chong

I was hoping that my Michelia Figo could be planted outside here in Zone 8-9, but they are struggling to survive. I had 4 plants 2 years ago, but one did not grow back in the Spring last year. Two of the surving plants bloomed last summer, but the third barely sprouted leaves. I'm afraid that third one my be gone, too. It's not showing any signs of sprouting.

Where are you located? I've sent some Michelia Champaka var. 'Alba' to several members here in FL and other places in the south, and they have not gotten any flowers from them. Mine blooms easily here in Seattle, and even survived in a cold greenhouse in the winter. Some were continuing to bloom throughout the winter, too!

island cassie

Native orchid rescued from a cut down tree



Cashew in fruit for the first time.


great little climber!

musaboru

Figo should be hardy to zone 8, no? Mine's is in a wide 3 gallon pot about 3 feet tall, maybe rootbound but I'm afraid to repot it. This is one of the plants I have that makes me nervous, because it seems so sensitive to watering, sunlight, fertilizer etc. What you don't see is that nearly all of the leaves and like 30 flower buds dropped off already, but its still producing more buds. I hope the new figo hybrids from Australia are easier to grow when they become more readily available.

I'm in Ontario, Calif which is zone 9a I think... or at least zone 8b. I have the alba outside in a pot too in the shade. Another problem here is that the Santa Ana winds really keep the wind chill up especially at night and the humidity low. But I think one of the flowers will open up this weekend.

By Michelia champaca var 'Alba' do you mean a white version of M champaca? Because this would be different from the non-fuzzy M. x alba (a hybrid cross of M. champaca and M. montana) which is more commonly grown in the US. I think you mean the latter, but I do read of them blooming at different times of the year for different people. I am really amazed at how yours bloom in such a situation. You need to tell me how you do it.

They go semi-dormant outdoors here during winter and I guess most of us down south don't bother keeping them sheltered. But I've seen rooted cuttings or grafts bloom readily even at less then one foot.

Caloosamusa

One of my Psychotria nervosas is blooming (native wild coffee).

Spark

I've got irises. I love them, they are my favorite flowers.



That was taken a couple of days ago, the sorrel in the background has started blooming since.

Moonshiner

One cactus, one epiphyllum

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Patty in Wisc

Tulips ... FINALLY!

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bencelest

Each morning when I go to my yard redoing my pergola plat, my Washington navel and Clemenule mandarine have "millions" of flowers and my yard smells so fragrant like it has perfume throughout. Thanks to joe's AZ41 that I have no aphids to worry about.

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Tog Tan

I don't normally post in this forum but after waiting 4+yrs for my Brassavola perinii X Self to bloom, I had to do it!
I got this plant as a 3 bulb cutting from the US and it took quite a while for it to establish to the climate here. It is now growing as an ephiphyte on my big Cycas clivicola.

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harveyc

My 'Sweetheart' lychee started to bloom a couple of days ago. I planted it in June 2008 and it is about 5 feet tall. It had some minor frost damage this past winter but is doing pretty well.

Many of my pomegranates are also blooming as are prickly pear cactus. Some of my larger potted avocados are also finishing up blooming.

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Magnolia x alba

saltydad

Bronze Scotch Broom





Variegated Weigelia

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Today I have a Venus Flytrap blooming and while that may not be a big deal to most, it is to me in zone 5b!!

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Spark

Oh cool! I <3 flytraps, I need to get one still.

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Spark - Check out my photo album for my bog pond I built and find the story in the Other Plants Thread (I think I put it under the Do It Yourself Projects section). :-)

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Scuba_Dave

Took some pics today
Out of the last 16 days it has rained 11 days
So everything is greening up
Not sure why I fertilized the lawn, needs to be cut again

Fall bulbs are finished, perennials have started to bloom
I also planted 32 trees between 6" - 3' that all seem to be doing OK
Front garden was the only garden that existed when we bought the house
Now there are gardens everywhere
I haven't really touched the front, except to put in the new red edging
I also added the tall Rose of Sharon past the 2nd red azeala
I have been tempted to dig up the red & swap places with the white
But I don't want to chance killing them



Lupines are coming up everywhere, pink, purple & blue/white
This is the earliest they have ever bloomed





My rhubarb is sending up a flower - 1st time in 4+ years



Someone sent me some Canna's
I have them planted in 2 rows out front - one on the right - other on the left

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Malaysian guava

john_ny

Weigelas

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Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa). This blooms about a month later than the more common C. floridae.

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saltydad

My hardy water lily 'Black Princess'. It didn't bloom last year, so I'm thrilled to see it. Well worth the wait IMHO.

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