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Thanks Pen. Here were my "Connecticut King", "Lollypop", as well as "cappuccino" lilies, and my about to bloom 'white swan' coneflowers today...
 "Jacqueline" Asiatic Lily...  : ) |
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"Maiden Rose" Pelargonium beginning to bloom in the back sunporch this week. Took this shot today...
 My "Devil's Backbone" cutting that's thriving this season. Love the signature zig zag stems...  "Connecticut King" lilies thriving...  Freshly snipped "Amythest Beautyberry" cuttings. See the little flower buds already? My shrubs will be loaded with berries this season...  Guess what this is?...  Nope, that's not it, guess again! :ha: I'll give you a hint... It's produces edible fruits and it's from Beth. : ) |
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Nope, but a good guess Tony, and I can see why you picked it but it's not a passiflora.
: o Another guess, or shall I tell you? Maybe this close-up will help...  It's going into my garden tomorrow... : ) |
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Last guess coffee
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Good guess, but it's not coffee either. Ok, give up? It's a Tamarillo tree. It will produce fruits similar looking and tasting to tomatoes. Can't wait to try them.
Here's my blooming Easter Lilies this rainy morning...  Thanks for your good guesses, Tony. : ) |
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"Le Reve" Oriental Lilies blooming this morning...
 Sprig of hollyberries from my "2 in 1" grafted "Blue Princess" Hollyberry shrub with a grafted male "Blue Prince" branch...  Here's the shrub the sprig was taken from...  : ) |
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Indoor Pelargonium blooming nicely this past week. Here it is this morning...
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Thank you, Greg! Glad you enjoy the shots. :waving:
Yup, a Pelargonium is a Geranium. Mine is called Martha Washington "Berry Swirl" and they survive great in a cold sunporch over winter and even bloom! I have three different kinds. Here's some green Hollyberries from my new "2 in 1" female "Blue Princess" shrub with a grafted male "Blue Prince" branch, eliminating the need for two shrubs! I have two already but bought this one for a friend. Said I wouldn't ruin the surprise by showing the whole bush until they receive it in the mail, but here's a few of the green Hollyberries...  They look like they'll turn red very soon... : ) |
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Couldn't resist and bought this gorgeous purple fountain grass...
 Just transplanted it into my garden this morning, but took a few shots before I did. Isn't the plume pretty? I'll take more shots later when more develop...  One of my "Black Velvet Rose" geraniums in the ground...  Solanum Seaforthianum "Gloria" vine, now outside too...  : ) |
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So excited to see my Blackberry Lily flowers after growing them from seed last year and seeing nothing but leaves. I didn't even know what color they'd be but here's my very first bloom this season...
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Beautiful flower and well worth the wait I'd say.:woohoonaner:
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Thanks Bob. You have the seeds for this exact kind because I sent them to you!
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Those are the same as my Blackberry Lilies. They are blooming right now. The heavy storms have unfortunately felled many of my plants, including these. Next year I'll be buying tons stakes in anticipation. They are a gorgeous bloom. Congratulations!
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Howard...
Sorry to hear about your plants getting ruined! : ( Do you know if "Blackberry" Lilies are the same as "Toad" Lilies? Or are they two separate plants altogether? Are they called "Blackberry" because the seeds looks like little blackberries? Curious... : ) |
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My ripening "Blue Princess" Hollyberries today...
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Totally different plants. And indeed, they are called Blackberry Lilies due to the look when they seed. Toad lilies are tricyrtis, and Blackberry lilies are belamcanda. Both simply beautiful plants!
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Thanks a lot, Howard. So Toad Lilies are different! I want some of them as well. :ha:
Here's my indoor SDC pup today...  Close-up of Hollyberries...  : ) |
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Sherry- I'll send you some offsets of mine.
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Sherry, your collection is outstanding. I see why you are called the Hollyberry Lady. I don't have much luck with indoor plants due to low light. Only my kangaroo ferns don't seem to mind.
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Gosh thanks, Howard...and Seth!
So you can see why I'm called The Hollyberry Lady, can ya?...  Just sent a huge "2 in 1" female/male Hollyberry shrub to a pal in the US yesterday and it was super tough to pack securely. Sure hope it makes it safely and undamaged... : ) |
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100% female...
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What a gorgeous shrub Sherry.
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Oh my gosh you have the greenest thumb around, I so love Holly, had it growing in my front yard when I lived in southern Oregon, that and an Oak tree in the neighbors yard full of balls of Mistletoe, oh well. I shall relive those times through your pictures, they are the best, you must have a lot of space for growing there! :goteam:
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Thanks, Penny & Joan!
