You can see the butterfly pea vine growth-five strong vines
Here is the plant 09/07 (bought it 06/07). See the wonderful green leaves? Mine only bloomed where the sun touched the plant. It was too big for its pot and needed lots of water. The vines are floppy and really need a frame-mine was a tomato cage.
Here is a bloom (06/07)-in 2008 I halved my plant and kept the smaller half. It took a while to bounce back and didn't really bloom for me last year. I'm looking forward to a big performance this year.
We went Lowe's shopping Sat. I put our three new fruit trees (two peaches, one pear) on the the front porch so I can enjoy their blooms:). They are currently budding:)
Pansies were on sale...
They also had cyclamen on sale!!! I decided to give my old (healthier) ones to mom for her window sill, and bought a fragrant spotted white,
a fragrant solid white (left)
and a red, dark pink, light pink cyclamen
Look at the cool drooping red buds
Lastly My Angel (wing begonia) spreading her wings
ahhh Bloomin' Tuesday!
I'm joining MsGreen "thumb" Jean for Bloomin' Tuesday! Come join in or see others!
Thank you for stopping by my 1st bloomin Tuesday! Love the plants, can't wait for true spring
ReplyDeleteCarla:
ReplyDeleteYour plants are so beautiful. I have such a black thumb but you made me feel like I could plant a sweet potato because I think I grew one of those once. Love the Angels Wings.
Have a Terrific Tuesday
from Roberta Anne
Hi Carla, I love all your blooms especially the cyclamens!
ReplyDeleteThe name of the plant on my last picture is called delosperma cooperi, its normally called pink carpet or trailing iceplant, it's a dwarf perennial plant that spreads very nicely and has so many flowers on it in the spring that you cannot see the green leaves. It grows in full sun and a place where there is NO SNOW or Frost!
Happy Bloomin' Tuesday!
~Ann
The cyclamen blooms look great! So does your butterfly pea photo from last year. Love that colour. You're right about the botanical name. I remember because I had checked when I did my b.pea post last year.
ReplyDeleteYour peaches and pear must be in huge pots. How long will they stay there? Just curious. Enjoy the blooms!
I've never seen a butterfly pea; that is too cool; I love sweet pea vines, but it gets too hot too fast here to have much luck with them. The angel wing begonia is lovely, too!
ReplyDeleteYou have so many wonderful plants,I love the sweet pea vine and the Angel Begonia.Everything is so beautiful
ReplyDeleteLove the color of the butterfly pea and all the cyclemon. The leves of the begonia are beautiful. Good to see spring on it's way! Jean
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you posted more about the butterfly vine, I love it!! You got some great fruit trees and the Cyclamen are pretty too, can't you plant those outside?
ReplyDeleteOh and a BIG THANK YOU to the Soldier in the photo!!
Hi again :O). Thanks for the kind comments on my zoo photos. Yes, I took all these photos myself. I love taking shots of animals. Fortunately, so many of these were still and didn't blur :O). That's always helpful. Thanks again - I love comments :O).
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at all your flower shots in this post, too. I always enjoy visiting your page. I like all your family shots. They are my favorite, and I see them sprinkled among your flower pictures here.
Thanks for your comment on my blog.
ReplyDeleteI have 2 black thumbs, but admire people who can grow things. Your plants are lovely.
Blessings,
Kimberly
Hi... are you planning to do any vegetable gardening this year?
ReplyDeleteI found a new product for staking tomatoes... super simple, but very intuitive.
www.thetomatostake.com
Better than cages or bamboo... which always end up frustrating me.
Happy Gardening!
Ok this is getting downright depressing!!! Am I the only one stuck in Winter still! Hmmm. Pardon me... your blooms are lovely.
ReplyDeleteOh, what FUN...this is the first I've heard of Bloomin' Tuesday...what a great idea! I love your butterfly pea vine. What a neat plant, and it has such cute flowers too. Your cyclamens are also really pretty, and it will be nice to see your new fruit trees leaf out as we head into spring. :-)
ReplyDeleteI have not had the pleasure of having that vine. Very nice. I passed on the Cyclamens last week, but now, after seeing yours, am reconsidering...
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Ahhh the pansies are my favorite! how great.
ReplyDeleteGreat plants. I especially like the butterfly pea vine. I have a lot of plants also and enjoy taking care of them. Thanks for sharing yours and for letting me know about Bloomin Tuesday. I look forward to visiting her blog and possibly joining.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Elizabeth
It is all soooo beautiful!!! You have such a green thumb!!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful ! spring is arriving at your place. Here it's still too cold for flowers.
ReplyDeleteThese flowers are beautiful...makes me want to go to the nursery and get some too!
ReplyDeleteyou have some gorgeous plants! I love the wing begonia- just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments on my cupcakes I hope you enjoy them.
Your cyclemens are just beautiful. I've never seen a butterfly pea vine before it's gorgeous.