other uses for some marble chunks...
the beginnings of a rain garden catchment and . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Who needs a garden gazing glass ball when you have one of these....
. . . . . if your not careful, you can be get loss in this deep green abyss.
quartet of gifted tropicals that were rescued from a freeze that didn't happen, and thrown in
together in case there is another threat of an over zealous weather new's caster who's only interest
is in ratings and not real science for once, but I digress. They appear to be thriving in this location
and it's watering needs are be supplemented by their human caregiver
and now seeing this plant at the right makes me want to add something to the bottom
level...oh yeah...just to have the thing, as in Publix market green marble that might have have
had it's day being used for their trim work to a bygone era of Publix market murals.
++ 888 Viola 888 ++
invert this heavy gifted cast concrete planter and an inherited Angel Wing Begonia gets a new throne is
just the visual upgrade that this constant gardener strives for at times. Now whether this plant enjoys the
new placement/elevation, who knows. Not even this plant whisperer can know all the goings on in this
plant fiefdom.
and here's two wonders of gardening.
The possibilities of discoveries , while in
the w i l d s o f a n urbane urban garden.
Look at that face, it looks like it wants to be discovered. That primary leaf is a stranger
among others and wait till it gets it's notable belly on, that will take many years to appear
and guess what, that belly requires no beer.
This little 'Buddha Belly' is one of only four self seedings in as many as nearly forty years.
This one may have found it's forever home right here where it sprouted amongst these native
boulders.
These native Coonties, planted directly in the ground and with out the time consuming
fruit peeling of the flesh away from it's large seed. The germination rate as not as well
as the peeled ones, along with some other varying factors make the flesh striping
unnecessary.
These here will get the transplant treatment and see if it they can catch up with the other
Coontie seedlings planted earlier, no pressure!
After days and days of light rain, our mini monsoon did it' s magic on this rescued log teaming
with Resurrection Fern and off to the right is a teenage Buddha Belly plant with well documented
belly, that was one of four seeds that escaped the squirrels and or what ever foraging fauna there
might have been.
Here is the Resurrection Fern's typical face that it shows the world that was taken just moments
ago and looks like it was camouflaging a dead branch of rat tail cactus that needs to be replaced with
another sacrifice.
Perhaps some extra needed moisture is called for this succulent cutting to take hold in an otherwise
hostile environment, but not to the other succulents and orchid.
The two African violet plants that were lopped off at their base from being leggy
are coming into bloom.
Just brought on board two rescues, Leeks and a unnamed Dragon are getting some 24/7 light
therapy before they go outdoors.
and in the order of discovery....
I'll give you a hint, it's not green...Ha!
and variations of a similar color as the first....this was not planned, either, more like a subliminal switch
a-rue.
Giving this one lots of breathing room.
If you stare at this long enough and your experiencing
our ninety degree heat and humidity, this color will seem to make your present existance
just a wee bit cooler.
There is no in between with the color rendered here, unless your deficient in your ability to see blue.
Our color doesn't get any deeper on our hunt today, that what is rendered in front of your eyes.
I will just have to keep you in suspense, not unlike the anticipation of the grand opening of this African
Violet flower, whose name sake has given us another clue as today's color theme.
Well we just have to ask this couple that was introduced to each other several months ago.
Let's see if this constant gardener can make another match.
Introducing the twins to an epiphytic plant aka Anthurium plowmanii that just
wants to companion with another, with hopes that this location will be beneficial for at least one and
it sure beats sitting on
the ground in a
plastic
pot.
Just one more where only time will tell.
