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Finally... an all new plant profile! #332653 Oct 10th, 2010 at 09:47 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Up until today, my project has been mostly dedicated to restoring and updating pages that were written a decade (or so) ago... This morning I tossed a dart at the thousands of unused plant and flower photos in my album and came up with a... Chinese Lantern Plant

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #332654 Oct 10th, 2010 at 10:21 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Love those flowers - wish I could grow them here!

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! plants 'n pots #332670 Oct 10th, 2010 at 12:33 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Transvaal Daisies

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #332671 Oct 10th, 2010 at 01:14 PM Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,384 Likes: 1 London afgreyparrot Official Problem Child! afgreyparrot Official Problem Child! Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,384 Likes: 1 London Originally Posted by Wild Willy Up until today, my project has been mostly dedicated to restoring and updating pages that were written a decade (or so) ago... This morning I tossed a dart at the thousands of unused plant and flower photos in my album and came up with a... Chinese Lantern Plant I have those here in Ky...only around my Columbine...... [Linked Image] ~Cinja~ You're not really drunk until you're speaking fluent Ozzy Osbourne.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #332672 Oct 10th, 2010 at 01:37 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Make sure they behave!

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #332714 Oct 11th, 2010 at 04:49 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Very nice..btw..I am loving the 'Plant of the day' ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #332721 Oct 11th, 2010 at 06:08 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia I love chinese lanterns. And now I know why my seeds didn't germinate. Those seeds that require light to germinate always throw me. I'm definitely trying again this comming spring.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! tkhooper #332736 Oct 11th, 2010 at 09:58 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Montbretia... Crocosmias

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #332857 Oct 13th, 2010 at 07:26 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA The Plant of the Day archive

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #332861 Oct 13th, 2010 at 07:59 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada It's saying February.. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Sunflowers #332877 Oct 13th, 2010 at 10:11 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA whoooops! Thank you!!!

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333041 Oct 15th, 2010 at 09:23 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA [b]Schlumbergeras... Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus and Easter cactus[/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333053 Oct 15th, 2010 at 12:14 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Thanks for that one, Bill-- I have like 9 cactus plants. and I read up some--- Only one might be root bound enough to bloom. I only think that because I bought it last year when it was blooming & I have not transplanted it. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333351 Oct 20th, 2010 at 02:18 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA This one took a while longer than normal... Hardy Ferns

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333397 Oct 21st, 2010 at 07:30 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Quote Euphorbia amygdaloides 'Purpurea', Purple Wood Spurge Purple Wood Spurge

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333408 Oct 21st, 2010 at 08:35 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada What an interesting plant...too bad it doesn't grow here. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333421 Oct 21st, 2010 at 11:01 AM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Shani Star Child Shani Star Child Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada We’ve always said grandmas gardens were magical. According to your write up the Chinese lanterns shouldn’t live in her gardens yet they thrive there. Its zone 5, with moderate to poor soil, lots and lots of clay. They also grow there in dappled to full shade. These little suckers send out their rhizomes and have spread everywhere we even end up mowing them down as they love the lawn. Now hers are well established and been growing in that garden for longer than I’ve been alive, so I don’t know how far apart they were originally planted but now they grow very crowded where ever they can find space. I love them. Through out the summer they masquerade as all sorts of other perennials but in the fall when everything dies back then you can see a border of orange lanterns around most of the yard. May the wind always be at your back and your keel in the water

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Shani #333423 Oct 21st, 2010 at 11:56 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Originally Posted by Shani According to your write up the Chinese lanterns shouldn’t live in her gardens yet they thrive there. Its zone 5, I rechecked and you are right... Thank you! The page and indexes have been updated

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333521 Oct 23rd, 2010 at 08:01 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Brazilian Plume Flower

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333636 Oct 25th, 2010 at 08:51 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Clivia miniata... The Fire Lily Vine Maple Tree Care

