By Baja_Costero on Apr 27, 2024 1:59 PM, concerning plant: Cardon de Espina Roja (Denmoza rhodacantha) Spiny South American barrel cactus (columnar with age) bearing tubular scarlet flowers pollinated by hummingbirds. Stems (typically unbranched) grow to 8-12 inches wide and up to 5 feet tall. (0-)1 central spine, 8-10 radial spines. Dry, dehiscent fruit. Flowers and fruit seem most similar to Oreocereus and Cleistocactus. Flowering occurs near the apex. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By dnrevel on Apr 27, 2024 10:29 AM, concerning plant: Rose (Rosa 'Windermere') This fragrant, highly disease resistant beauty is raved about in the cut flower circles online, a sought after David Austin variety. I've ordered 3 arriving today and will report back on how they do in SE Michigan. Characteristics include opening first with a slightly yellow tinge, then full open white & cream colors. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By StarlightCat on Apr 26, 2024 8:44 AM, concerning plant: Rose (Rosa 'Dr. Huey') I had bought what I thought was a white iceberg rose from Tractor Supply. The first two years, the rose was a long-stemmed yellow rose. Obviously, the graft wasn't even an iceberg rose! Then, this year, the graft must have died and the rootstock just exploded! My research indicates that Dr. Huey roses are often used for rootstock because the roots are so tenacious. Unfortunately, it only blooms once a year for the most part and then the spent canes apparently develop black spot, which has been happening to mine. The recommendation is to prune back the spent canes as it only flowers on the 1-year-old growth. So, if you want more flowers next year then you'll need to stop wasting energy on spent canes and prune immediately after blooms are spent. I was hoping to get a rose that I could use to collect rose petals so I had wanted an iceberg as they are prolific. However, this dark red (rather than white) bloom is also stunning in how deep red and velvety it is and also seems to resist sun bleaching. So, I think I'm going to keep this rose anyway as it's much better than the long-stemmed yellow rose. I will collect so many petals for my crafts! [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By PieterK on Apr 25, 2024 8:24 PM, concerning plant: Hosta (Hosta sieboldii) Hosta rectifolia is NOT a synonym for H. sieboldii, it is a species onto its own with several forma. [ | 3 replies ] |
By Jerrytheplater on Apr 25, 2024 6:55 PM, concerning plant: Iris (Iris sisianica) This Iris was first described in March, 2018. Here is the original description link: https://web.archive.org/web/20... Scroll down to page 22. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By PieterK on Apr 25, 2024 11:49 AM, concerning plant: Hosta (Hosta clausa) Seems to me this species listing should properly reflect all forms of it: [ | 1 reply ] |
By mojavelv on Apr 24, 2024 5:32 PM, concerning plant: Ivory-Spined Agave (Agave utahensis var. eborispina) According to Gentry, var eborispina has terminal spines between 10-20 cm long. Plants with terminal spines shorter than this are probably nevadensis or simply utahensis ssp. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By ScotTi on Apr 24, 2024 4:57 PM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Full Circle') Lisa Vinzant hybrid [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By abucamber on Apr 24, 2024 4:10 PM, concerning plant: Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) In some regions, the Carrotwood tree is considered invasive because it can outcompete native vegetation and disrupt ecosystems. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Duke44 on Apr 24, 2024 3:50 PM, concerning plant: Peony (Paeonia 'Coral Sunset') Coral Sunset is fantastic, nothing like I have ever seen in peonies. After a severe cold winter in which I had to cover the plant several times because it starts growing earlier than other peonies Coral Sunset is beautiful and it has spread so much in just a few years that it makes an impressive clump, if only it could bloom all summer, sigh. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By dnrevel on Apr 22, 2024 11:28 AM, concerning plant: Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe') I am going to try overwintering a few artichokes this year using the basket method and using a waterproof tarp. That may be the key addition: [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Faerygardener on Apr 21, 2024 2:59 PM, concerning plant: Miniature Annual Lupine (Lupinus bicolor) Miniature Lupine is a native to the west coast found throughout California to British Columbia. It is nitrogen-fixing and a boon to pollinators in addition to being a cute tiny plant. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Castello_decorum on Apr 21, 2024 2:03 PM, concerning plant: Aeonium decorum A. decorum is a variable species. The diameter of the rosette can range from 1.5 to 4 inches. Colors can be variable from clone to clone, and depending on sun exposure. Plants grown in the shade are usually a dark green color, but in full sun they can range from a reddish orange to bronze color. This plant is commonly confused with two of its close relatives, A. haworthii and A. leucoblepharum. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Baja_Costero on Apr 20, 2024 2:36 PM, concerning plant: Agave (Agave x pumila) This smallish hybrid is usually sold under the apparently invalid species name Agave pumila. It is a dimorphic plant, with a compact, offsetting juvenile version to a few inches wide (for several years) and a spreading adult version to about 2 feet wide. Apparently one can hasten this conversion by putting potted plants in the ground. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By SunriseSide on Apr 20, 2024 1:28 PM, concerning plant: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Freedom Is Not Free') Curious that 'Freedom Is Not Free' is registered as a Tet but apparently crossed to 'Wild Rose Fandango', a Dip, to create a dip child 'Lily Farm Arachnid Orbiter'. I will note that the hybridizer had FINF listed as a Tet on his website in 2020 [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By ScotTi on Apr 20, 2024 1:20 PM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Zacate') C. Skotak hybrid [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By Baja_Costero on Apr 19, 2024 2:27 PM, concerning plant: Parodia x erubescens Spiny South American ball cactus with yellow flowers. [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By ScotTi on Apr 18, 2024 12:43 PM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Tossed Salad') Neoregelia 'Tossed Salad' [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By ScotTi on Apr 13, 2024 4:52 PM, concerning plant: Bromeliad (Neoregelia 'Palmares') C. Skotak hybrid [ | Reply to this comment ] |
By adknative on Apr 13, 2024 6:17 AM, concerning plant: Potato (Solanum tuberosum 'Magic Molly') Each year, we plant seed potatoes ... a range of varieties, from fingerlings to early, mid or late season. Being in a cold climate / short summer, late season potato choices are rare. But despite having grown many different varieties, each year we always try several 'new' (to us) to see what happens. [ | Reply to this comment ] |