Plumeria pudica - Fiddle Leaf Plumeria

A year ago this was just a six inch cutting. Now four feet and with it's first
bloom for show.

As striking as this can be, unfortunately those familiar with Plumerias will
be disappointed to find that it's charteristic/distinct fragrance has gone missing
in this variety. 

This Week's Lily Collection

Neomarica gracilis, Apostle's Iris

Even a Biblical sounding common name can't dress up,
what I would describe, as a weedy looking flower.
Where the beauty lies is in this specimen's architecture
and means of spreading (not shown), is the primary reason
it still resides in my garden.

Iris domestica,  Leopard Lily

This was first flower to catch my eye and seems to
have arrived shortly after epic commencement of our
rainy season.

Perhaps this Leopard lily will be my newly designated
rain lily.

I actually have two kinds of rain lilies. One
batch had just wrapped up their blooming. Who's
predictability and frequency prevents me from capturing
it's beauty here for prosperity. Where as my other double
rain lily blooms most infrequently, for when it does grace
us with it's blooms, it's a major event and I can well insure
that it will be captured here for prosperity.

Crinum 'Ellen Basanquet', Red Crinum Lily

This old reliable flowering specimen is going to get thinned
out tomorrow. It's dramatic train of foliage (not shown), is
due to lack of valuable sunshine, thus cutting back on the
number of blooms, which in this case has inspired me to
corral this plant in and make use of the coveted real estate.
It's worth mentioning that most Crinums are surprisingly
fragrant.

A day late and this is what you get when you miss a deadline.

I would like to think that this Crinum could date back to it's origins, but then
this house sat vacant for twelve years before it's first owner walked through
it's doors.

I believe this plant goes back to the nineteen seventies. Only based on the
fact that the home owner back then was quite the gardener to and have
some photos that were given to by the wife of said owner and not knowing
this at the time when I bought this house in the nineties.  

Ahhh Poor Tomato Baby

As perfect as this 'Better Bush' tomato got off to a great start. That 'V' you see
was it's Achilles. Anything less than a 45 degrees is prone to splitting as it did
when faced with a strong gust of wind.

So far a binding with some latex free flexible bandage came in handy.

Buddha Belly Bamboo

It's true nature is beginning to reveal it's self. It's my understanding that this
plant needs to be stressed a bit in order to form it's distinct 'Belly' characteristics.
A year pot bound and almost a year in the ground to where it will get stressed
by it's relatively dryer conditions should be enough of stress to kick it in 'Belly'
mode. Not to mention an extended dry and heat wave that gave it that only
added that one two push. Time will tell.

Blackberry Lily - Iris domestica (formerly known as Belamcanda chinensis) aka Leopard Lily

First time blooming this year. Set against my being distracted with a 

building project going on I didn't even notice the commencement of these

blooms similar to the one shown in the first picture.

This tall bloom must be close to four feet. Didn't see that one coming
either. With our daily rains to, you would think that this plant to had
benefited from our generous rain fall.

Pictures of an opened specimen soon to follow.

The Last Blooming Amyrilla Never Ending

First there was this one taken on May 27th, which is ridiculously late in the
season.

 

Second one sided but that picture got lost in a phone reset and even though I

swear that I had loaded it onto my PC.

For the record, it looks similar to the one above but set back and to the left.

First week of June to best recollection.

Today I see several more blooms which blows a way my Last Bloom

observations. For the keen eyed observer , you will find a new bud in

the background to the Amyrilla shown in the foreground.

 

I see at least three more buds in this picture, taken today on Jun 10th.

Spaghetti Squash Update2

Nearly two and a half
weeks later and a weeks
worth of rain. Viola!

Putting down a pad of
newspaper for it's
reading pleasure? Not!

Another spritz of milk
to keep at bay, powdery
mildew, for the few
leaves that remain.
Just long enough to
sustain these babies to maturity, only to be eaten by another.

Gave these a much needed boost of nitrogen as these fruits suck the life out
it's life giving life form.