Up close, crinum, unknown

Special white crinum

Crinum blooming

Palm tree up close:)

Desert Willow, a tree, well, a small one.

These grow wild in Paint Rock, Texas. One day a few years ago Scott
and I decided to take a driving trip up to see Paint Rock, TX. It was
a long and pretty drive. When we got there we found out that there
was nothing much to see, but there were many of these desert willows
blooming. They were beautiful, and a good food source for the humming
birds.

Day lily

Cactus from Mexico

Fig trees!

Crinum, unknown name

Day lily

A special pink crinum:)

Day Lily

Easter lily, pretty tattered

Lettuce gone to seed

Figs, they will be ready in July:)

Sweet Potato

This is a plant that once was and still is a regular grocery store
sweet potato. I usually try to eat them, but really I'm not a sweet
potato lover. Anyway, this one stayed on the window ledge so long,
that it started to sprout! I figured since it was sprouting, I would
see if it would grow into a plant. Much to my surprise, it did! All
winter it lived in the kitchen garden window, and now I am going to
see if it can live on the back deck in partial shade.

Orange/Red Amaryllis, grown from seed, 5 years time

This Amaryllis was grown from seed. Quite a few years ago I saw the most beautiful tall amaryllis I had ever seen. They were growing in front of a tan brick home in Moulton, Texas. There were only about a dozen or so of them, so I figured that there was no way that I would be able to get any of them. None the less, I stopped and asked, if they could be shared. The lady's name was Ruth. She was an older lady, that is still alive, and has a twin sister in Houston. Anyway, she said that she would be happy to share them with me, and that these amaryllis she had, had come from her Mother. She went and got a giant pickax, and went about digging these bulbs out for me. I believe she gave me six of them, almost half of what she had. They grow tall and beautiful for me, just as they still do for her. Each year when they are blooming, I try to make sure that I get them pollinated, even if I have to do it myself. I have collected and grown seed from these Amaryllis that I call Ruth, for all the years I have had them. My plants never come back true, because I have so many other types of Amaryllis close by, but sometime I get flowers almost as pretty. I think I had to stay and talk for 5 hours, when I got these plants, so you can't say that I didn't have to work for them. Ruth was very kind. Thanks for your kindness and generosity. And thanks to those of you who look at and read this blog.

wildflowers!

Wildflowers in Moulton

Amaryllis, grown from seed!

You NEVER EVER know what you will get!