Cannon `s Double Azalea Flowers

Cannon `s Double Azalea
Azalea x 'Cannon `s Double' (Exbury hybrid)

It would be difficult to describe the color of the Azalea, because it was more at a time. It was very easy on the eyes. It is about 6 feet tall and has a colorful red foliage. I will try to have one of these.

Here is a partial list of plants planted in the small farm the last two days. Sorry for the mix of common and botanical names. It's just the way it came out. Plants marked with an asterisk are ones I have not grown before. Since it is the northernmost of our gardens, I must watch what we plant. It is much colder. Lucky about 3 miles is a large nursery that I know very well. They grow much of their own stock of propagation is therefore a good test on climate and the plants are already acclimated.

Ajuga 'Burgundy Glow'
Schmidtiana Artemisia 'Silver Mound'
Azalea 'Fashion' Azalea 'Lorna' Azalea 'Gartrell Pink' Azalea 'Gibraltar' Azalea 'Girard's Crimson' Azalea 'Girard Fuchsia' Azalea 'Golden Lights' Astilbe' Montgomery 'Red
Astilbe Pink
Black Bugbane (Cimicifuga simplex 'Brunette')
Buddleia davidii 'Dark Knight' Buddleia davidii 'Nanho Blue'
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
Carefree Shrub Rose 'Carefree Celebration' *
Coral Bells (Heuchera 'Caramel') *
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Flying Saucer' *
Hardy Crimson Wonder Hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos)
Cutleaf lilac (Syringa laciniata)
False Forget-Me-Not (Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost')
Fern-leaf Bleeding Heart (Dicentra 'King of Hearts ")
Golden Spiderwort (Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate') *
Golden St. John's Wort (Hypericum androsaemum 'Golden Tutsan')
Hairy Toad Lily (Tricyrtis hirta)
Hardy Chrysanthemum Sheffield Hybrid
Japanese painted fern (Athyrium niponicum)
Knockout Roses
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Pulmonary (Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign')
Pulmonary (Pulmonaria 'Majesty')
Montauk Daisy (Nipponanthemum nipponicum)
Meyeri Lilac
Miscanthus Morning Light
Rhododendron 'Nova ZEMBLA "
Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne'
Sneezeweed (Helenium 'Mardi Gras)
Summer Wine Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius' Summer Wine ') *
Spirea 'Neon Flash'
Tatarian dogwood (Cornus alba 'elegantissima')
Tatarian dogwood (Cornus alba 'Ivory Halo')
Tiger Tail Spruce (Picea alcoquiana 'Howell's Dwarf Tigertail')
Variegated Blue Holly (Ilex meserveae 'Blue Maid')
Variegated Iris
Veronica 'Red Fox'
Weigela 'Wine and Roses "
Weigela 'Minuet'
White Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan')
White Globe Thistle (Echinops sphaerocephalus' Arctic Glow ') *
Yellow Ice Plant (Delosperma nubigenum 'Basutoland') *

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A Rhododendron and Azalea

A Rhododendron and Azalea, this was great flower. do you know i Post this flower? yeah you correct. This Flower is Very Beautiful flower, with read dominan.
With Rhododendron and Azalea there are several thousand cultivars to choose from, so unless it is a common variety there isn't much hope of getting the name. Both of these were growing in public places so there was no quizzing the gardeners on the name.

Today I going to try and visit all 14 gardens that we are tending to this year. I was joking the other day that there are four people and 14 gardens that is 3.5 gardens per person. It is a bit ambitious since they are all pretty far flung but it should provide some photo opportunities. I am cleaning off some memory cards and charging up the batteries. I am even going to take my Coolpix 8400 with me. I haven't used that camera in awhile and it is always fun to mix up the equipment now and then.

Pink Azalea

Rhododendron in Bud, and Azalea

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Annual Dianthus

Dianthus (Dianthus 'Bouquet Pink Magic')

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Wild Geranium Flower

Wild Geranium, have great flower, while you see this flower you will feel great. This flowr maybe not expensive like orchid, but this flower make me better. Flower is great to make your heart warm. This was a new variety to me and I have to say that I like it. The flower is the typical delicate beauty of the species but I think the foliage is probably the reason to grow this plant. It is dark and very nicely detailed. This cultivar was developed by North Creek Nursery (Landenberg, Pennsylvania ) from a plant they found in the woods. They claim that it keeps its foliage color throughout the summer, which sure would be nice.

