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<\/a><\/p>\nPurple and black pepper seedlings.<\/p>\n
Finally my Nepthenes (a carnivorous plant) is getting healthy. I got this guy a year ago. An impulse buy, he suffered from my lack of understanding and is now making a comeback. He really doesn’t ask much – a little shade, moisture and a bit of water in the actual pitcher so the delicate walls don’t dry out. I leave the hunting up to him. Fair is fair.<\/p>\n The Stanhopia Anfracta is a bottom bloomer. Look closely at the lower right hand.<\/p>\n<\/a>My gorgeous Thai peppers ready to be harvested in both green and red incarnations.<\/p>\n<\/a>Yay! These flowers should eventually produce Virginia Sweets –\u00a0 gold & red bicolored brandywine type giant tomatoes. OMG<\/p>\n<\/a>This is a yellow pear tomato plant.<\/p>\n<\/a>Here’s another Virginia Sweet.\u00a0 So far no disease, pests, etc and I have given them nothing but love and fish emulsion!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Four Orchids include:<\/p>\n<\/a>This picture shows it better. From this bud or raceme he will produce the most gorgeous diaphanous spike of bright yellow flowers.<\/p>\n<\/a>This Phaleonopsis bloomed no more than 2 months ago. He must like me. >sigh<<\/p>\n<\/a>This gorgeous Cattleya has taken over a year to come around. This was another lovely ‘learning experience’ – but always worth it.<\/p>\n<\/a>I cannot wait for this Schaumberkia to bloom. I have no idea what color the flowers are.<\/p>\n<\/a>Just look at that luscious flower spike. There are five(!!!) spikes on this plant. Here’s a close up of the longest one.<\/p>\n<\/a>And two cats in the garden. Here’s Mr. Surly guarding the kingdom.<\/p>\n