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I started working on the “butterfly” concept 2 years ago now and have just continued to add more and more to bring them around. I have a wide variety of host plants as well as nectar plants resulting in a pretty active yard throughout the season. I am getting addicted to the dinner plate dahlias….2008 was my first time growing them and I’m in love.
I’m lucky enough to be able to have my tropicals outdoors all summer. The brugmansias I have take up a lot of room during the winter months so its great to finally get them outside in the late spring. The vigna caracalla (snail vine) grows like mad in the winter and is greatful to get some spring sunshine when weather permits.
Welcome to my garden!
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Plantings
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Peruvian Daffodil
Hymenocallis x festalis
Purchased on 29 May 09 The flowers of the Peruvian daffodil are notewo...
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Tomato Sweet Million
Solanum lycopersicum
Purchased on 24 May 09 Early maturing hybrid cherry type tomato. Clust...
- 4 journals
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Snapdragon Trailing Sultan Red and Yellow
Antirrhinum
Purchased on 01 May 09
- 2 journals
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Nemesia Sachet Berries and Cream
Nemesia
Purchased on 01 May 09 Sachet™ nemesias provide great color and fragra...
- 1 journals
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Scaevola Bombay Pink
Scaevola aemula
Purchased on 01 May 09 Scaevola Bombay Series This variety has exc...
- 1 journals
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Euphorbia Diamond Frost
Euphorbia
Purchased on 01 May 09 They say a diamond is forever and while the say...
- 1 journals
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Coleus 'ColorBlaze™ Sedona'
Coleus
Purchased on 01 May 09 Now this is a Coleus hybrid that can take full ...
- 1 journals
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Supertunia® Double Peppermint
Petunia
Purchased on 01 May 09 ‘Supertunia Double Peppermint’ has a unique c...
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Alternanthera Party Time
Alternanthera ficoidea
Purchased on 01 May 09 A nice upright Alternanthera, with intense pink...
- 1 journals
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Sweet Potato Vine Purple/Green
Ipomoea batatas
Purchased on 01 May 09 *Trailing habit. Prefers full sun to part shade...
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Echinacea Green Jewel
Echinacea purpurea
Purchased on 01 May 09 Big flowers the colour of Columbian emeralds su...
- 1 journals
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Coleus Freckles
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Purchased on 01 May 09 The Coleus Freckles, 'Coleus hybrid', has cream...
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Callie Sunrise
Calibrachoa
Purchased on 01 May 09 This Callie™ series features a well-branched pl...
- 1 journals
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Verbena Lanai Peach
Verbena hybrida
Purchased on 01 May 09 Verbena Lanai® Peach, offers a unique light pin...
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Chocolate Mint
Mentha x piperita
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 Chocolate Mint (Mentha piperita cv.) neither sm...
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Lenten Rose
Helleborus orientalis
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 Selected as the Perennial Plant of the Year for...
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Polemonium Snow and Sapphires - Jacob's Ladder Variegated
Polemonium caeruleum
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 This is a variegated Jacob's Ladder, with a str...
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Strawberry Everbearing
Fragaria x ananassa
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 Everbearing strawberries produce two to three h...
- 2 journals
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Sedum Summer Glory
Sedum spurium
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 Colorful, carefree ground cover for troublesome...
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Pasque Flower Red
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 Red Bells Pasque Flower has the most gorgeous, ...
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Pulmonaria Excalibur
Pulmonaria longifolia
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 The brilliant silver foliage is accented by a s...
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Pulmonaria Silver Shivers
Pulmonaria longifolia
Purchased on 19 Apr 09 Long, elegantly silvered spears of wavy-edged f...
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Isolepsis - Live Wire Grass
Isolepis cernua
Sown on 16 Apr 09 What fun this Fiber Optic Grass is -- a whimsic...
- 1 journals
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Morning Glory Chocolate Rose Silk AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Ipomoea nil
Sown on 11 Apr 09 The large blooms on this vine are a pronounced ...
- 3 journals
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Morning Glory Picotee Red
Ipomoea nil
Sown on 11 Apr 09 Each carmine-red double bloom is encircled with...
- 3 journals
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Morning Glory Akatsuki No Tsuyu
Ipomoea nil
Sown on 11 Apr 09 Translated to Dawn Dew, Akatsuki No Tsuyu start...
- 2 journals
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Morning Glory Murasaki Jishi
Ipomoea nil
Sown on 11 Apr 09 Beautiful, semi-double, purple-blue flowers mar...
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Petunia Dolcissima Flambe
Petunia multiflora
Sown on 11 Apr 09 Dolcissima Flambe is a brand-new variety from I...
