Terrestrial (non-aquatic) plants photos

[BPSabelhaus]

Avocado

Japanese red maple trio on pumice.

 

[Rose of Sharon]

A little bit of Christmas in July...I have no idea why my Christmas (really, a Thanksgiving) cactus grew a flower bud, but I am waiting for it to open!

 

[Fishfur]

A little bit of Christmas in July...I have no idea why my Christmas (really, a Thanksgiving) cactus grew a flower bud, but I am waiting for it to open!

They do this occasionally, though I’ve no idea why it happens either. But it’s a nice surprise.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Worked in the garden a bit today, clipped a lot of small summer squash with the flowers on and some beans to pickle together. Have those sitting in the crock. But as I was working I found a green tomato on the ground. Problem is I'm not growing tomatoes and hate them anyway lol But then it clicked when I picked it up and felt how firm the casing is. It's a potato fruit that fell off, there's multiple more still on. Last year I tried crossbreeding to get seeds but didn't get any fruit. This year apparently nature chose to nature lol So I'll be saving seeds to see what I can get to grow and see if anything this year maybe naturally crossed. I have my Ozette potatoes but not far away are red, baking, yellow, white and purple all grown from scraps and those have the seeds on them. So yay, cool lol

 

[Fishfur]

It may not be quite how the pro spud breeders go about things but you never know what might pop up from randomly pollinated seed.

Did you know some are growing tomatoes grafted onto potatoes?

You get spuds plus tomatoes from the same plant so it’s a big space saver. I really miss potatoes & tomatoes, though I never liked fresh tomatoes but boy do I miss tomato sauce on pizza & pasta!

Peruvian purple potatoes were among my faves but then it turned out that I was allergic to the entire nightshade family. My allergist thought I might get away with eating the purple spuds if I faithfully avoided all other nightshades, but no such luck.

My Irish granddad no doubt would turn in his grave if he knew I no longer eat potatoes - the man loved to see them on his plate no matter how they were cooked and would compliment my grandmother on a particularly nice baked ‘mealy potato’.

I will be interested to see what you get from the seeds.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Last year I tried to be a pro breeder lol Was trying to cross the purple into the Ozettes for a little cold tolerance. This year an attempt was made lol I collected pollen because the Ozettes flower later than other varieties. But it's kinda pointless if I need to call Springer to see who the daddy is out of several potatoes. So a pretty typical episode lol
I remember seeing that awhile back and my first thought was the Simpsons Tomacco episode lol

 

[Fishfur]

Might try freezing pollen to use later - it works to preserve viability.

Seems the consensus is that drying it first is a good idea - can be stored with a dessicant to keep it dry and avoid condensation damage when thawing.

 

[Fishadict512]

It's super cool what you can do with genetics!

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Might try freezing pollen to use later - it works to preserve viability.

Seems the consensus is that drying it first is a good idea - can be stored with a dessicant to keep it dry and avoid condensation damage when thawing.

I figured I'd only need it a month or so. But it's kind of pointless lol I'd need to setup a controlled environment with lighting, timers on a controlled schedule to trigger flowering etc...
I'm sure I can cobble something together someday lol

 

[kallililly1973]

Did a little harvesting and canning this weekend but nothing genetically modified.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Did a little harvesting and canning this weekend but nothing genetically modified.

Definitely no gene splicing lol But I'm just doing what the ancestors have done. There are so many different varieties of potatoes adapted to so many regions. The few cultivars we actually get just contain strong genes for certain adaptations. The purple is actually a cold tolerance gene. Some of my tubers from the second year that had sat over winter actually displayed a reddish purple which I'm pretty sure was just a natural trigger that created a few small tubers when the conditions were right.
My GMO's are Genetically Maintained Originals I actually know the source, when the split occurred etc.... Archaeology is just starting to catch up on trade networks prior to Russian exploration and trade. The genetics of these potatoes actually showed the truth a few years ago lol 700 and some odd years since they left Central America for the PNW and Alaska panhandle probably carried on a long boat on the way back from a trade trip.

