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In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin in Motown, z6 on June 21, 2025, 10:16 pm The thermometer topped 90 degrees, for the first time, this year. The humidity is high, as well, with plenty of rain falling, over past couple days. The official high was 92. Temps are expected to be hot, over much of the upcoming week. I finally got around to picking my first mess of collard greens, today. You might remember that I set out 19 starts, in a 3 x 4 ft space. These many plants planted in a small space, creates alot of shade, especially for leaves closer to the ground. I still have to make another initial picking. These first bags will likely go into the freezer. The MULLEIN, Verbascum hybrida 'Southern Charm', is blooming! https://photos.app.goo.gl/trNtq9neumwaqJYQ9 The MEADOW RUE, Thalictrum aquilegifolium 'Black Stockings', is blooming! https://photos.app.goo.gl/mB6ve5nZFvcUEaNi8 The FLEABANE, Erigeron anuus, is blooming! https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z2zg4pyvY8wXQnZq5 The LADY'S MANTLE, Alchemilla mollis, is blooming... https://photos.app.goo.gl/keH26mZ9YvNcECgo6 Ready for the real deal? A few days ago, I posted a pic of a plant commonly called, the Mexican Mock Orange. Well, a REAL Mock Orange, Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus' is now blooming in my garden. This is a "yellow-leaved" version of mock orange. Now, these blooms smell very similar to orange blossoms. Year before last, I posted a pic of this, when I got it. It remained potted until earlier, this spring. This is its first year blooming... https://photos.app.goo.gl/QKvLqLKR5Kayy7Cs9 A couple years ago, I got this variegated HORSERADISH plant. A leaf is now showing a little variegation on it. For those unfamiliar with horseradish plants, they form long leaves, that have a tropical air about them... https://photos.app.goo.gl/evSF48BCrE43RQXB7 The TAMARILLO/Tree tomato, Cyphomandra betacea, is setting flower buds. During the winter, I posted pics of the fruits, as they were ripening. The cycle continues. I bumped the plant up to a 3 gallon, a few weeks ago... https://photos.app.goo.gl/o4PS2afawway53wU7 - NEW PLANTS - Below is a plant I got from Woodlanders Nursery, in S.C. It is a LIMESTONE CALAMINT, Clinopodium coccineum 'Amber Blush'... https://photos.app.goo.gl/9YNEueEXLbwSpancA Below is a pic of a red-fruited WAX JAMBU, Syzygium samarangense. Wax jambu is a tropical fruit tree... https://photos.app.goo.gl/mH5jfgoXX7m7rG658

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Fred SC on June 22, 2025, 8:46 am, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Upper 90s predicted. Actual temp of 102 forecast for Tuesday. That is oppressive with this high humidity.

Alvin Posted by Fred Sc on June 22, 2025, 8:52 am, in reply to "In My Garden Today" Sorry Alvin i sent last post to you prematurely, lol. Does this Mullen seed profusely like wild Mullen? The wax jambu resembles foliage of a loquat. I hope your tansrillo sets and ripens fruit for you. I do like horse radish as a condiment. Looks like Summer Solstice has encouraged your botanical garden to come alive!

Re: In My Garden Today Posted by Alvin, z6 on June 22, 2025, 12:41 pm, in reply to "Re: In My Garden Today" Fred, a hot week ahead, is in store for the Eastern half of the country, even in northerly locales, like mine. Too hot to get much work done, in the garden, even though one as complex as mine, needs something to be done in it daily. Just standing outside, and doing nothing,, is enough to start sweating. I guess those on this board who were wishing for summer heat, are happy now. Just hope they aren't spending the hot days, indoors, under AC, LOL.

Re: Alvin Posted by Alvin, z6 on June 22, 2025, 1:08 pm, in reply to "Alvin" Fred, so far, Southern Charm, has behaved herself, in terms of invasiveness. This is her second year blooming, and I haven't had to pull up any volunteers. The selection is a hybrid, so no telling what qualities, the volunteers would have, if it did reseed. There is a fuzzy-leaved form of mullein, that grows tall, and has yellow flowers, that is more invasive. Wax Jambu, especially, in the pic above, does resemble Loquat foliage. Loquat leaves are a darker green, and less smooth on the surface,, though. Shrimp cocktail sauce comes to mind, with horseradish as a condiment. Really tasty, with shrimp. This form of horseradish is ornamental, though, and grown more for its leaf variegation. Last year, it had more white areas on its leaf. I hope it doesn't revert back to solid green, in future years. This is the third year the Tamarillo is blooming, and hopefully, fruiting. More flower buds, than last year, are forming. They provide a mid-winter treat, from the garden (even though they are a tropical fruit, that ripens indoors, in a temperate climate.

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