea
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3471.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3471.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Pink Mandevillea (with part of my coconut palm in the background)
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3472.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3472.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
My lily of the Nile will be blooming this weekend!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3475.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3475.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3476.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3476.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Plumeria "Divine" is making blooms again. It is always my earliest blooming plumeria
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3477.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3477.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Jasmine
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3478.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3478.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I got my spindle palm in this pic
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3479.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3479.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
My white Mandevillea again
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3482.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3482.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I protected my oleander this past winter and it rewarded me with a TON of flower buds! The first blooms opened up today
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3483.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3483.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3485.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3485.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
My newly planted pindo palm with my newly planted "Frostproof Gardenia".
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3488.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3488.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Close up on the gardenia. The Fragrance is amazing!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3489.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3489.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Some potted petunias
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3490.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3490.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Thats about it for now!

[Jananas Bananas]

From this morning:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603050.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603048.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603044.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603036.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603093.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603003.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603028.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603035.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603042.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603063.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603091.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603095.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603097.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20100603104.jpg

~JaNan

[Jezebel]

Hi,

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43245&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43245&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43244&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43244&size=1 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43246&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43246&size=1 border=0></a>


:ha:

[Jezebel]

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43269&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43269&size=1 border=0></a>


Limequat

[Jezebel]

Guava

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43275&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43275&size=1 border=0></a>

[john_ny]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43292&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43292&ppuser=826)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43291&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43291&ppuser=826)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43290&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43290&ppuser=826)

Mountain Laurel

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43312&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43312&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43347&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43347&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

:discocrazed::discocrazed::discocrazed::discocrazed::discocrazed ::discocrazed::discocrazed::discocrazed::discocrazed:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43349&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43349&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

:nanadrink:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43362&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43362&ppuser=2868)

[Jezebel]

Jasminum Sambac

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43369&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43369&size=1 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43370&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43370&size=1 border=0></a>

[Dean W.]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43376&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43376)

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/hortenzija004.jpg
:nanadrink:

[Jananas Bananas]

Beautiful blooms everyone!

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610058.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610045.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610035.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610032.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610023.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110610021.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605115.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605070.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605095.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605118.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110605061.jpg

~JaNan

[sunfish]

Anna Apple is blooming again

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43401&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43401&ppuser=2868)

[john_ny]

A few years ago, a neighbor/friend gave me a clump of common purple tall gqarden phlox. They bloomed the first year. In the next year, I also found some white ones. In subsequent years, there appeared white ones with pink/purple edges, a daylily, and these:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43289&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43289&ppuser=826)

I have no idea what they are, but they're pretty. These were the first that bloomed this year, but they have really multiplied. I went out to take a pic of the hundreds that are there now, (8 PM) but discovered they close up at night.

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Seed grown and blooming in my indoor garden...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0903.jpg


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[sunfish]

:08::08:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43486&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43486&ppuser=2868)

[Yug]

8ft Sunflower
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43488><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43488&size=1 border=0></a>

whole plant
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43490><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43490&size=1 border=0></a>

Scarlet climbing Nasturtium
<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43489><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43489&size=1 border=0></a>

[Dean W.]

Sunflowers about 7' high!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43498&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43498)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43499&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43499)

[Dean W.]

Forgot this pic of young okra.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43501&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43501)

[Yug]

Sunflowers about 7' high!

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43498&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43498)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43499&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43499)

Your sunflower makes mine look like a rag doll!!

[saltydad]

A few years ago, a neighbor/friend gave me a clump of common purple tall gqarden phlox. They bloomed the first year. In the next year, I also found some white ones. In subsequent years, there appeared white ones with pink/purple edges, a daylily, and these:

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43289&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43289&ppuser=826)

I have no idea what they are, but they're pretty. These were the first that bloomed this year, but they have really multiplied. I went out to take a pic of the hundreds that are there now, (8 PM) but discovered they close up at night.

John- Those are Sundrops (Oenothera fruticosa). I love them, but they can, and will, take over your garden.

[Dean W.]

Your sunflower makes mine look like a rag doll!!

At least yours are about 8ft tall. Mine are suppose to be Mammoths and mature at about 10 ft tall.

