Flowers

A few snaps from the garden.
 

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I divided my dahlia tubers. I like to do it in the fall rather than in the spring. I've had them sprouting from the eyes in the spring and it's easy to break off the shoot. If they're divided in the fall they're ready to plant in the spring.

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Dahlia's divided. A couple lily bulbs ready to store as well.

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Lilies are easy to grow in small containers which makes them easy to move around. This is just a 1 gallon pot.

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Last summer's dahlias.

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The kangaroo paws are a bit past their best but still cool looking.
 

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A very neglected dahlia patch, still beautiful though!!
 

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The salvias are a bit past they’re best. It’s the biggest we’ve ever got them and the leaves where near double the size of previous years.
One change was lots of barley!
The bees love the Mexican sunflowers and the salvia as they flower late into autumn here.
 

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Was working at a clients and the neighbour came out to ask if we could mulch a pile or two of tree trimmings and garden waste.
I could see his garden from the tree I was in and noticed his whole yard was grow box’s but couldn’t see exactly what, we got talking and it turns out he is a rare daffodil breeder and actually gave a 2 hour presentation to the American bulb society.
Rather than taking money we exchanged my services for a box of mixed daffodils.

We were both happy.
 

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xtsho said:
Those are very cool. So cool I had to investigate.

The first one is a Dracula Simia or Monkey Face Orchid http://www.flowerweb.com/en/article/170136/MEET-DRACULA-ORCHID-SIMIA-Orchid-Monkey

The second is a Pecteilis or White Egret Orchid https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Pecteilis

But the third is an animal skull with flowers on it. My eyes fell out onto my keyboard when I saw this one. It's not a real flower. Still cool looking though.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/fjelstud/e...sted-skeletons?utm_term=.inrX1pmAX#.mlwwaJERw

I've never had much luck growing Orchids. I'll get one bloom out of them and nothing more. I think I'll give it another try.
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xtsho said:
Mine never did bloom. :-(

A friend gave me a Voodoo Lily. They smell like a dead animal when they bloom to attract the flies that pollinate them.

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Do you finder predators lurking also! I imagine the smell of rotting animal rings all sorts of dinner bells!
 
xtsho said:
My Dracunculus vulgaris is in full bloom with all of it's stinky glory.


The flies seem to like it.

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It really stinks so I had to move it off the patio.

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It smells like a rotting dead animal. I had to move it the the back of the yard because it stinks so bad.

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I'm not 100%,,but I believe they smell so terrible is because they are partially carnivorous
 
Poontanger said:
I'm not 100%,,but I believe they smell so terrible is because they are partially carnivorous
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Actually the smell is to attract flies which are pollinators for the plant. That's why it smells like carrion for a day. Last year I had seeds forming but they didn't finish maturing before the pod like thing got all rotten and moldy.
 
xtsho said:
Actually the smell is to attract flies which are pollinators for the plant. That's why it smells like carrion for a day. Last year I had seeds forming but they didn't finish maturing before the pod like thing got all rotten and moldy.
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Yes I believe that to be true,, but many years ago one came up in my Dad's front yard, where it came from we have no idea,, and we sent photos to the botanical gardens in our nearest capital city,, that's where we were told it was partially carnivorous
 
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