Indoor Flowers in Minnesota 2009

peter · Post by **peter** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:31 pm

Looking good! Nice Astro!

Post by **daiv** » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:05 pm

I'm really pleased with that one Peter. I got that several years ago from Buck's old stomping grounds - The Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center in Riverside, CA.

Post by **daiv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:31 pm

OK, it has been a little while since I updated this thread. Not because I haven't had any flowers, but more that it has mostly been plants that already flowered this year.

But here is a new flower for this year, P. warasii. I think this plant lost its roots in the winter as it stayed shriveled and did not grow much most of the summer, while the P. magnifica next to it, was so full of water, it split a little! Anyway, it seems happy now and here are the flowers:

My single Schick hybrid 'Spellbound' is blooming again:

Here is M. hahniana - not sure if I posted this one this year or not - will have to go back and see...

Now I finally remembered to take pictures of my two "crawling" mamms that are also pupping uncharacteristically.

Here is M. spinosissima. These guys are known for lying down, but the pupping is a bit extreme!

Here is my M. matudae that is also procumbant. These are mostly solitary, but this sort of pupping does occur on older plants from what I can see. Anyway, I'm pleased with it and will let it continue doing its thing.

masscactus · Post by **masscactus** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:19 pm

Nice, that first pic is really good Daiv, cool lighting and background - greens.

Post by **daiv** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:52 pm

Thanks Bryan, the sun is getting lower and lower on the horizon so the lighting is a little more mellow. The background is grass/weeds through the greenhouse plastic.

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 6:05 pm

I would be pleased with the growth on those mamm's too.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:13 am

Awesome mamms Daiv.

Dalesmicro · Post by **Dalesmicro** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 4:18 pm

Great plants and photos as always!! A question, if the large Mamms were on the ground, would they root?
Thanks, Dale

John C · Post by **John C** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:32 pm

Looking good Daiv!

peter · Post by **peter** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 6:09 pm

Pretty nice colour on the Spellbound!

hoven5th · Post by **hoven5th** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:05 pm

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This one looks like its trying to escape! Maybe you had better get a leash!

Post by **daiv** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:53 pm

Dalesmicro wrote:Great plants and photos as always!! A question, if the large Mamms were on the ground, would they root?

Good question, but from what I can tell, these don't root along the side.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:46 pm

Glad you still got growth and flowers up in Minnesota.

Post by **daiv** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:50 pm

Posting a couple repeat performances here. After all, I soon won't have any pics to share for several months as they will be all packed away for winter!

Here is that P. warasii with three flowers. This really turned out to be a nice plant. It came from a Lowes or Home Depot garden center probably 6 years ago or more. I had it in the ground in CA.

E. backebergii - this is another garden center plant that I've had for a long time. It is quite reliable.

Not sure if I posted this Mamm or not. I think it is a rhodantha, but didn't check on it before posting here:

This E. cinerascens really makes me happy. It was less than half this size at the start of the year and just not looking well. Apparently this was a good summer for it and it grew like mad and put out a new stem. I had this in the ground in CA too and it did flower for me. I really hope to have flowers next year:

Edit: The E. cineracens is in a 6 inch pot.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:28 pm

Awesome flowers Daiv.