[Willow87]

Love Lies Bleeding flower
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43565&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43565)

'Dwarf' Sunflower bud
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43563&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43563)

Front flowerbed with Love Lies bleeding plant in the foreground
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43562&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43562)

[momoese]

Flax

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/flax.jpg

[ladyflyfsh]

Brugmansia: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/ladyflyfsh/1bcaaf27.jpg

Pipe Vine:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/ladyflyfsh/c3c52dde.jpg

Plumeria:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/ladyflyfsh/6525503f.jpg

Bougainvillea:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/ladyflyfsh/492e4abb.jpg

Rose:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/ladyflyfsh/c43e9ada.jpg

Powder Puff plant:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g175/ladyflyfsh/0b38af38.jpg

[momoese]

Another from Rolling Greens

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/shot_1308157736988.jpg

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43579&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43579&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Just opened this evening...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_0949.jpg


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[momoese]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/shot_1308178663987.jpg

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43592&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43592&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43606&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43606&ppuser=2868)

[saltydad]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43606&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43606&ppuser=2868)

Just gorgeous, Tony. Variety- cerulea?

[sunfish]

Just gorgeous, Tony. Variety- cerulea?

Yes it's cerulea.

[Willow87]

'Dwarf' Sunflower
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43656&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43656)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43657&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43657)

[Jezebel]

Jasminum sambac" Grand duke of Tuscany"


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43694&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43694&size=1 border=0></a>

[palmtree]

Unfortunately my lily of the nile is finishing up its blooms for now. Here are a few pics of some of the many things in bloom right now. Does anyone know if these might bloom again this summer??
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3850.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3850.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3852.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3852.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Heres my figs
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3856.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3856.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Lantana
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3889.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3889.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
No blooms yet on this plumeria, but I would love to get some before the summer ends!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3905.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3905.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43768&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43768&ppuser=2868)

[Willow87]

Another Sunflower
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/001-6.jpg
http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m595/Cballen87/002-4.jpg

[Jezebel]

Murraya paniculata

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43789&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43789&size=1 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43791&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43791&size=1 border=0></a>

[palmtree]

Musa Velutina is going to bloom. Its going to be my first banana bloom ever!!! (You can also see in this pic how the leaves on my brugmansia are being eaten alive)
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3926.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3926.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3927.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3927.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

My first hibiscus bloom from one of my hibiscus indoors (Hibiscus Painted Lady). For whatever reason, this hibiscus attracts more butterflies than my others.
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3929.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3929.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

White mandevillas seem to be less common than the pink ones, however I did get this one from Home depot. Its growing very well and is making lots of blooms!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3930.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3930.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

My Pink Mandevilla is quickly climbing up the fence!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3931.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3931.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

My Oleander survived the winter and is making lots of blooms
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3925.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3925.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Hen and chicks plant in its 3rd summer and blooming very well this year!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3923.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3923.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

My Sabal Minor (3rd summer in the ground) is finally going to bloom!
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3924.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3924.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Thanks for Looking!

[cherokee_greg]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43798&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43798&ppuser=5959)

[cherokee_greg]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43800&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43800&ppuser=5959)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1096.jpg


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[john_ny]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43810&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43810)

Yucca

[saltydad]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43800&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43800&ppuser=5959)

Greg- I love crocosmias. Those are great looking!

[saltydad]

Hey Alex, how do you protect the oleander for the winter? I've been looking for the hardy pink and hardy yellow to try,.

[palmtree]

Hey Alex, how do you protect the oleander for the winter? I've been looking for the hardy pink and hardy yellow to try,.

I protect it with some christmas lights, a frost cloth, and a plastic garbage bin. It was unprotected during a night that went down to 20F, and it saw a late snow storm in March. It had no damage and grew quicker than ever this spring! Im not sure if I have a hardy oleander or not, but the hardy ones should be fine as long as its protected below about 15F (just to be safe even though it can probably handle much colder).
I hear the hardy ones dont flower as well as the more tropical ones so definitely look into that before buying one!

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43819&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43819&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1186.jpg


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[sunfish]

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture119-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture119-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[sunfish]

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture124-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture124-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1205.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1203.jpg


Clematis vine!


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[Patty in Wisc]

I love our jackmanni clematis! Mine is in bloom in front...ppl love the bright blue color. You have more flowers than mine.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43856&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43856&ppuser=2868)

[palmtree]

Sabal Minor (I think its male)
<a href="http://s705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_3975.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww59/tropicalzone7/Yard%202011/IMG_3975.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[sunfish]

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture216-2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture216-2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture217-1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture217-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1317.jpg


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[sunfish]

Passiflora Maliformis

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43897&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43897&ppuser=2868)

[cherokee_greg]

I love this plant. A freind gave it to me many years ago. It was a small stick about 6 in tall and dying. She said I could bring it back to life. I knew it was a china doll but was a young gardener way back than I planted it in the ground and babied it. Now I have to say its my favorite plant in the garden. I love it. Than one year it had flowers all over it. Now its starting its show again. Here is a link on the plant.
PlantFiles: Detailed information on China Doll, Serpent Tree, Emerald Tree Radermachera sinica (http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54477/)

Here is mine
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43899&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43899&ppuser=5959)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43898&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43898&ppuser=5959)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1351.jpg


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[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1359.jpg


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[sunfish]

passiflora decaisneana -Purple Tiger



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43908&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43908&ppuser=2868)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1362.jpg


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[orinoko]

A Washingtonia seedling,

Loads of my own sown calendula orange flowers.