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333641 Oct 25th, 2010 at 12:45 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri you continue to astound me, WW. Georgous additions... I am simply in love with the Clivia miniata... The Fire lily The older I get teh more I love flowering plants for the indoors. I guess I really need to go shopping---I need something around until my Holiday cactus decide to bloom. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333649 Oct 25th, 2010 at 04:32 PM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Chinese lanterns volunteered in my vege garden for a few years. I had no idea what they were and posted a picture here and they were quickly identified.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! JunieGirl #333782 Oct 27th, 2010 at 07:38 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Originally Posted by JunieGirl Georgous additions... I am simply in love with the Clivia miniata... The Fire lily Her name is Olivia... She has lived with me for almost 40 years now! One of my very first plants... New Profile: Zinnia Elegans

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333783 Oct 27th, 2010 at 07:47 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Olivia is one beautiful lady. Zinnia's are my mom's favorite flower. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333792 Oct 27th, 2010 at 09:41 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I like the plant of the day picture and information. I wonder what it is about pansys that allows them to grow through the winter when almost everything else is killed off.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bestofour #333812 Oct 27th, 2010 at 11:43 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Originally Posted by Bestofour I wonder what it is about pansys that allows them to grow through the winter when almost everything else is killed off. I think Mother Nature just wants to be sure that we gardeners don't give up hoping spring will be here soon... The Further Misadventures of Mother Nature

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333814 Oct 27th, 2010 at 11:48 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada True, it's like crocus..they bloom here through the snow. ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333816 Oct 27th, 2010 at 12:00 PM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Shani Star Child Shani Star Child Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada I love flowers that come up through the snow, Snow drops are one of my favourite for it. May the wind always be at your back and your keel in the water

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Shani #333849 Oct 28th, 2010 at 08:41 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA The Madagascar Dragon Tree

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333850 Oct 28th, 2010 at 09:30 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. I have a few of these. Just not as house plants. Easy going in a mild climate garden too. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Tina #333962 Oct 30th, 2010 at 07:01 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Originally Posted by Tina I have a few of these. Just not as house plants. Easy going in a mild climate garden too. Thank you for the reminder... I updated the page to include a little info about growing them in the garden. I'll try to remember to include garden growing in all future house plant profiles. :wink: Wandering Jew, aka: Silver Inch Plant

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333966 Oct 30th, 2010 at 10:04 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Gloxinias

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #333967 Oct 30th, 2010 at 10:05 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Everywhere calls all kinds of things house plants that can grow outside, in the ground, in my climate. When I go for info I can rarely find info about their proper situation outdoors. Mine are all trial and error. I have killed quite a few plants with the 'error' part. But I have also had successes. I have about 500 sq. ft. of spiderplants covering a cliff of a more than 45 degree angle. They make an awesome groundcover and are wonderful at holding soil in place. Every single one I have tried indoors had died on me. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Tina #334017 Oct 31st, 2010 at 07:02 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA African Violets

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334026 Oct 31st, 2010 at 10:59 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Gloxinias are such a sexy plant to my way of growing. My mom bought them once when I was a kid. Of course they didn't survive any length of time at all but they sure were gorgeous.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! tkhooper #334125 Nov 2nd, 2010 at 06:27 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA The Strawberry Tree Dusty Miller Last edited by Wild Willy; Nov 2nd, 2010 at 09:52 AM. Reason: added Dusty Miller

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334142 Nov 2nd, 2010 at 12:31 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia So that's why your dusty miller looks so much better than mine did even before the rabbits got to them. Well now that I have the cat I may see about growing them again. Who knows maybe I'll get lucky.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! tkhooper #334175 Nov 3rd, 2010 at 09:18 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Flowering Quince

