Yellow iris (NOID
Gerbera after rain (not expecting this to come back)
Small and delicate iris (NOID)
Pink azalea (NOID)
Thursday, May 8, 2014
TBT - Random blooms (May 2013)
I remembered having taken a few pictures with my phone last year, to post on Instagram. In the spirit of Throwback Thursday, here they are - none of my flower beds quite look like this yet (we are a little behind).
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
I might have found an ID for one of my Succulents NOID??
I can't even remember how I fell upon this webiste, but, if the info there is accurate, based on a picture, I think I *might* have found out the name of one of my succulents - and it turns out I would have been right about it being an aloe.
My first blog post about the succulent can be found here. (Click the here).
One of the pictures I posted back then -
I think I can say that it is an aloe 'Bright Star'.
The following website seems to sell one that looks an awful lot like it. There's also another aloe that seems similar, named aloe 'Christmas Carol', but I think the fact that the edges of mine aren't quite as vibrant and that it has more white spot on the leaves, that it's likely the 'Bright Star'.
Succulent Gardens - The Growing Grounds
A quick Google search made me confident that it was indeed the right plant, mostly because the first few hits looked a lot like my own plant, but it doesn't seem to be something too common,
What do you think?
My first blog post about the succulent can be found here. (Click the here).
One of the pictures I posted back then -
I think I can say that it is an aloe 'Bright Star'.
The following website seems to sell one that looks an awful lot like it. There's also another aloe that seems similar, named aloe 'Christmas Carol', but I think the fact that the edges of mine aren't quite as vibrant and that it has more white spot on the leaves, that it's likely the 'Bright Star'.
Succulent Gardens - The Growing Grounds
Picture from the Succulent Gardens
A quick Google search made me confident that it was indeed the right plant, mostly because the first few hits looked a lot like my own plant, but it doesn't seem to be something too common,
What do you think?
Saturday, May 3, 2014
A new Schlumbergera
Yes a new Schlumbergera. And no, not a true Christmas cactus (although I saw a very large one of those today, sadly already sold), but another Thanksgiving cactus.
Why?
Well it had buds. And those buds had a really nice colour to them.
Pictures don't really do them justice.
The edge of the petals are a dark pink, but then fades into a peachy/orange colour and since I'm still hunting for a peach or orange coloured Schlumbergera, I caved - the $2.99 price tag didn't help me either.
.
Funnily enough, although the website for the nursery from which I acquired my new addition stipulates that all employees have horticulture degrees, a number of these cacti were being sold as Christmas cactus; it just shows how uncommon the differences seem to be around here.
I'm also would have loved to know how much the true Christmas cactus sold for; but the label didn't share that information. I do wonder if they were donated the plant, as it was huge and probably several years old and, I think, in need to be re-potted. Some of the branches also looked like they would fall if gently touched.
How I wished they had smaller versions for sale, but all the smaller ones had, as the Boy calls them, "cat face" segments typical of the Thanksgiving cactus. I also didn't think of taking out my phone to take a picture of the behemoth of a plant.
The picture above showcases my new acquisition next to one of my established Schlumbergera, one that has been giving me a few flowers over the Spring. I have always found that one to be on the pink side, although in the picture above looks a little magenta. But it does show that my new plant isn't really pink.
I am actually truly looking forward to the largest bud to open and to see what it's true colour will be!
As for the total of Schlumbergera that are beyond the stage of cuttings, I'm still at 6. I parted with the larger one I had a few weeks ago, when it appeared the soil and segments looked contaminated with what could have been mealy bugs. It wasn't worth the effort to try and get rid of them and I didn't want to chance it spreading to my other plants.
Why?
Well it had buds. And those buds had a really nice colour to them.
Pictures don't really do them justice.
The edge of the petals are a dark pink, but then fades into a peachy/orange colour and since I'm still hunting for a peach or orange coloured Schlumbergera, I caved - the $2.99 price tag didn't help me either.
.
The largest of three buds
See the gradient?
Funnily enough, although the website for the nursery from which I acquired my new addition stipulates that all employees have horticulture degrees, a number of these cacti were being sold as Christmas cactus; it just shows how uncommon the differences seem to be around here.
I'm also would have loved to know how much the true Christmas cactus sold for; but the label didn't share that information. I do wonder if they were donated the plant, as it was huge and probably several years old and, I think, in need to be re-potted. Some of the branches also looked like they would fall if gently touched.
How I wished they had smaller versions for sale, but all the smaller ones had, as the Boy calls them, "cat face" segments typical of the Thanksgiving cactus. I also didn't think of taking out my phone to take a picture of the behemoth of a plant.
Colour variation.
The picture above showcases my new acquisition next to one of my established Schlumbergera, one that has been giving me a few flowers over the Spring. I have always found that one to be on the pink side, although in the picture above looks a little magenta. But it does show that my new plant isn't really pink.
I am actually truly looking forward to the largest bud to open and to see what it's true colour will be!
As for the total of Schlumbergera that are beyond the stage of cuttings, I'm still at 6. I parted with the larger one I had a few weeks ago, when it appeared the soil and segments looked contaminated with what could have been mealy bugs. It wasn't worth the effort to try and get rid of them and I didn't want to chance it spreading to my other plants.
Opened blooms!
Yesterday, they had started to open, this morning, they were fully there!
Bloom #1
Both opened blooms
Bloom #2
Bloom #1
Overview shot
This made me incredibly happy this morning.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
TBT - Lilacs (2013)
These pictures were taken on May 16th of last year - and I don't think we'll be seeing blooms fully open by that time this year, although it is warming up.
I don't have a large enough property for a full size lilac bush; fortunately, these were found across the street from us.
I don't have a large enough property for a full size lilac bush; fortunately, these were found across the street from us.
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