Coming soon
Flower friends! I’ve been busy planning something exciting! This is something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile, and I’m thrilled to finally share the next steps for La Otra Flora. Stay tuned!
Zinnias
Zinnias are one of the easiest showy flowers to grow in a Texas summer garden. There are so many beautiful varieties its hard to choose which ones to grow every year. They last so long in a vase with fresh water daily. This year my new variety was the polar white and giant carmine.
Polar white
Giant carmine
Mother of Pearl poppy
I was blown away with her beauty and uniqueness all season. I would excitedly run out every morning to see who bloomed and take tons of pictures. These are just a few that stood out to me.
Monstera propagation
I have a mature Monstera deliciosa plant that lives under my pecan tree in the spring/summer. Last fall, I noticed it had a couple of baby leaves at the very bottom so I decided to take a cutting, making sure I got enough of the stem with nodes. I put the cutting in water on a windowsill and eventually it grew a few long aerial roots. When they were long enough, I took it out and potted it in a small 6 inch container with soft seed starter mix. I kept it consistently moist for a few months in my greenhouse. After growing lots of new solid leaves, it finally put out a leaf with fenestrations. Plants are amazing!
Update on Mammoth Sunflowers
They’re about 7-8ft tall now. All the rain we had in May really helped and I just got my first bloom to open.