Wild Cranesbill is a clump forming perennial that is easy to grow. I usually locate them in part shade or the woodland garden but they can also make a nice addition to the border. They do like some moisture to look their best. If they start looking a little ragged I lightly shear them to get some new growth. I am going to try a few 'Espresso' and see how they do. Maybe then I can capture the beauty of the foliage.

Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'
(jer-AY-nee-um) (mak-yuh-LAH-tum)
Synonyms: Wild Cranesbill, Spotted Geranium

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Climbing Rose ‘Royal Gold’

The name of this rose is Climbing Rose 'Royal Gold', unique name? yeah this was first time i hear about this rose name. I don't know why this flower called  Climbing Rose 'Royal Gold'

Rosa 'Royal Gold'
Breeder: Dr. Dennison Morey, United States (1957)
Height: 10 feet
Parentage: Goldilocks, Cl. × Lydia (hybrid tea, Robinson, 1949)
Hardy to USDA Zone 6

'Royal Gold' is a beautiful colored climbing rose that is named perfectly. It is such a deep yellow. It also has strong fragrance. This rose has actually been trained into a pillar type, which is a first for me. So far so good.

I picked 'Royal Gold' because I wanted this to be a home grown post. I have decided to include a couple of garden pictures from work. You will see why they are not posted very often. I am a lousy landscape photographer and don't seem to be getting any better. Compressing the photos to fit in this space doesn't help, either. Here a few snapshots from some of the gardens this week.

The Estate's Mountain Laurels (Kalmia) are blooming right now. This is one of the best patches but there are many others spread throughout the garden. This picture was taken looking out from inside the garage. The Mountain Laurel goes on for about 20 more feet outside of the frame. It is funny because this is definitely one of the hottest parts of the garden. The sun is really strong here and the Mountain Laurel thrives. It makes me think that people often plant Mountain Laurel in too much shade. If you look over to the bottom right side you can see my little patch of Blue Star (Amsonia tabernaemontana) that has been growing strong for 20 years. I have never divided it and it still comes up every year. Please excuse the Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus). I shouldn't be growing it since it invasive. There is actually a little waterfall and pond that it is growing in. It is cut down completely after it is done flowering. I am going to straighten that bird house tomorrow

These next two are a different house. I liked the combination in the first one. Both of these were taken with my point and shoot (Nikon Coolpix 8400) but I actually use the manual controls on it. I am going to try and post some more garden photos tomorrow.

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Constellation Dogwood

This was great flower image. see my orchid and adenium to compare. Constellation Dogwood (Cornus x 'Rutcan')

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Golden Mountain Cornflower

Cornflower, trust me, i never find this flower in my area. If orchid or adenium i will find very easy. This plant maybe only will you find in special place.

more about Golden Mountain Cornflower
Centaurea montana 'Gold Bullion'
(sen-TAR-ee-uh) (MON-tah-nuh)

There was recently a post on 'Amethyst in Snow', which is another cultivar of Centaurea montana and I thought that one was eye catching. This flower was pretty amazing to me. It is not for everyone, I am sure, but having a small patch of these would be fantastic.

The Mountain Cornflower doesn't require a lot of care to grow. The one thing they don't seem to like is wet feet in the winter. Other than that they seem to happily grow just about anywhere. With 'Gold Bullion' and a lot of other gold foliaged plants you are going to want full sun for the best leaf color.

The name Centaurea comes from Greek mythology. Chiron the centaur was said to have used the flower to heal the wounds from one of Hercules' poisoned arrows.

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Fanfare Indian Blanket Flower

I love this flower. Make me feel comfortable. Do you have one?

Indian Blanket
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare'
(gay-LAR-dee-uh) (gran-dih-FLOR-uh)

I hadn't seen this variety of Blanket Flower before so while getting its picture this bee flown into the frame. Neither the camera nor I were quite ready for that but it worked out. 'Fanfare' has a remarkable flower color on a compact plant. The flowers seem a little more incised than the normal Gaillardias. It is a sport of 'Dazzler' Blanket Flower. If you don't know what a sport is in botany it is defined as "an organism or part that shows an unusual or singular deviation from the normal or parent type; mutation."

