Botany Photo of the Day

I'll be teaching Ruth how to make her own postings soon enough -- for the meantime, excuse any confusion caused by the format where I post her entries.

I should add that this photograph was taken outside on the patio adjoining the reception centre.

Oh, and if you are enterprising and want to go ahead and ID the plants in the photograph, please do so. I'll start — the plant that looks like green beads in the foreground is Senecio rowleyanus, with a common name of string of beads.

Ah, and the miniature yellow pansies in the centre-left are from a hanging basket in the distance.

I am smashed with the beauty of the composition... thanks for inspiration - I will try to make something similar :)
copycat?

......great wallpaper for an aquarium...

......hi lady ruth...its gonna be a good day for plants...

....hens and chicks...

Daniel wrote:
"Oh, and if you are enterprising and want to go ahead and ID the plants in the photograph, please do so".

I'm not all that enterprising, but I can so rarely identify anything that I may as well add the two I recognize - I may never get such a chance again. The one in the front right drooping off the side is String of Hearts, also called Rosary Vine - Ceropegia woodii. And the tall backdrop is a Sansevieria, one of 130-140 species and cultivars, none of which can I identify. Common names are mother-in-law's tongue and snake plant.

At the risk of embarrassing myself on my first post, I'll still stick my neck out with the easy one and say that the medium height bright green plants in center, left and right sure look like Rosemary, called Romero here is Spain and seen everywhere as a fragrant and hearty addition in most gardens.

greetings from philadelphia!
welcome, ruth!

Hi and welcome Ruth!

I've been following Daniel's work here for some time and I know you'll be an added benefit.

Beautiful container!! My first question was: what's all in there. If we keep guessing, will you, Ruth, or Daniel let us know in the end what's right???
The plant on the right with the heart shaped leaves I have seen before, I am thinking Dicentra, common name something with "heart" in it.
OK, so how far of am I??

Oh and of course there is the little pink bromeliad in front also.

FABULOUS is all I can say! Thank you!!

What beautiful pictures. Thank you. I only found y'all yesterday.

It looks like the Sansevieria is not planted in the same container as the low things. Am I right? And would all those little lovelies truly thrive together like that? How often do you water? And, do you water 'til the water runs out the bottom?

Thank you.
Connis

Welcome to the greatest place on Earth Ruth...I think that the tall tree in the background is a birch tree...risky guess....nice pic, thanks, and good luck....Scott in New West

hi ruth i am in florida
west central florida
watching the hurricanes
swirl around the state

do i see what we call asparagus fern
i really do enjoy the links
i have been useing the old curtis
magazine site then put the name
into search and see if the plant
is alive in 2008

take good care of the little folk
and the fairys in the garden

Welcome Ruth. I have most of the plants in the container but will try your composition, which looks great.

Scott, the tall trees in the background, which are barely visible, are Acer macrophyllum (bigleaf maple). They are very large--about 25m (80') tall and probably close to 80 years old. They are quite a distance away, which might explain why a leaf that typically grows 30 to 40 cm (12"-15") across might be confused with those of a birch.

Great pictures - wish I could come to your sale!

The little bromeliad is a Cryptanthus cultivar. They are commonly called "earth stars." I also see several succulents from the jade plant family (Crassulaceae), one or more of which may be an Echeveria, though that's just a wild guess; I am no good at identifying genera from that family! I think the thing in the center of the container that looks like an erect fleshy green log with skinny little branches is a cactus. Opuntiodieae maybe?

Welcome!

I hope they aren't all in one container, I think the moisture requirements would be different.

The three 'ferny' plants-one o on either sideand one in the middle,that I think you are referring to as asparagus fern are Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' COPF, USPPP from Plant Haven. A versatile low-growing, evergreen succulent. The needle-like foliage is vibrant golden-yellow all spring and summer, only to turn a striking orange in fall and through winter. It stays low at 4-6" with a 1-2'spread. I believe it has a z4 hardiness rating. Yellow flowers in the summer are a bonus, but I love it for the foliage alone. It is perfect to use as a 'spill-over' plant in containers and hanging baskets, as a groundcover, or a vivid addition to a sunny mixed border. It has enjoyed huge commercial success and is offered all over the world. It has an unusual habit of 'beheading' itself, and you will find small tips of the stems on the ground, without any detrement to the plant. Does anyone know why this happens? It's not a problem, just curious.

thank you lynn
this plant has a really interesting background
i live zone 9

help, please what are the tall long pointy plants in the back some with yellow borders

nice plant and photos