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Aloe 'White Fox' |
Have Succulents |
In duck pot to look like it's feathers | February 1, 2020: Bloomed October 1, 2020: Bloomed April 15, 2021: Bloomed (Double stem blooms this time) April 1, 2022: Bloomed (Duck pot must have 5 plants now & it blooms every 3 or 4 months) April 23, 2022: Miscellaneous Event (Duck pot was full so divided to about 5 + put original back & kept 1 & 3 for May plant sale) |
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Aloe Vera (Aloe vera) |
Have |
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) February 15, 2021: Winterized (Brought in garage for 20s freeze) |
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Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora) |
Have Herbs / Edibles |
Bought 3 that died before this 4th flourished. Wonderful smell !!! | February 25, 2021: Potted up (Trimmed sharply & potted in a gal. pot with fertilizer & new soil) April 25, 2022: Miscellaneous Event (Large 1st 1 now 2" & a 12" cutting off it that is growing well.) March 10, 2024: Cuttings stuck (Plant sprouting out so I trimmed all ends & put 6" cuttings in water to root.) |
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Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria psittacina) |
Have New 2022 SPECIAL |
Sonia Comboy in Maurice gave me a start she said are red so will look like this picture. Then in July I got a pot full free at a plant trade with Lois Manuel. Said to be red too so Ill see | December 14, 2021: Obtained plant (Sonya Comboy in Maurice gave me a starter small clump. Seems she said red shades) May 31, 2022: Bloomed (1st bloom would be opened today but went limp for some reason. I could see they were pretty red.) July 3, 2023: Deadheaded (No more flowers & most pods drying so I picked about 7 with another green for another day.) November 1, 2023: Plant emerged (Plants started emerging & 2' by Jan1. I protected from Jan. freeze to teens. Feb. 1 they look fine but no flowers yet on this new 2nd growth of Fall 2023.) March 21, 2024: Transplanted (Moved from long plastic pot to oval metal pot from Mamas. They are about 12" tall but no blooms yet.) March 21, 2024: Transplanted (Moved from long plastic pot to oval metal pot from Mamas. They are about 12" tall but no blooms yet.) April 18, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Over only a couple of days the stems shot up from leafy bottoms so Ill have flowers soon. NOTE: They are in an oblong metal pot from Mama's & with black Eiffel Tower decor.) April 25, 2024: Bloomed (Planted in oval galvanized bucket from Mama. They stay about 10" til about to bloom & shot up to 2 ' with pretty red bloom.) |
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Mexican Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Deep Red') |
Have Trade as seed |
I call it 'Red & Gold'. I got a starter plant at a Master Gardeners plant sale 9-10-11 & have it ever since. | August 22, 2020: Miscellaneous Event (2020 none to be found. Sad but I have seeds.) February 23, 2021: Seeds sown (Must have these for Monarchs) September 20, 2021: Bloomed (3' tall & been blooming since 1st of Aug. Fed a batch of hatched caterpillars by Aug. 25 & now attractive to humming birds.) February 25, 2022: Plant emerged (I trimmed back frost damage to 12" Feb 15 & today found new ground sprouts) April 10, 2024: Bloomed (found a few came up in a pot of white salvia that was near plants last year by arch. Found flowers today.) |
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Foxtail Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers') |
Have SPECIAL |
Collected black seeds from Taco Bell lot & Rachel's plant early 2018. Dried then sown June 22, 18. Sprouts by fall. | June 23, 2018: Seeds sown October 23, 2018: Plant emerged (Several starter plants) May 11, 2021: Miscellaneous Event (a nice 15"x 15" plant ) March 5, 2022: Transplanted (Was root bound til I had to cut old pot but put in a spacious new pot) |
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Asparagus Fern (Asparagus setaceus) |
Have SPECIAL |
I call it Feather Plumes. I've had it over 10 years. Must watch for stickers on older stems. I moved it into a hanging basket 1 1/2 years ago that hangs in a crepe myrtle tree in part sun by my patio. | September 1, 2019: Transplanted (Moved from a pot to a hanging basket.) February 15, 2021: Winterized (brought in garage for 20s freeze) March 31, 2021: Maintenance performed (It's growing well in crepe myrtle part sun) May 1, 2021: Miscellaneous Event (Replaced old coir & some soil with fertilizer) |