A 70cm weed , leaving it to see if it flowers, also how tall it will be finally.

Loads of Dahlias, red, and yellows, with some orange.

Baskets are over flowing (5) with fuchia Delta Sarah, a red and white one, Calendulas.

In tubs, Tiny white flowers that flow down, Petunia, Dianthus, and baby Begonias.

Thats just in the back garden.

:goteam::goteam::waving:

[orinoko]

passiflora decaisneana -Purple Tiger

Love it sunfish...what a beauty!

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110629038.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110629021.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110628038.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110628035.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110628033.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110628002.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110626022.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110623082.jpg


~JaNan

[Lancelot]

My rain lily is blossoming after being in the pot for about a year.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43949&size=1

[sunfish]

My rain lily is blossoming after being in the pot for about a year.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43949&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43949&ppuser=9820)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43974&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43974&ppuser=2868)

[Willow87]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=43988 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43988)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Took this shot today, of my seed-grown variegated geranium bloom...


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/3rd%20album/100_1458.jpg


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[sunfish]

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/?action=view&amp;current=Picture354.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Picture354.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[Jezebel]

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44058&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44058&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44056&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44057 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44058&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44059 border=0></a>


<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=43789&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44056 border=0></a>

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703037.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703052.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703046.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703016.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703018.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703010.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703004.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110703062.jpg

~JaNan

[Jezebel]

:03:

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44073&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44073&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44066&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44066&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44067&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44067&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44068&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44068&size=1 border=0></a>

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44101&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44101&ppuser=2868)

[cherokee_greg]

rain lilly

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44104&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44104&ppuser=5959)

these people had a bunch of cuttings from there cactus in the trash I took a part a few weeks ago and it bloomed so cool

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44106&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44106&ppuser=5959)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44105&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44105&ppuser=5959)

[saltydad]

I just uploaded a ton of new pics from the garden today. Hope you like!
Garden pictures by saltydad - Photobucket (http://s751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/Garden/)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44163&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44163&ppuser=2868)

[Lancelot]

After starting these plants from seed 3 years ago, I got my first flowers open today.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44187&size=1

[Olafhenny]

I have been very busy this spring. That is why I acquired the Water Hyacinths only now. I have
to do that every spring, because they cannot survive the winter here. This is the first one to bloom.



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44213 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44213&ppuser=7269)



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44212 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44212&ppuser=7269)


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44214 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44214&ppuser=7269)

And this is the overall setting. I had taken that picture about 3 weeks prior to the hyacinth pics.
The big bush in the background is a black lace elder.

[orinoko]

Olafhenny, That background shrub,

I bought one similar this year. Mine is called Sambuscus Nigra. I may buy two more. Two of my Maples were completely defoliated these last two years and these come a very close second and they flower.

:goteam::goteam::waving:

[Olafhenny]

Hi Orinoko,

That is the same thing. Sambucus Nigra comes in (at least) two cultivars. Sambucus Black Beauty
and Sambucus Nigra 'Eva'. If you want to replace the effect of Japanese maples, Eva with its lacy
leaves is your choice.

See Black Beauty:
Sambucus 'Black Beauty' - Elderberries (http://www.bayflora.com/eldbb.html)
and the 'Eva':
Black Lace Elder - The Plant for Passionate Gardeners (http://www.colorchoiceplants.com/black_lace.htm)

But beware these things grow extremely fast, but can also take extreme pruning.

About pruning: It is recommended, that you prune your elders (either for a more 'bushy' appearance or
to curtail their growth) just about now, before they start next year's flower buds in August.

I have trimmed the one in the picture to about 1/4 of its size yesterday and have no doubt, that it will
be again just as big next year.

