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Re: My garden
DIR By: CatDancing
Date: September 13, 2021, 9:00 pm
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Hey, Maya! I've been wanting to put in a patch of milkweed, and
recently had a trash-tree taken down that freed up some space
so, well, now I have room! I really like the picture of the A.
perennis, and I was somewhat downheartened by the fact that it
likes wet feet. I can offer milkweed a nice home, but "wet"
ain't it.
Do you have any other milkweeds that you especially like? I
know nozzings about them!
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Re: My garden
DIR By: guest33
Date: September 14, 2021, 8:57 am
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[member=54]CatDancing[/member]
I would chose a milkweed native to your area, to put in the
ground.
I’ve found this site helpful as I chose milkweeds. It lists
native milkweeds by state.
HTML https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweeds-by-state/
As for the A. perennis, although it is found in my county, my
little area really only gets the everyday Florida downpours
during August. So I actually grow it in a pot, with a deep tray
underneath and water it when it gets too dry. I let it dry out
more after the monarchs caterpillars have completely defoliate
it, then when it leafs out again increase the watering. If you
would like to try growing it in a pot, let me know, I am growing
on seedlings. Although, I’m not sure if it’s cold tolerance,
you might have to bring it inside for the winter depending on
where you live.
It isn’t a large plant at all.
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Re: My garden
DIR By: CatDancing
Date: September 14, 2021, 8:23 pm
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> [member=54]CatDancing[/member]
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> I would chose a milkweed native to your area, to put in the
ground.
>
> I’ve found this site helpful as I chose milkweeds. It lists
native milkweeds by state.
>
>
HTML https://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/milkweeds-by-state/
>
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Very useful site! Thank you!
I'm going to have to pass on the A. perennis at the moment,
though; I've got too much watering to do now as it is, and my
unheated greenhouse (aka "the garage") gets pretty crowded in
the winter. That may change in the future, though, and I've got
it marked down for when I think, "Hmmm. What would be a nice
thing to grow . . . ?"
#Post#: 19949--------------------------------------------------
Re: My garden
DIR By: guest33
Date: September 23, 2021, 1:19 pm
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A few months ago, I started some seeds of what we call
candlestick plant. It is one of the species of Cassia, (now
Senna) but not native to Florida. So far it doesn’t appear to be
invasive.
HTML https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/candlestick-bush/growing-candlestick-bushes.htm
So all 6 seeds germinated, and I recently potted them up and set
them out.
One of the reasons I chose this plant, is it is a host plant for
a few different butterflies. So I was very excited to see the
caterpillars munching away on them.
I think the caterpillar in the first picture is of the
orange-barred sulfur.
The second picture is of one of the butterflies that had just
hatched from its chrysalis that was attached under the leaf of
the plant.
When I get around to it, one of these plants will go into the
ground, and it should grow to a decent sized bush.
#Post#: 24757--------------------------------------------------
Re: My garden
DIR By: guest33
Date: October 4, 2021, 10:07 am
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About a year ago, in the effort to attract butterflies, we
planted 2 pipevines. They grow up two support posts from one of
my orchid shade areas. After a year, they have grown nicely and
filled in. Below is a picture of the pipeline flower, and a few
pictures of the caterpillar of the polydamas swallowtail at two
different stages.
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Re: My garden
DIR By: guest33
Date: October 4, 2021, 10:09 am
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These pictures are of the chrysalis, the newly empty chrysalis
(the color changes to reddish) and a newly hatched polydamas
swallowtail.
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Re: My garden
DIR By: CatDancing
Date: November 13, 2021, 8:14 am
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--- Quote from: MayaMia link ---
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> These pictures are of the chrysalis, the newly empty chrysalis
(the color changes to reddish) and a newly hatched polydamas
swallowtail.
>
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I recently found someone who propagates and sells pipevine --
and wild ginger -- as well as some other really neat native
plants. I ordered from him and the stuff arrived practically
before I finished hitting "send." Very healthy looking root
sections with a LOT of feeder rootlets, and very inexpensive.
I got pipevine and wild ginger, on account of the polydamas and
the pipevine swallowtails, and I think I'd better order some
more because apparently those critters have BIG appetites and I
don't want my caterpillar-feeders to get chomped down to the
ground.
HTML https://www.landscapingrevolution.com/Loess_Roots/loess_roots.html
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Re: My garden
DIR By: guest33
Date: November 23, 2021, 6:26 am
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--- Quote from: CatDancing link ---
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> [quote author=MayaMia link=topic=206.msg24761#msg24761
date=1633360189]
> These pictures are of the chrysalis, the newly empty chrysalis
(the color changes to reddish) and a newly hatched polydamas
swallowtail.
>
--- End Quote ---
I recently found someone who propagates and sells pipevine --
and wild ginger -- as well as some other really neat native
plants. I ordered from him and the stuff arrived practically
before I finished hitting "send." Very healthy looking root
sections with a LOT of feeder rootlets, and very inexpensive.
I got pipevine and wild ginger, on account of the polydamas and
the pipevine swallowtails, and I think I'd better order some
more because apparently those critters have BIG appetites and I
don't want my caterpillar-feeders to get chomped down to the
ground.
HTML https://www.landscapingrevolution.com/Loess_Roots/loess_roots.html
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Hey CatDancng - yes they decimate the pipevine. Especially in
the fall. The rest of the year, I see a couple of the
caterpillars on it, but about a month ago there were too many to
count. And now my vines are mostly bare.
Which is ok with me, if the caterpillars hadn’t decimated my
vines, the vines would take over my yard and all my neighbors
yards. I’m guessing natures way of keeping things in balance.
Especially as, at least here, there is a very dry season in the
winter, so vines being bare in winter, less water in winter, it
all works together.
Nature is fascinating isn’t it?
As for gingers, I love them, but not the culinary ginger. I
like the Zingibars and have a few.
I took some more pictures of my yard this morning and will be
writing about those over the next few days.
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Re: My garden
DIR By: guest33
Date: November 23, 2021, 7:06 am
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We’ve been adding plants around the new patio. This section is
the dry in winter section. You may remember me writing about
the new patio, and having to go with a different color for the
top course of the sitting wall. You can see part of it in the
picture. I still dont like it, but my husband does.
The scraggly leaved plants are various Zingibars, going dormant
for winter, the green plant is Cuban oregano, and the plant that
has leaves all brown is turmeric. In the background, there is a
red pineapple (not edible) that you can’t see. The large green
plant in the background is my neighbors philodendron. They are
monster sized down here.
For mulch we choose Florimulch, which doesn’t rot as fast, and
it is based on a invasive tree here in Florida. So using it
means we won’t have to replace as often, plus this company cuts
down invasive trees. It costs a bit more, but it is worth it to
me.
The mini rose in front was a Mother’s Day gift a couple years
ago. I like it small, so every January I cut it back
completely.
I will add some more ground cover plants that prefer dry winters
as I find them, and probably some more Cuban oregano for green
in the winter. I like using herbs as fill in greenery.
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Re: My garden
DIR By: guest33
Date: November 23, 2021, 7:13 am
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One more for today - this is a Gloxinia, Bolivian Sunset, one of
my favorites.
It flowers twice a year for me, and I cut this back every
January.
The intensity of the color is breathtaking, the picture does not
come through how bright the flowers are. They are almost neon
red orange.
It suffers here in the summer a bit, as it prefers to be evenly
moist, and with our heat that is difficult. But it rebounds e
very year when the temps starting dropping.
It easily grows from cuttings and I have another pot of it
started.
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