Dwarf tropical water lily - Dauben. Always wanted a water lily so now there it is - seems pretty happy growing very fast. Note cactus blooms - all the cactus are happy and blooming. Also note pony tail palm, it is well over 30 years old. It was about 8' tall but froze down one year when it got into the mid teens, it was in the barn and froze anyway.
Hoya is really blooming now. But aphids show up about once a year - fairly easy to get rid of. Spray with very diluted dish soap, then spray with water hose a little later. Moved it to a location that will hopefully allow the fragrance onto porch. Petunias and osmanthus also scent the porch. Had a few stunted Easter Lillys that were wonderful.
First time to plant cosmos, bad culprits below loved it. Had to put up ugly fence. Token garden includes tomatoes, basil, cayenne peppers. Also zinnias and a delphinium in pot.
Magical Aloe Vera blooming.
Magical Morning Glories just starting - suffered at first bc of bad culprits below... had to replant.
Bad baby culprit - ToughButt wouldn't have allowed it. These little things have almost no fear. Also baby squirrels have found the bird food. On a better baby note - there are a bunch of baby birds around, including blue birds. They love the yard w short grass to catch bugs.