Having said all this, the arborist, who trims our tamarisks each spring also pruned back the ‘Eva’ I planted
at the front gate of our strata and it still had quite a few flowers in June.
Good luck,
Olaf

[saltydad]

My neighbor across the street has this in his front bed. I just asked him what it was! He pruned it hard today. Thanks for the ID and info. Now I want one....but where to put it? Oh well, that shouldn't stop a real gardener. LOL

:nanadrink:

[saltydad]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44235&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44234&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44232&size=1

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44228&size=1



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44227&size=1

http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx151/saltydad/Garden/SpringSummer11031.jpg?t=1310359912

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44243&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44243&ppuser=2868)

[orinoko]

Thanks for the advice Olafhenny,

I got the black lace. At first glance in Homebase I thought it was a Maple till I saw the flowers on the label.

It was in a small pot but I have moved it up one complete with grit it came with.

Are they hardy.

What zone am I in -- in Lancashire, never did take much notice of that till I got my palms.

Thanks again Olafhenny:goteam::goteam:

The Maples have disapointed me this year, completely defoliated from something, even DIY Maples are the same..brown, leaf eaten off...well, the red part and leaving behind a yellow backing.

[Olafhenny]

Water lilies.

Well, these are not exactly (all) in “my garden”. My wife and I only own legally a narrow strip of this pond.
However that did not keep me from planting all these water lilies and taking a bit of ownership pride in them.





http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44268 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44268&ppuser=7269)





http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44267 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44267&limit=recent)





http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44266 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44266&limit=recent)





http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44265 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44265&limit=recent)

View of a portion of the lily pad from our patio.[

[orinoko]

Beautiful!!

[Olafhenny]

Thanks for the advice Olafhenny,

I got the black lace. At first glance in Homebase I thought it was a Maple till I saw the flowers on the label.

It was in a small pot but I have moved it up one complete with grit it came with.

Are they hardy.

What zone am I in -- in Lancashire, never did take much notice of that till I got my palms.

Thanks again Olafhenny:goteam::goteam:

The Maples have disapointed me this year, completely defoliated from something, even DIY Maples are the same..brown, leaf eaten off...well, the red part and leaving behind a yellow backing.

I am not even sure you could make that happen to the elders, if you wanted to. They are very robust, but
not invasive, since their fruit seem to fall off, before they ripen and therefore cannot produce seeds.

[Willow87]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44299 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44299)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44297&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44297)

[Jezebel]

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44310&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44310&size=1 border=0></a>

[Jezebel]

:03:

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44317&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44317&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44319&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44319&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44318&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44318&size=1 border=0></a>

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44316&ppuser=8235><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44316&size=1 border=0></a>



.

[john_ny]

Stargazer lily.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44320&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44320&ppuser=826)

[saltydad]

While this hasn't bloomed yet this year, I want to tell you about Salvia coccinea 'Coral Nymph'. I bought a plant of this about 4 years ago. It was in a planter and was a beautiful plant. The following year I had volunteers of this come up in another planter (both on the same patio), and in a flower bed 20 yards away!! For the last 2 years it comes up in my patio literally; it grows from an expansion crack. Now it's coming up again! This plant is supposed to be rated zone 8 as a perennial, but as far as I'm concerned it's one tough little focker!

http://images.meredith.com/bhg/images/2008/02/p_100168845.jpg

I'll post a pic when it flowers.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44327&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44327)

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44340&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44340&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44342&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44342&ppuser=2868)

[Willow87]

Butterfly Weed
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44346 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44346)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44345 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44345)

[Olafhenny]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44342&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44342&ppuser=2868)



Hi Tony, this is a beautiful flower. I cannot imagine, that it does not have a name. ;)

Or is that a secret???

But thanks for the post anyway. :)

Olaf

[sunfish]

Hi Tony, this is a beautiful flower. I cannot imagine, that it does not have a name. ;)

Or is that a secret???

But thanks for the post anyway. :)

Olaf


It is a Passion flower. I've posted the variety in passiflora thread. I could be wrong on the ID,but a passion vine expert is on his way over right now so I should know for sure which one it is today.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44340&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44340&ppuser=2868)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44342&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44342&ppuser=2868)

Passiflora Alata

[saltydad]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44356&size=1http://
Gazanias
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44358&size=1
Cherry Parfait Rose
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=44353&size=1
Blue River II Hibiscus- 2 forms on same plant!
Sandy-ever seen anything like this on yours?

[Olafhenny]

Thank you Tony, I looked up the Passiflora Alata and found, that it unfortunately requires too much winter warmth for my Zone 6 climate :(

[sunfish]

p.mixta maybe

<a href="http://s950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Passiflora/?action=view&amp;current=Picture501.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/musanamwah/Passiflora/Picture501.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[Jananas Bananas]

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110717030.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110717037.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110717036.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110717051.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110717043.jpg

~JaNan