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In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin in Motown, z6 on October 29, 2024, 9:20 pm Fred, I spotted these two local MAIDEHAIR TREES, Gingko biloba, in their "full gold" fall glory... https://photos.app.goo.gl/cXRDWFvhctAJPYYz8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/H9VLKzbdhHfyV521A In the forefront of the pic below, surrounded by blackberry foliage, is a developing Christmas cactus flower bud. At this time of year, with the cooler, longer nights, flower bud set is going on with all my Christmas cacti. I generally leave them outside longer, for this reason. These plants are hardy enough to endure 29 degrees, as long as snow is not involved... https://photos.app.goo.gl/wWyMovT1AX6w6Tdj8 Fudingzhu blooms are continuing. Since this plant blooms on new wood, and is a longer-blooming strain, whenever it produces an inch or two of new growth, more fragrant blooms are produced... https://photos.app.goo.gl/FkvBdEwtBoSNEU2e7 The first Carolina Reapers are beginning to ripen. Any guess, as to whether these are mild or hot peppers, even as more blooms are being produced? https://photos.app.goo.gl/wnq4jSC5jJ9fVaiU6 The COLCHICUMS are blooming! For anyone unfamiliar with Colchicums, they are an AUTUMN form of Crocus. However, unlike the Saffron-types, or the spring-blooming Crocus, Colchicums, like certain types of Cyclamen, and Naked Lady Lilies, bloom WITHOUT characteristic grass-like FOLIAGE... https://photos.app.goo.gl/LgiQgTMb7MCqAPr19

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Fred SC on October 30, 2024, 6:05 am, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Alvin, the Ghinko are looking great. They are pretty mature trees. The AutumnCrocus are nice. My daughter has Cticus blooming. They are the regular Spring bloomers blooming early! The tea olive blooming is always nice. Those peppers are just to darn hot for my taste!!! Here is a pic of daughters zcrocus. https://i.ibb.co/30Y5YSn/IMG-5781.jpg

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Jason Western PA on October 30, 2024, 6:58 pm, in reply to "In My Garden Today" The COLCHICUMS are nice.

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin, z6 on October 30, 2024, 7:22 pm, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" Thanks, Jason. This variety of Colchicum was named 'Waterlily', because its blooms resemble those of floating water lily flowers. Fall blooming Crocus are larger-flowered, than the spring blooming types. I have another fall-blooming type of Crocus, that are called the "Saffron-type", that look more like the spring Crocus, but even this type has larger blooms. They will be blooming soon.

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin, z6 on October 30, 2024, 7:33 pm, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" Thanks, Fred. Yeah, one of the Gingkos was in a road median, and the other, in front of a bank. Even when planted in the ground, Gingkos are slow-growers, and can take decades to get huge (Much larger than the pictured trees). Gingkos, dawn redwoods, and Cycads are all very ancient, prehistoric plants. Yes, your daughter has autumn crocus, of the saffron type. Saffron, which comes from this type of Crocus, is a culinary herb. Is this daughter the one in the Gopher State of Minnesota? My saffron crocus will be blooming soon, as well. You are right, Fred. Carolina Reapers are very hot chili peppers, indeed. The pepper plant is about 6 years old. The seed came from PuckerButt Pwpper Company. They are credited with "creating" the variety. Alot of people don't know that pepper plants need to be purchased every year. There are actually perennials.

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