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In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin in Motown, z6 on August 20, 2024, 11:45 pm Believe it or not, but ASTERS and MUMS are already showing up locally. I prefer to wait until mid-September to buy any of these, and even then, I buy plants in bud, rather than those in full bloom. The ones purchased in bud, and in cooler temps, blooms last longer in the garden. Those plants already in full bloom, during hot weather, will be done sooner, and one may need to make a second fall mum and aster purchase. Some of you may remember, that last year, I bought a TREE TOMATO, Cyphomandra betacea, plant that flowered and fruited. The fruits finished ripening indoors. Well, this plant is blooming again! Hopefully, the blooms get pollinated, and fruit starts setting again. The tree tomato is native to tropical South America.. https://photos.app.goo.gl/NiDcxghtDbByZWP68 Just to show how large PARASOL TREE, Firmiana simplex, leaves are, I held a ruler up to a leaf. I've heard that when the tree gets bigger, the leaves actually get smaller. I guess, because larger trees have more leaves, than smaller trees ... https://photos.app.goo.gl/ethy5iTt2uEftRNE6 In the forefront of the pic below, is a BOYSENBERRY plant I set out, last year, out of a 3 inch pot. For anyone who may not know what this is, it is a hybrid made from crossing a blackberry, with a raspberry, and a dewberry. Now, its canes have grown over 6 ft tall. I am expecting to harvest my first berries from this plant, next year... https://photos.app.goo.gl/UCRJBNYMXkmJo57m9 It's 'Colonel Winkie's' turn to chime in. He is a dinner-plate form of this flower. Anybody know what type of plant this is?.. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zm47nth3igPt4c5F6 The CHOKEBERRIES, Aronia spp., have ripened. I've heard that these are edible, in jellies, but I have never tried any. Actually, these berries are growing on an ornamental selection of chokeberry, that is known for its fall colors... https://photos.app.goo.gl/2HeQdda33iToaMUF7 Some of you may remember me posting when I got this new plant from Brian's Botanicals, in the spring. It was named for the African queen, 'CLEOPATRA'. The variegation on this plant is interesting, because one half of each leaf is green, and the other half is purplish-brown. Anybody know the type of plant Cleopatra is?... https://photos.app.goo.gl/jzmFcGmttXT6woew9 The PEARLY EVERLASTING, Anaphalis margaritacea, is blooming... https://photos.app.goo.gl/24j8Fa5PdczVxbrg8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/L37oxU8efkHuBDy28

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Fred SC on August 21, 2024, 5:29 pm, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Alvin, I never had a boysenberry, sounds delicious. The bloom on the ted canna a is nice deep red as is the red dahlia. I do like the foliage on the parasol tree. The green bark is nice. F as ll mums already ! It is Fall season soon, my stepdaughter sent pictures of red maples in Minnesota as well as some yellow ones, too early, it seems. Next week we have 90’s most all week, so summer is still here. Thank you, Alvin.

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Fred SC on August 21, 2024, 7:58 pm, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Alvin, I never had a boysenberry, sounds delicious. The bloom on the ted canna a is nice deep red as is the red dahlia. I do like the foliage on the parasol tree. The green bark is nice. F as ll mums already ! It is Fall season soon, my stepdaughter sent pictures of red maples in Minnesota as well as some yellow ones, too early, it seems. Next week we hsve

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin, z6 on August 22, 2024, 8:50 am, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" Fred, you nailed both the Dahlia, and the canna. I wonder if anyone has overwintered these, with mulch, as they have with 'Pretoria/Bengal Tiger'? I guess, fall getting closer, is why they are being sold in August. I wonder if the trees turning color, in Minnesota, now, is normal, or due to drought.

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