Siberian Iris Flower

Siberian Iris
Iris sibirica
(EYE-ris) (sy-BEER-ah-kuh)

There is a lot to love about Siberian Iris. It is definitely one of my 'go-to' plants for tough conditions. It seems to be able to grow in very moist soil and if you need it to in fairly dry soil (water during establishment). The foliage is nice and often turns a reddish color in the fall.

This Iris was blooming in the border of one of the gardens I visited yesterday. I inherited it so I don't know the cultivar. Since they hybridize freely there are many colors and heights to choose from. Siberian Iris is at home alongside a pond or in the border. It doesn't ask for much care, I don't think I have ever had anything attack it before, and is just about always reliable. One thing I found out is that it will grow in part-shade but doesn't flower as well and the foliage gets a little wispy. The clumps don't need to be divided but you can make many new plants if you do.

Since some of the Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) were blooming I decided to get a few snaps of those. The bi-color one was especially pretty.

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Red Cactus Dahlia

Red Cactus Dahlia, i never know about this flower, do you have more picture for me brother? This not to beautiful, but this have little something that make me comfortable.

This second flower is Dianthus 'Ruby Tuesday' and I had to really crop it down to get rid of some annoying background elements. I don't think out of the thousands of flowers pictures I have posted on this site one has ever appeared with a square crop. The flower had started to go by a little but I still thought it funny when I was looking to shoot a picture for this post an actual flower named Ruby Tuesday was there.

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Peony

Peony, don't hope you will get this flower in indonesia. Maybe there is little people know about this flower, but almost like me, never see this great flower. This was first time i heard Peony.The Peonies are blooming now. Some of them have gone by already but the main collection is now in flower. They are such a grand flower and such a classic. I don't like the extra work of staking them but right now it is worth it. There are about 30 species of the herbaceous types and ten of the woody species. I have only grown a couple of them and they are the ones that are fairly common. Funny I made a post 364 days ago on Peonies.

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Ox-Eye Daisy

Ox-Eye Daisy, yeah that was the name of this beautiful flower. white color dominant in the beside and in the center with yelow color. Please make your self comfortable to see this flower.
Leucanthemum vulgare
(lew-KANTH-ih-mum) (vul-GAIR-ee)
Synonyms: Field Daisy, Marguerite, Moon Daisy

Another post where everything is growing at work. The Ox-Eye Daisies have been seeding like crazy over the last few years and I have been encouraging them to do so. Anywhere that is usually mulched is fair game. We have transplanted several hundred also.

When I wanted to learn more about the folklore of the Daisy I found these sites. The lore is certainly impressive and covers much of history and many different groups of people.

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Shrub Rose

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Groundcover Rose – Flower Carpet White

Groundcover Rose, this was great flower plant. Not all plant will have flower beautiful like this. Maybe orchid more beautifully, but this white flower Groundcover Rose make me comfortable.

Groundcover Rose
Rosa 'Flower Carpet White'
Synonyms: Emera Blanc, Ophalia, Schneeflocke, NOAschnee

This rose has pretty much lived up to the hype surrounding it. In my garden it is a profuse bloomer that needs little care, It is very disease resistant and flowers continuously through the season. I read somewhere that this rose can produce up to 2,000 blooms per season!

It grows about 18 inches tall and spreads to 5 or 6 feet wide and is hardy to USDA Zone 5. The flowers are about 2 inches across have 16 petals and a good scent.

Class: Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Polyantha
Bred by: Werner Noack, 1991 in Germany
Introduced by: Anthony Tesselaar International
Parentage: Flower Carpet × Margaret Merril

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Lily Plant

Believe me i never see lily plant like this. The flower color is white. Almost i see like some species of orchid. Maybe Vanda or another.

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Ascoglossum calopterum

Do you know about this Great Orchid Ascoglossum calopterum (Rchb f) Schltr 1913 first time blooming at my house. I got the plat from Sulawesi probably about a year ago. The plant was placed to receive the sun from morning to just before noon, and not under a shade. Don't forget to see my adenium plant

Please enjoy the image :) Ascoglossum calopterum is my favorite orchid.

