Any flower lovers here?

[marval]

Someone shared this elsewhere, I think it is beautiful.


http://player.vimeo.com/video/27920977?title=0&%3bbyline=0&%3bportrait=0href=

[rojo]

Oh Margaret, thank you so much for sharing that.

I love flowers. Isn't nature incredible? Such beauty.

[teddy]

Some fascinating photography there Margaret

Thanks for the link

teddy

[GoneBaroque]

Fantastic time-lapse photography Margaret. That beauty is very welcome to help offset the six to eight inches of snow we had last weekend. Thank you.

[marval]

I am glad you all liked it. I agree Rojo, nature is incredible, it is lovely to be able to see the procees of bud to flower.

[Contratrombone64]

I see to remember once a comment about earthlings in a Sci-Fi book where the "people/things" from a distant planet warned about us, stating that we're really odd as we cut off the genitalia of earth species and either sniff them or place them on our desks in glazen vessels. Made me laugh.

But, Margaret - despite the horny nature of flowers - those are JUST glorious, thanks for the link.

David

[Corno Dolce]

Before I moved to Hawaii I didn't think too much about Orchids - Having seen all the known varieties of Orchids thanks to some acquaintances at the University of Hawaii I am enthralled particularly by them.............

[teddy]

While on the subject, an old nurseryman told me to take my geraniums out, shake the earth off the roots and hang them upside down in a dark frost free environment. They should then be replantable the next spring.
Has anyone tried this?

teddy

[Dorsetmike]

Teddy, I suspect what you refer to are actually Pelargoniums, not Geraniums, (it's a common error, even google can't get it completely right!) Geraniums or "cranes bill" are hardy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium

Pelargoniums are only tolerant of minor frosts,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium

They are of the same plant family, the true geraniums do grow wild in parts of England.

In this area Pelargoniums will survive 2 out of 3 winters when planted close to the house, we are lucky being close to the sea where there is still some effect from the gulf stream, further inland by a mile or so and further east they are unlikely to survive outdoors. I've never heard of storing the plants as you describe, (for Dahlia tubers yes it works) the best plan is to take a couple of cuttings from each variety in the early autumn and keep in a frost free grenhouse or indoors (kitchen windowsill/laundry room?) after they start to grow iin spring take more cuttings and plant out when no more frosts are expected.

[teddy]

Thanks Mike. I put geranium (we do have some wild ones which are very pretty) as I realise not everyone knows the difference. Apart from the problems with frost I find that they tend to get leggy during the winter and do not appreciate getting waterlogged. We once left one locked up in a room for six months while we were away, and returned to find it healthy and undamaged by the drought they had endured. Maybe there was enough moisture in the atmosphere to keep it going. I keep meaning to investigate leaf propagation. When I have the time. Thanks for the links.

teddy

[methodistgirl]

How come I just found this thread? The flowers are lovely.
My favorites are begonias, orchids, African violets, and
shamrocks.

[marval]

I am glad you found this thread Judy, your picture is lovely.


Margaret