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Cane Begonia (Begonia 'Corallina de Lucerna') |
Have Trade as plant Sell as plant Begonias |
I don't remember how I got a start. Maybe while I lived on Faculty. It gets large so I take cuttings twice a year that I root easily in water to sell. It grows sturdy & darker leaves & flowers get red with more morning sun. | August 1, 2020: Miscellaneous Event (Put in front door alcove where it gets bright light but no sun. It grows large but hasn't flowered there. Best on back porch.) August 10, 2020: Maintenance performed (Returned to back porch & trimmed from 4' to 3'.) February 15, 2021: Winterized (Trimmed to 12" & brought in garage for 20s freeze) March 25, 2021: Plant emerged (all 4 stalks have new leaves unfurling) May 16, 2021: Miscellaneous Event (Largest leaves ever several 12" & 1st flower.) April 20, 2022: Bloomed (Blooming & 4' tall again. Will trim again when not flowering.) March 6, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Sold my large one & started a new one from a cutting for me.) |
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Cane Begonia (Begonia 'Looking Glass') |
Have Begonias |
Traded with Mauricio Patino in Orlando FL. for cuttings of 2 of my begonia. He also sent another a.w. variety but no name or color. Both rooted in 2" pots. | July 13, 2020: Cuttings stuck (He sent 2 fresh cuttings & I put in water to root. plus sent 1 cutting of a pink flowering one.) July 25, 2020: Cuttings took (Water roots on all 3 so potted in moist soil.) March 10, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Put it & all house plant begonias out on back porch under cover to get nice morning sun.) |
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Cane Begonia (Begonia 'Orange Rubra') |
Will Begonias |
Sell 8" rooted starter plants $5 + $5 postage for 1 or more mailed starting April 1, 2022 as weather allows I got my 6" starter cutting from Nancy in Kentwood, La. Sept 2018 & 'Jive' begonia | September 15, 2018: Obtained plant June 10, 2020: Bloomed (Surprised to find pretty bright orange blooms today June 10 in full bloom about 8 clusters) February 8, 2022: Cuttings stuck (put in water & Feb 24 some have water roots.) February 10, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (hanging basket fell & it got broken in small pieces. They are in a pot to hopefully recover. Growing in dining room over winter & Feb. 10 I have a 4 piece 6" plant) |
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Hardy Begonia (Begonia grandis) |
Have Sell as plant Sell as seed Begonias |
Will sell 5 starter 4"-6" plants in April for $4 + $6 postage = $10. These grow so easily here in zone 9 returning each spring from roots & fallen seed pods. Flowers look pale pink to white & grow in sun to shade & prefer a moist area. | February 15, 2021: Miscellaneous Event (20s freeze killed back all plants for now) March 20, 2021: Plant emerged (Starting to find them here & there) |
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Brunfelsia latifolia) |
Have SPECIAL |
I got at a plant trade at UL Master Gardeners spot. 1 pot of apparently 2 year old dropped seeds so I divided & got 1 nice plant I potted alone then 2 with double stems so I put in a larger pot to grow a while til maybe Fall then pot each alone. I'm overjoyed !!! | May 14, 2022: Obtained plant (Got a free pot with 3 8" plants at a gardeners trade at UL master gardeners area by colosium.) March 25, 2023: Bloomed (Larger plant in its own pot is my keeper now 12"x12" 12" with 1st flower ever that opened today. I don't see other buds but plant is healthy. One other smaller 10"x10" is flimsy so I will sell at plant sale in May. The tiniest one died off.) March 10, 2024: Miscellaneous Event (Filled out almost over night lots of new leaves that are dark purplish green & looking good. Now about 18" tall.) March 25, 2024: Bloomed (Found 1st dark purple flower near bottom of 16" plant on patio. Top is full of new dark leaves too so more flowers to come.) |
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Cannas (Canna) |
Have Cannas |
