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I hope everyone will continue to share their photographs of the great fall colors in their gardens. I need all kinds of ideas about what kinds of plants to add to mine to keep the blooms comming all fall long.
Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.189.118
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Thanks Weezie! I tried to lay them out like a rainbow - next year I'm gonna do it a little different, and shoot for red, orange, yellow, purple -- sure wish there were green and blue mums!
Oh, I'll probably also space them just a wee bit differently next year - they killed 2 of my rose bushes because they got so big - and I had no idea they got THAT big. I spaced them according to the recommendation and everything...if you can believe it, this is what they looked like in May
* * * * Plants: 1561 | From: z6 S. Illinois | Registered: May 2005
| Seeded: 69.19.14.20
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I'm sorry they took out your roses. That is rough to hear. It's hard to believe those mums started from such small plants.
Seed harvest is easy. Let the flower die on the stem pick off the flower and underneath the brown petals are the seeds. Just like the marigolds from what I've been learning. My flowers on the yellow mum are still healthy so I have a while to wait but you can bet I am watching.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.78.224
I love cosmos - when my daughter was born, there was a woman with a small plant stand in her front yard and my husband bought those same flowers every single day for 2 weeks on his way home from work, for Amy and me. They were so cheerful and pretty! I tried growing them once, but they got too tall and leggy so I gave up on them...
Have not grown morning glories on the ground - they look so nice and healthy! Might have to try that next year!
The canna - WOW! Such a pretty color! Was that the one you were offering to trade seeds for, Cindy? If so, it's a deal!
Oh, yeah... what is that purple flower in the middle picture? Kinda looks like a hosta flower, but not the leaves...
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| Seeded: 68.192.121.47
So...is that what the flower in the top picture is?
quote: Have not grown morning glories on the ground
It was an accident. I pulled up a pick-up truck load that were across the entire side yard...but left a few stragglers. Then they got too pretty to pull up.
quote: Was that the one you were offering to trade seeds for, Cindy? If so, it's a deal!
Yep...not sure if that's the exact one...but they are all dark orange, some with a few yellow streaks.
quote: what is that purple flower in the middle picture?
Mona Lavender I traded "frustratedattimes" something for it last year.
Cindy
* * * * Buckle up! It makes it harder for the aliens to suck you out of your car! Plants: 43285 | Registered: Mar 2004
| Seeded: 70.35.241.223
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I've read all the posts on this page twice and I'm still waiting for the pictures to come up. Some day they are going to come up with a fast cheap connection to the internet lol. Who am I trying to kid huh?
Oh no I have red x's in boxes. That's bad right?
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.69.44
Can you believe that that was only 1 four inch pot!?! I even bought it in July when that nursery was closing down - they are only open from Mother's Day til early July. Got it for $1 on sale and it only had 1 stem at the time!!! It's just been amazing me each time I go out there. There is another one just like it in the same pond garden.
I have PLENTY of seeds if you would like some, Weezie.
Cindy - would you like me to send you some of the zinnia seeds with the canna seeds?
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| Seeded: 68.192.121.47
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Woohoo I can see the pictures now. Great Pictures!!! I love them. I might do some of those mini zinnies too. Of course where I would put them is beyond me. First I have to find a place for everything that I have and then I'll go about finding a place for everything I'd like to have but don't lol. Some day some way I guess.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.141.206
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here are my blooms, only they aren't mine... they were my daughter's and i spent the day digging them up, she didn't want them!
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Those are very cool Jiff.... I almost broke down and bought some of those on the QVC.... they weren't too bad of a price but the price you got them for was wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better.....
They are soooooooo cool!!!!
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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Check out my Camellia....it isn't too big yet, but aren't the blooms beautiful??? Last year they all fell off before opening up! So I'm really excited about it this year!
It's nice to see a flower in the garden at this time of year......