 

[Fishfur]

Definitely no gene splicing lol But I'm just doing what the ancestors have done. There are so many different varieties of potatoes adapted to so many regions. The few cultivars we actually get just contain strong genes for certain adaptations. The purple is actually a cold tolerance gene. Some of my tubers from the second year that had sat over winter actually displayed a reddish purple which I'm pretty sure was just a natural trigger that created a few small tubers when the conditions were right.
My GMO's are Genetically Maintained Originals I actually know the source, when the split occurred etc.... Archaeology is just starting to catch up on trade networks prior to Russian exploration and trade. The genetics of these potatoes actually showed the truth a few years ago lol 700 and some odd years since they left Central America for the PNW and Alaska panhandle probably carried on a long boat on the way back from a trade trip.

Various plant foods made some astonishing journeys long before we were as mobile between continents as we are now, or were even a millennia or so ago.

If only they could tell stories.

 

[Littlebudda]

Love orchid season

 

[Rose of Sharon]

Hi Littlebudda! Those are gorgeous! And it's so nice to see you post again!

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Various plant foods made some astonishing journeys long before we were as mobile between continents as we are now, or were even a millennia or so ago.

If only they could tell stories.

There's bamboo in the Americas where the only relative is in Asia and the Nahuatl word for it is the same as the tribal Asian word...
Oh the stories indeed lol

 

[Rose of Sharon]

I recently picked up this bromeliad. I am not familiar with how to take care of them, so if anyone has any tips, I would be greatful. I don't think it is in the right kind of potting soil (I don't really see the wood bark that is commonly recommended).


I got one a long time ago as a gift, and looked on the internet for advice. I did what the web site said to do, and of course, it was all wrong, and the plant died. I want to keep this one alive, lol!

 

[Lucifer]

I recently picked up this bromeliad. I am not familiar with how to take care of them, so if anyone has any tips, I would be greatful. I don't think it is in the right kind of potting soil (I don't really see the wood bark that is commonly recommended).


I got one a long time ago as a gift, and looked on the internet for advice. I did what the web site said to do, and of course, it was all wrong, and the plant died. I want to keep this one alive, lol!

Bromeliads are an epiphyte so technically don't need to be planted at all. You water them from the top into their center. If you position/treat them like a normal plant, they'll most likely die eventually.

You could plant them in a core/bark mix or similar but not in soil. Not deep though.
They like plenty of light too.

 

[Fishfur]

Bromeliads are an epiphyte so technically don't need to be planted at all. You water them from the top into their center. If you position/treat them like a normal plant, they'll most likely die eventually.

You could plant them in a core/bark mix or similar but not in soil. Not deep though.
They like plenty of light too.

Actually, there are a lot of terrestrial bromeliads - think pineapples, Cryptanthus, (Earth stars), Guzmania, Neoregelia, & Dyckia among others. There are even a few terrestrial Tillandsias. They sure aren’t all epiphytic.

The terrestrial ones should have a coarse, very well draining potting mix & indoors bright indirect light but not sun. Some species need significant shade outside because direct middle day sunshine will roast them.

 

[bgarthe]

I have come to love Hydrangeas. We have 22 plants in 16 varieties in our yard along with our butterfly gardens and vegetable gardens/barrels. Blossoms here, bushes/trees to follow. View attachment 926269

Bushes and trees

 

[Fishfur]

Got this yesterday. It doesn’t look like much at the moment but hopefully that will change. I’m rather anxious to see it bloom.

It’s a variant or cultivar of Aeschynanthus radicans, the lipstick plant.

Instead of the typical red, the flowers are a gorgeous shade of pink. It also has leaves that are near heart-shaped, instead of the usual longer & narrower leaf seen on A.radicans.

Supposed to grow quite fast & bloom fairly easily so here’s hoping it likes my east facing bedroom window.

 

[Blacksheep1]

So I’m really into my aroids.. I currently have 7 monsteras but anthuriums have my heart. I have a very special hybrid which I cherish. Can’t wait for spring though

 

[Fishfur]

So I’m really into my aroids.. I currently have 7 monsteras but anthuriums have my heart. I have a very special hybrid which I cherish. Can’t wait for spring though

I’m into aroids too - have a number of different vines but not the ones that grow really large leaves - no space for those, more’s the pity.

