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| 'Baja Red' coral vine |
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Original started from seeds from California in Fall 2016. Vine outgrew circle trellis 2018 so I transplanted to where pink grew well to climb on the white fence in 2019. | January 15, 2019: Seeds sown (I sowed 5 seeds.) March 1, 2019: Seeds germinated (Found 1 sprout that's doing well.) April 15, 2019: Transplanted (Transplanted my 3 year old plant so it can climb the white fence.) May 14, 2019: Maintenance performed (Plant reached top of white 5' fence so I laced fishing line across the 15' fence top for it to trail across. ) |
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| 'Burgundy Surprise' ( I named & started from seeds) |
Have Day lilies |
I started from seeds I collected at Fernwood Subd. sign in 2011. Simple but pretty burgundy blend with yellow throat & underside of petal & sepals that shows on some slight twisting. | April 30, 2019: Bloomed (1st flower of 2019) | |
| 'Cantaloupe Beauty' I named & started from seeds |
Have Day lilies |
From seeds from Hodges Garden about 1996. Plain but the color of namesake. It gets rust every year even with Bayer 3-n-1 which is a real negative. | May 1, 2019: Bloomed (1st flower of 2019 blooming thru May 20) | |
| 'Chili Lily' Day lily I named & started from seeds |
Have Day lilies |
I started from seeds I collected about 1996 at 'Hodges Gardens' in central Louisiana. It's always the 1st to bloom each Spring, usually in March but April 12, 2019. I named it because of the "Chili" red color with golden throat & pinstripe on each petal. It has 4" flowers on 20" stems. | April 12, 2019: Bloomed (Always 1st to bloom in March so later this year. Still blooming June 13 th.) | |
| 'Copper Beauty' my name because of color |
Have Day lilies |
From Ducote's closing nursery in unlabeled pot March 2012. It's more dull copper than the russet burgundy like Russet Beauty. I got pics together because they bloom about same time (May) | April 22, 2019: Bloomed (1st bloom of 2019 & bloomed until June 1st.) | |
| 'Lil Lemon' Episcia |
Have Trade as plant Sell as plant Episcias |
Easy to grow house plant with bright green leaves & pink flowers. | January 18, 2019: Cuttings took (Cut hanging parts on several mature plants & put in water to root.) February 1, 2019: Transplanted (5 new plants with roots from water.) |
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| 'May Butter' a special beauty I named about 1995 |
Have Day lilies |
Butter yellow, large 6" on 18" stalk, stocky buds, pie crust ruffled edge with ridges on petals & 2 petals recurve, with a pale green throat. Usually blooms in May. I hope to ID & get a picture this year. Unmarked in Mr. Suires 1 acre field south of Sulphur La. | April 11, 2019: Bloomed (1st bloom for 2019. Earlier than usual May 1st blooms. Bloomed until May 15.) | |
| 'Russet Beauty' I named from seeds from Fernwood Subdv. |
Have Day lilies |
Rust burgundy on 3 petals & lighter on sepals. Petals have a dark halo & gold pinstripe & throat. | May 7, 2019: Bloomed (1st bloom of 2019. I got a picture & one comparing it to 'Copper Beauty'.) | |
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'Starstruck' Coreopsis (Li'l Bang series) |
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Bought 2 plants from Santa Rosa 9-1-17. Divided March 2018 to 6 plants & planted in full sun around my birdbath. My picture is of 2018 blooms. | June 7, 2019: Bloomed (1st 3 blooms opened around birdbath) |
| 'Tropical' Bronze leaves Red flowers Canna |
Have Cannas |
Planted from Park's seeds Spring 2018. Dwarf variety with maroon leaves & true blue red flowers | April 27, 2019: Bloomed (1st bloom from seeds I got from Park's & planted Spring 2018. Flower is a true blue red with wine colored leaves Park's describes as bronze.) | |
| 'Wine Beauty' I named from Fernwood seeds |
Have Day lilies |
Not big 4" but a pretty wine color with a deep yellow throat & chalice shaped. I've had it a few years so it may have come from the seeds I got in Fernwood. I'll try to ID it by the size, color, bloom time &shape which is different. | May 6, 2019: Bloomed | |
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Abelmoschus sagittifolious |
Have Trade as seed |
I love these perennial plants & have collected red 'Lil Mischief, 'Pacific Pink' & 'Mellow Yellow'. In 10 years no diseases or bug issues here in zone 9. They only stop blooming in Jan. thru March. Mine are in a hot, dry area in midday to evening west sun. I do supplement water by hose every 5 days. | January 1, 2019: Seeds sown (My 1st seeds were from Rattlebox Jan. 2017. Sown in Feb. they grew & bloomed 2017 then returned from roots April 2018.) |
| Cherry Pie (I named the plant I started from seeds back in 1996) |
Have Day lilies |
4.5 " star shaped flowers are dark red like cherries in a pie with a blackish tint & iridescence in sunlight. 25" scapes. Blooms early in late April. I still haven't ID'd since 1996. | April 29, 2019: Bloomed (1st flower of 2019. Finished blooming June 10th) | |
| Irises from Mama's house |
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Unsure of color but possibly white. Rhizomes found by front door growing in too much shade from azaleas to flower. I potted them on my patio April 12, 2019. | April 12, 2019: Transplanted (About a dozen small rhizomes with tips of green leaves.) | |
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Lycoris 'Albiflora' creamy white |
Have Sell as root |
I have this creamy white Lycoris Spider lily & offer 3 bulbs for $10 includes postage. I also offer the Red variety & will send a mix of 2 White & 2 Red if you prefer for the $10. | |
| Seven Sisters pink rose |
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Got cuttings at Mama's house in April 2019 & they rooted & by June 1, I have 4 nice plants thriving. | April 12, 2019: Cuttings stuck (Got about 7 fresh 8" cuttings from Mama's '7 Sisters' pink rose.) May 15, 2019: Cuttings took (I have 4 that are putting out new leaves.) June 12, 2019: Potted up (Moved 4 thriving plants into their own pots. All had good amount of roots for 2 month old cuttings.) |
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| Yard Long Beans |
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Only 2 young plants but always wanted to grow them so willsee them thru. | May 14, 2019: Transplanted (Transplanted a 12" one ready to climb & one smaller at base of a large trellis.) May 15, 2019: Seeds sown (resowed more about 8 3 or 4 germinated by 18th) May 18, 2019: Seeds germinated (2 or 3 already up.) May 30, 2019: Transplanted (Transplanted 4 more 4" plants near other 2 at base of trellises.) |
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| Yellow scalloped squash |
Have Edibles |
Planted seeds about Feb.1st. Planted out Easter April 21 | May 12, 2019: Bloomed (1st flowers on all 4 hills of the different kind of scallops I started from seeds this Spring.) May 26, 2019: Fruit Ripened (Cut 1 white, 1 blanc verdi & 1 yellow with plenty more to come.) |
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Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus 'Clemson Spineless') |
Have Edibles |
May 15, 2019: Seeds sown (about 12 seeds) May 18, 2019: Seeds germinated (about 6 so far) June 11, 2019: Transplanted (Planted twelve 6" plants out in the garden.) |
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Aloe Vera (Aloe vera) |
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Lost mine over Winter from too much water. This starter plant will live on the porch where I water it only once a week. I use it quite often for skin issues. | June 1, 2019: Obtained plant (Bought for $1 at the Day Lily Festival in Abbeville, LA) |