Blanket Flowers are getting more popular. Earlier this year, on this site, I was lamenting how few cultivars the nurseries were carrying around here. This year there was a lot more to choose from, which is the beginning of a trend, I hope. Until further notice I am considering these flowers as annuals. They just don't seem to come back for us.

Since it is Ruby Tuesday here is a shot that I have been holding on to for awhile. It is a rare flower since until recently they didn't think there were any red flowered Hoyas. It is a strange little plant and the flowers are weird and unusual. This picture is from the Main Greenhouse at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, New York. They had several species of Hoya and they were all blooming on the tenth of May. This one didn't have a proper identification tag but did have a little sign like they use at a steakhouse that said 'Rare'.

Wax Plant
Hoya
(HOY-a)
Synonym: Porcelain Flower

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Dendrobium derryi Ridl 1907

Dendrobium derryi Ridl 1907, maybe you only will find in indonesia. This Orchid not easy to find in my area, and i think if you want to buy this flower, you must work hard.

Dendrobium derryi Ridl 1907 is found in Sumatera, Kalimantan, and Malaysia. My Dendrobium derryi is from Sumatera. When i received the plant, it has no live root at all. I was worried that this plat which belong in the Oxystophyllum section will not make it.

After a few months, there was a new bulb. And then more bulb. And after so long (probably almost a year), it bloomed for the first time, and only one flower.

I put the slab under open air, no shade at all. However, the roof of my house protect it from the mid day to afternoon sun.

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More About Adenium

All about Adenium:

Put …
What do you need that if Adenium direct sunlight at least 5 hours per day. Adenium can survive temperatures between 5-52 degrees c. But, for Adenium young (under age 2 months) is better placed at the sun is not directly or dimpan in the shade.

Siram …
Sprinkling can be done every day if the dry season comes, but less during the sprinkling rain. If it does not need to siram in need, because the root / tuber Adenium can save water well.

Tanam alias media in the land use …
Can use the sand + charcoal + manure comparison with 1:1:1. If not found charcoal husk can be used or other materials that are similar. More perfect if dolomite lime added secukupnya. Media replacement planting can be done every 6 months or once a year

How fertilization …
Fertilization can use manure, compost or humus is added to the media on the surface of the plant once every 1 months. In addition, organic fertilizer can be used fabric in the form of tablets or grain. Also factory-made chemical fertilizers that are slow release (not easily dissolved) as Dekastar, Magamp, Osmocote every 3 or 6 months.

Fertilizer leaves can also be, as Gandasil, Hyponex etc.. besides it can be added, such as growth hormone Atonik, etc. Dekamon way disemprotkan to sekujur plants once a month.

If you already adeniumnya grow well. Do not rejoice first, soalnya in each term there are certain plants pests and diseases, can also be Adenium Pests & diseases. To recognize Pests and Diseases in the Adenium plant, the following list:

Pests attack:
What are Pests and diseases can become a subscription Adenium?
** Red mite.
Alerts: autumn leaves and the yellow shoots.
How to handle, use akarisida such as: Kelthane or Omite.

** And lice infestation Yellow White
Alerts: On the base of shoots have delouse yellow, and black or change the berwarba white lice.
How to handle: the fight Supraside such as insecticides, Decis, Curacron or Basudin 3 times a week.

** Nematod.
The attack usually occurs in the roots, and marked with yellow autumn leaves.
How to handle: Use Furadan 3G for prevention.

Attack DISEASES:
** Jamur and bacteria:
Symptoms: The speck and the leaves turn brown
How penganggulangan: Semprotkan fungicide such as Benlate, Dithane M45, or Rdomil.
For Prevention: place the plant in full sun light, clean environment.

** Drfisiensi burly elements.
Symptoms often occur leaf growth is slow, without the leaves turn yellow, fall off easily, not perfect flower shapes and easy to fall off.
The planting media is not already replaced or planting media ph is too acid so that the absorption elements burly.
Penanggulangan way: Replace the planting media.

** Virus.
The speck is the symptoms appear, The speck of color from the color of younger leaves or as variegata.
No medicine.

