Thoughts on plants, flowers and how we live with them.
Lately in the greenhouse, I’ve been playing with plant propagation. I used a root hormone for the ficus and have been keeping them all evenly moist. So far its going well! (fingers crossed)
Succulent and baby pilea peperomioides
Felted Peperomia (Incana) and Golden Council ficus (altissima)
I ran into this vine recently in north Texas while I was visiting family. It was growing over a pergola and had these dark beautiful flowers. The stems were thick and braided. It was massive and I was taken aback, this was a very old plant. It looked happy. It looked like wisteria, but I only knew of the purple wisteria that blooms in spring. So I asked my fellow instagram friends for an ID and IT IS WISTERIA. An evergreen wisteria which blooms in the summer. It loves full sun but will tolerate some shade with well drained soil. It can get huge so make sure to have plenty of room for it to be happy. I love learning about new plants. I definitely plan on finding one around here and planting it in my yard. (Also it reminds me of dragons.... ? :) )
A late summer perennial staple in central Texas. They are easy to grow, love full sun and are drought tolerant. BONUS the birds love the berries!
I've been busy setting up and dreaming in my greenhouse lately. YES I GOT A GREENHOUSE! A 6x8 ft Palram Harmony, polycarbonate greenhouse. Even though its 100 degrees outside in Austin, I'm still out there in the late evenings and early mornings fighting mosquitoes figuring out how to best deal with this heat and planning for the upcoming year. I have some research to do and this year is definitely going to be a learning curve for me, but I have to come to the conclusion that I can't have crazy expectations and I have to keep my goals simple. Also I will fail at some point and I'm okay with that, because thats how we learn right?
I eventually had to take out my Hoyas because it was WAY too hot and some got scorched. :(
Thelocactus tri color loving the heat.
These are just a handful of my favorite blooms of this warm season in TX.
Peony Poppy
Only one of these seed made it and I savored her everyday.
Cactus Zinnia
I love the textured petals on these.
Nigella
Love in a Mist! So soft and detailed. I love saving the seed pods for drying.
Panache
Sunflower of my dreams! So much texture in the center and they last forever in a vase.
Red Sunflower
This one was more bronze, but that glow around the center is stunning.