The shrub you guys commented on is called "blue princess' and it is a hybrid variety paired with 'blue prince", known for being one of the most prolific berry producers of all the hollies! It's parents are "blue boy" and "blue girl" which are lovely specimens also but the female isn't quite as showy nor abundant with it's fruit-set as the "blue princess" is. I enjoy the hollyberries over winter against the snow because they're so cheerful and pretty, but they're stunning in summer too. The bluish holly leaves are very appealing. Brings back fond childhood memories for me as well as many people. Remember the coloring book with the green holly leaf and the berries, you could color?! :ha: My mom kept a gorgeous female shrub by our backdoor that always had berries on it no matter what time of year - "Blue Princess". "Blue Girl" is nice but she has periods where she is without fruit. Still love both types but "Blue Princess" is my favorite...   Yes Joan, I do have a lot of growing space here - both indoor and out. It's about the only reason I stay here anymore, but I won't be here forever. Heading back to the Maritimes someday... : ) |
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My "Hagley" Clematis vine today...
 "Russian Sage" just before I planted it in my garden this morning...  : ) |
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Here's my blooming "White Swan" Coneflowers...
 More "Blackberry" Lily blooms too...   My "Purple Ribbons" Lavender plant that smells like heaven...  It's not nearly in full bloom just yet but here's one flower just starting to unfurl...  Very proud to show this mystery banana seedling as well, from one of Tog Tan's seeds. Here it is today...  : ) |
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Thank you, Sheyry, for posting all the photos of your gorgeous plants and flowers for us to admire. I truly enjoy seeing the photos you posted and reading what you wrote in your blogs. It couldn't be more true that you have the greenest thumb that some of us have seen because you can grow flowers indoors so well.
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Wow you really have a green thumb.:woohoonaner:
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Hey, thanks guys! :03: Nice of you to comment.
I think anyone with some good windows could do what I do and grow flowers inside as well. I like to grow plants that aren't typically meant for inside, in my living room... Here's my ripening female Hollyberry shrub today! I can't wait until all of them are red...  Here too, is one of my hybrid African Daisy blooms in my garden...  My seed-grown Coleus is blooming in my garden today as well...  Here's my Tamarillo plant from this morning...  : ) |
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Just gorgeous, Sherry:woohoonaner:
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Thanks, Penny!
Here's my dwarf pink Bottstein Hydrangea...  : ) |
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Sherry,
You dwarf pink Bottstein Hydrangea is absolutely adorable. I thank you for teaching us in the org all the "How to"s. Please continue your great efforts in writing the blogs or posting beautiful flower pictures of yours. Some of us still have a lot to learn and a long way to go.... Rae from Georgia |
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Thanks Rae!
A moment I've been waiting for...  Buds on my "Gloria" Solanum Seaforthianum vine!!! :goteam: This means that berries will soon follow! Yippppeeeeeee! I gave you a cutting from my vine Bob, so yours should produce flowers and berries very soon too. I'll show more shots later but was just excited to see this early this morning. : ) |
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Looking great Hollyberry but, I think mine's a ways off from getting a bloom.
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I disagree...
Once that thing gets going Bob, it'll produce some buds for you. It grows fast too, just give it a shot of fertilizer and lots of sun. What a cool vine. So attractive...  I am bursting to see the purple blossoms and the dangling clusters of berries... : ) |
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Can't wait to see your beautiful Gloria Solanum Seaforthianum bloom in purple... By the way, I recently visited your photo gallery and saw some prettiest tulips. You have shown us some great shots of your lilies in this thread, but I don't remember seeing photos of those tulips. Such a YOUNG and ACCOMPLISHED gardener you are... Bravo!!! Rae |
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Gosh, thanks Rae! :ha:
These were a quarter the size they are today about three weeks ago...my white & pink Pampas ornamental grass grown from seed. It takes a few years to establish as a perennial before it produces the colored plumes. Here's the white variety...  This is the pink one...  Newly planted Hollyberry shrub...  Tropical Pink Canna bud today in my garden...  2nd Hydrangea plant in bloom...  : ) |
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Solanum Seafothianum "Gloria" vine buds getting ready to open and set fruit...
 "Blue Princess" Hollyberries ripening...  : ) |
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More great pictures, Sherry
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Thanks again, Pen!
I changed my mind and put in a much more ornamental Hollyberry shrub by our backdoor. A Female "Blue Princess"...  She's loaded with ripeing fruits...  Succulent...  Another small "Blue Princess" female Hollyberry shrub I'll be planting outside tomorrow morning...  Earth Star...  : ) |
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Looking very good. What's the second plant? (Earth Star)
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Sherry- love the Tillandsia (earth star). They're one of my favorites. I have one in my Butia capitata and one with my mandevillas for the summer.
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All I know is that it's a Bromeliad, Jack. Not sure of the exact variety though, unfortunately.
I'd love to see pics of yours too, Howard. I bet they're stunning... : ) |
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Originally I thought this was a 25-30 foot long garden but I think it's more like a 50-60 foot one. Anyway, here is was this morning...
    My Canna's are blooming today...  Solanum Seaforthianum "Gloria" vine blossoms opening...  They very much resemble pepper blossoms and when they drop, berries will be present...  Here's where I moved my "Magicberry" Holly shrub to...  Hope everyone's having a good Sunday. :bananas_b : ) |
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Gorgeous, Sherry!:woohoonaner:
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Cool...nice to know what I've got! Thanks, Howard.
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Thtas just so pretty.:goteam:
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