What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? - Page 30

sunfish · 12-09-2009, 11:54 AM

CORAL GLOW

kemistry · 12-12-2009, 01:27 AM

my dwarf orange jasmine (murraya paniculata) blooms today... just beautiful!!!

palmtree · 12-12-2009, 01:03 PM

Here are some of my thanksgiving cactus. They just whent in last week. I also have autumn blooming camellias outside that are still blooming, but I dont have pics of them right now.

I took the pics with my phone so they arent the greatest quality.

Jananas Bananas · 12-16-2009, 08:37 PM

Blooming today 12/16/09

Joseph's Coat Rosebud

sunfish · 12-22-2009, 11:59 AM

D.C._Palms_N_Sports_Fan · 12-23-2009, 03:53 PM

Nothing too exciting here, but there are a few things in boom. The thanksgiving and christmas cactus are both all bloomed out now, so I wont bother posting those photos in the thread since they were gone about a week ago.

First up, a few photos of one of my many Chamaedorea Elegans, however the first one I have gotten to bloom.

Closeup:

against white background:

Whole Palm:

This is the second largest Chamaedorea Elegans I have, leaf tip is about 15" or so. The largest has 7 leaves, and is about 20-22" at its tallest leaf tip, and is starting to show the classic ringed trunk.

A couple African Violet blooms...

This first one the bloom is a good bit darker than the photo. Iphones do not have the greatest cameras.

This second bloom is a good bit darker too. Gotta love the bargain bin for plants that are not "in bloom"! $1.00 a piece!

This next and last one for this post, is one of my favorite plants. Jatropha Podagrica. Common Name "Buddah Belly". As you can see it is a caudiciform plant/ tree. I have had this for almost 4 years now, and it has grown to nearly 3 feet tall, from a mere 10". Oddly enough, I got this plant, at of all places, IKEA!!! LOL!

It blooms year round, however is deciduous and does lose most or all of its leaves during late fall/ winter, but continues to bloom. Depending on how much light it gets the leaves are anywhere from 5-8" across, to large dinner plate size. It is monoecious, so you can get seeds from just one plant. Each bloom spike has male and female flowers and can be hand pollinated or, if left out for the summer, insects, usually bees will do it for you. Anyway, here are the current blooms:

Closer up:

And just for reference here are the then and now photos of the Buddah Belly:

August 2006:

August 2009:

soundofthemusic1 · 12-25-2009, 07:23 PM

I love the white commercial Chrysanthemums. They are very pretty.

Rae
Georgia 7B

soundofthemusic1 · 12-25-2009, 07:28 PM

This is the first time I have heard of the torch ginger. They look great. Are they easy or hard to grow?

Rae
Georgia 7B

kemistry · 12-25-2009, 08:03 PM

this was blooming 3 days ago .. today 3 other buds are ready to be open..

michelia figo (banana shrub).. wonderful ripe banana fragrance

island cassie · 12-25-2009, 08:08 PM

Rae - torch ginger need hot and humid conditions - and they are very tall - mine are about 18ft!!

island cassie · 12-25-2009, 08:10 PM

KJ - I love African Violets and have grown hundreds in the past and won many contests - just too humid for them here sadly. Yours look very good.

SoBe Musa · 12-26-2009, 03:35 PM

This plant is been with me for a few years now…first cone though !

Zamia Furfuracea
This member of the Zamiaceae family was described by Carl Linnaeus Jr. in 1789. It is found in Mexico, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sun. The stem can grow to 25 centimetres in diameter, the leaves will get 180 centimetres long. It can only be reproduced by seeds from the brown cones of the female plant

Culture
Plant cardboard palm in neutral, well drained sandy soil. Mulch with organic materials (bark or leaf mold).
Light: Bright sun to partial shade.
Moisture: Water when dry. Drought tolerant.
Hardiness:USDA Zones 9 - 11. Sustains leaf damage at 28ºF (-2.2ºC)
Propagation: Propagate by seed.

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D.C._Palms_N_Sports_Fan · 12-26-2009, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by island cassie

KJ - I love African Violets and have grown hundreds in the past and won many contests - just too humid for them here sadly. Yours look very good.

Thank you Cassie! That second pic of the AV should have been THIS photo:

Not sure how I missed that / screwed it up, but these are the 3 I got in the bargain bin for $1.00 each, just because they were not in bloom.

Sorry about that mix up!

saltydad · 12-26-2009, 06:19 PM

KJ- nice to see your C. elegans in bloom. My needle bloomed this year too. Really a good feeling when you're a zone 7 gardener.

PennyG · 12-27-2009, 07:57 AM

Thats so pretty, what a nice color,

Caloosamusa · 12-28-2009, 08:33 AM

This time of year I have only a few things blooming, Shrimp Plants, Mexican Milkweed, Papaya, and a Malachite Butterfly larval food I forgot the name of.

Having some color from blooming plants always brightens the mood!

Jananas Bananas · 12-28-2009, 09:13 AM

Blooming today 12/28/09

Mexican Heather

Christmas Cactus

Amaryllis 'Apple Blossom'

~JaNan

Caloosamusa · 12-28-2009, 03:34 PM

Here are a few more!

Good growing!

saltydad · 12-28-2009, 05:41 PM

JaNan ...my Mexican Heather was still blooming right up to last weeks snow. That did it in. I am amazed at it's hardiness.

jwmahloch · 12-29-2009, 09:45 AM

Nothing blooming now, its the middle of winter in St Louis. Only a couple more months until spring. At least the days are getting longer now.

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D.C._Palms_N_Sports_Fan LET'S GO CAPS ! ! ! D.C._Palms_N_Sports_Fan's Photo Gallery Location: Alexandria, VA (Del Ray) Find me on the map! Zone: 7B/8A Name: KJ Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 137 BananaBucks : 27,696 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 48 Times Was Thanked 72 Times in 35 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 34 Times	Re: What is blooming in your garden today (other plants)? Nothing too exciting here, but there are a few things in boom. The thanksgiving and christmas cactus are both all bloomed out now, so I wont bother posting those photos in the thread since they were gone about a week ago. First up, a few photos of one of my many Chamaedorea Elegans, however the first one I have gotten to bloom. Closeup: against white background: Whole Palm: This is the second largest Chamaedorea Elegans I have, leaf tip is about 15" or so. The largest has 7 leaves, and is about 20-22" at its tallest leaf tip, and is starting to show the classic ringed trunk. A couple African Violet blooms... This first one the bloom is a good bit darker than the photo. Iphones do not have the greatest cameras. This second bloom is a good bit darker too. Gotta love the bargain bin for plants that are not "in bloom"! $1.00 a piece! This next and last one for this post, is one of my favorite plants. Jatropha Podagrica. Common Name "Buddah Belly". As you can see it is a caudiciform plant/ tree. I have had this for almost 4 years now, and it has grown to nearly 3 feet tall, from a mere 10". Oddly enough, I got this plant, at of all places, IKEA!!! LOL! It blooms year round, however is deciduous and does lose most or all of its leaves during late fall/ winter, but continues to bloom. Depending on how much light it gets the leaves are anywhere from 5-8" across, to large dinner plate size. It is monoecious, so you can get seeds from just one plant. Each bloom spike has male and female flowers and can be hand pollinated or, if left out for the summer, insects, usually bees will do it for you. Anyway, here are the current blooms: Closer up: And just for reference here are the then and now photos of the Buddah Belly: August 2006: August 2009: __________________ Please follow me on Twitter KPJDCA

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