Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Thank you's to my family!
Due to an injury, I am unable to get out and work in my garden. Which is breaking my heart. My awesome family did it for me, especially my daughter in law who for two days cleaned up and divided loads of Heucheras and planted Hostas, You Rock!. My garden plants and I are so very appreciative! Posing is: Brunnera 'Jack Frost', Arum itallicum, Bloody Butcher Trillium, Cranesbill Geranium 'Mourning Widow', Azalea 'Girards Scarlet', Striped Lily of the Valley, and an Epimedium.
Gymnocallum spegazzinnii
Depressed, globular, 6 cm high, 14 cm in diameter, grayish green; ribs 13, broad and low, rounded on the margin; areoles elliptic; spines usually 7, subulate, rigid, appressed to the ribs, sometimes recurved, grayish brown, 2 to 2.5 cm long; flowers 7 cm long; inner perianth-segments more or less rose-tinted; filaments and style violaceous; stigma-lobes 16, white to rose-colored; scales on the ovary few, broad.
Tovara trying hard to be a chameleon.
Though Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' is a quick spreading groundcover, being invasive for some. Its not a problem for me. Tovara 'Painters Palette' is another story (variegated leaf with red chevron). Though its very beautiful it shows up everywhere in my yard. Looks to be trying out its chameleon skills, haha.
Ceropegia woodii flowering
I was pleased to find this flower today, Ceropegia flowers are so interesting to look at. This will always be one of my favorite plants, it was also one of the first plants I ever grew. I started one from cuttings thirty four years ago that I had gotten from an elderly neighbor. This forgiving plant likes very little water and bright light.
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