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334178 Nov 3rd, 2010 at 11:26 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Just when I think you have them all---here you come with a new flower/bush, etc. Thanks so much, WW. it is really enjoyable to read & it helps one get ideas for future reference. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! JunieGirl #334218 Nov 4th, 2010 at 05:29 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Originally Posted by JunieGirl Just when I think you have them all---here you come with a new flower/bush, etc. Thankfully most are not for my zone, keeps the spending under control ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334219 Nov 4th, 2010 at 05:31 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Having had Flowering Quince when I lived in Port Orchard I have a question. How did you keep it from creeping into places you didn't want it and how did you weed underneath it without getting punctured? Thank you for the new plant profile.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! tkhooper #334228 Nov 4th, 2010 at 07:08 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Red Flowering Currant Originally Posted by tkhooper Having had Flowering Quince when I lived in Port Orchard I have a question. How did you keep it from creeping into places you didn't want it and how did you weed underneath it without getting punctured? It is on the outer edge of the entry garden, and I told it to do all its creeping towards ---> the woods. I get punctured every time!

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334267 Nov 5th, 2010 at 05:23 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia lol you are wild, willy lol. If I had your way with plants I might try quince again but I don't think it would listen to me.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334269 Nov 5th, 2010 at 05:26 AM Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC Bestofour Patriot Bestofour Patriot Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 18,744 Likes: 31 Monroe, NC I have flowering quince. I broke off a long twig from one my daughter had at her old house, stuck it in the ground, and it took off. Love it. It's an easy plant around here. I never do anything to it. It flowers rain or drought.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bestofour #334629 Nov 9th, 2010 at 11:48 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA I changed the background on this page. Like it better? Harry Lauder's Walking Stick

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334669 Nov 10th, 2010 at 05:36 AM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada OMG, that shrub is beautiful in snow Is that the curly sticks they use in flower arrangements?? ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Sunflowers #334676 Nov 10th, 2010 at 07:28 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA Wild Willy OP The Gnome OP Wild Willy The Gnome Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,105 Likes: 1 Portland, OR; USA There are several kinds plant twigs that they use in arrangements. I think that Corkscrew willow is used the most because it is faster growing and cheaper, but the slow growing Harry Lauder branches are the most desired and more expensive because they are 'kinkier' and cooler! After the foliage drops, I'll try to remember to get some close up stick pix... The middle (foliage) pix on the Lauder page was taken yesterday...

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #334692 Nov 10th, 2010 at 12:14 PM Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Sunflowers Northern Star Sunflowers Northern Star Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 30,473 Likes: 61 Atlantic Canada Strange how some shrubs look so much more interesting with no foliage..does make for beautiful Winter landscaping ~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Sunflowers #334714 Nov 10th, 2010 at 03:19 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Bill, that is beautiful !!! I cannot wait for the pictiures to see it without foliage. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! JunieGirl #334778 Nov 11th, 2010 at 04:39 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania I hate brush punctures.. My goose berry bush for one.. dodge PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! dodge #340285 Jan 23rd, 2011 at 09:36 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Rainbow Leucothoe Wake Robin, Trillium

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #340287 Jan 23rd, 2011 at 10:36 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri yea...new plants to look at..just the thing to get our minds off of the snow---thanks so much, Bill !!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! JunieGirl #340440 Jan 26th, 2011 at 04:22 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Lily of the Valley Shrub

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #340525 Jan 26th, 2011 at 09:42 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania That is gorgous Bill, It is am her so I snuck on. Guess I ammorning shift dodge e PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #341088 Feb 3rd, 2011 at 07:18 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Argyranthemum frutescens... Marguerite Daisies[/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #341188 Feb 5th, 2011 at 03:05 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Aubrieta deltoidea... False Rock Cress[/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #341199 Feb 5th, 2011 at 10:02 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Nice pinkie too. Do you try all the newbies Bill? dodge PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! dodge #341204 Feb 5th, 2011 at 10:13 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Originally Posted by dodge Do you try all the newbies Bill? Eventually! [b]Heuchera sanguinea... Coral Bells[/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #341247 Feb 5th, 2011 at 07:48 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Hot Rod dodge Hot Rod Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 21,848 Rural - Western Pennsylvania Coral bells look lush. MINE APPEAR MORE TINY LEAF. I like the red bloom. So cool to try new stuff. dodge PS... My horse isn't here, this is my Nitemare..

