Flowers 2022

[Canada Bonsai]

Not sure if this qualifies for the thread

When grouped like this, the smell of cherry cough syrup is intensified and it's magnificent

(I am storing pollen for cross-pollination & propagation, and my wife is going to try to experiment with infusing neutral-scent oils)

 

[Dragon60]

One of my succulents.

 

[junmilo]

I'll join in the fun. Not quite there yet.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I got this one probably around 20 years ago after visit Florida during Spring break. I got a couple yellow ones two but they died.
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I like it, but don't recognize it. What is this ?

One of my succulents.

That is pretty, do you know the species name?

 

[namnhi]

I like it, but don't recognize it. What is this ?



That is pretty, do you know the species name?

It is

Tabebuia Chrysotricha but purple kind.​

Tabebuia rosea???​

 

[Crazy Diamond]

That is pretty, do you know the species name?

I think its the classic Christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii

 

[Fidur]

Some flowers in my garden today...





Also in my "other garden":

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

It is

Tabebuia Chrysotricha but purple kind.​

Tabebuia rosea???​

Thanks, I think you posted this one in bloom a year or two ago, it struck me, I asked then and forgot. I have now been told at least twice, hopefully I will remember. I did look up the genus in Wikipedia, the first step in my "burn it into my memory" process. The genus is in the Bignoniaceae, the same family with the locally native to Chicago Catalpa tree. Makes sense. Turn that flower white, and it does look a little like a Catalpa. Wikipedia says it has compound leaves with 5 leaflets, the central leaflet being the largest. This is quite different than Catalpa which has simple leaves, of enormous size too large for bonsai. I imagine the branching structure is somewhat coarse for bonsai use. That it is mostly used as a garden or street tree, rather than as bonsai.
Thanks.

 

[Dragon60]

I like it, but don't recognize it. What is this ?



That is pretty, do you know the species name?

Yes, all I know is mine is called a Christmas cactus. Only the blooms missed Christmas! It was the first time it ever bloomed.

 

[Carol 83]

I was checking to see what needed watering and smelled something wonderful. Sure enough, another Gardenia bloom.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Yes, all I know is mine is called a Christmas cactus. Only the blooms missed Christmas! It was the first time it ever bloomed.

 

[Mapleminx]

Why am I not surprised that it’s Nigel? I like this guy, he’s always up for an experiment or two that most of us would not even consider.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Hehe yeah, I think its pretty decent tree for a Christmas cacti though, hes been training it for years!!

 

[Mapleminx]

Hehe yeah, I think its pretty decent tree for a Christmas cacti though, hes been training it for years!!

I have to say I was impressed when I saw it. Looks like a LOT of time and effort went into it! Sometimes we need a good dose of these quirky people to remind us not to take things so seriously!

 

[Carol 83]

Hehe yeah, I think its pretty decent tree for a Christmas cacti though, hes been training it for years!!

I enjoyed the video actually, I have never watched his. I do find it odd that he didn't wire the tree into the pot.

 

[namnhi]

I was checking to see what needed watering and smelled something wonderful. Sure enough, another Gardenia bloom. View attachment 415768

As pure as it can be.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

I enjoyed the video actually, I have never watched his. I do find it odd that he didn't wire the tree into the pot.

He never wires them to the pot, also never uses wire to style he styles by pruning

 

[Carol 83]

He never wires them to the pot, also never uses wire to style he styles by pruning

Hmm, well it was still a good video. The result was good.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

This Aeonium atropurpureum its just starting to open the flowers, it was just a cutting "planted" between the rocks no soil whatsoever

In the bottom you can see a Crassula planted the same way and Tillandsias

 

[Lutonian]

Lamium purpureum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamium_purpureum