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With all the plant choices we have these days, it’s kind of surprising that petunias are still so popular. Or maybe not. Today’s petunias are supercharged, after all....

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Spent most of the day spring cleaning. Still have a month to go before I can clean out the flower beds. I've been enjoying flowers all winter long inside. This Christmas Cactus has been blooming like this since November.Maybe I should call it a winter cactus. . . .

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Posted by Beverly Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-04-16, 18:13:42

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I have flowers blooming! Not too many, but I still have to clean out the beds so that's ok. Let's see now, first I found the yellow daffodils that were supposed to be white when I bought them.I still haven't bought any bulbs from Home Depot since then. . . .

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Posted by Beverly Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-04-16, 18:13:20

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The Crocus Bank is looking glorious (click any photo to enlarge it): But I was pleasantly surprised to see this wee thing. . .

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Loropetalum Razzel is a new plant in my garden. I love the showy flowers which almost look like pom poms. The foliage is also striking.

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I'm really loving the irises that are in bloom in my garden right now and it's just making me crave more. I gathered some Siberian iris seed last autumn and I probably should have stratified them then, but I'm finally getting around to it now. . . .

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Posted by Claire Splan Reblogged by Old Roses to propagation on 2008-04-16, 18:11:23

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When confronted with millions of different plant species throughout the world, it's no surprise that flower identification can be seen as 'Mission Impossible'. Even with the advent of the web and thousands upon thousands of images now at your disposal the task is not becoming any easier. In reality, it's probably becoming harder.

Perennial flower identification can be the hardest to undertake because once they've been dropped from the fashion set they can be hard to find. People stop growing them and knowledge about such plants begins to dissipate. . . .

reBlogged to flowers on Apr 15, 2008, 10:28PM

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Vacation week is perfectly timed this year or else it’s the daffs that are right on time. No matter if you think that spring is early or late this year, it’s surely happening now. And it’s Garden Bloggers Bloom Day (hosted by gracious Carol of May Dreams Gardens)! It’s all blooms all the time from now until Christmas and here’s a little taste of what’s open: First and foremost, the Daffodils. Probably 60% are open — I think all of the ‘Ice Follies’ are showing and we think, depending entirely on the weather, we should be at 98% (that’s peak!) by early next week. And the show will go on barring tempests, freezes or scorchers — then, of course all bets are off. So come when you can! You’ll also see these other things blooming today if you’re on the lookout. . .

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Gardener's Note: NOW IS THE HOUR! Keep all decaying matter cleaned out of your garden beds. While leaves make a good mulch, once they begin to compost they become food and shelter for slugs.

~ Slug & Hostas

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Posted by joey Reblogged by Old Roses to hostas, pests on 2008-04-16, 18:10:05

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ABC Wednesday – Magnolia

If you are here for Wordless Wednesday please scroll down to the next post. Thanks for stopping by.

With perfect timing the Magnolia flower arrived this week just in time for an ‘M’ post. This first picture is a yellow form (which you don’t see that often) called ‘Butterflies’. I actually took this picture at the local wholesale nursery because the ‘Butterflies’ I have been growing for the last 20 years has never flowered. It is in too much shade and is probably too big to move now because of its location. I still hope to see a flower on it someday. . . .

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Bauhinia variegata (Orchid Tree) seed pods literally explode. I was in the garage yesterday for 8 hours getting work done, and I kept hearing little exlosions come from the two trees nearby.

I'm talking "explode"!!! They didn't just fall to the ground, they have been bursting sideways, straight up, and straight down. A few of them even put a little nick in my car (which I'm not upset about cause it's cool). Some of them have burst into my garage from across the street. I'm so serious. . . .

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Pieris japonica

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Every year is different. Last year at this time the countryside was a riot of wildflowers. This year seems to be a good one for irises. Irises are one of the plants that survive in abandoned or neglected gardens. Our own gardens fit that description since the property was owned for several years [...]

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I thought I was going to fall and kill myself, but no, I survived perching on a tall thin stump to take this photo. I think from this view you get a good sense of the plot and surroundings. You can see the meadow to the right. The surrounding plots. And you can see all of my plot. I have now finished turning the soil, and I've marked out the plot perimeter, doorway and the beds. Now I have to try to stay away from the plot for a few days to catch up on my work and the yard work at home. It won't be easy....

Here's a slide show of some photos from my plot today.

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to community_garden on 2008-04-16, 18:07:45

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I subscribe to the Lowe's Creative Ideas newsletter (don't ask me why, 99% of the time they get automatically deleted) and was surprised to find the face of Green Machine Danny Seo smiling back from my inbox with this installment.
He touts several books under his green brand Simply Green, has created and hosted shows on HGTV, is the Environmental Lifestyle Contributor on The CBS Early Show, is Editor-at-Large of Country Home magazine, has contributed to Elle magazine, and has a new line of green home goods coming out through J C Penny. . . .

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Posted by sk8ordiehard Reblogged by Old Roses to environment on 2008-04-16, 18:07:36

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From the Harlow Carr Alpine house yesterday two photos of the Blue flowered Gentian.I loved the Kaladeiscope effect down the middle of the flower.It was nice in the morning and raining by lunchtime.I loved exploring the gardens to see what changes have been made.The colours and flowers were there, but not as obvious as a summer visit.
The curator likes to keep visitors guessing what is new.I will pick a bakers dozen (13) from yesterdays photos.
I paid more interest yesterday to the Kitchen garden with its many newly laid raised beds, and funky pergolas between some of the beds.
Enjoy this flower!The alpine house's are always full of beautiful and sometimes strange flowers. A photographing gardeners dream.

