Rainy summer day

Vulture61

7 years ago

It’s a beautiful day after last night rain.

The colors of the lantana, pentas, sweet potato vine and castor bean are awesome.

“Acoma” crape myrtle by the swimming pool.

“Honeymoon” hibiscus

Yellow creeping lantana, “Canyon Creek” Abelina, sage, mandona and pale pink pavonia.

Cheap thrill: variegated vinca and pink vincas.

Velvet pod mimosa. Blooming late this year.

Himalayan Indigo. Great performer.

Colorful mess: white begonia, coleus, variegated ligustrum and red cyclamen (among other plants/weeds)

Last one: Acalypha. A very colorful plant. I don’t think it will come back but I’ll try to root cuttings or get seeds.

Omar

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memetexas

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Daily rain here too!

Dry today but had a good rain last several nights.

This is where I take a break!

This is my helper, he follows me all around the yard

This really is pink but my camera is old....

Night Blooming Cereus

I think I have a couple of them in this pot because I am getting two different flowers. Grew from my friend's cuttings.

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roselee z8b S.W. Texas
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
What a wide variety of beautiful plants! Love 'um all! But will comment first on Himalayan Indigo.

I googled it and came across my own photo! If it doesn't come up immediately on the link scroll down to "New Plant for me ..."

Yes, a truly worthy plant for hot Texas which is surprising if it truly grows in the Himalayas. Omar, do you think it's from the Himalayan region?
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Vulture61
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
According to Plants Delights website it is ...

https://www.plantdelights.com/products/indigofera-heterantha

Omar
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Vulture61
Original Author
7 years ago
Lol, I just noticed that the damned auto corrector changed some of the plants names, so, no, it is not “Abelina”, but “Abelia”, and it is not “mandona” but “nandina” :D

Omar
Vulture61
Original Author
7 years ago
Awesome, meme!

Omar
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Meme, I agree -- awesome! I love your flowers, and also how tropical it looks with all the foliage. I love seeing your helper too. Is he a Newfoundland? All three of mine probably would not weigh as much as he does! What's his name?

Omar, my favorite crape myrtle is Acoma. I love them for their thick foliage, full blooms, smooth bark, and that they don't get as large as some. I had three, but the neighbor's oak trees got huge and put them in the shadows so they are declining. Well, actually they are pretty much gone, but Bob used the trunks to string lights on and they are trying leaf out, but they'll never be as pretty as they were in sunlight.
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memetexas
7 years ago
Hi Roselee, He's a Saint Bernard and his name is Brutus!
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