mellokitty
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please do! all manner of flowers are welcome here......
kitty's flower garden part 2
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mellokitty
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i planted a patch of westcoast seeds' "pollinator blend" and "bee blend" last year in hopes of encouraging the honeybees, but the damn rabbits ate everything before it had a chance to bud.... this year: e fence. hopefully.
i loooooooove those flutterbys - we only get white ones and monarchs (and those "fake" monarchs) around here.
i loooooooove those flutterbys - we only get white ones and monarchs (and those "fake" monarchs) around here.
mellokitty
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i think i missed posting these last year:
oriental lily, "satisfaction"
oriental lily, "satisfaction"
PIPBoy2000
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Sweet, are those geraniums?
Do the leaves smell like citronella?
Do the leaves smell like citronella?
mellokitty
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i thought cosmos were white, pink, magenta? those are very cool. it will never cease to amaze me how bugs are attracted to asteraceae and the like. (what are they called again?)
you're familiar with these...Sensation. Seashells is very similar, except the petal are rolled to form tubes radiating from the centre. The yellow/orange/red cosmos are sulphureus cosmos...commonly called Bright Lights. They almost glow in the golden twilight hours.
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mugan
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thanks mugan. You have no idea how many shots it took to get those.
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I've been growing these cosmos for years. I think I've been running these seed for 13 or 14yrs. Started with two packets...and spread 'em around. Two crops/yr, so they gain momentum fast. The second gen in the season will be about 1/2 size the first run. The place I had about 25miles an 500ft lower in alt, I was getting 3 gen/year with that extra 2-3wks more.
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I've been growing these cosmos for years. I think I've been running these seed for 13 or 14yrs. Started with two packets...and spread 'em around. Two crops/yr, so they gain momentum fast. The second gen in the season will be about 1/2 size the first run. The place I had about 25miles an 500ft lower in alt, I was getting 3 gen/year with that extra 2-3wks more.
mellokitty
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wow, i had no idea there were so many different kinds of them..... must look into that. the magenta ones were some of my grandma's favourites.
Those have a wonderful fragrance! My Grandma grew them, too. They can get pretty big. I had some go 7+ft tall. Take heed of the grow instructions...Do no plant in "improved" soil. I found some growing in the wild, in a dry, sandy wash [a stream, when it rains]
regards
Azoned
regards
Azoned
mellokitty
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that's pefect!! apparently our soil needs "improving" all over so i can just set aside an area for them and not have to amend it to boot (bonus). bringing out the meals this year; expanded the veg garden last year and everything but the greens *failed* - and it's not like i'm new new at this.
but i really do want to do whatever i can to encourage the pollinators. honeybees elicit the same reaction from me as puppies these days. "awwwww..... so cuuuuuute <3 <3 <3"
mellokitty
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i used to have a citronella geranium. i used to rip some up and put it in the potpourri bowl that came with the vape; it smells so pretty.
mellokitty
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don't think i put these up yet either:
clematis
and i know i kind of giggled about this a few posts ago, but i'm starting to suspect i really want one but have no clue what it is..... some sort of bromeliad?? anybody?
clematis
and i know i kind of giggled about this a few posts ago, but i'm starting to suspect i really want one but have no clue what it is..... some sort of bromeliad?? anybody?
I entertained thoughts of clematis. Maybe I'll give one a go. I was going to ask you what the other is....it does look like some kind of bromeliad, but what do I know?
I used to keep bees...til the AHB made its appearance.
Buckwheat will draw bees, as will mustard. Those are spring feed for them down here.
I used to keep bees...til the AHB made its appearance.
Buckwheat will draw bees, as will mustard. Those are spring feed for them down here.
PIPBoy2000
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No, it looks more like a fern of some kind.
I think, at least.
Depends, really. If the leaves are sharp... bromeliad.
Hmm... anybody?
I think, at least.
Depends, really. If the leaves are sharp... bromeliad.
Hmm... anybody?
Dr.Amber Trichome
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hello mello kitty.meow. how have you been? Im moving to the desert next month. Are there any types of cool flowers i might want to look out for when go out hiking? I look forward to the new terrain and presenting you with some lovely desert flower.xoxo amber
