Garden chat & photos for torts and people ♫ ♫

[Len B]

Hmm... not sure if I have any space left since hubby gave me my tortoise garden; I said he could take the rest of the yard. I'll have to think about that one.

It's possible to grow a good size mulberry tree in a flower pot. The bigger the pot the bigger the tree.

 

[Yvonne G]

. . . Or just keep it pruned to size

 

[Jacqui]

...or grow it along the fence

 

[Alicia Hoogstra]

Here are my day Lilly's!! (Actually just a few) lol I'm a bit OBSESSED

 

[Oxalis]

. . . Or just keep it pruned to size

We're so bad at that here.

 

[Len B]

I spotted 2 banana trees today with little bananas,I don't remember having bananas this early before. I know they are not going to get big but i hope to see some get ripe.

 

[Yvonne G]

@Pearly - I included you in "Today's Birthdays" but that seems so impersonal. So I wanted to tell you - especially for YOU - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Have a wonderful day.

 

[Pearly]

@Pearly - I included you in "Today's Birthdays" but that seems so impersonal. So I wanted to tell you - especially for YOU - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Have a wonderful day.

Awwwww, thank you Yvonne!❤️

 

[Pearly]

Here are my day Lilly's!! (Actually just a few) lol I'm a bit OBSESSED

Wow!!!! If you ever divide your big clumps and find having surplus, I'd love any/all of those! Absolutely beautiful!!!! I have tons of great hardy perennials to share as well.

 

[Alicia Hoogstra]

Oxalis do you grow Rose of Sharon? Im going to this year for my babies. How about Spiderwort, or Sea Holly?

 

[Alicia Hoogstra]

@Pearly...funny you should say that I desperately need to share! Message me your address and sometime in the next couple weeks I'll get some out

 

[Pearly]

@Pearly...funny you should say that I desperately need to share! Message me your address and sometime in the next couple weeks I'll get some out

I'm not sure about your area but in Texas we don't dare divide our bulbs/rizomes until October. I'll def. pm you. Thanks, Alicia

 

[Oxalis]

Awwwww, thank you Yvonne!❤️

A belated happy birthday to you, @Pearly!

Oxalis do you grow Rose of Sharon? Im going to this year for my babies. How about Spiderwort, or Sea Holly?

My husband does have some native spiderwort growing in his garden, and it's quite lovely. I didn't realize torts could have it in moderation until I looked it up just now! Thanks for the tip. I will have to break some off to see if Steve likes it.

By sea holly, do you mean Eryngium spp.? I haven't found any yet, but I suppose there's always room for one more small plant in Steve's garden! I would prefer a variety without sharp spines though, if I could find one.

And yes, there's a rose of Sharon in our backyard, but it hasn't grown much this year. I'll probably spread some compost around its base to see if that helps. However, our herbaceous Hibiscus moscheutos is doing really well this year with five stalks from one original plant last year and lots of buds!!

 

[Pearly]

A belated happy birthday to you, @Pearly!

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Thank you

 

[Jacqui]

Here are my day Lilly's!! (Actually just a few) lol I'm a bit OBSESSED

Nothing wrong with this "obsession"

 

[Oxalis]

Some photos of our natives out back. Cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum):



Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis):



Monkey flower (Mimulus ringens):



Hibiscus moscheutos 'Kopper King'. He grew a lot this year!



Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus):



Wild bergamot / Bee balm (Monarda fistulosa). It's mostly done blooming now.

 

[Peliroja32]

Heres someone i found just hanging around

 

[Oxalis]

Heres someone i found just hanging around

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Ah! Hopefully he gets the plant-eating bugs out of your garden!

 

[KevinGG]

Garden/Forest friends and enemies.

 

[Len B]

I believe cross pollination happened and the one in the center is what i got from the other 2 colors.If I remember correctly this is the most common color of rose of sharon, It would have been cool to get something a little more exotic.The tortoises will probably enjoy these as much as the others.