Showing posts with label gladiolus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gladiolus. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

updates on the patio garden

Here are some July updates.

After almost losing my deep, dark red Plumeria this winter, I've been pleasantly surprised with its growth. Here is a reminder of what it looked like after I chopped off the top.

And here is what it looks like today! It has three branch tips, although only two are actively growing. I need to start fertilizing it so that it might bloom next year.
Here is a succulent I ordered off of Etsy. I think it's Senecio mandraliscae. I like its cool, chalky blue color

Next is one of my most prized plants that I almost killed when it didn't get any water while I was on my cruise. It's Quisqualis indica - google it. BEAUTIFUL flowers
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This plant is really neat, I'll be sure to take pictures of its flowers once it blooms. It's Snail Vine, Vigna caracalla.
Two new additions, boxwood basil (front) and lemongrass (back)
Unknown gladiolus. Beautiful peach color
Purple basil. Most recently used in a delicious pesto I made last night :-)
Ornamental Black Pepper. you do not want to eat one of these. Here are the leaves.

Windowbox planter. From left, Shasta Daisy, petunia, some type of chrysanthemum
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Saturday, July 19, 2008

Flowers

Gladiolus that I bought at the Dollar Tree. They were supposed to be purple, but I'm not complaining!
I think this is some sort of hibiscus at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center
Big Red Sage - also at the LBJ Wildflower center

Texas sage