yardgranny6's Blog

Would you believe
Jul 26, 2008 | 3:12 PM PST
Tags: desert rose , cloudy days

that we have had two very cloudy days here in sunny SC? It was only 90 yesterday and right now at 6pm it is only 79 degrees. Very humid though.

Have not been in the yard much the past few days. Two of them were doctor days for various reasons plus my trying to keep my neck in place. The Tens Unit works well and when I finish this that is what I will be doing, relaxing with electrodes on my shoulders. Works great to keep the tenseness away.

Did put my little zinnia sprouts in the ground today. With the clouds and a bit of rainy in the air them should do well.

The Snowbank variegated Angel Trumpet came this week along with a new Cuphea. The instructions said to keep them in a cool sunny place until they got re-established before potting/planting. So they are happily awaiting their spot in the gardens. They came so well packaged and looked so good straight out of the box. This company had even cut apart an old Priority Mail box, refolded it, taped it and that is how the plants were shipped with lots of shredded and folded newspapers. Thrifty companies I like.

My neighbor friend has found that one of her Cuphea 'Bat Face' actually dropped a seed last year and now she has a new plant growing with a bloom. One of the cuttings I put in water has a good root system now. We are happy to know we can get new plants without cost of a purchase. They are a patented plant too just like this new Angel Trumpet, but I am sure she and I will be putting them in our gardens next year.

My son and his wife purchased a Desert Rose plant three years ago. Have been taking it in and out of the house during the year and have finally been rewarded with a blossom. This is a cactus (I think)  plant, the one that looks like an elephants foot at the base. I have seen extremely big ones costing hundreds of dollars.

 

More To Come Later