The Solanum quitoense is once again going to produce fruit.
On of my camellias produced this interesting seed pod. I've never had that happen before. It might be interesting to save and try to grow the seeds.
Mahonia gracilipes is blooming for the first time.
It seems to be happy here.
This tiny Mahonia eurybracteata 'Indianola Silver' that I got at Indianola during one of their Northwest Perennial Alliance garden opens was transplanted several weeks ago and hasn't died yet!
I hope your garden is full of plants that make you happy! Happy weekend all!
You MUST save and plant those Camellia seeds. Five years from seed to bloom.
ReplyDeleteWow, five years isn't very long for a shrub to flower from seed! I give it a try.
Delete"Hasn't died yet" is definitely something to celebrate!
ReplyDeleteIn my garden it's almost unheard of.
DeleteI wouldn't have recognized the pink-flowered beauty as a Mahonia. Choice!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful plant with dark green leaves backed with bright white/silver.
DeleteIndianola Silver, major lust!
ReplyDeleteIt's really beautiful and I was lucky to be able to choose from quite a number of seedlings as they all varied a little bit.
DeleteOne on my Camellias has a fruit/seed pod also this year. Guess I need to let it ripen and see what's inside.
ReplyDeleteCool! We could both try to grow the seeds and see what happens.
DeleteYou will get a hybrid of your very own. Some of them turn out quite pretty. You can go through all that stratification thing and plant in a little pot, or you can take your finger or a stick and poke the seeds into the soil someplace in the garden and wait. (you'll probably forget where you put them, so plant them under something you won't dig around.
DeleteThese fruit and flowers in September are worth smiling about. My M. gracilipes is blooming, too. Aren't they the cutest (and tiniest) flowers? You captured what I couldn't manage to get in focus!
ReplyDeleteIt's a time of year when we need some smiles as the garden is collapsing around us.
DeleteI haven't been out in my garden for a week. I need to go look for surprises.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing the changes that take place in our gardens in just a week. I hope all of your surprises are good ones!
DeleteGreat close up of the Mahonia gracilipes flower! I planted my Mahonia eurybracteata 'Indianola Silver' (thank you Evan!) in August, against my better judgement. I am thrilled it's settled in, although I'm already realizing I need to move it...
ReplyDeleteThanks, DG! You are the queen of transplanting and I'm sure in your hands it won't skip a beat!
DeleteYou have some truly remarkable plants. Mahonia gracilipes is going on the list.. what a beauty!
ReplyDeleteMahonia gracilipes is a great plant. It may be my favorite next week so I can show the beautiful foliage.
DeleteI was tempted by that Mahonia at tyne HPSO plant fest this morning. However, contrary to common knowledge about fall being a great time to plant, it hasn't worked all that well for me.
ReplyDeleteFall doesn't work all that well for me either except with deciduous & herbaceous things that are supposed to losing their leaves.
DeleteI don't have a garden at home, but seeing yours can honestly make me happy! =) Thanks for always sharing pictures of your garden.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that seeing this Mahonia can make you happy. I wish for you the garden of your dreams someday!
DeleteI have Мahonia aquifolia in my garden Peter. Yours is different and has another flowers.Has it berries as well? Lovely plant!
ReplyDeleteThis one is different and grows naturally in parts of China. It produces blue berries similar to other Mahonias.
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