Flowers

ooof-da said:

What am I doing wrong? I am in NCA (Benecia/Martinez/Rodeo). RU similar to this climate?

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I'm in the uk our climate is relatively cool and humid af especially in the North.
How old is your jade plant?
I read they need to be 35/40 years before they flower but idk much about them other than what I read from google.

Star Dog said:

I'm in the uk our climate is relatively cool and humid af especially in the NorthView attachment 5358021.
How old is your jade plant?
I read they need to be 35/40 years before they flower but idk much about them other than what I read from google.

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I honestly don’t know on some of the jade plant ages. I know one is about 20 yrs old and the other 3 are older than that. They all bloom but maybe could be longer

aloe vera in bloom

Peach blossoms


Some blueberry flowers just starting to open. Thought they looked cool up close

chicory grows wild everywhere on our property

one of my favorite flowers - elderflower

lime zinnia - this still had a few days before full bloom but i couldn't resist taking a picture

coneflowers - nature always comes up with the best color combinations

apple blossoms (melrose)

one of three peony bushes i planted

this one is the *perfect* shade of blush

classic white peony

common sight in the zinnias

goldenrod in late summer with a visitor

plum blossoms. i'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll finally have fruit this year.

Moflow said:

The garden is starting to wake up although it's still cold here.
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Anemones
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Late Daffodils n tulips
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Espaleired Apple tree
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I've lots of lillies appearing too.
And they're being attacked by the red Lily beetles already.
I'm at WAR with the feckers lol.
They can totally decimate the lillies if left unchecked.
Like the lily equivalent of red spider mite.
I've killed about 40 so far. I check plants several times a day.
Bastards.

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With Spider Mites I've taken Hot Peppers, cut them up, put them in a little water, let them simmer not boil for 20 minutes. Let cool, strain the juice.

Spray plant with Jet of water, then spray with your Hot Pepper Juice, make sure get under the leaves. Spray again in couple days I think I sprayed 3X.

Leaves will look bad but will come back nice a green.

Spider Mites hate water. Fungus Gnats like water. So be vigilant.

Asimina triloba, aka American paw-paw. We grew three of these starting from seed in 2019, this is the first year they've got flowers. Maybe we'll get lucky and have some fruits in the fall...

These are probably my favorite plants in the whole garden. If you're in the eastern USA and don't know about paw-paws, I honestly feel bad for you...