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! afgreyparrot #341633 Feb 13th, 2011 at 05:09 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Bleeding Heart [i]Dicentra spectabilis[/i][/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #341667 Feb 14th, 2011 at 04:54 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]English Daisies [i]Bellis perennis[/i][/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #341706 Feb 16th, 2011 at 04:56 AM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Shani Star Child Shani Star Child Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Thats a really preety one, I dope they'll grow up here I want to give them a try. May the wind always be at your back and your keel in the water

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Shani #341858 Feb 19th, 2011 at 01:55 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Purple Passion Plant [i]Gynura aurantiaca[/i][/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #341914 Feb 21st, 2011 at 01:35 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Bitter Root [i]Lewisia cotyledon[/i][/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #342405 Mar 9th, 2011 at 02:15 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space I have neglected to list the new Plant Profiles I have been writing over the last few weeks, but that doesn't mean that I have been goofing off... The new pages are all being added to the Plant of the Day lists, as I have been creating them. If you are interested, you can check them out starting at the P.O.D. archive.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #342417 Mar 9th, 2011 at 09:59 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. You have listed and shown some lovely plants. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Tina #342868 Mar 24th, 2011 at 03:20 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Since my Blue Lungwort was the first plant to bloom at Cedar Hill, I decided that I needed to put together a page about How to grow and care for Pulmonaria plants which also contains information about growing Spotted Lungworts.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #342869 Mar 24th, 2011 at 04:03 AM Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. Tina California Queen Tina California Queen Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 37,027 Likes: 9 So. Cal. That is lovely. I have tried so many times. I just cannot keep my atmosphere evenly moist enough for them. ~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Tina #342872 Mar 24th, 2011 at 04:22 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Ok so Bill, tell me--if I am just sitting here wanting to look up your plant profiles. other than typing in their names in the google search is there a way I am not aware of to look them up--- (other than looking up your wonderful links in various threads, I mean) so in essence: I am wondering if there is something available that I am not aware of to easily go to the plant profiles --so I can say, just go and read so I can learn things ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! JunieGirl #342874 Mar 24th, 2011 at 05:27 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Originally Posted by JunieGirl I am wondering if there is something available that I am not aware of to easily go to the plant profiles --so I can say, just go and read so I can learn things I've been busy! Index of all plants, listed by most common name (long list) Index of all plants, listed by botanical name (long list) Alkaline soil tolerant plants Annual plants and Flowers Bulbs, rhizomes and tuber plants Butterfly friendly plants and flowers Deer resistant plants Drought tolerant plants Flowering shrubs and trees Ground cover plants for full sun Ground covers for partial to full shade Hummingbird friendly plants and flowers Perennial plants for partial shade Rock Garden Bulbs Rock Garden plants Spring flowering bulbs Vining plants and flowers October Plants of the Day November Plants of the Day January Plants of the Day February Plants of the Day March Plants of the Day How's that?

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #342877 Mar 24th, 2011 at 08:58 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia tkhooper Official Taste Tester tkhooper Official Taste Tester Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 12,160 triangle, virginia Thats quite some list Bill. Nice of you to make all the links handy here.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #342882 Mar 24th, 2011 at 12:40 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Thank you. and wow that IS a long list----and a lot of work--- :wink: can you hear me smile right now??? I will Book mark it. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #342990 Mar 29th, 2011 at 08:37 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]How to grow and care for Corydalis plants[/b] [b]How to grow and care for Caladium plants[/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #342995 Mar 30th, 2011 at 03:09 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Solomon's Seal Plant care