Finally ID'd from another gardeners pic on facebook as TROPICANA SUNRISE! Found discarded at roadside in nearby neighborhood April 2017. It's beautiful pastel yellow, peach & pink with leaves with cream flecks. Seems dwarf only to 3' so far. | March 1, 2019: Plant emerged (Mild winter so they got a head start on new leaves sprouting out. 12" plant now.) April 21, 2019: Bloomed (1st flower of 2019.NOTE: 2nd flush of flowers started 6 - 22.) February 20, 2022: Plant emerged (cleaned off all dead brown leaves & found new growth) February 1, 2023: Transplanted (Planted in a large pot so it grows better.) March 1, 2024: Plant emerged (New growth has started) April 1, 2024: Bloomed (1st flower of 2024.) |
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Canna Lily (Canna 'Pretoria') |
Have Cannas |
We call them 'Bengal' as in LSU Tigers mascot because of stripes. Ours get 6' to 7' with flowers as seen against an aging wood fence in my back yard. | May 14, 2019: Bloomed (1st blooms of 2019) March 20, 2020: Bloomed (1st of 2020) February 25, 2021: Maintenance performed (Cut back to ground after freeze) March 1, 2021: Plant emerged (About a dozen) May 16, 2021: Bloomed (1st flower of 2021) March 15, 2022: Plant emerged (Have minimized to a 5' row by east fence) |
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Canna (Canna x generalis Cannova® Red Shades) |
Have Cannas |
Started from seeds I got in Dec. 2017 Seed Swap here. Labeled pink which I wanted. Bloomed pretty red shades from Salmon to Coral that may be pink shaces to some. . | May 2, 2019: Bloomed (This is the root stock that also bloomed 1st time from seeds last year as a pretty salmon shade. ) April 2, 2020: Bloomed (1st for 2020. Lovely coral pink) March 17, 2021: Plant emerged (1st leaf peaking out) February 14, 2022: Plant emerged (Trimmed all dead leaves & found new sprouts.) April 25, 2023: Bloomed (in a big pot on patio & such a pretty salmon color) March 1, 2024: Plant emerged (New sprouts of this beauty!) April 10, 2024: Bloomed (I just love the coral color & that plant stays about 3') |
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Canna Lily (Canna x generalis 'Pfitzer's Dwarf Cherry Red') |
Have New 2023 Cannas |
from house on Red Cedar. I also planted seeds on it so ended with some to sell. I like because are dwarf to 3' only. | April 20, 2024: Bloomed (I have a nice cluster I planted in large barrel on driveway. They are only 15" with 1st plume of flowers. I love the clear blue red they are. no orange in them.) |
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Old Man of Mexico (Cephalocereus senilis) |
Have Cactus |
Bought at CVS Aug 1, 2921 with coupon $2 | |
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Night Blooming Jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum) |
Have Fragrant |
Will always have this plant I love. | May 1, 2020: Bloomed (1st of Spring blooms) March 29, 2021: Plant emerged (A sprout broke soil at base so made it.) June 10, 2022: Bloomed (1st blooms on new growth of Spring regrowth) March 15, 2024: Maintenance performed (Managed to save a cutting. Winters are hard on it. It's 12" so I put Bayer 3 n 1 plus eggshells & banana peels & coffee grinds to perk it up. I love the smell that's usually in July so hope for flowers again even tho its small) |
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Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum x morifolium Mammoth™ Twilight Pink Daisy) |
Have |
Mine are soft pink with yellow centers. They bloom late Spring & November.The foliage is evergreen here in zone 9 | January 1, 2020: Bloomed May 5, 2020: Transplanted (Trying it in a hanging basket) October 23, 2020: Bloomed (Took picture) February 15, 2021: Winterized (Put under cover on porch in 20s freeze. Made it fine) February 1, 2022: Plant emerged (never completely died so now has a pot full of 5" new growth.) |
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Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) |
Have New 2023 |
I had a smaller plant from Lois Manuel but as an Easter gift Wanda bought me a huge hanging basket in full bloom. Saturday April 8, 2023 | April 9, 2023: Obtained plant (Has 4 long trailing branches. One is loaded with flowers & others have starts of buds so it will bloom a while.Needs part shade so I hung in the Vitex to get morning only sun then filtered thru tree tops.) |
