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In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin in Motown, z6 on November 26, 2024, 9:23 pm With my first low of the season expected to drop just a degree or two, below 32, I brought in my largest Clivia. The plant weighs pretty close to 2oo lbs. Having soaked up water all season, contributes to its autumn weight. Since it will get no water, until April, it is usually much lighter, in spring, when it goes back outside. Although my tree fern is lighter, its fronds are quite long, and has to be tied, until it gets to its "winter vacation spot", it also came inside. They were a couple of the few remaining container plants to come inside. Any guess as to what this fruit is? This is perhaps the latest in the year, I have ever harvested these fruits, because, this is the first time I am expected to dip below freezing. Anybody ever try fried fruits of this type? Notice some Swiss chard, a cold hardy green, in the background. The flavor of this healthful green, related to beets, tastes much like spinach... https://photos.app.goo.gl/HekRZVWe4geyKx6N7 While on my way to work, at the traffic light, I spotted this tree in its full fall glory. Anybody ever hear of a NORWAY MAPLE, Acer platanoides? They are very hardy, and have great fall color, and hold on their leaves kinda long, too. You can click on the pic and/or hit the plus sign in the upper right, to get a closeup of the tree .. https://photos.app.goo.gl/gERyD52GL54jY2nX6 Here are a few pics of the Chinese PISTACHIO tree, in my yard, in its fall glory: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mY27n5e3TA2LHeNt9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/smsnUSnu9PA1wRru7 Here's a close up of an October Magic Ruby flower, that exemplifies why Camellias are referred to as winter roses... https://photos.app.goo.gl/xaQGwSwQntNW1Y1aA The SWEETBOX, Sarcococca hookeriana v. humilis, is forming flower buds. These plants bloom in late winter-early spring, here. Sweetbox is another broad-leaved evergreen (BLE). As the common name says, the flowers are fragrant.. https://photos.app.goo.gl/GnGvXyXZ35ZfUA5Q9

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Fred SC on November 27, 2024, 4:37 am, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Alvin that is nice Fall color on the Norway Maple. Not much vibrant color this year due to dry summer and Fall. The Pistachio is nice color. Sweetbox bloom smells sweet. Bloom on your October Magic looks exactly like a rose. Yes, it is time to take tender plants in. We have not had a freeze yet but this coming Saturday 39 is predicted, end of growing season. My impatiens along my dry creek are still blooming profusely.

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin, z6 on November 27, 2024, 9:39 pm, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" Thanks, Fred. There is a Norway Maple cultivar known as Crimson King Maple, that keeps its burgundy-purple leaves all season, but does not have the same fall color, as the standard Norway Maple does. Fall color here has been good, but not great. Early fall, here, was warmer than normal and dry, as well. In more exposed sites, the Chinese pistachio turns more red, than the orange it shows, in my garden. My impatiens are still blooming, too, but my finally be killed by frost, over the weekend. Never recall them lasting to December. The upcoming month will bring more normal, early winter-like temps, it seems.

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