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #342997 Mar 30th, 2011 at 05:42 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]How to Grow and Care for Fingerleaf Rodgersia Plants[/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #343174 Apr 7th, 2011 at 02:47 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space How to Grow and Care for Jupiter's Beard Plants, Centranthus ruber

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #343299 Apr 11th, 2011 at 12:33 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]New Zealand Brass Buttons [i]Leptinella squalida[/i][/b]

Mondo Grass Bill #343343 Apr 13th, 2011 at 12:11 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus Mondo Grass Ophiopogon japonicus [b]How to Grow, Propagate and Care for Mondo Grass Plants[/b]

Re: Mondo Grass Bill #343800 May 2nd, 2011 at 04:27 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Petunias... Purple Petunias!

Re: Mondo Grass Bill #343806 May 2nd, 2011 at 08:44 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Lovely...esp. the ones in the middle.... ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #343910 May 6th, 2011 at 02:32 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Violets Bachelor's Buttons Persian Buttercups

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #343912 May 6th, 2011 at 12:03 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri ok so where does one get yellow violets and I LOVE the Persian Buttercups !!!! These 2 are now on my "must have" list---- ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! JunieGirl #344002 May 9th, 2011 at 01:33 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Originally Posted by JunieGirl ok so where does one get yellow violets Viola Tricolor varieties are usually available at most large nurseries or seed sites... [b]How to grow and care for tuberous Begonias[/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #344017 May 9th, 2011 at 02:23 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri I have the Viola Tricolor in my front flower bed--they come up every year, green & nice but never any flowers--- I thought they were all yellow----my bad ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! JunieGirl #344035 May 10th, 2011 at 04:06 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Pasque Flowers Pulsatilla vulgaris

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #344131 May 12th, 2011 at 05:33 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Pampas Grass[/b] [i]Cortaderia selloana[/i]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #344132 May 12th, 2011 at 05:39 AM Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,384 Likes: 1 London afgreyparrot Official Problem Child! afgreyparrot Official Problem Child! Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,384 Likes: 1 London Beautiful..... [Linked Image] ~Cinja~ You're not really drunk until you're speaking fluent Ozzy Osbourne.

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! afgreyparrot #344157 May 13th, 2011 at 10:13 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Trailing Petunia [i]Calibrachoa[/i][/b]

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #344254 May 15th, 2011 at 03:07 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Ligularias

Flowering Onions Bill #344370 May 18th, 2011 at 02:48 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Flowering Onions [i]Alliums[/i][/b]

Re: Lily of the Nile Bill #344479 May 21st, 2011 at 07:30 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]lily of the Nile[/b] Agapanthus praecox[/i] [i]Photo is courtesy of Tina Thank you!

Re: Redvein Enkianthus Bill #344513 May 22nd, 2011 at 03:11 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Redvein Enkianthus[/b] [i]Enkianthus campanulatus[/i]

Re: Candytuft Bill #344520 May 23rd, 2011 at 03:38 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Candytuft[/b] [i]Iberis species[/i]

Re: Candytuft Wild Willy #344555 May 24th, 2011 at 12:24 AM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Shani Star Child Shani Star Child Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Mmm Candy tufts, now if only the flower was as sweet and edible as it sounds.... May the wind always be at your back and your keel in the water

African Daisy Shani #344571 May 24th, 2011 at 05:51 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Here is a page of edible flowers [b]African Daisy [i]Arctotis[/i][/b]

Beach Daisy Bill #344616 May 25th, 2011 at 09:56 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Beach Daisy [i]Asteriscus maritimus[/i][/b]

Re: Beach Daisy Bill #344621 May 25th, 2011 at 11:24 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Originally Posted by Bill Here is a page of edible flowers [b]African Daisy [i]Arctotis[/i][/b] These are beautiful! I've never seen them before - they remind me of gazanias. Wish I could find them around here! They'd go perfectly in my yellow/orange gardens by the pond!

