GARDENING 2025!

[Weedygarden]

I've never explored growing an olive tree. I have a lemon tree in the greenhouse with a few lemons on it. I had a coffee tree but I think I killed it. I have a fig tree that was started with a single leaf that's doing great. Have wondered about an avocado tree. But never really thought about an olive tree.

Large pots that stay in the house during cooler times, and go out during the heat of the summer, or a nice greenhouse where you can keep them protected year round.

 

[RJ2019]

Large pots that stay in the house during cooler times, and go out during the heat of the summer, or a nice greenhouse where you can keep them protected year round.

I had to make an enormous effort to not go look at the citrus trees at Home Depot today, I saw them out front and thought they looked real nice.

 

[PopPopT]

Large pots that stay in the house during cooler times, and go out during the heat of the summer, or a nice greenhouse where you can keep them protected year round.

The large pots in the house thing is cumbersome. We don't have a lot of room in the house for plants nor do they tend to like it that well since our south-facing windows (the best for anything that loves light) don't typically provide enough light to keep things happy.

The greenhouse situation, though, I hope will improve over time. At least in my small one (16x24), I do have little areas under cover with a tiny heater, including my lemon tree, but would like to see if I can improve on that to the point where I can pretty much heat the whole thing. Not sure how best to do that without needing a winning lottery ticket and still be practical.

 

[joel]

Anyone have a Amazon Lily? I have two & one is in bloom.

Amazon Lily – Eucharis grandiflora​

Common Name: Amazon Lily
Botanical Name: Eucharis grandiflora, YOU-kar-is gran-di-FLO-ra
Decorative Life: 7-10 days.
Flower Color: White
Family Roots:

• Member of the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis family).
• Native to Colombia and Peru.
• Related species include onion, Narcissus, Nerine, Zephyranthes.

Personality:

• Tubular flowers with flared petals and a central cup to 3 inches across occur in a cluster of 3-6 at stem end.
• Stems leafless, to 12-18 inches long.
• Plant is a herbaceous perennial from a bulb.
• Flowers have sweet fragrance.

Storage Specifics:
45-59 F, individual flowers stored dry in airtight boxes and misted with water.
Tidbits:

• From Greek “eu” (good) and “charis” (attraction), in reference to the blooms.
• The specific epithet name grandiflora means large flowers.
• Used in corsages and wedding arrangements.
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• https://www.calyxflowers.com/floral...5W4eHs49_7pLKCYT63jLpmYO7PKSuIbvhLpJEQIj4qfyk