@plantyhamchuk replied to your photoset “Another flush of flowers from the Hoya carnosa in this summer alone….”
how on earth did you get it to bloom??
My only guess is by accidentally dehydrating it of water too long followed by drowning it in water- *bricked*
Otherwise all I can guess is that its just cause Hoyas are chaotic neutral and do whatever they please.
@my-name-is-dahlia replied to your photo “And here we see, the spider’s camouflage and patience pay off for its…”
These spiders are so amazing at camouflage; I never see them until my face is in the flower! Ha.
You and me both; That’s happened to me many an occasion with my Tree/Trumpet Lily bulbs.
@geopsych replied to your photoset “A pupper as a solo walk partner is its own wholesome feeling <3”
Beautiful dog!
Beautiful but evil boi. His beauty he uses for leverage in his crimes. Still love evil boi regardless.
@a-woman-apart replied to your photoset “The photos don’t entirely encapsulate the abnormal size this…”
Are those safe to eat? (I don’t know if that’s a dumb question)
Better to ask then learn the hard way, so its not really a dumb question; no they are not edible they are quite toxic and if I recall the berries in particular produce an unpleasant irritant.
@geopsych replied to your post “As bad practice as it is I am THIS CLOSE to just copying the photos I…”
Go ahead and do it. If you’re worried about the quality, say so.
Yes I am worried about the quality but aight, will take a bit to rearrange for but I’ll work on it.
@legendofcarl replied to your post “Anyone else remember the days when there was a mobile app for Xkit? I…”
There was?????? Man i wish it still existed
It was a loooong time back during the older days of Xkit (way before the abandonment and then resurrection of Xkit; the Xkit we use now is done by different management as far as I know correct me if I’m wrong). After a certain point Tumblr itself shut that app down, whether due to security issues or just cause of the ego/business bruise of everyone NOT using their official app.
Also same.
@seedswap-europe replied to your post “Cyclamen hederifolium is a species I still wanna get my grubby hands…”
They grow wild (Or escaped?) here but I have never had any luck transplanting them or collecting seeds. 😦
Would depend where in Europe you live in to tell whether its an escapee or a native; I think the further north you are the more likely they are naturalized specimens as they are natives to places like Turkey, southern France, and the Mediterranean.
One thread here in the Scottish Rock Garden Club Forums seemed to imply they aren’t that difficult to transplant provided they were planted about as soon as they get dug up, so maybe you had a bad luck of the draw? (though really a failed transplant for any plant species can be for all sorts of reasons)
As for seed, it would appear, that it may be because you and I have been looking for seed at the wrong time of year; the same forum has a thread about collecting seeds of Hardy Cyclamens and it would seem that autumn flowering species are lil trolls and wait to ripen their seeds till the summer season (as take from winter, to spring, to summer till they are actually ripe).
I envy that you have in-the-wild encounters with that species. I’ve only ever seen them in gardens in London and Strathroy ON which I live too far away from to even bother on attempting a hunt. I miss seeing their pretty flowers and leaves while going to college classes…
@inacupcakeapron replied to your post “Top two very bad ideas that I’m having to use all my willpower to…”
I don’t know if they sell it where you live, but i recommend getting some technu (i think that’s how it’s spelled!) for when you get done, it’s a special soap that gets the oils in poison ivy out of clothing and off of skin! It’s a life saver!
Supposedly its available in Canada, however neither I nor my parents have ever heard of this stuff. Good to know it exists! Maybe in the future we’ll order some to have in storage for whenever we go out to woodland treks.
Till then, I’ll just have to be ready to store anything that gets poison-ivied in bags until we have some oil-removing soaps to wash with.
@boodlesandtonicplz replied to your post “Honestly if this IS the legitimate site and not some trick…. even if…”
I haven’t been able to get it to load at all with my terrible connection, but yes. the hope of fluttery blue butterfly buttercups is enough.
It may not be due to internet connection; I was able to access it through this URL http://new.gardensnorth.com/ and tbh, I don’t think the site is actually running; I really do think this is just a copy.
So sadly, no darling blue native Clematis species for me oTL
@geopsych replied to your photo “quillsbarbsandclaws: sunshine~! ✨”
I wish I knew how to do art like this! Or even how to do digital art at all. Lol.
My tip; like any art start bare bones and build up, and lastly and oftentimes very importantly for digital;
use this power with abusive abandon
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