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Posted by snappy Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-04-16, 18:07:05

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I know this sounds a bit "odd" but some people just really do need turf areas in their landscape. It doesn't appeal or even look good to have it ALL in flowers, shrubs and trees!
When planting new turf, or reseeding existing lawns, get water-saving species adapted to your area. . . .

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Posted by North Country Maturing Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to xeriscape on 2008-04-16, 18:06:53

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One of the new corydalis species in our garden is Corydalis kusnetzovii, from the western Caucasus. It's only four inches tall, with lipsticked little tubular flowers. It likes peaty soil and light shade. A cutie, for sure.

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Oh....it was so crowded, we arrived to the exhibition hall one hour after it opened and we couldn't even park the car! After 20 minutes we finally found a spot to park. Here are some pictures of a few things that caught my eyes.Nordiska Trädgårdar 2008, Balcony Specials.

Precis som utställningen i somras Ulriksdals Flower Show hade de även här en balkong utställning och det är ju alltid trevligt att titta på. . .

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Posted by Tyra in Vaxholm Reblogged by Old Roses to shows on 2008-04-16, 06:07:40

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Marilyn Sallee, coordinator of Cross Timbers Invaders, begins her spiel on invasive plants in the Chapel on the Bosque, at the Stephenville Museum’s Native and Heirloom Plant Fair on Saturday. As an Invader, Marilyn documents invasive plants by recording the species and GPS coordinates every time she sees one. She then enters the data online [...]

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See those insignificant blobs of grungy white? that's the last of the snow. God-help-us, we hope it's the last of the snow. . . .

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Posted by J.P. Reblogged by Old Roses to spring, weather on 2008-04-16, 06:06:04

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Here’s my take on one of the hottest gardening “solutions” being offered up to unsuspecting gardeners this season. An accident waiting to happen.

One of the biggest “solutions” being offered up by chemical gardening fans is the “environmentally-friendly” water absorbing chemicals. The premise is that you mix this material into your soil and it absorbs moisture. It then slowly releases this moisture for your plants. You have a way to fight off drought and water stress. . .

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This week was the AVO (Asociacon Venezolana de Orquideas) at the Sambil Mall in Caracas. the lighting there was not great, but I managed to take some good shots below.


Cat. Luddemanniana Coerulea on the lft, Cattleya Mossiae Coerulea on the right. . . .

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I've heard some people say that rooting fig scions is incredibly easy. But as with many other things that I've heard are incredibly easy to do, I seem to be having a hard time with this. . .

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Posted by Claire Splan Reblogged by Old Roses to propagation on 2008-04-16, 05:54:48

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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day seems to come around faster every month. This month I have many flowers and not much time to describe them, but here are the lists (links are to my photos).

From Tangled Branches North, we have:

• Ipheion uniflorum
  
• Ipheion

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If I have any. I can't access the big fat Garden Walk email list (Jim/Art of gardening is the czar of that and he is out of town), so I am doing what I can here to alert local gardeners to these cool workshops. I think anything Sally Cunningham, who has organized these, finds worthwhile is probably worthwhile for you too (again, if you're local). They are at Lockwoods. Here goes (their descriptions, not mine). ..

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Posted by lisa Reblogged by Old Roses to houseplants on 2008-04-16, 05:53:15

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Time sure runs fast, especially Spring season, which always appears ephemeral. Just a few days back – or so it seems – I was complaining about too much cold, and in a jiffy seasons have changed; already spring is beating a retreat. But, not before I have caught the spring splendor with the same old eyes behind a new pair of camera lenses. So here I enlist the blooms at Indiagarden as part of GBBD started by Carol at Maydreamgardens: Pansy

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Expand your living space this summer. Create a comfortable and chic outdoor room in your backyard. Use these tips and inspiring ideas to deign a deck, porch or patio that you and your family love without spending a lot of money.

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Updated 2008.04.15: Added inline links, plus link to BatCatalog, BCI's online store. Today I installed my first bat house, on the side of my tree fort, the second floor porch on the back of our house. It's a two-chambered house which I purchased...

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Posted by Xris (Flatbush Gardener) Reblogged by Old Roses to beneficials on 2008-04-16, 05:52:23

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This month's Garden Blogger's Bloom Day crept up on me faster than I realized, even though it always falls on the 15th of the month, so I should have been prepared. . . .

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to flowers on 2008-04-16, 05:52:05

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I just mailed out my soil samples. Just so I remember: sample 1 is from the new plot adjacent to my house, sample 2 is from my old raised beds, sample 3 is from my new community garden plot. I think its likely the soil adjacent to my house will be contaminated with lead and I will need to abandon this plot. We'll see. The results should be back in 1-2 weeks.

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to soil on 2008-04-16, 05:51:44

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After the snow of the past weekend, I decided to take a stroll around the ponds this morning to see how the spawn was developing. I could not fail to notice how the water was crystal clear. . . .

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At last I have outdoor blooms to show for this month's GBBD!

We've been blessed with bright sunshine today, and I've been out doing a bit of clean-up work in the garden. A jacket is needed to stay warm in the cold wind that just won't quit, but it sure is good to feel the sun on my shoulders and breathe the fresh air!

The grass is greening up quickly now, and we'll be getting out the lawn mower sooner than we want to, I'm sure.

The dainty Snowdrops (Galanthus) are blooming their heads off....

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