Creamy delights

i love 'em, brights spots'n winter months. findin' their happy spot can be quite challengin'. i've 'd a few years 'f 'black thumb syndrome'. lost both african violets. well..not 'ntirely, still've hopes the last'un pulls out'ta 'ts descent. lost my baby pine tree 'n many others the past couple 'f years. 't least y'ave that'n the wild to spur yer heart, eh?

@Namelesss the wildflowers came out'n the spring, 'long with schtuff i've planted. we'd moisture 'n they thrived. 'twas short-lived, though a few wildflowers beat the odds'n proved most persistent. weeks 'f triple digit heat, winds 20-35mph 'n nary a drop 'f moisture - some continued to put'n a show. a necessity fer many coz 're not perennials, rely'n mature seeds fer their success. i bet such 'twas so :)

@crazyhorseladycx Absolutely and this year my yard went crazy with growing flowers everywhere. It's was amazing and very welcome.

this'un 'tis a prolific winter bloomer, quite oft'll be sportin' many flowers, spread out o'er weeks. the center reminds me 'f a 'bird 'f paradise' :) very sad ya lost yers, hon. i'd a great mournin' period 's my ol' friends passed regardless 'f my 'fforts to save 'em. this's 9 buds 't various stages currently. figure 'nother to open prolly by wednesday. jest makes me giddy 't the prospect.

@crazyhorseladycx They become a part of you when you have them for years. I will get another one eventually.

@CarolDM yes ma'am, they truly do. one'll catch yer eye one day, jest leapin' 'nto yer arms :)

@crazyhorseladycx This almost looks like something creamy like melted white chocolate being poured and these beautiful colors are coming out through the center . I've heard of rose of sharon (from myLot in fact) . . . but I know there is a huge variety of hibiscus around. All I can tell you is that on the pot that it came in, ours is a Chinese hibiscus. The color is like a hot pink with hints of peach/orange. But we've rarely had full blooms thanks to squirrels who get to them before they've even had a chance. Our neighborhood has many yards with big hibiscus shrubs . . . different colors and sizes and I couldn't tell you the names of any of them. But they do seem pretty hardy. I'll have to see about covering ours if needed!

@much2say hmm, hadn't thought 'f such. most interestin' analogy :) if'n ya got 'em all o'er the neighborhood, ya might ask 'bout gettin' some cuttin's from such 'n try yer hand 't gettin' 'em to root. nothin' better'n purt-near 'free' plants, lol. particularly those that'cha know're well acclimated to the area. if'n ya didn't live so far off, i'd beg such off'a yers, lol. sounds jest beautiful! ya might need to put some stakes'n cover with chicken wire.

i loved the creamy white 'n how such reminds me'f a bird 'f paradise :) thanks ! 'tis such a rose 'f sharon? 'tis'n the hibiscus family. jest wonderin' coz i'd bought one fer my sweet momma some years 'go which she planted't mamaw's lil house. that poor thing's not been watered/pruned/fertilized'n e'en 's a danged elm tree growin' with 't. 'twas not filled with blossoms this year, not due to mr. squirrel, but i reckon the conditions. if'n such 'tis a 'hardy hibiscus', cool weather 'll not do't harm. some e'en go dormant durin' winter, folks cover 'em with layers 'f mulch. pop right back out come spring. mine're not the hardy variety, lol. with yer warmer clime, those ought'a be fine? if'n such does dip 'low the 40's 't night, they might need a bit'f cover 'tis all. best 'f luck with 'em!

@crazyhorseladycx I have a small palm type tree of moms that I never take out. It dont like sunshine at all I found out the first summer I had it. I now know why she kept it by a north facing window.

@wolfgirl569 some like bright light, but not direct :) 'tis a bit 'f a learnin' curve to find their 'happy place'.

i didn't take my house plants out this year, which'd be a good thingy. the grasshoppers 'n their ferocious appetites. mainly jest the hibiscus 'n bougainvillea make the trek to'n fro.

uh-oh, i've ne'er 'd any calla's live through winter here outdoors. i finally gave'p coz e'en a heavy mulch did no good. now, i jest keep'em planted'n pots. divide 'em 'bout e'ery 3 years.

@MarshaMusselman i grow'em potted, bring 'em 'nto the house e'ery autumn. let 'em go dormant, they'll not stay green. give 'em a drink e'ery now'n then jest to moisten their soil. come 'bout february lil shoots start 'ppearin'. there'n annual here, too. i do confess i've ne'er been able to get 'em to re-bloom, but they get quite lush. fit well out by the pond where the humidity 'tis better. 'nother reason fer gettin' the pond goin' by spring.

@crazyhorseladycx do you bring them inside for the winter too or maybe just the bulbs themselves? They are considered an annual here.

lucky gal! i wish such 'twas so here 's well. they take'p loads 'f space here'n the house durin' the inclement months, lol. 'tis a lovely color. sadly their blossoms 're most oft jest fer one day.

@crazyhorseladycx I'm trying to start with cacti. So far they're still alive. Maybe I can upgrade in the near future if my cacti bloom or get bigger.

bless ya, perhaps y'ave not found the correct plants to get'cha started? aw, thanks :)

@prinzcy cacti 're purty good to start, though many plants can be so. 'tis jest knowin' what they like'n dislike :) each's their own waterin', light, soil, fertilizin' requirements. i've confidence ya can keep those cacti goin' good :)

they'd do splendid there'n florida :)

'tis a shame these blossoms last jest one day. really brings me joy to see 'em. i do hope ya get'cha some more'f those, hon. do ya know anybody with some? if'n so, they're easy to root - jest pop off a leaf'n stick such'n a pot.

thanks, hon. 't least flowers 'ndoors don't move 'bout :)

@crazyhorseladycx I buy my annuals in trays when they are small and they're not too expensive then.

@jaboUK they come that way here's well, but seem mighty proud 'f those wee lil plugs, lol.

got 'bout 8 buds currently'n this bush, one which's tryin' to open if'n the sun'd stay out long 'nough, lol. plants here, e'en annuals, 're like buyin' lil chunks'f gold. ya could spend $200usd fer annuals 'n not e'en fill a small portion 'f yer place.

sure's brought me several years 'f joy. 've 'nother bud that should open 'fter daylight. 'lways makes me smile to see 'em durin' the autumn/winter months. gives me hope fer spring, lol.

yes ma'am, they bloom more 'ndoors durin' the autumn/winter than out. i figure 'tis coz the temps're more compatible, 's well's not bein' battered by high winds.

@crazyhorseladycx I'm sure that really helps.

brilliant :) i taught horticulture fer a while 'fore my health hiccups 'n can't seem to recall the names 'f nothin', lol.