Flowers 2023

[pweifan]

Hoya
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What species of hoya is this?

 

[Carol 83]

This is my weigela - lucifer that I bought Jun 2021. Its been in the Rootpouch since Spring 2022. Due for a major cut-back as soon as flowers stop.

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I have one in my landscape that has gotten huge. I wonder if cuttings will take? I might try some.

 

[Carol 83]

I know they are common as crap but daffodils and narcissus just make me happy. I am showing a handful of the ones I have planted over the past 34 years.
The February Gold are done now and I have about 8 varieties still to bloom. I have daffs blooming from January through April. There are at least 2,000 of them I have naturalized in the woods and some very special types in the gardens, most still to bloom.
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To me daffodils are nature's sign that spring is almost here. They make a nice tail for the dragon!

 

[Carol 83]

Camellias! Cut this bush back really hard two years ago (also attempted to dig down and separate, but it was a beast under the soil). Only had a handful of blooms last year and am happy to see it's throwing buds everywhere. Here are the first couple to open.

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I love Camellias but they are not hardy here. Even so, I have a Buttons and Bows about to bloom. I also have a Roma Risorta. It's buds were just about to open and they all fell off. Like bud blast on an orchid. It sucked because the flowers are gorgeous.

 

[penumbra]

To me daffodils are nature's sign that spring is almost here. They make a nice tail for the dragon!

I didn't thing about the dragons tail until after I took the picture. We do often think alike.

 

[Carol 83]

I didn't thing about the dragons tail until after I took the picture. We do often think alike.

I assumed you did it on purpose and thought it was very clever.

 

[KateM]

What species of hoya is this?

I think it hoya carnosa. Nothing special, but I like it.

 

[ShadyStump]

O'Tooles in Lakewood, closer to Golden than Denver. Ill save you the trouble, its not worth the hike, you probably have a comparable garden center locally or in the Springs. In fact, I should be coming to you, to learn how to collect trees!

Good to know. We do have a place down here that's pretty decent, just overpriced like you'd expect. I think I creep them out sometimes, showing up just to look around and admire the plants.

You could do better for a collecting instructor, but I'm fairly certain it's mostly my unreliable after care. The sorts of learning curves I tend to implement, I should be a master soon.

Still, I do know where to find them. If you're game, I am.

 

[SWfloirda]

Pineapples are so cool. These two are at the end of their life cycle.

 

[SWfloirda]

This is what the caudex of a desert rose looks like when you never water it. And a prickly pear bloom.

 

[KateM]

Lunaria, oakleaf speedwell and scilla siberica.

 

[AlainK]

A potted self-layer of Forsythia.

Shape : not so good - so far...
Colours : great in late February-early March :

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

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[Carol 83]

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What type of tree is that?

 

[KateM]

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Is this heath?

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

Is this heath?

It’s Heather.

 

[Dysfunctional Vet]

What type of tree is that?

Low growing shrub. Grew really fast, almost completely filled in after one season. I think I got it last March for 5$

 

[KateM]

More daffodils

 

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Magnolia is starting to put on a show.