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Cymbidium finlaysonianum Great Orchid Image

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Beautiful Adenium Photo

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Great Orchid

Do you know?? This is the heavyweight of jawara orchid world. Jawara is called Grammatophyllum speciosum or seringpula been called by the name of G. papuanum which is believed as one of the variannya. This widespread plant from Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, and Papua. Therefore, it is not surprising many variants found its variants-with the form of plants and flowers the color is slightly different. In one adult family, this plant can reach the weight of more than 1 ton and long tassel flower up to 3 meters with a diameter of 1,5-2 cm tassel. That is tassel capable of supporting tens of flowers flower bud diameter 7-10 cm. From ... complexion of the local interest rates are often call him with a tiger orchid will ... but this is often a rancu with relatives, Grammatophyllum scriptum have a similar pattern. Therefore, it is also popular with the orchid as a cane, because the trees that form rod-like sugar cane tree trunks. Although persebarannya wide anggrek ... this is a serious threat of uncontrollable hunting and habitat destruction. Form a very large tree easily seen by the hunter, especially when interest rates raise the light. Maintenance is not yet in the natural habitat with a reliable seed is difficult because the slow growth phase of seed to reach the mature plants ready to flower. Perhaps this is the case that underlie why it has become one of the orchid species are protected.

For orchid lovers, it will surely be one of the "most wanted" list in the collection. So that hunting of wild orchids in this habitat can be controlled, then the steps of cultivating vegetative and generative should be empowered. Moreover, it is very easy to the famous shoot of stek bulb. At least, with the vegetative buy orchid seedlings of sugar cane Maintenance vegetative (shoot from the bulb stek) can be one of the efforts to maintain the natural preservation of orchids Indonesia.

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Dendrobium Sulawesiense Orchid, Magenta Color

Dendrobium Sulawesiense Orchid, found is Sulawes - Indonesia. Have great color magenta. If you come from cold temperature area or country, this orchid species is not for you. Indonesia have warm temperature, thats why this orchid have great population here.

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About Dendrobium litoreum

Dendrobium litoreum  that was the name for this beautiful orchid. This is almost like melati if i can compare with ordinary flower in my area. The color of Dendrobium litoreum is almost white, in the center u will see yellow color or pink.

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Si Raja Tanduk dari Papua, Unique orhid

Si Raja Tanduk dari Papua, that was Indonesian language. This orchid will you find in Papua. this orchid according to the image almost green. And have great style like " Tanduk". You must have this orchid, this is absolutely beatifull.

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Vanda insignis, great orchid species

Vanda insignis, do you think this orchid is beautiful? If your answer is yes, that's mean we have same opinion about this flower. I don't know much about Vanda insignis. I try to find the information from internet, but still this difficult.

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Cymbidium finlaysonianum

Cymbidium finlaysonianum

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Adenium socotranum

Adenium socotranum found on the island of Socotra Yemen (Arab peninsula to the south). Easily recognized from the structure of stem a flare up which on the surface of land. Some grow on the root surface so that makes it more beautiful. Plants at several meters can have a knob with a diameter of 2.4 m. It is the largest among the other types. The pink flower color, and two times the size multiflorum.

In Thailand has developed children of this type named Thai Socotranum. And found many new varieties, among others: Golden Crown, Diamond Crown, Petch Ban Na, S1, and Kao Hin Zon. However, people often take the western Thai Soco this Socotranum as false as it actually is a type of Arabicum. Which is true?

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Adenium somalense and Adenium somalense var. crispum image

Adenium somalense



Adenium somalense var. crispum

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Adenium swazicum

Found in the east African coast to the south east coast such as in South Africa, Swaziland, and southern Africa and borders Mozambique. Leaves have the form of a narrow and long with the color of many younger other types. Its flower color Magenta to mauve. This compact and easy to flower but it is very difficult for the seeds. Can also be used as pejantan to cross with obesum. Hybrids of this type will be diligent flowering hybrids than other types. Like obesum, has grown a long period if there is a warm conditions and given enough water.

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Adenium multiflorum (sabi star)

Found in the southern part of Africa in the east, such as Mozambique and South Africa Eastern. Grow higher and fork with a wide leaf. Bonggolnya not draw, but have a stem and root of the belly. Dorman period have a long (more than 4 months), during the period that this type Will flowering (2-4 months) with no leaves.

Many Adenium hybrids that have little "blood" multiflorum interest because it is indeed very beautiful. Flowers white with red lines in the side. However, his descendants are often lazy and flowering stem is too long so that the election continues to be intensive.

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Dendrobium litoreum Orchid

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