 

[Blacksheep1]

I’ve made the space plants everywhere. Every corner , every nook and cranny. If it’s not a jungle, I don’t want it ! really struggled with spider mites this year though and have binned/ stumped a few plants. Patient zero is always this alocasia

 

[Blacksheep1]

I’m into aroids too - have a number of different vines but not the ones that grow really large leaves - no space for those, more’s the pity.

What “vines” do you have ? I’d love to see photos

 

[Fishfur]

What “vines” do you have ? I’d love to see photos

Couple of Syngoniums, Cebu Blue, a textured philodendron whose name escapes me, a few others, mostly starters as I’m rebuilding my collection. I’ll get some pics tomorrow.

My prize is a fairly rare young Amidrium medium Albo, which hasn’t even begun to fenestrate yet so what I have at the moment looks much like a variegated Epipremnum aureum rather than what it is. It will be awhile before it pops out a fenestrated leaf but it produces them very early.

The Amydrium was a splurge that I imported. It should start to resemble the image below with some time. The image is of the first one I had, that was killed (not intentionally) while I was away on vacation.

The pal I had who came in to feed the cats & water some plants drowned the poor thing. Its roots had completely rotted plus most of the stem by the time I got home. Not enough left to salvage.

 

[Fishfur]

Some of my aroids and a few terrarium treasures.


Scindapsus treubii Moonlight Variegated



Syngonium podiphyllum Red Spot Tricolour


Philodendron karstenianum. (Often labelled Monstera Peru, but it isn’t a monstera).



Syngonium podophyllum Allusion Pink Splash





The above two are from an Epiphyllum pinnatum Yellow Sunrise (I think it’s yellow sunrise).

Some of it looks very much like an everyday variegated E.aurea cultivar, but as the one leaf shows it can get very yellow and the leaves should start to femestrate fairly soon, at least I hope they will.

This one is a miniature Asplenium fern - full size. It’s in a 30 oz drink cup for the moment, as it needs high humidity.


This tiny thing is an orchid, if you can believe that, Stelantis spp.


This one is an unusual climbing fern with leaves very similar in shape to those of a ginkgo tree.
Peltatum Peru Ginkgo


This one is a little Peperomia that loves humidity & gets no larger than this, though it can spread in width.

P.antoniana Peru.

 

[Fishfur]

A few more of my collection.


An unusual & fairly rare syngonium - S.macrophyllum Frosted Heart. More or less heart shaped leaves rather than the trilobed leaf seen on all the S.podophyllums.


Epipremnum amplissimum Variegated.



You can tell this had a little mishap - fell into the snail tank and came out adorned with duckweed.

Episcia cupreata Pink Acajou.



Saxifraga stolonifera Tricolour aka Strawberry Begonia.

 

[Fishfur]

Happened to find this ficus - one I’ve wanted for quite some time but it isn’t common to find.

F.triangularis Variegata. Here’s hoping it’s not quite as temperamental as the benjaminas are.

They have very leathery leaves so with a little luck it won’t mind lower humidity.

 

[Fishfur]

A couple more aroids and terrarium treasures - one that I think I was lucky to find at a price I could afford.



Micro Strawberry begonia - genuinely miniature compared to the standard Saxifraga stolonifera.

Though it looks very similar to the standard plant I think it must be at least a subspecies as it isn’t identical. Super slow grower but incredibly cute.



Philodendron scandens Rio or Silver Stripe. I think it’s prettier than Brazil.



Epipremnum aureum Manjula. I think it may be the most attractive of the many variegated cultivars of aureum there are these days.



Episcia Pink Brocade.

It is gorgeous with its beautiful variegation and bright pink - has smallish flowers that are a rather orangey pink - quite a contrast.

 

[Blacksheep1]

Managed to get my hands on this beauty of a begonia

 

[Fishfur]

Managed to get my hands on this beauty of a begonia

Very nice. Has it got a name?

