Hardy Gardening

Post by **daiv** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:41 pm

Andy_CT wrote:I hate being behind you guys (except for Daiv)

Wonder if any of those fragilis will make a flower? I see new growth on the Echinocereus too -congrats on that!

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:33 pm

Great to see your plumping up!

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:13 pm

A few updates.

Echinocereus bonkerae

Echinocereus viridiflorus

Take a guess!

I'll post a shot tomorrow!

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:18 pm

Beautiful flowers John.
Chris

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Thu May 14, 2009 12:21 am

Good to see some life in your garden Jason. Hopefully some flowers will develop

Nice flowering additions John. That E. bonkerae flower is a beaut and I don't need a guess on your other-- I know that flower anywhere

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:39 pm

daiv wrote: Wonder if any of those fragilis will make a flower?

Ah you jest

I seriously doubt it but next year on the claude arno, I promise

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:42 pm

Nice little flower John, I'm going bonkers for bonkerae

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:00 pm

Very nice plants guys!

Andy,
The new growth on the fragilis you sent me is almost the size of the old pad already

and the humifusa pad didn't want to be left behind, he's got 2 new pads-a-starting

Man, i need a bonkerae! super sweet blooms

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:22 pm

CoronaCactus wrote: Andy,
the humifusa pad didn't want to be left behind, he's got 2 new pads-a-starting

That's funny mine is a rooted in ground clump and it barely has a few bumps where I can see new growth starting.

I hate Connecticut's weather

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:30 pm

Feel free to send your plants here for winter vacations

Tom2643 · Post by **Tom2643** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:39 pm

I love little gray mound, it's such a great plant. All your plants are pretty great really, it's nice to see what some of the ones in my yard would look like if they ever got any real size to them!

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:19 am

Escobaria missouriensis as promised

Escobaria vivipara var. vivipara
The one and only early flower the rest will take at least a week or two. I wounder why this one flower is way ahead of the rest.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:25 am

Gotta love those Esco's John

Have no idea why the vivipara threw up an early bloom. Maybe it's just teasing ya

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:26 am

sweet blooms on that big missouriensis clump!!

The early vivpara flower just means you get to enjoy flowers longer

John P Weiser · Post by **John P Weiser** » Fri May 15, 2009 3:05 am

Thank you guys!

Andy that clump always puts on a wounderful display. It is an old old friend. We've lived together well over twenty years or more. I have no idea, exactly when we met. But it's been love from the very first day.