- 3 journals
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Yucca AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Yucca
Sown on 12 Mar 09 This low, durable shrub forms a mound of stiff,...
- 1 journals
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Sesbania
Sesbania punicea
Sown on 12 Mar 09 Sesbania is a genus of flowering plants in the ...
- 2 journals
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Nasturtium Vanilla Berry
Tropaeolum majus
Sown on 12 Mar 09 This cultivar of the old-fashioned species has ...
- 2 journals
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Nasturtium Strawberries N Cream
Tropaeolum majus
Sown on 12 Mar 09 A showy variety with light yellow semi-double f...
- 4 journals
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Nasturtium Milkmaid
Tropaeolum majus
Sown on 12 Mar 09 This is the closest to white of any nasturtium ...
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Petunia Limoncello
Petunia grandiflora
Sown on 12 Mar 09 Limoncello is the best ever yellow Petunia! Bus...
- 4 journals
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Petunia Dolcissima Fragolino
Petunia multiflora
Sown on 12 Mar 09 This unusual Italian petunia sports masses of l...
- 3 journals
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Petunia Lipstick Kisses
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 No pictures available for this seed...I just li...
- 3 journals
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Petunia Bonanza Double Hybrid Mix AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 A blend of solid and bi-colour shades which wil...
- 3 journals
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Petunia Double Duo Mix
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 This delighful blend of fully double, ruffled b...
- 4 journals
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Petunia Cherry Tart
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 Cherry and white bicoloured blooms for mixed be...
- 3 journals
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Petunia Madness Dark Orchid
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 Combines large flower size with multiflora flow...
- 2 journals
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Petunia Burgundy Vein Daddy
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 A real stunner! Gorgeous, large, pale burgundy ...
- 2 journals
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Petunia Celebrity Burgundy Frost
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 Bi-color of burgundy and white. Abundant 3" f...
- 4 journals
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Petunia Blue Frost
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 Stunning blue center surrounded by white edging...
- 3 journals
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Petunia Daddy Strawberry Vein
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 A beautiful pink petunia with deep pink centers...
- 3 journals
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Petunia Avalanche Lilac
Petunia
Sown on 12 Mar 09 These 6-8 inch tall, 3-5 foot wide beauties pro...
- 4 journals
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Thyme Orange Scented
Thymus fragrantissimus
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Traditional flavour of Old English Thyme but wi...
- 3 journals
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Cyperus glaber
Cyperaceae
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Unusual flower spikelets, with up to 8 heads on...
- 3 journals
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Geranium Black Magic Rose
Pelargonium
Sown on 08 Mar 09 AAS Bedding Plant Award Winner 'The unusual bi...
- 5 journals
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Ornamental Pepper Variegated
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Sown on 08 Mar 09 A beautiful variegated variety of ornamental pe...
- 3 journals
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Hibiscus Simply Love
Hibiscus trionum
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Flowering all summer long is this lovely new cu...
- 4 journals
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Verbena Imagination AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Verbena speciosa
Sown on 08 Mar 09 A lovely trailing variety of verbena...will be ...
- 3 journals
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Agastache Heather Queen AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Agastache cana x agastache barberi
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Adding another strong scented agastache to the ...
- 4 journals
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Dichondra Emerald Falls
Dichondra argentea
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Instead of a loosely trailing habit, Emerald Fa...
- 4 journals
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Baby Snapdragon / Toadflax Northern Lights AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Linaria maroccana
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Baby snapdragon ‘Northern Lights’ mix is the id...
- 3 journals
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Prunella Freelander AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Prunella grandiflora
Sown on 08 Mar 09 This enchanting mix of white pink and purple sh...
- 3 journals
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Oenothera Triloba AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Oenothera triloba
Sown on 08 Mar 09 It's the flowers that make this plant truly ama...
- 5 journals
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Gazania Daybreak Petticoat Mix AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Gazania rigens
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Petticoat Mix is a cheery blend of stripes and ...
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Brazilian Fireworks
Porphyrocoma pholiana
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Both the foliage and the flowers are bicolored....
- 4 journals
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Coleus Wizard Coral Sunrise AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Solenostemon scutellarioides
Sown on 08 Mar 09 A stunning and radiant mix of bright colourful ...
- 4 journals
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Impatiens Tutu AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Impatiens walleriana
Sown on 08 Mar 09 A beautiful double blooming impatien...red and ...
- 4 journals
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Bacopa Blutopia Blue
Sutera cordata
Sown on 08 Mar 09 A delightful plant with pale blue flowers which...
- 4 journals
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Strawberry Everbearing
Fragaria x ananassa
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Everbearing strawberries produce two to three h...
