Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Awesome Seeds

 










Started working on the seeds yesterday and
thought you would like to see these.  Castor
bean seeds look so marble.   This is the first
batch of seeds with several more pods on the
plant.   I really enjoyed this plant this year as
it was a first time for me to grow them.  Thanks
to a friend in NE that sent me seeds.

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Last Night's Awesome View



 










From inside the greenhouse.















More blooming to come.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Newest Perennial Hibiscus

 H. Summer Carnival














Yes, she is variegated!!

New Clematis

Are still putting on a great show so I 
don't have the heart to cut them back
just yet.  Enjoy!!









 










Plus a couple old clematis still blooming.





Saturday, September 18, 2021

Time To Focus On The Fall Cut Back

Plus move all the special plants inside!  




 









There is still plenty that is still blooming
so they will be left until last.  After the 
the Brugmansia are put way, it's time to 
go bed by bed and remove what I can.  
Also time to put down the Fall fertilizer.

Time to also harvest seeds!!

I was also asked why the early cut back.
Some of the items we are not saving seeds
and so it can be cut back once the leaves 
start to yellow.  It is also time to treat irises
and they can be cut back.  I will also be 
stripping the rose leaves, less mess.  This
past weekend I started to cut back the 
Clematis due to mildew, less mess.  But
have left some as they are blooming like
crazy, the bees still need to eat.  The Pollen
is lacking in some plants so they too can 
go.    Really I just don't do the cooler 
weather like I used to be able to do.  

Brugmansias Put Away For The Season!

 It is official the last Brugmansia got put
away today.  B. Shorty's got left out in
last night's storm and with the wind it
was time to get her where she was safe.












She lost 6 buds over night and one
moving her to the greenhouse.  One
flower while moving her inside and 
she hits the ceiling.  When you open
the door the fragrance hits you hard!!

The stump to the lower left is where we
took the limb that had the albino 
sport from.   This area wants to just
throw off sports.