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Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The genus is native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide. Like other members of the family Asteraceae, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. In part due to their abundance along with being a generalist species, dandelions are one of the most vital early spring nectar sources for a wide host of pollinators. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant. 44802
Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200–1800 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. Its highest levels of diversity occur from Malaysia to northeastern Australia, where many species are very poorly known and many more have not been described taxonomically. Cascade is a beautiful mid sized shrub with mid-sized glossy apple green leaves with attractive red and pink new growth. Spectacular pink powder-puff flowers in summer are followed by pinkish fruits that are edible and attract birds. 8553
Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The genus is native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide. Like other members of the family Asteraceae, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. In part due to their abundance along with being a generalist species, dandelions are one of the most vital early spring nectar sources for a wide host of pollinators. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant. 37334
Chilli pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add heat to dishes. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids. Chilli plants produce flowers and then chillies on each of its sidestems. Chillies can be pollinated by bees but failing that, they are also self-pollinating. 2233
Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The genus is native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide. Like other members of the family Asteraceae, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. In part due to their abundance along with being a generalist species, dandelions are one of the most vital early spring nectar sources for a wide host of pollinators. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant. R_18201
Chilli pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add heat to dishes. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids. Chilli plants produce flowers and then chillies on each of its sidestems. Chillies can be pollinated by bees but failing that, they are also self-pollinating. 20730
Trillium chloropetalum at Darts Hill Garden. I got lucky with the morning backlight that helped to emphasized the beautiful leaf patterns.
The curry tree (Murraya koenigii) or curry leaf tree is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae (the rue family, which includes rue, citrus, and satinwood), and is native to India. Its leaves are used in many dishes in the Indian subcontinent. Often used in curries, the leaves are generally called by the name curry leaves, although they are also actually sweet neem leaves in most Indian languages. It is a small tree, growing 4–6 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter. The aromatic leaves are pinnate, with 11–21 leaflets, each leaflet 2–4 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. The plant produces small white flowers which can self-pollinate to produce small shiny-black drupes containing a single, large viable seed. The berry pulp is edible, with a sweet flavor. 2166
The curry tree (Murraya koenigii) or curry leaf tree is a tropical to sub-tropical tree in the family Rutaceae (the rue family, which includes rue, citrus, and satinwood), and is native to India. Its leaves are used in many dishes in the Indian subcontinent. Often used in curries, the leaves are generally called by the name curry leaves, although they are also actually sweet neem leaves in most Indian languages. It is a small tree, growing 4–6 m tall, with a trunk up to 40 cm diameter. The aromatic leaves are pinnate, with 11–21 leaflets, each leaflet 2–4 cm long and 1–2 cm broad. The plant produces small white flowers which can self-pollinate to produce small shiny-black drupes containing a single, large viable seed. The berry pulp is edible, with a sweet flavor. 2470
Chilli pepper is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Chili peppers are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add heat to dishes. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids. Chilli plants produce flowers and then chillies on each of its sidestems. Chillies can be pollinated by bees but failing that, they are also self-pollinating. 2234
Cardamine hirsuta, commonly called hairy bittercress, is an annual or biennial member of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), and is edible as a bitter herb. It is common in moist areas around the world. It's native to Europe as far east as the Caucasus, and to North Africa. Plants of this species are usually erect and grow to no more than about 30 centimetres from a stem which is either unbranched or branched near the base. The small white flowers are borne in a raceme without any bracts, soon followed by the seeds and often continuing to flower as the first seeds ripen. 3240
Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200–1800 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. Its highest levels of diversity occur from Malaysia to northeastern Australia, where many species are very poorly known and many more have not been described taxonomically. Cascade is a beautiful mid sized shrub with mid-sized glossy apple green leaves with attractive red and pink new growth. Spectacular pink powder-puff flowers in summer are followed by pinkish fruits that are edible and attract birds. 8549
Syzygium is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The genus comprises about 1200–1800 species, and has a native range that extends from Africa and Madagascar through southern Asia east through the Pacific. Its highest levels of diversity occur from Malaysia to northeastern Australia, where many species are very poorly known and many more have not been described taxonomically. Cascade is a beautiful mid sized shrub with mid-sized glossy apple green leaves with attractive red and pink new growth. Spectacular pink powder-puff flowers in summer are followed by pinkish fruits that are edible and attract birds. 8551
A close-up of Lemonade Berry (Rhus integrifolia) buds, showcasing their vibrant reddish-pink hue and tightly packed clusters. This native Californian plant is known for its thick, leathery leaves and sour, lemon-flavored fruit, making it a unique addition to coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitats
Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, which consists of species commonly known as dandelions. The genus is native to Eurasia and North America, but the two commonplace species worldwide. Like other members of the family Asteraceae, they have very small flowers collected together into a composite flower head. Each single flower in a head is called a floret. In part due to their abundance along with being a generalist species, dandelions are one of the most vital early spring nectar sources for a wide host of pollinators. Many Taraxacum species produce seeds asexually by apomixis, where the seeds are produced without pollination, resulting in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant. 25266
These are set of photos for a social media post about the plant nursery at Darts Hill. Next time, I would spend more time planning and staging the picture set. The sprinklers came in just as I was getting started. They did add a nice "atmosphere" to some of the pictures.
Typha is a genus of about 30 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Typhaceae. These plants have a variety of common names, in British English as bulrush or reedmace, in American English as reed, cattail, or punks, in Australia as cumbungi or bulrush, in Canada as bulrush or cattail, and in New Zealand as raupō. Other taxa of plants may be known as bulrush, including some sedges in Scirpus and related genera. The genus is largely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is found in a variety of wetland habitats. The rhizomes are edible. Brown pods are fruits. Reeds are important to wildlife and used by humans for making mats, seats. 16248
Hoo👀oray for a little gardening immediate gratification. I love pines and I've felt like this is a tree I just had to start for my collection.
