That's called a peppermint rose it has weak peppermint aroma, and it does OK in spite me.
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Here is something I haven't had for a few years,It's grass that actually is growing to the point I will have to cut it.To much for Walker to eat it all down by himself.
Also one of my potted cactus had babies
Here is something I haven't had for a few years,It's grass that actually is growing to the point I will have to cut it.To much for Walker to eat it all down by himself.
Also one of my potted cactus had babies
Nice to hear somebody else still has to mow despite having sulcatas.
beautiful cactus!
According to Wikipedia, the family name is Boraginaceae. When you search for that on The Tortoise Table, the majority of the results are listed as "Do Not Feed." I would contact the TTT members and they can do research on it for you: http://www.thetortoisetable.org.uk/contact/#.WRxsZ2jyuUk
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Thank you so much! I feel kinda silly now.
I've been meaning to comment that everyone has such wonderful gardens already!! 
Our plants are taking off now and seem to be doing well so far. We'll be getting more natives to plant around our yard this weekend too. We're currently feeling a couple days of unseasonable warmth: temps up to 90°F today and yesterday! 
Work has been busy so I haven't been spending as much time on Tort Forum lately.
My native asters are pretty happy this year:
I have some giant purple clover (Trifolium spp.) leaves this year! I'll be removing some every so often this summer.
My native geranium is in bloom now and very lovely:
My mulberry seemed a little shocked from a frost about a week ago, so hopefully he can recover soon. He seems to grow quite slowly.
And here's the spoiled baby, Steve, enjoying some sunbathing time:
Our plants are taking off now and seem to be doing well so far. We'll be getting more natives to plant around our yard this weekend too. We're currently feeling a couple days of unseasonable warmth: temps up to 90°F today and yesterday! Work has been busy so I haven't been spending as much time on Tort Forum lately. My native asters are pretty happy this year:
I have some giant purple clover (Trifolium spp.) leaves this year!
I'll be removing some every so often this summer. My native geranium is in bloom now and very lovely:
My mulberry seemed a little shocked from a frost about a week ago, so hopefully he can recover soon. He seems to grow quite slowly.
And here's the spoiled baby, Steve, enjoying some sunbathing time:
I've been meaning to comment that everyone has such wonderful gardens already!!
My native asters are pretty happy this year:
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I have some giant purple clover (Trifolium spp.) leaves this year!
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My native geranium is in bloom now and very lovely:
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My mulberry seemed a little shocked from a frost about a week ago, so hopefully he can recover soon. He seems to grow quite slowly.
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And here's the spoiled baby, Steve, enjoying some sunbathing time:
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what kind of mulberry?
It's a red mulberry (Morus rubra), a dwarf variety I was lucky to find. I hope I don't lose it!
I'm assuming this is a magnolia bud. I've never seen a bud. How very, very strange it looks!
Some cactus have
some cactus have started blooming here in the Northern Neck. I like the way this type changes color as the day goes on.Some pics taken just after the morning sun light hit the plants and a couple taken this evening.
some cactus have started blooming here in the Northern Neck. I like the way this type changes color as the day goes on.Some pics taken just after the morning sun light hit the plants and a couple taken this evening.
Wow. That is very beautiful.
Kinda feel wasteful. Cut down a truck box over filled with mulberry branches.
This is a Stenocerus therberi (organ pipe cactus):
My daughter called me to tell me that someone was parked on the street alongside my house and the people were up the hill by my cactus. So I went out there to take a look, but by the time I got there they were gone. Anyway, I saw this cactus when I looked over the fence. The flowers only bloom once, at night, and I missed the bloom by a day. They're just gorgeous - a sight to behold. I'm sorry I missed it.
This one is planted just outside my side door, and in front of the old house I use for storage. It's Cereus peruvianus. It blooms at night too, but I didn't miss this one. The first picture is the day before it bloomed:
My daughter called me to tell me that someone was parked on the street alongside my house and the people were up the hill by my cactus. So I went out there to take a look, but by the time I got there they were gone. Anyway, I saw this cactus when I looked over the fence. The flowers only bloom once, at night, and I missed the bloom by a day. They're just gorgeous - a sight to behold. I'm sorry I missed it.
This one is planted just outside my side door, and in front of the old house I use for storage. It's Cereus peruvianus. It blooms at night too, but I didn't miss this one. The first picture is the day before it bloomed:
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