Flowers, Rare and Common

[Mertex]

I have this plant, which my nephew nicknamed "crazy plant" because it grows rather weird. It looks sort of like a cactus, but its blooms only open up at night. Sometimes I miss it, and only see the flower after it starts to wilt. I do have a picture of my plant when it bloomed, I'll try to remember to load it up to Photobucket so I can post it here. It's actually called night blooming cereus.

I found a picture of my Night Blooming Cereus in bloom......

 

[Asclepias]

I've been invaded by whiteflies. They even suck the life out of herbs like basil and are even on my mint plants.

There is a spray for that......Bug B Gone.

Is it safe? I eat these herbs.

 

[Mertex]

I've been invaded by whiteflies. They even suck the life out of herbs like basil and are even on my mint plants.

There is a spray for that......Bug B Gone.

Is it safe? I eat these herbs.

I think so.

Use a commercial bug spray formulated for use on vegetables and herbs. Such products are intended to be as low-toxic as possible while still eradicating and killing herb garden pests like worms, fruit flies and beetles. Spray problem areas on plants with a light layer of mist. Example products include Sevin's Ready-to-Use Home & Garden Bug Killer Spray and Ortho Bug-B-Gon MAX Lawn & Garden Insect Kill Spray.


How to Kill Bugs in Herb Gardens eHow

 

[Greeneyedlady]

Sevin works well. Or you can go nontoxic with Ivory dish soap and baking soda mix. The bane of my landscape is gophers.
little xi#^^%$#@$%%^^&'s!!!

 

[Greeneyedlady]

i'll try to post some flowers from this years spring in a bit.

 

[Greeneyedlady]

i'll try to post some flowers from this years spring in a bit.

 

[Greeneyedlady]

i'll try to post some flowers from this years spring in a bit.

 

[Greeneyedlady]

i'll try to post some flowers from this years spring in a bit.

 

[Mertex]

i'll try to post some flowers from this years spring in a bit.

Beautiful....I love that color.

 

[Mertex]

i'll try to post some flowers from this years spring in a bit.

Is this a Camelia? I remember these growing well in Alabama, but it is too hot where I live to grow them.

 

[Greeneyedlady]

Yes. It's an old growth "Pink Kimono" Camilla. Haven't even found it with another grower that is the same true deep pink color. A 1950's variant.

 

[Greeneyedlady]

 

[Mertex]

My Columbines are blooming their little hearts out....the rain helped make them more abundant.

 

[Greeneyedlady]

Oh Columbine! Such grace beneath your reach...
I miss such delicacies in my climes.
Tis a rare, shaded, and pampered beauty, I can cultivate and enjoy!

 

[Greeneyedlady]

Thank you for the vision! I could be there walking down the watercourse!

 

[Greeneyedlady]

a few more

 

[Greeneyedlady]

a few more

 

[Greeneyedlady]

OK, one more.

 

[Mertex]

Gardenias....my favorite.

 

[Mertex]

This one is called a ghost orchid......beautiful: