Monday, October 28, 2013

Hemmercallis hybrids

Though I sold most of my collection 3 years ago.  I still have many Daylilies. Due to an injury, I am only able to photograph when it comes to my garden. My husband has been awesome this year by weeding my garden regularly. I will try to get the rest of the Hemerocallis  photographed. Ive got about 30 varieties left. I had well over 80.
 
 
H. Mandarin Dragon



H. Jamaican Midnight

H. Sparkling Orange

H. Smith Brothers


H. Nebuchadnezzers Furnace

Odontocidium Tiger Crow


Odontocidium Tiger Crow 
(Tiger Hambubren x Crowborough) 
 
This awesome orchid is in full  bloom with another large spike budding. The beautiful flowers are sweetly fragrant. One of my favorites! Some of my Hoyas are hanging around in the background. This window has a N E /East exposure. Still waiting for these Hoyas to bloom!



Sunday, August 11, 2013

Hemmerocallis Smith Brothers - Black Daylily!

5" bloom, 30" tall, Mid Season + rebloom, Dormant
I've grown this Daylily for a few years now and is definitely one of my favorites. It is grow in very light shade.


Psychopsis Kahlihi in full glory

Finally fully opened

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Nematanthus 'Black Magic'


Botanical name: Nematanthus 'Black Magic'
Common names: Goldfish plant 'Black Magic', Guppy plant 'Black Magic'
About the Cultivar: 'Black Magic' _ 'Black Magic' is a trailing to scadent, tender, evergreen subshrub with elliptic fleshy, glossy, dark green leaves, marked brown/purple beneath, and tubular, pouched, orange flowers with yellow mouths, (candy corn)  borne primarily in summer but may occur throughout the year.
Like most Gesneriads, this plant is very easy to care for. I keep mine on an N E / East exposure window. Water weekly and feed very lightely monthly. This is the actual 'Black Magic' and not a mislabeled plant, I got it from the hybridizer. Ive grown this plant for many years and its one of my favorites, Roots easily from stem cuttings.

Grow stand in my studio


Monnierara Millenium Magic 'Witchcraft' AM/AOS


The care for these orchids are different than that of most orchids. At the bottom of this post is a link to AOS Culture Sheet. The flowers are all fully opened today, just in time for Halloween. Last evening only 2 flowers opened. Happened quick and the flowers have a sweet fragrance. It is a little difficult to pinpoint how to describe when I have a very large Odontocidium Tiger Crow in flower same room, sweet and fragrant!





American Orchid Society: Catasetum Culture Sheet