Forum: Subtropicals

Hello everyone-- just wanted to share my latest blooms. The first one is a Brassia and I just got it-- so the blooms aren't my doing. But this...

Addenium AKA Desert Roses, I just love these.

My first Brugs bloom...

The latest to bloom in my collection. The color is a bit more muted than I had expected it to be. Perhaps next season, under my own version of...

The last of the citrus to be harvested as new blooms begin to form Imperial Mandarin ...

Anyone growing these? NOID pink.

Hi All-- just wanted to share one of my currently blooming orchids-- it has no "official" name-- but I'd like to give it one (I am not the breeder of...

I had to cover these babies during the winter freezes.

On various forums, I've seen many tips on rooting pineapple tops. Here's one we just threw in a cup of plain water for a week or two. ...

Every year my mother and I make a trip to the Erie County Botanical Gardens at Christmas time to visit their poinsetta display...

There are around 30 species in the genus Stanhopea, and are spectacular epiphytic orchids native to South America. ...

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I have a rescue Kalanchoe that revived and grew beautiful outside over summer. It has been inside for a few weeks and developed yellow leaves here...

These are my mothers Bannana trees They haven't borne any fruit this year. They didn't get enough water,due to watering restrictions. We have to have...

With its unusual retuse notched leaf showing the trait of C. Nobilis http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t287/jetak/2009%205%20AUGUST/2Aug09002.jpg...

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Well, this guy has been in this terrarium for over 10 years. I think he needs out. How do you do that ? Also, note the brown shriveling(next photo,...

Hi All, I am looking for some brug cuttings, for postage or trade. TIA!

While I am at it, I figured that it would be nice to have this photo on this forum in addition to the weather forum.

This one needs to be repotted...

For the THIRD time this fall my brug has spit out a full compliment of blooms! It is a container plant I bought last Christmas and kept in the old...

Darn it all ! Is that a mealy bug or spider mite ?(I did see webbing). They are individual white things that look like sprinkles. I was going to use...

Sometimes, I do not know where it is best to post. The non-variegated form of this one is a pesty weed here. It's a common form of wandering...

Ann, Thank you for the nice note back. A nice guy off the bulb and plant buying group, sent me 3 brug cuttings. Charles Grimaldi (I was glad...

Impatiens psittacina Here's a link about the parrot flower.

LOL! Sorry for the 'teaser'... This is Irisene 'Chicken Gizzard'--found it at Lowes for a few dollars--the hot pink is just so attractive ! It hails...

It's going to stay outside this winter.

Well the first of the first are ripening up and I've had keylime juice in my hot tea for the past few mornings. It is so good! Here's a pic of some...

My only Phal is in bloom! Well, actually it has been for a couple of weeks now, but I was only able to get any images recently! :rolleyes: It...

Bought this tiny little thing at WalMart. I guess it is technically a succulent. It has no spines and is very soft to the touch. I think that's why I...

Found one of these growing wild outside in a neighboring county. Bought it home and now it has spread! I still think they are unusual and quite...

This time we got a big bunch together: http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d148/kimco_obx/Flowers/desrose1-1.jpg

I mentioned that I had acquired a few Clivia seed lately. Well I put them in small clay pots on vermiculite, covered with plastic for a while until...

Marguerite! This one is for you, since you are the first to ask me about this particular type of ginger.... I have a friend that grows quite a...

My two desert rose plants that I've had for two seasons now have produced their first blooms this year. Of course they live in my greenhouse in the...