some blooms in the garden

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed May 16, 2012 5:02 pm

Columbine
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Iris in the Koi Pond
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Chives:
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Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:25 am

Tim- Nice colour. Tis the season!

I'm off to the Cali desert, if by chance I am able to get pollen (say from brevifolia or other stuff) would you be interested?

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Thu May 17, 2012 3:49 pm

Hey Tim, a friend gave me some irises in a pot...can all irises go into a fishpond?
(I don't know the variety).

Paul, take lots of pics please.

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:49 pm

Hi Paul

SURE id love some pollen! And like Barb says take lots of photos!

Hi Barb

Not sure about all Iris's in water? I think so?

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Fri May 18, 2012 9:23 am

lucky1 wrote:Hey Tim, a friend gave me some irises in a pot...can all irises go into a fishpond? (I don't know the variety). Barb

This particularly Tim's iris (Iris pseudoacorus) is a true "pond iris". So go ahead Barb!

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri May 18, 2012 11:42 am

Thanks guys...will stick it in the pond and see.

Something ate my 4 goldfish in the little pond

Barb

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Fri May 18, 2012 6:36 pm

Hey Barb,

this is the first year my goldfish survived winter and weren't killed by cold and/or critters. I've use to treating goldfish like 'annuals'.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Sat May 19, 2012 1:31 pm

treating goldfish like 'annuals'

Glad yours made it this winter...

It's just sad when they die from cold, or get eaten.
We had probably close to 200 goldfish in the big pond, down to about 10 or 20 now.
Damn ospreys and blue herons and kingfisher.

Barb

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:45 pm

Very nice Tim, my columbine are in bloom as well.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed May 23, 2012 7:57 am

Musa basjoo finally starting to grow!

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Another Chive shot:

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Another type of Columbine.....like weeds in my yard.

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lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:12 am

Cool looking growth on the Musa.
Glad you saved it.

Barb

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Wed May 23, 2012 4:31 pm

I love the close up Chive flower!

Tim,are your Basjoo in the sun?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:10 pm

Sun? What's that? LOL. We don't get much sun in April & May around here. The basjoo would get sun from 9:30AM thru 6PM. It's 'suppose' to be more sunny & 'hot' the next week so it should grow fast now!!!!

Cameron_z6a_N.S. · Post by **Cameron_z6a_N.S.** » Wed May 23, 2012 8:28 pm

Nice growth on the basjoo!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu May 24, 2012 7:28 pm

forgot about my blooming Delospermas.

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DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Fri May 25, 2012 6:03 am

Delosperma, a garden favorite.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Fri May 25, 2012 7:32 am

I like the color,it may be a little different than mine.

lucky1 · Post by **lucky1** » Fri May 25, 2012 6:04 pm

Love the colors of it...kinda like a small Aster?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat May 26, 2012 11:40 am

lucky1 wrote:Love the colors of it...kinda like a small Aster?

Kinda of, I think they are like waxy cactus flowers almost.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Sat May 26, 2012 6:50 pm

Aaron,

44F at 7:30pm? Your too cold! We had our hotest day of the year today at 83F and muggy (upper 60's dewpoint). I was sweating like a pig when I was cutting the grass today.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Mon May 28, 2012 3:32 pm

Ya...the weather here in the spring is very crazy. We have had temps three times in the low 90's and just when I think it is going to stay we get freezing temps, wind and frost. But everything pulls through, most everything.

Tim would you like some Y. baccata pollon? my plants are starting too push blooms?

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue May 29, 2012 3:59 am

Stuff looks great, Tim. The bananas are loving the heat and humidity here. A little too hot too early for my students though!!!!

They're all crazy!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue May 29, 2012 5:51 pm

I would LOVE baccata pollen.......that's one species of Yucca which pollen is rare for east coast gardeners!! My 12 year old baccata looks like a seedling still! I need to try it in something other than a sand/peastone bed. Perhaps they need a finer grade soil such as silt/clay??

How about a Yucca ('constricta x filamentosa' x 'filamentosa x elata') x baccata?

Mike, how many days before school is out? Almost over now!!

Barb, yes those Delospermas do look like aster flowers except asters bloom in September/October around here.

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue May 29, 2012 6:27 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:I would LOVE baccata pollen.......that's one species of Yucca which pollen is rare for east coast gardeners!! My 12 year old baccata looks like a seedling still! I need to try it in something other than a sand/peastone bed. Perhaps they need a finer grade soil such as silt/clay??

How about a Yucca ('constricta x filamentosa' x 'filamentosa x elata') x baccata?

Mike, how many days before school is out? Almost over now!!

Barb, yes those Delospermas do look like aster flowers except asters bloom in September/October around here.

13 DAYS...But Who's counting!!!?????

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed May 30, 2012 6:08 am

TimMAz6 wrote:I would LOVE baccata pollen.......that's one species of Yucca which pollen is rare for east coast gardeners!! My 12 year old baccata looks like a seedling still! I need to try it in something other than a sand/peastone bed. Perhaps they need a finer grade soil such as silt/clay??

How about a Yucca ('constricta x filamentosa' x 'filamentosa x elata') x baccata?

Tim what is the best way to send it? Do I put it in a plastic bag? Or just inside the envelope?

I like your idea of the yucca cross, sounds like a true frankenstien.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu May 31, 2012 6:36 am

Hi Aaron,

place pollen in a small plastic sandwich baggie. Do you want me to send you some pollen too? It would be nice to get baccata as the pollen donor and seed producer! When do you think your baccata will start to bloom (be able to pollenate)?

Paul Ont · Post by **Paul Ont** » Thu May 31, 2012 7:48 am

Yes! Baccata is an excellent Yucca, should add much cold hardiness in crosses!

Tim- I am getting some Y. pallida pollen soon (from a fellow near Toronto), I'll send some your way if it arrives in time.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:19 am

Hey Paul, do you need pollen? If so let me know and I'll mail you some of mine when the flowers open up.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:13 pm

Tim they are blooming right now (some) baccata is the only open yucca flowers I have right now. I will mail it off in the morning.

PS send what every poolen you want and i will see if it will cross with baccta?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Thu May 31, 2012 5:33 pm

Ok...I got it. All ready to mail off. PM me your last name a address, just so I know I got it right. (not sure if I read it right of your envelope)

I hope I did this right, left it on the stamen.

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:16 pm

Hi Aaron,

sent the PM. Sorry to the long miss to your response....must be cause I use my phone on this board too??

A few more photos from today:

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DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:12 pm

Nice flowers Tim, I love snapdragons but they are weedy out here. I sure do miss'em.

I still don't see the PM, but they should be there any day now?

sidpook · Post by **sidpook** » Tue Jun 05, 2012 5:23 pm

Everything looks great folks...I'm gonna post an album of some tropical stuff in my yard in Pnorth photo gallery too. Happy summer!!!!

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:16 am

Still no PM? I'll let you know when the pollen arrives

Are you up for some gloriosa pollen?

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:00 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:Still no PM? I'll let you know when the pollen arrives

Are you up for some gloriosa pollen?

Sure, I will try and cross it with what ever is blooming.

PS The pollen I just mailed off again! I must have forgot to put a stamp on it.

If that does not work I will send more. How long will it last in the refrigerator?

TimMAz6 · Post by **TimMAz6** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:40 pm

Hi Aaron

I'm not sure how long the pollen lasts....but we have been successful mailing pollen to/from Europe as Benny & I have created hybrids.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:43 pm

TimMAz6 wrote:Hi Aaron

I'm not sure how long the pollen lasts....but we have been successful mailing pollen to/from Europe as Benny & I have created hybrids.

If it don't work we can try again.

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