Let's Divert From Reefs Momentarily Let's See Flowers

[X-37B]

Dills pumpkin flower and today 14 days later. Pumpy is getting big!

 

[mook1178]

Nice! I have a couple of those but they haven’t bloomed yet.

It is such a cool flower. If you hold it to the sunlight is behind it, you can see it is actually red. Can smell a little like cinnamon as well

 

[DHill6]

It is such a cool flower. If you hold it to the sunlight is behind it, you can see it is actually red. Can smell a little like cinnamon as well

Nice! They’re in an orchid cabinet, waiting to see if they bloom.

 

[mook1178]

Nice! They’re in an orchid cabinet, waiting to see if they bloom.

I follow these growing tips fairly strictly and have had good success getting it to grow. I have found that you cannot give too much or fertilizer after mid June. This is Fred Clarkes nursery. He created the FDK genera, if you were not aware.

https://www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com/htm/culture_catasetinae.html

 

[DHill6]

I follow these growing tips fairly strictly and have had good success getting it to grow. I have found that you cannot give too much or fertilizer after mid June. This is Fred Clarkes nursery. He created the FDK genera, if you were not aware.

https://www.sunsetvalleyorchids.com/htm/culture_catasetinae.html

Thanks for the tips, they’re under grow lights and the cabi has fans. What is your growing media? All my potted orchids are in Orchiata bark

 

[mook1178]

I use a gallon milk jug. Cut holes about 2 inches from the bottom. Fill with rocks to the holes, then a mixture of bark and moss to the top. I put them outside late May in direct sun until about 2pm. Water and fertilize frequently. I end up with 2-3 flower spikes late fall.

That is a great video by a very knowledgeable and respected catasetum grower for my potting method. I usually repot every 2 years.

Thanks for the tips, they’re under grow lights and the cabi has fans. What is your growing media? All my potted orchids are in Orchiata bark

 

[DHill6]

I use a gallon milk jug. Cut holes about 2 inches from the bottom. Fill with rocks to the holes, then a mixture of bark and moss to the top. I put them outside late May in direct sun until about 2pm. Water and fertilize frequently. I end up with 2-3 flower spikes late fall.

That is a great video by a very knowledgeable and respected catasetum grower for my potting method. I usually repot every 2 years.

I’m in the high desert, I don’t think they’ll like 100+ temps in direct sunlight

 

[DHill6]

I use a gallon milk jug. Cut holes about 2 inches from the bottom. Fill with rocks to the holes, then a mixture of bark and moss to the top. I put them outside late May in direct sun until about 2pm. Water and fertilize frequently. I end up with 2-3 flower spikes late fall.

That is a great video by a very knowledgeable and respected catasetum grower for my potting method. I usually repot every 2 years.

Interesting video

 

[mook1178]

I’m in the high desert, I don’t think they’ll like 100+ temps in direct sunlight

They'll love the morning direct sun. I am in the midwest and hitting 90 daily right now. It is growing like gang buster. That water reservoir really helps with high heat.

 

[DHill6]

They'll love the morning direct sun. I am in the midwest and hitting 90 daily right now. It is growing like gang buster. That water reservoir really helps with high heat.

I’ll have to figure out a reservoir, not to disturb them as I repotted this spring.
Moving them outside

 

[paraletho]

 

[UncommonSense]

No flowers on the milkweed quite yet…

but, the monarch caterpillars are going bananas on them nevertheless!

This milkweed shrub was full of foliage ~2 weeks ago:

 

[Double monti 61]

Flowers!

 

[MegabiteOG]

Some pictures of one of my wife's gardens and flowers.

 

[X-37B]

Oops double post, lol.
May 29th June 14th, 17 days.

 

[mfinn]

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[mfinn]

I've always had Bee Balm in my backyard. It really draws in the humming birds.
I've always liked this variety. Jacob Cline, It grows 5' to 6' tall.
I made a new box and raised it a little higher to keep the humming birds out of reach of my cat.
The flowers are at about 8' up.

 

[mfinn]

This one I've never seen before, a black flower. ( at least growing and healthy )

 

[X-37B]

Few pics from my wildflower bed today.

 

[X-37B]

Hot pepper. Naga twister flowers.