Huernia pillansii hybrid and Huernia archeri. It got unseasonably cold all of a sudden (like 40 Fahrenheit degrees below average cold), and is raining to boot, so I suspect we’re going to see some more rot.
Candy/Blackberry Lily (Iris domestica, syn. x Pardacanda norrisii) seedheads.
The part of its common name is definitely showing loud and clear. I’ve never had luck growing this species. Perhaps starting from the seedling onwards can fix that.
This Solenostemon scutellarioides (coleus) cultivar was making a dramatic show in a container display that created a street garden. This tender perennial complimented the green window frames and metal railings – simplicity of plant selection gave impact to the scheme.
Jill Raggett
Winterberry (Ilex verticillata)
Like their evergreen cousins the hollies, winterberries are generally a dioecious species. Never seen one in the wild as of yet but one day. At least seeing one irl regardless will help me recognize them in the future.
Grabbed a few berries so we’ll see if we get seedlings come spring. (which btw… don’t be fooled by the size of the berries; one berry can hold almost 6 seeds! If viability is high you do not need to collect that many berries for propagation)
OK TIME TO FINALLY GET THE CUDDY GARDENS THREAD TWEETS INTO TUMBLR POSTS
but I think some/most of it I’m gonna throw into the queue this time juuust to slow the barrage a little.
I decided not to repot my tol Dracanea marginata, I did however decide to stake it (to deal with its contant leaning/tipping over on the one direction), and a good few weeks ago I had also chopped the top off (as it was extremely bent/turned around) and am trying to root it in water. I doubt it’ll root successfully in water (they work better with soil rooting with root hormone, or even just air layering) but its worth an old graduate try.
Schlumbergera, Haitora, rabbit foot fern, & Ledebouria socialis are finally repotted.
While I would’ve preferred shallower/smaller clay pots for these particular houseplants, beggars can’t be choosers. At least the weight of the clay pots will make them less top heavy.
Fingers crossed that all the Schlumbergera truncatas in this repotting batch don’t end up aborting their flowerbuds.
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