A few new blooms

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  1. Donna S

    Donna S Hardy Maple

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    Company went home, had epidural Wed, and I'm starting to feel human again.

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    Picotee red morning glory ( photo / image / picture from Donna S's Garden )





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    Mexican Hydrangia Buds (Rose Glory) ( photo / image / picture from Donna S's Garden )





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    Birdhouse gourds. They are a least 10 ft. tall and loaded with gourds. ( photo / image / picture from Donna S's Garden )
     
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  3. marlingardener

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    What beautiful flowers! I wonder if the Mexican hydrangea could survive here--I'll have to look into that.
    Glad you are feeling better, and I hope you keep on mending.
     
  4. Donna S

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    Hi Jane, I'm sure it would as I brought mine home from Florida. They can take over as they spead alot.
     
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    cherylad Countess of Cute-ification Plants Contributor

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    I have the Clerodendrum bungei (mexican Hydrangea) and it practically takes care of itself. It dies back in the winter, but pops right back up.
     



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  6. Droopy

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    Your Hydrangea are beautiful, and so is that morning glory! I'd love a few close-ups of the gourds, pretty please? :D
     
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    beautiful flowers :-D
     
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    Lovely Hydrangeas!
    My C. bungei kinda died. TOO COLD in winter?
    Last summer I had runners coming up 1-2 meters from the mother plant. I was worried it would take over that corner.
    Now... bare stems, no signs of life!
     
  9. CrisGzr

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    Donna, I love your hydrangea and I am envious of your birdhouse gourds, I want to grow some on the back of the dog's chain link fence -can I get seeds from a gourd I'd find at the farmer's market? I've seen some lovely craft projects made from gourds.
     
  10. Donna S

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    Gourds are just babies Droppy, but will post pics
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    CrisGzr, Don't know about seeds from market. It would be worth a shot. I planted 6 seeds will have plenty of gourds of critters leave them alone.

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    When I delivered meal on wheels, a very elderly lady told me that gourds would grow on anything that stands still long enough. She said she preferred telephone poles. When I asked where to get seeds, she said "from gourds, what's wrong with you? where do you think they come from?" I laughed for days. I do have a few telephone poles behind the house and I want to plant some in her memory!

    nice picture! how long are they?
     
  12. Donna S

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    The gourds are about 3 inches. Plants are probably 10 -15 ft high.
     
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    wow! how many gourds will you get?
     
  14. Sjoerd

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    My goodness, Donna--those pics sure to have a lot of colour. I really enjoyed seeing them. It looks like those gourds are doing quite well too. I wish I could grow them here.
     
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    I love to grow gourds but the field mice ate all my seeds last year
     
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    Beautiful colour on that,.. Picotee red morning glory,..and you have a great display of Hydrangea,..i am hoping to change the colour of one of mine to blue this season.

    Love those Gourds.
     

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