Re: Beach Daisy Bill #344631 May 26th, 2011 at 12:52 AM Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Shani Star Child Shani Star Child Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,586 Likes: 2 Guelph, ON, Canada Originally Posted by Bill Here is a page of edible flowers Mmmm Edible plants, always some of my fave's I knew some of them but not all, I'll have to go a sampling this year. Thanks May the wind always be at your back and your keel in the water

Red Flowers Shani #344635 May 26th, 2011 at 02:34 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space This is only the first index... I'll work on the other colors as well Plants that have red flowers

Flowers Bill #344708 May 27th, 2011 at 03:00 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space I usually have no idea of what I am doing Some days I take a giant leap forward Other days, I fall on my butt and roll down the hill Let's see how I did today... red flowers (1408 icons) blue flowers (883 icons) yellow flowers (1342 icons) pink flowers (1690 icons) purple flowers (1363 icons) white flowers (2044 icons) orange flowers (749 icons)

Re: Flowers Bill #344710 May 27th, 2011 at 03:33 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri WOW, Bill, that is one days work!! or more actually it looks like many many days work to me !!! Good going !!!! ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #344711 May 27th, 2011 at 04:14 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space It kinda took a few 18 hour days to do it.. I am getting too old for this. I am soooo tired...

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #344712 May 27th, 2011 at 09:15 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Bill I am getting too old for this. I am soooo tired... OH My Bill---one of us shoulda told you---You can sleep,- lots if ya want, any time----then when you are rested, you can work on the plant/flower stuff--- (Sorry I just could not resist) again--very nice job--it is appreciated ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Wild Willy #344718 May 28th, 2011 at 02:37 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Today I will just play in the gardens... ok? I'll see if Willy needs any help with his pile of rocks...

Re: Finally... an all new plant profile! Bill #344724 May 28th, 2011 at 10:03 AM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri JunieGirl Frogger JunieGirl Frogger Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 46,817 Likes: 33 Southern Missouri Originally Posted by Bill Today I will just play in the gardens... ok? I'll see if Willy needs any help with his pile of rocks... sorry I just saw this--but hey--it sounds like a plan---& since I just saw it, I say you can do a repeat again tomorrow. ________ Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!! .....

Jacob's Ladder JunieGirl #344867 May 31st, 2011 at 01:19 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Jacob's Ladder [i]Polemonium[/i][/b]

Cupid's Dart Bill #344922 Jun 1st, 2011 at 01:15 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Cupid's Dart [i]Catananche caerulea[/i][/b]

Re: Cupid's Dart Bill #344936 Jun 1st, 2011 at 07:29 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas I want that Flower Cupid's Dart! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Cupid's Dart angelblossom #344980 Jun 2nd, 2011 at 11:24 AM Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,872 Bosque Redondo NM Jimmy V Critter Keeper Jimmy V Critter Keeper Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,872 Bosque Redondo NM I want both Jacobs ladder and Cupids dart blue any shade is my favorite color especially if it has blue blooms. BTW Bill your not as old as you feel I know because nobody can be this old. Take it easy I am just now getting to where I can mow 2 years after the surgery and I still have to stop and rest several times before I am done thanks to Diane I am wanting and getting more flowers and plants. She just makes you want to work outside and have plants. So glad she is my friend and keeps me wanting plants. Knowing what she has been through and seeing her pretty yard makes me want to do more. Last edited by Jimmy V; Jun 2nd, 2011 at 11:31 AM. Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says Keep it organic. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops! Jimmy's Blog

