Bloomscrolling--what's in bloom where you are?
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Very clever!
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Just planted these yesterday. Canary Wing Begonias.
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Mock orange? Pittosporum? Very popular as a landscape plant
in CA. I didn’t know it could survive cold.Maybe there are different kinds.
[edit]. Yes there are. Pittosporum is the one I know. The one you have in the wild is probably Philadelphus. They’re both called mock orange.
Mock orange? Pittosporum? Very popular as a landscape plant
in CA. I didn’t know it could survive cold.Maybe there are different kinds.
[edit]. Yes there are. Pittosporum is the one I know. The one you have in the wild is probably Philadelphus. They’re both called mock orange.
When they bloom in LA you can actually taste the air, the scent is so incredible.
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Just planted these yesterday. Canary Wing Begonias.
Those are gorgeous.
My friend plants something similar, a variety called Dragon Wings. Flowers are deep red and leaves are much darker green than yours.
Dragon wings:
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We plant the Nonstop begonias in our deck corner planters every year. Bright color all summer long and no maintenance
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A lot of my plants died last winter because it was so cold for so long. The plants that survived, however, look better than they ever have.
Iris - new last year.
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Common thrift. I need more of these. They bloom all summer and appear to be indestructible.
The pot-o-herbs is doing very well. My first attempt at using that gray plant (what is it?) in flowerpot designs.
The view from my patio chair makes me very happy!
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A lot of my plants died last winter because it was so cold for so long. The plants that survived, however, look better than they ever have.
Iris - new last year.
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Common thrift. I need more of these. They bloom all summer and appear to be indestructible.
The pot-o-herbs is doing very well. My first attempt at using that gray plant (what is it?) in flowerpot designs.
The view from my patio chair makes me very happy!
Common thrift. I need more of these. They bloom all summer and appear to be indestructible.
Yes! I've seen them in commercial plantings, like at shopping malls. They are very cool. I think they prefer a lot of sun, so I'm not sure if they would survive in my yard.
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Pleased and happy to report that the Lilac buds made it through the freezing temps a few weeks ago. Standing on the deck last evening, I was bathed in fragrance. Very happy to have Lilac blossoms. (A mock orange to the left of it, very heady when it flowers.)
I will tell you what is not going to blossom: The giant Aliums, for the fourth or fifth year in a row!! They've had their chance, now they will be moved somewhere else in hopes that they've simply been unhappy with their location. I don't know why they won't blossom. They blossomed twice in seven years.
All the canes on all my roses succumbed to our harsh winter. Sigh. They are all putting out new growth at the base, though, so maybe they will pull through the set back.
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“ All the canes on all my roses succumbed to our harsh winter. Sigh. They are all putting out new growth at the base, though, so maybe they will pull through the set back.”
Of four identical bushes, one died completely, one died mostly and I think it’s putting out shoots from the rootstock. Two others recovered nicely and they’re growing at a furious pace.
Go figure.
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I have three rose bushes that are of the own root variety, no grafting. All three of them took a big hit this past winter. Two started sending out new shoots pretty early in spring but the third looked like it was toast; I almost dug it up. Lo and behold, probably three weeks later, I saw what appeared to be tiny buds. It hasn't caught up to the others but it is definitely still alive!
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