lewisginter: It’s mulberry time! #rva (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)

lewisginter:

It’s mulberry time! #rva (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)

thisediblelife:

Released ladybugs for the third time already this warm season.  That’s, what, 900 ladybugs?  The garden is noticeably pest free, and the girls are noticeably happy.

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I’m babblin’ now, so if you have any questions feel free to babbl with me!

lovagemetender: Line up of the usual suspects. (at Dag Hammarskjold Greenmarket)

lovagemetender:

Line up of the usual suspects. (at Dag Hammarskjold Greenmarket)

idtrees:

Cypripedium Kentuckiense,  Kentucky Lady’s Slipper

Family: Orchidaceae

Cypripedium Kentuckiense has the largest flower in the genus Cypripedium. The petals and sepals are greenish striped and mottled with purple while the very large lip, or pouch, is a creamy ivory or pale yellow. The plant can be up to 70 cm tall and has bract leaf-like leaves that are up to 12 cm long. Each plant is usually single-flowered.

flora-file: Klipnoors “baseball plant” (by Anika Malone)

flora-file:

Klipnoors “baseball plant” (by Anika Malone)

nybg: wellhowdyhello: every time I look at this pedestal, I feel like I should be wearing an olive wreath. We certainly wouldn’t stop you from doing so! ~AR

nybg:

wellhowdyhello:

every time I look at this pedestal, I feel like I should be wearing an olive wreath.

We certainly wouldn’t stop you from doing so! ~AR

thelittlelaundryroom

starryowl5: ground cherries…I can’t wait to try these! I wish these were available from our vendors! I’d love to try them, too. 

starryowl5:

ground cherries…I can’t wait to try these!

I wish these were available from our vendors! I’d love to try them, too. 

cactguy:

Echinobivia ‘Rainbow Bursts’ 5/31/13 5pm

Poison Ivy Quiz

birdandmoon:

How well do you know poison ivy?

Recently, someone told me, “Poison ivy is everywhere! How can I ever go hiking?” The woods were so scary for her, and it broke my heart.

My talented friend Glen and I made a Poison Ivy Quiz that will hopefully help you beef up your plant-spotting skills. Glen did the programming, and I took photos in bogs, woods and the urban jungle.

birdandmoon

farmertucker: #dailyblossoms #buddleia (at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens)

farmertucker:

#dailyblossoms #buddleia (at Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens)

randomc:

hongkongnaturewalk:

Leopard Lily / Blackberry Lily 射干

Iris domestica (syn. Belamcanda chinensis)

Family IRIDACEAE

Perennial herb, native to SE China, often cultivated in gardens. The seeds cluster superficially resemble a blackberry, hence the English common name.

4 Jun 2013, HK Island east.

One of my favorite plants.

hongkongnaturewalk

lewisginter: Who knew that pomegranate grew like this right here in Richmond, Va. #SoCool #blooms #nofilter (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)

lewisginter:

Who knew that pomegranate grew like this right here in Richmond, Va. #SoCool #blooms #nofilter (at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden)

houseplantporn: Bean Fern / Penny Fern on Flickr.

houseplantporn:

Bean Fern / Penny Fern on Flickr.

houseplantporn

inkandpenstemon: Agastache occidentalis making its first appearance in the garden this year. Will definitely be saving seed of this one. Those inflorescences are 2” long.

inkandpenstemon:

Agastache occidentalis making its first appearance in the garden this year. Will definitely be saving seed of this one. Those inflorescences are 2” long.