After a winter of searching on Daffseek and trying to find open source photos of Daffodils, everything is finally starting to bloom and is coming up in full.
I'm very pleased that the job decided to include my daffodil sheets. It took a while to gather some of that information so I'm just glad that we've made this more of an educational display rather than just an astoundingly large number of bulbs.
At one point I was trying to get a head start on these by taking some photos at the philly flower show. I remember there being a million daffodils on display in previous years and somehow that wasn't the case this year. I wonder if its actually just a process of perception. I hadn't really been aware of the number of cultivars of daffodils before this fall. They're all yellow and white and they've never interested me enough to be able to distinguish between varieties. I can't say that I'm interested still. I put in more research into these flowers in hopes of finding them interesting, and while the mythology and the story of Narcissus is interesting, the flowers themselves are not varied enough to hold my attention.
In any case here are some Daffodils on display from the flower show. Expect many pictures of Daffodils over the next two months.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Aeonium and Echeveria
Look at these beautiful Aeonium and Echeveria from the flower show. I've never really liked Aeoniums but that Aeonium tabuliforme has been rather tempting. Landcraft Environments has that one for sale this year.. hmm..
Aeonium decorum
Aeonium tabuliforme
Aeonium 'Velour'
Echeveria agavoides hybrid
Echeveria 'Curly Locks'
Echeveria derenbergii
Echeveria setosa
Echeveria unguiculata
Echeveria 'Sunburst'
Labels:
flower show,
NYCSS,
succulents
Location:
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Friday, March 29, 2013
That time of year again...
The Philly flower show just seemed so much more manageable this year. Navigation was improved and there were plenty of beautiful plants on display. I can't say I paid as much attention to the staged displays this year. The British theme was very flexible in letting a good variety of plants creep into the gardens but I guess I'm just more interested in the plants these days then the staging.
I was reintroduced to Galium odoratum. I kinda forgot about that one. Cute woodland plant.
Anyway here were some of the awesome Mamillaria on display. I'll admit, cacti and succulents were my main focus this year.
I was reintroduced to Galium odoratum. I kinda forgot about that one. Cute woodland plant.
Anyway here were some of the awesome Mamillaria on display. I'll admit, cacti and succulents were my main focus this year.
Mammillaria carmenae
Mammillaria elongata
Mammillaria glassii
Mammillaria bombycina
Mammillaria hahniana
Mammillaria parkinsonii
Mammillaria prolifera
Mammillaria rhoda
Mammillaria rhodantha
Mammillaria sciedeana
Labels:
cacti,
flower show,
NYCSS
Location:
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Monday, January 21, 2013
Urban Trees
Oh next time you walk under a tree in the city, just think about what's inside it.
Chances are...not too much.
And just think, these aren't even the uncared for street trees.
Still want to plant a million trees on a crowded island?
Friday, January 4, 2013
Edema
People in the cactus society always ask about cactus scabbing. Cacti naturally become corky as they age but environmental factors can help accelerate the process.
Edema (oedema, corky scab) is a common, noninfectious disease of many
herbaceous and woody plants. Edemaresults when the plant takes up more
water through the roots than the leaves can transpire through the stomates.
The excess water accumulates in the leaf cells, causing them to enlarge
and often burst.
Symptoms vary depending upon the plant species or cultivar affected.
Bumps, blisters, or water-soaked swellings may form on the underside
of leaves, petioles, or stems. These blisters are at first small, about
1 to 2 mm in diameter. They then turn tan or brown and become corky.
Severely affected leaves turn yellow and drop from the plant. On cacti
and other plants, pale yellowish green spots form on the shoots. These
spots may remain smooth, greenish white, or watersoaked. However, these
spots often result in irregular corky or rusty areas that may later
become sunken.The edema generally do little damage to plants, but detract
considerably from the appearance plants.
Edema is best prevented by increasing the temperature and ventilation
around the plant to increase moisture loss through the stomates. A rise
in temperature of the air surrounding the plant will increase the rate
of transpiration and thus help prevent engorged cells and blisters from
forming. Increased ventilation also hastens transpiration by lowering
the humidity at the leaf surface. Avoid cold drafts. Plants that are
overwatered as well as plants that are properly watered but located
in low light or cool areas are highly susceptible to this problem.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
I'm back!
Well I've been busy all fall but I'm back hopefully, for the long term again.
So part of the reason I haven't been posting is because I cracked our 18-55 lens for our Nikon camera. I just haven't had the ability to take any pictures and what good is a blog with no eye candy.
Work has been the other reason why I've been busy. Most people seem to think that spring is the most busy time for gardeners. For us fall certainly takes the cake. We put in 52,000 bulbs this year with two gardeners. Most of those were Daffodils and I really hope they come out well.
Besides that we've had the hurricane clean up to deal with. We lost four trees in the park and there was debris everywhere. Also just the regular fall clean up and holiday display. Meh.
So part of the reason I haven't been posting is because I cracked our 18-55 lens for our Nikon camera. I just haven't had the ability to take any pictures and what good is a blog with no eye candy.
Work has been the other reason why I've been busy. Most people seem to think that spring is the most busy time for gardeners. For us fall certainly takes the cake. We put in 52,000 bulbs this year with two gardeners. Most of those were Daffodils and I really hope they come out well.
Besides that we've had the hurricane clean up to deal with. We lost four trees in the park and there was debris everywhere. Also just the regular fall clean up and holiday display. Meh.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Knot Garden Revisited
It's hard to believe that this...
Has grown into this....
Has grown into this....
The amount of trash I've pulled out of this thing is just embarrassing. Stop being so trashy, you fast food junkies.
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