Aloe starting to Bloom

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:48 am

Maybe all the rain so far ?

This one is in a container and just gets set out in the yard every year.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:05 pm

Little further along now..

Starting to show some color.

Alchris · Post by **Alchris** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:06 pm

I am waiting to see it in bloom. Looks great so far.

Allen

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:10 pm

Congrats.

That is awesome to see.

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:54 pm

Thanks!
This has always been the old Aloe that gets dragged in and out each year so it suprised me!

Just about at peak, tried to get a couple more photos.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:06 am

Nice pics. That's a cool bloom.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:41 pm

Absolutely wonderful pics. Everything looks so healthy.

Great shot of dragonfly on that bloom!
Barb

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:25 pm

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:53 am

Thanks for your comments!!

Steve

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:47 am

Finished now , but 3 seed pods developing ........I thought these were diocecious?

macario · Post by **macario** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:34 pm

wow thats cool

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:45 pm

Curious,to know how many seeds in a pod,and finally my sago is beginning to flush some leaves!!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:51 pm

Don - Good to hear yous Sago has come around!!
Once these dry out a bit I'll send you one....... I have more pups on the one than I know what to do with, do you want me to set you a couple aside?

Steve

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:14 pm

Sure,be glad to take'm off your hands!!!
Get any rain your way last night?
Dry and windy here the last few days,been off line all week,until today,cox had to run a new line to the house,I think people are stating to wonder,3 cox trucks this week in front of my house and 2 cox truck across the street today with the neighbors!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:14 pm

No rain ...even though we could use some, it will be a while before I wish for that again

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:16 pm

LOL,Ground here already has 1/2 cracks everywhere!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:57 am

My other one has decided to get in on the act......

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:46 pm

And here it is today,

tropicman · Post by **tropicman** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:10 pm

Steve
She's a beauty!!!

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:37 am

Thanks Don! This is the one I was going to send you the pups from, do you have room for the whole plant? ( the Aloes are starting to take over

BTW - The 3 goldfish that came from Wal-Mart last year for $.29 each are now 6" long, and I'm starting to notice more fish than what I started with....LOL

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:52 pm

Just noticed the one that bloomed earlier is starting again, must be a good year to be an Aloe

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:23 am

Steve, I've never seen Aloe bloom. Very very nice.
And TWO blooms in a season!

Congrats...

Goldfish...from my experience, we put FOUR goldfish in a big big pond about 6 years ago.
My husband said he hoped they were either boys or girls, but not both.
We're at about 200 now!

Barb

Wes North Van · Post by **Wes North Van** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:25 pm

It is difficult to have goldfish in a pond here. The blue herons will get them

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:47 am

Won’t have enough room in the GH for all these. My daughter has been pestering me to put an aquarium in the house, so maybe she will get her wish. ( or if I can find a Heron looking for lunch

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:23 pm

I hope your daughter gets her wish

We get the odd heron stopping by the pond to snap up a fish BUT herons like to wade in through mud and reeds and grasses. We have rocks/boulders around our pond edge.
The heron can't get a good grip on the rocks (looks like a drunk teetering), ha ha

He doesn't get many.

The Kingfisher is another story. The beggar dives in from 50 feet up, like an Olympic athlete.
Never comes up empty.

Then there's the Osprey...he's a fish-catching MACHINE.

Oh well, that's nature.
As long as they leave a few in there every year.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:02 pm

Pond? That looks more like a lake ( Well, I guess you did say it was a big pond

Are you trying any water lilies or other plants in it?

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:27 pm

I had looked at water lilies (to give the fish some shelter).
But you Americans will SHRIEK when you hear how much Canadian nurseries charge for 1 bloody water lily root...
FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS at Art Knapps Plantland.
For one plant. Plus 13% tax.

So I said to heck with it.
And anyway it would take a very long pole to get the lily out prior to winter

It freezes solid, and the fish make it through winter every time.
They just nestle down in the dirt at the bottom.
Barb

Knnn · Post by **Knnn** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:14 pm

Barb,
That is expensive! The box stores here have small starts for $9.95USD and I thought that was too much.

BTW ~ My daughter did get her wish

Steve

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:51 am

Steve, your daughter must be thrilled.

How nice!

Your box stores sell roots for $9.95 ???
Hmmmm, with the dollars about par....but it would take me $59 in gas to get to the border, ha ha.

Barb

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