Some flowers from the garden

[Sleepy]

Hi, i though i'd share some of my favorite Summer flowers with my friends.

these are growing now at home...some of my favorites.

lantana:







different lantana:







another lantana:



dahlia "hawaii":



orchid (inside)



pansies:



celosia:



i also have a bunh of different lillies, mediterranean bells,etc...
any interest?

lets see your flowers from the garden...

 

[JetUsUp]

those flowers are beautiful. i have this lovely flower growing outside.


i have no idea what kind of flower it is, i just know that its pretty and i love the smell of them.

 

[Babbabud]

Flowers

Flowers

Nice pictures guys . Great thread Sleepy. Saw the thread and sent mrsb out for some pics , she came back with a bundle of them . Its so hard to edit , they are all so pretty anyways ..nice thread buddy

 

[nycnoob]

Nice guys... I have always been wanting to grow some.. although some roses would be great.. anyone know how to grow roses? those bulb ones

 

[JetUsUp]

without side plants, i just dig a hole plant, and water. and keep them wet as its dryer than hell out right now.

 

[Sleepy]

damn beetles!

damn beetles!

i've been battling the japanese beetle...they ate my dahlias entirely!!

after placing numerous beetle traps, and changing the bags every couple of days, i think i'm winning...

some more stuff is about ready to bloom. i'll put up some more pix then...

 

[Sleepy]

not from my garden, but...

not from my garden, but...

ok, before you say i'm lame...

i took the mother-in-law to an orchid show....we had a hoot!

these are only a few of the hundreds we saw and admired.

i came home with a blue vanda...

enjoy!
click a pic:

 

[KGB47]

I know some of you have seen these before but this looks like the right thread to post them again....

 

[Sleepy]

who likes BLUE??

who likes BLUE??

nice gladiolas and lilies, KGB!!

my Vanda bloomed...a rare BLUE ORCHID...











...well its kinda purple, but the breeders of this specimen are calling it 'BLUE'...i'm not going to argue.

its a beauty!

 

[strain_searcher]

 

[sunnyside]

nice orchids sleepy...now lets see how long it is before she blooms again lol

http://www.beautifulorchids.com/orchids/orchids_potted/vanda/vanda_care.html