Re: Cupid's Dart Wild Willy #344981 Jun 2nd, 2011 at 12:11 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Diane - you and Jimmy can have the cupids dart, but I want a Jacob's ladder that actually will grow here. I tried a few times a couple of years ago, but they didn't even last one season, let alone return the next year. Jimmy - I am with you both on Diane's gorgeous gardens, and also about blue flowers. A few years ago, I bought what was supposed to be a blue-eyed grass. Well it bloomed a deep purple for 2 years and I was so disappointed that I moved it to a hidden spot in another garden. This year, when the perennials were starting to leaf out, I decided to move it and give it one more chance. Well I am here to tell you that that same plant is now blooming BLUE flowers this year!!! REAL blue! Such a pretty shade, too! I tried taking pictures the other day, but they were all blury. Not sure how long it will bloom, but I will try again if there are more blooms tomorrow. Guess it goes to show that one should never give up on a plant until it is really dead!

Bluebeard Plant plants 'n pots #345101 Jun 6th, 2011 at 12:13 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Bluebeard [i]Caryopteris clandonensis[/i][/b]

Re: Bluebeard Plant Bill #345109 Jun 6th, 2011 at 02:45 AM Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered Oooh, I love these. If it ever stops raining here, I am going to plant some of these in my front yard.

Re: Bluebeard Plant Bill #345111 Jun 6th, 2011 at 09:55 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Originally Posted by Bill [b]Bluebeard Caryopteris clandonensis[/i][/b] I've got to find these,, On my Check list calling nursery's this weekend for sure! I just did a Share link for Facebook getting the word out to anyone in my area if they have seen these at a nursery Let me know! I love that we can [i]share links with FB, Twitter, etc Bill! Thank You "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."

Re: Bluebeard Plant Wild Willy #345123 Jun 7th, 2011 at 12:31 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Diane - I have had 2 caryopteris for many years now - when they first were being sold around here there was only one variety, but the flowers are a much lighter blue. Unfortunately, we had so much snow this past winter, that the plow guy had to plow on top of where they are planted, and they broke badly. They are now first growing from the bottom, and I hope they will fill out one again.

Re: Bluebeard Plant Bill #345125 Jun 7th, 2011 at 01:16 AM Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 240 Sacramento, CA cagardengirl Member cagardengirl Member Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 240 Sacramento, CA These are so beautiful. I hope I can find some around here. Blue is one of my favorites also!

Hardy Gloxinia cagardengirl #345129 Jun 7th, 2011 at 02:08 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space [b]Hardy Gloxinia [i]Incarvillea delavayi[/i][/b] Last edited by Bill; Jun 10th, 2011 at 09:59 AM. Reason: updated pix

Delphiniums Wild Willy #345201 Jun 10th, 2011 at 01:18 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Delphiniums Toxic or Poisonous Plants, Flowers and Shrubs Plants and Flowers that grow well in Full Sun Last edited by Bill; Jun 10th, 2011 at 03:20 AM.

Golden Chain Tree Bill #345211 Jun 10th, 2011 at 06:56 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Bill Bill Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,430 Likes: 1 Lost in space Golden Chain Tree Laburnum watereri Last edited by Bill; Jun 10th, 2011 at 09:53 AM. Reason: added another pix

Re: Golden Chain Tree Bill #345213 Jun 10th, 2011 at 09:05 AM Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,384 Likes: 1 London afgreyparrot Official Problem Child! afgreyparrot Official Problem Child! Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,384 Likes: 1 London I loved this tree when I was there.....:wink: [Linked Image] ~Cinja~ You're not really drunk until you're speaking fluent Ozzy Osbourne.

Re: Golden Chain Tree Bill #345219 Jun 10th, 2011 at 09:57 AM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY plants 'n pots Purl One plants 'n pots Purl One Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 31,597 NY Originally Posted by Bill Golden Chain Tree Laburnum watereri We saw one of these for sale at a nursery up in Connecticut a few years ago - what a pretty tree! Too bad we couldn't fit it in our car,

Re: Golden Chain Tree Wild Willy #345222 Jun 10th, 2011 at 11:22 AM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend angelblossom A Gnome's Best Friend Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 30,001 Arlington,Texas Beautiful tree! "Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."