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Loz, very pretty!! Ya know, I was just thinking of asking, is anyone else still getting blooms the late?? I have roses, alyssum, petunias, salvia, hosta, mums, all still blooming.. and my Clematis is looking to bloom any day now too!
I still have some, believe it or not, NICOTIANA'S... Unbelievable tough little plants they are.. Whewwwwwww!!!! We've had some frosts and tons' of nights' with cold~cold temps.. and they're still green and bloomin'!!!
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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The yellow miniature snapdragons, miniature roses, zinnia, mums, tomatoes, Dianthus, portulaca are all still producing blooms. Sure is a strange year isn't it?
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.24.111
I haven't got anything to show right now except the mums.
And after these wind storms, they're looking like the old song's outlaws waiting for the train.
The leaves look nice though.
* * * * When sorting seeds, do not whistle. Plants: 2784 | From: Toronto, Canada | Registered: Jul 2004
| Seeded: 69.194.112.206
loz
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My flowers are all done for because I pulled most of my annuals up already, I do have a few portulacas(moss roses) clinging on a putting off a few flowers--but pretty much it's just my camellia flowering right now....I bought it on clearance a few years ago for 3 or 4 bucks....
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Look what I have blooming in my Kitchen all these Hibiscus are Tropical. My Christmas Cactus Goldend Wind Hibiscus Largo Breeze Candy Wind Jimmy
* * * * Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says. Keep it organic GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops!
yes it is only 79 here right now. But when it does turn cold a lot of times it will be well below 0 for days on end then turn off 80 makes you wonder why everyone here isn't dead from colds. These flowers are Tropicals in my Kitchen. did not take any of the ones outside. Still getting peppers also have not had a freeeze although it did get to 32 once awhile back. My winter is when I don't HAVE to run the A/C. Is very good to be back driving has gotten to be a chore use to love to travel. Jimmy
* * * * Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says. Keep it organic GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops!
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Super Christmas Cactus and the Golden Wind Hybiscus especially. You can sure tell my favorite colors are red and yellow can't you. Well it's really good to hear from you JV it's been awhile. Kiss Lacy and Clyde for me and the rest of the babies too and tell them I love them. Enjoy your holiday season.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.153.73
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Thanks TK glad you like the blooms. I will tell and hug them for you. Clyde was on my shoulder decided he wanted in his cage to eat. Looks like Laci might be expecting but not sure. After losing the last joey I am going to leave them alone and see what happens. Good to be back hope your feeling better then you were. Jimmy
* * * * Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says. Keep it organic GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops!
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Found this bloom this morning . The blooming one is my Carolina Breeze second year to come in the house to overwinter. Note the buds on the Golden wind to the left. That old Coleus on the right has come in the house about 4 years now. Only one iof seven I have left gave rest away to make room for Hibiscus all the ones on bottom shelf are budding also. Soon will have to move them to a top shelf as they are getting tall. Hope your not tired of me posting my blloms if you are oh well gonna postem anyho Jimmy
* * * * Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says. Keep it organic GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops!
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lol I love your blossums. So you keep right on posting. I have a couple of flowers on the portulaca that I am overwintering but I never can get a picture of them because they are in the window.
That's an interesting coleus. I've never seen one with so much white on it.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.24.90
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Tk these are in my kithcen bay window which faces north. Note my wife's sheer curtains behind them. (She would hurt me if she were here )Have those lights everyone is talking about full spectrum bulbs they sure do good. Got them to save on power which they seem to also found out they are good for plants and animals. So as soon as possible will have them all over the house and no more 100 watts as these are just as bright. Got the first one due to Billies failing eyesight before she passed away liked them so bought more. That Coleus is unusaual even in bright sun it stays white but the dark colors get really dark.Glad to like them. Jimmy
* * * * Meet Clyde my Male Sugar Glider. Clyde says. Keep it organic GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Pray for our Troops!
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all the ones on bottom shelf are budding also. Soon will have to move them to a top shelf as they are getting tall. Hope your not tired of me posting my blloms if you are oh well ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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