 

[Blacksheep1]

Very nice. Has it got a name?

Yes sorry. It’s a dolce vita. Meant to add that in !

 

[Blacksheep1]

My new Anthurium dark phoenix leaf . I adore these new leaves, the camera doesn’t pick it up well but there’s a bronze sheen and the veins have a very orange hue. It’s sizing up beautifully .

 

[KWL]

All four of my "rescue" orchids finally bloomed at the same time! Two are just about done flowering after months, while the other two just opened, but I'm feeling proud of them!

 

[Fishfur]

My Syngonium Red Spot Tricolour has been slow to settle in but it has finally unfurled this new leaf which has been sitting there doing nothing for ages.

It has all the variegation one can expect on this cultivar but the lighting doesn’t do the ‘red’ justice. It’s nicer looking in person.

Hopefully it will give me more soon.

 

[Fishfur]

Look at what my silly little fig is doing under its new lighting. Its flowering!!

It’s a variegated F.triangularis. I like it for its rather leathery & triangular leaves.
It wasn’t doing all that great in the east window and the south window is still a feline dominated hazard zone for plants until I fix it up. So I popped this fig into one of my big terrariums with a bunch of other plants and shortly afterward, I got a new light for the terrarium at a pretty decent price, off FB.

The light is insanely bright and for now, is set at very close to its maximum output. The effect the lighting is having on the plants is both surprising and very rewarding and then tonight I noticed the fig is covered in buds! They’re unusual in that they come straight from the branches here, there & anywhere except at the branch tips, where one might expect to see them.

I didn’t know it even could flower at this size or that it would flower at all indoors - it’s barely a foot tall and had lost quite a few leaves before I moved it into the enclosure.
You can see some of the short branches have only one or two leaves on them. I’m glad I have the terrarium to use as I think the poor thing might not have lived very long without it.

To see this little tree sporting a bunch of fat round buds was such a nice surprise. The new light has only been over the terrarium for maybe 3 weeks. It haven’t even been feeding these plants, just watering.

Ficus triangularis in bud.



This next one is in the same terrarium. It’s just a little Soleirolia soleirolii, or Baby tears, nothing fancy, but the strong light has completely changed its appearance and made it look rather rugged & tough instead of feathery & delicate.
Its leaves have gone a much darker green colour and have a texture they didn’t have before, making it look more like Pilea depressa than Soleirolia.



Next is Philodendron scandens Rio. Its newest leaves and those of Epipremnum aureum Manjula are coming in with really beautiful variegation under this light. So is an E.pinnatum Yellow Sunrise.

 

[Fishfur]

To see this little tree sporting a bunch of fat round buds was such a nice surprise. The new light has only been over the terrarium for maybe 3 weeks. It haven’t even been feeding these plants, just watering.

Seems I won’t be seeing more than these little balls on my fig since I learned that figs are very strange when it comes to their flowers. The flowers are microscopic because they are inside these very tiny wannabe figs!

Without the proper species of fig wasp that pollinates these where triangularis grows natively, my tree’s wee figs with their hidden flowers are doomed to fall off at some point.

That’s rather sad, but I gather that it is a very rare thing to have happen indoors, or to a fig this small.

So while I won’t actually see any flowers, I am quite tickled to see these wee figs.

Then there is this gorgeous Maranta leuconeura that I have had for awhile and it’s been interesting to see how it develops.

Its leaves start out with beautiful purplish-maroon patches that really stand out on a medium green leaf with prominent veins in a genuinely silvery green shade. It has white flowers which it’s been producing off and on.

Then as the leaves mature, the colouring of the patches darkens and they lose their reddish purple tones.

I was told it’s called Silver Line but that’s not a known variety name and the pattern on the leaves doesn’t seem to match any image of any known varieties that I can find.

So for now I have no idea what variety it actually is. Regardless, it is beautiful.

Images show the young leaves with their purplish-maroonand the older ones that have lost it, so you can see the differences. The oldest leaves are a very dark blackish green with distinctly silvery veins.

 

[kallililly1973]

Are those sometimes referred to as prayer plants? Or am I thinking of something similar but different?