- 3 journals
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Rudbeckia Green Wizard AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Rudbeckia occidentalis
Sown on 08 Mar 09 Perfect for cut flowers, Green Wizard has large...
- 4 journals
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Bronzina Grass
Carex secta tenuiculmis
Sown on 08 Mar 09 An endangered plant in the wild. Lovely red-bro...
- 4 journals
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Asarina Scandens Mix - Twining Snapdragon AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Asarina scandens
Sown on 26 Feb 09
- 5 journals
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Lychnis Chalcedonica Dusky Salmon AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Lychnis chalcedonica
Sown on 26 Feb 09
- 3 journals
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Ornamental Pepper Black Pearl AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Sown on 26 Feb 09 Odd and unusual...a must have in the garden!
- 4 journals
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Ornamental Pepper Shu Variegated AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Sown on 26 Feb 09
- 3 journals
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Ornamental Pepper Marbles AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Sown on 26 Feb 09
- 3 journals
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Dianthus Barbatus Double Dwarf AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Dianthus barbatus
Sown on 26 Feb 09
- 4 journals
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Dianthus Barbatus Super Duplex Mix
Dianthus barbatus
Sown on 26 Feb 09
- 3 journals
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Toothache Plant-Spilanthes oleracea AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Acmella oleracea
Sown on 26 Feb 09 Odd and unusual...our son will love this one!
- 6 journals
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Crossandra Yellow Splash
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Sown on 25 Feb 09
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Crossandra Flame AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Sown on 25 Feb 09
- 3 journals
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Black Eyed Susan Vine Micro Dot AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Thunbergia alata
Sown on 25 Feb 09 Adorable little white blooms on this vine...can...
- 6 journals
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Brugmansia Sanguinea AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Brugmansia
Sown on 25 Feb 09 Soak seeds for 24 hours then peel off cork cove...
- 3 journals
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Cinnamon Vine - Dioscorea oppositifolia
Dioscorea batatas
Sown on 25 Feb 09 Planted 1/2 " deep in moist, soil less potting ...
- 3 journals
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Kentucky Coffee Tree AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Gymnocladus dioica
Sown on 10 Feb 09 Nick seeds and soak overnight. Germination in 5...
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Pride of Barbados
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
Sown on 10 Jan 09 First photo is in February (15th). Second phot...
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Wisteria Blue Moon
Wisteria macrostachya
Sown on 08 Dec 08 Photo from Feb 15 - 09
- 3 journals
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Ornamental Pepper Little Blue AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Sown on 08 Dec 08 Seedling photo taken Feb 15 - 09
- 5 journals
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Pampas Grass Pink AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Cortaderia jubata
Sown on 08 Dec 08 Seedling photos from Feb 15 - 09
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Lemon Tree Eureka
Citrus x limon
Established on 01 Dec 08 Strong, everbearing tendency. Ever-present flow...
- 1 journals
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Elephant Ears
Caladium
Established on 01 Jun 08 In landscaping, elephant ears are grown for the...
- 2 journals
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Begonia Boliviensis Bonfire
Begonia boliviensis
Established on 01 Jun 08 A dynamite plant both in color and habit, Begon...
- 1 journals
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Brugmansia Variegated NOID
Brugmansia
Established on 01 Jun 08 The show-stopping hanging trumpet-shaped flower...
- 3 journals
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Echinacea Sundown
Echinacea
Purchased on 01 Jun 08 Again, Echinacea 'Sundown' delivers all the qua...
- 1 journals
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Dinnerplate Dahlia
Dahlia
Sown on 10 Apr 08 2008 was my first year with these babies and I ...
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Brugmansia Pink
Brugmansia
Established on 01 Dec 07 The show-stopping hanging trumpet-shaped flowe...
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Castor Bean - Maroon or Green AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Ricinus communis
Sown on 10 Feb 07 *_I just had to try growing the castor beans I ...
- 1 journals
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Swamp Milkweed AVAILABLE FOR SWAP
Asclepias incarnata
Sown on 09 Feb 07 I added milkweed to the garden for the butterfl...
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Brugmansia White
Brugmansia
Established on 01 Oct 06 The show-stopping hanging trumpet-shaped flowe...
- 1 journals
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Brugmansia Yellow
Brugmansia
Established on 01 Oct 06 The show-stopping hanging trumpet-shaped flower...
- 1 journals
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Vigna Caracalla
Vigna caracalla
Sown on 01 Apr 06 An absolutely gorgeous, exotic looking vine, Vi...
- 1 journals
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Comments
TropicanaRoses wrote:
Those are some amazing pics of Dahlias! I used to grow those when I was a kid, but never anything with that much color! Mine were one color. I had some red, some pink, and some yellow.
Posted on 27 Mar 09 (about 8 months ago)