Other Flowers you like

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

Way to try Roberta....the only benefit to the north is the people are nicer. Having been to Santa Barbara a lot, that does not apply there as that is heaven and no one has any reason to bitch lol

As I wore a long sleeve shirt tonight due to the temp plummeting into the 60s, I am probably just in shock from the cold[COLOR="Silver"]

I'd be tempted to try to grow Cyps by making a little room in the 'fridge, but I tried that with tulips and failed miserably - thought it was safe to plant them in January and we got a hot spell, they came up, realized that the day length was too short, and maybe one barely bloomed. The next year, nothing. Can't have it all... but I do have to admit there's a whole lot of things that grow easily, so can't complain.

[DirtyCoconuts]

bigger and more pics of the Adeniums

Rose of the desert by J Solo, on Flickr

Rose of the desert by J Solo, on Flickr

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Rose of the desert by J Solo, on Flickr

Rose of the desert by J Solo, on Flickr

Rose of the desert by J Solo, on Flickr

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this is a full shot of one of the Coral Honeysuckle plants at night, the flash is a bit washed so sorry about the loss of brilliance on the blooms but i am mostly able to garden at night

Rose of the desert by J Solo, on Flickr

[Mountaineer370]

I'm not much of an outdoor gardener. It's mostly houseplants for me. I have African violets that seem to like living alongside my orchids, and a couple of Christmas cacti (sorry, I have two different varieties and I can't give you scientific names). I have a jade plant that I have had for almost 50 years. It produced flowers once or twice in that time.

[Leafmite]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

i have a night blooming Jasmine right outside of my bedroom window for that very reason!!!! well played

I have Cestrum nocturnum, too! I love that lovely fragrance when it blooms. Unfortunately, I had to give it a drastic trim to fit under the lights so it will take a little while to begin blooming again.

I took pictures last week (?) of two more that I discovered were blooming...my may pop and the butterwort. The mini orange tree 'Autumn Gold' is blooming, too. The maypop always has a nice fragrance and the butterwort keeps any fungus gnats under control.

Currently, the Brassavola nodosa is blooming so it is overpowering the Jasmine at night while the orange tree wins the day (now that Phal bellina flower is finished).

[DirtyCoconuts]

That flower is clearly from another planet!?! Wow


I think that is a lovely conflict to have and to observe....olfactorily!

[Diane56Victor]

The UFO bloom looks like the flowers on a passionfruit vine

[Leafmite]

Yes, it is Passiflora incarnata. I also have two Passiflora edulis vines but they are not blooming right now...though one still has fruit taking its time to ripen.

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Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

That flower is clearly from another planet!?! Wow


I think that is a lovely conflict to have and to observe....olfactorily!

I really love fragrant plants and it has been fun. The Phal bellina had been filling up the kitchen with a floral fragrance every day while in bloom and I really miss that...but it is a serial bloomer so the next bud should open soon. Jasmine sambac blooms constantly so it is one of my favorite plants. And I love the leaves of my cinnamon tree though the flowers are removed immediately (they stink!).

[Diane56Victor]

There is a Youtube video on the different passionfruit vine blooms, close up and personal.
Top 10 Most Beautiful Passion Flowers - YouTube

[DirtyCoconuts]

I keep a lot of my plants as butterfly hosts. As such I’ll never see a flower on my passionvines or milk weeds....let’s just say the day moths do their job!!!

[DirtyCoconuts]

Magnum development by J Solo, on Flickr
this little guy is a ground cover/vine that i have mostly ignored my entire life



today i was meandering through the front yard and i spotted this tiny flower and little bud...i was impressed enough to want to share it....

Magnum development by J Solo, on Flickr