I always end up with seeds that require stratification, have long germination times/low germination rates, or are so small when they sprout that I need to mist them for the first month or two after germination. When I got a packet of Bristlecone Pine seeds a little while back, I was happy to follow the seed company's planting instructions & skip any pre-treatment. They were sprouting within a week & now I have 24 small seedlings growing under a grow light in my bedroom (sitting next to some Ficus religiosa/Baobab cuttings, Ginkgo seeds, & teeny tiny Eucalyptus sprouts.)
Looking forward to Spring when I can get these outside & stop paying for these grow lights to be on in the Winter 😄
The one in flower looked much like the new cuttings on the left of the photo ,4-6 weeks ago. This plant is ( I think) Veronica "Pink damask"
It roots from cuttings as easily as any other plant I know. I've been taking them from early July to mid september and everyone has rooted in 2-3 weeks.
As there was a lot of leaf on the new cuttings I cut half of each large leaf off to reduce water loss until the plants have rooted.
They root so easily I don't use rooting compound or cover them in any way. Just keep them in a reasonably shady position until they root , don't let them dry out but do not over water as this can lead to stems rotting.
The ideal is to keep the compost dampish but not soaking wet. I also find that cuttings arranged around the edge of a pot root better than those in the centre.
Stems can also be pulled off the parent plant and they always come away with lots of root so are even easier to propagate.
This plant has a naturally bushy habit so 4 -5 inch stems soon bush up into a decent shaped plant. They also put out lots of news shoots from the base and have a long flowering season. July to September( at least)
Eventual height and width about 60-70cm.
One of my teeny cactus babies, they're certainly not the fastest growers in the world, but at least they look pretty fun :)
They're currently growing in my bedroom under grow lights. While they're young, i'm just nervous for a rain storm and having them wash away, they're so tiny.
I thought this was such an outrageously cool seed pod, collected from down the street from me. so after pulling the seeds out I put them all on my coffee table that's made from a lightbox, and turned on the light :)
Ficus religiosa
I've been massively slimming down my plant population over the past few months. Mostly craigslist folks that are stopping over for plants. There's still about 20-30 of these Ficus seedlings I need to find homes for, but after that, I'll have the ones that I plan on keeping for a real long time. super excited about that. It's a lot easier to give each plant more attention if you don't have waaaaay too many.
This little Ginkgo is still pretty small, but it's older than a lot of the nearby seedlings that have grown up to 3-5 times it's size. I've been keeping a close eye on it because the leaf shape & coloring always looked a bit different than the others.
It grew to this size in about 2 weeks and hasn't really grown at all in the 2+ weeks since. They'll usually shoot up pretty fast in the first month or so. Takes a while to germinate, but they'll easily get up to 8" in the first 6 weeks - and that's considering the small 2" pots most of them are in at the moment. They'd grow quicker if they had more space, but I won't have any more space til Spring's in full swing.
It's fun to notice the little differences between the seedlings. growing from seed is a cool thing. The length of the vertical slit on the leaf, which frequently gives the Ginkgo's leaves their two-lobed (biloba) look, varies a bit more often than I would have guessed. pretty small sample size I have going. kinda cool.
Here's a photo of this one next to a larger, younger seedling. just to show the height comparison.
and here's one of my oldest seedling next to another from this batch.
(If any fellow Austinites want a baby cotton plant, gimme a shout. an entertaining, must-have for this year's spring garden.)
my friend brought some cotton home that they found growing in the wild. I got a pretty good amount of seeds out of it, here's some of them sprouting :)
Since this pic I've put them each in their own pot, and now they're all a few inches tall! Maybe I'll make a tshirt with all this upcoming cotton harvest.
These are cotoneaster cuttings taken in early August. They were all fully rooted within a month. The compost mix is 4 parts potting compost to one part sharp sand. Cotoneaster are one of the easiest shrubs to propagate. I take cuttings between 8 -12 inches long from this years growth. Trim just below a leaf joint and place in a shady coldframe or shady spot outdoors. Keep just damp but not soaking wet.. Plants propagated in pots can be planted out in late october . Planted 18 inches apart they make an excellent evergreen hedge with white flowers in spring and red berries in autumn.
Cotoneaster is an ideal plant to start with if you're a beginner. They root so quickly and easily.
Here's a photo of the shrub in berry
Out of all the seeds I've planted over the past couple years, I'm so happy that the ones that germinated the most successfully, ended up being such tough trees. It's seriously hot here in Austin, Tx and there aren't a lot of plants that can deal with this texas sun. This is one of my Ficus religiosa seedlings. Most of my trees are in much smaller pots, but I got my hands on a very large recycled pot and decided to put one of my seedlings in it & just wait to see how big it could get in a few months.
When I put it in this larger pot, it was already 5'1". I measured yesterday and in 8 weeks it's grown to 8'6". such a stud :)
Kalanchoe daigremontiana syn. Bryophyllum daigremontianum, commonly called Mother of Thousands (or Millions) leaf and plantlets.
This Kalanchoe produces new plantlets at nodes on the leaf margins. You can see some of roots of these plantlets.
I took six 10cm cuttings from my mum's osteospermum plant 10 days ago. I put then in water in a jam jar and left them outside and promptly forgot about them!
Today I found them again and every cutting has developed roots and two quite an extensive root system.
I'll pot them up shortly.
Most hardy osteospermum are basically white with maybe a slightly pink hue but this one is quite strongly pink and is fully hardy in Bradford which is mid latitude UK.
Here it is in bloom
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The fancy deeply coloured osteospermum available now are not frost hardy in the UK