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A key Adenium diligent Flowering

Trimming or pruning in Adenium is one of the key Adenium looks so healthy, neat and industrious flowering.

Trimming the stem can be done according to your will. If you want the form of a slightly higher plant, the stem should be cut in a slightly too high, and vice versa as well. In addition pemangkasana work to cut off life cycle of pests and diseases, can also create new shoots come out more and will eventually be developed.

How pruning is not difficult. You just make sure the condition of the plant that is healthy akan dipruning and planting media really fertile. To support this, the media in the plant can give slow release fertilizer about 2 weeks before the trimming is done.

Tools for use in the cut are a knife and scissors, make sure the equipment is in sharp and clean (sterile). Time of pruning should be done in the morning, so that discounts can be used dry. The most important, do not do the trimming at the time of rain, because the stem or branch of a new cut, it is possible if the decay terkenan water.

In prime condition, new shoots will appear approximately 7-12 days, 6-8 days and will then flower bud appears. Oh yes, like my other tips, do not forget to put your plants Adenium in places exposed to the sun.

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Coelogyne Pandurata and Coelogyne speciosa Beautiful Flowers Image

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Beautiful Rose Image Flower

great flowers...

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Grammatophyllum Speciosum

Great orchid, like macan tutul in my area. This orchid will not you find easy in my area. I already try, but still noting i can get!! Grammatophyllum Speciosum, or Orchid, the orchid is the largest in the world. Breed in between the big tree, it can reach 15 ft long; One family of plants have been recorded weight of 2 tons. Located in the hot, humid tropical forest area in Malaysia, Sumatra, and New Guinea, it is known as the extraordinary appearance at the time of flowering, flowering only once in 2 to 4 years.

The orchid, the orchid is also known sugar cane, is very durable and can survive up to 2 months. Interest rates may reach 6 in berwana yellow spot cream with chocolate or cherry red. Flower stem can reach 6-9 in the 60-100 per bud stalk.

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Dendrobium Sulawesiense, red Orchid

Dendrobium Sulawesiense, Have beautiful color. found in Sulawesi - Indonesia. Almost with magenta color, this orchid very tolerant with warm temperatures. So if you come from cold temperature this orchid species is not for you.

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Dendrobium fimbriatum

Dendrobium fimbriatum, this orchid almost all orange color. Have beautiful form and in one plant you will find more than three flower. In the fact to find this orchid species in the market is very dificult. I waste one day just to find and buy this speies in my area, but the result iszero.

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Dendrobium affine orchid, my favorite orchid

Do you know about Dendrobium affine orchid? Not all people have chance to see this orchid, include me. : ( i never see this orchid, i only know from picture that i get at internet. If another species orchid, like moon orchid, i have a lot.

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Orchid Vanda celebica, Beautiful and Unique

Vanda celebica, that was the name of this beautiful flower orchid, maybe in your country this plant very rarely, but here, in my country this plant is very famous and to find this orchid not difficult.

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Adenium Arabicum and Adenium socotranum

Adenium Arabicum

Adenium socotranum

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Adenium Arabicum

Found in the south and west of the peninsula Arabs. This species has a very large tuber fork with lots of thick leaves. Flower color is bright pink. This type of regular planted from seed to get the form of a large tuber. Adenium Arabicum period dorman have a clear, although there are certain types of leaves Arabicum not berguguran time dorman.

In Thailand, the election has been held so-variety show with a variety of new varieties always be the original name of Yak Saudi. New varieties are: Ra Ni Chee Pan Dok (RCN), Petch Na Wang (PNW), Petch Muang Kong (PMK), Black Giant, Black Knight, Kaset Yak, Yak barrel Bu Ri, Ri Bu Sim Yak, Yak Bang Yai and the RCN is a new flower or tub Double Team Thong Chai.

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Unique Adenium

Adenium multiflorum (sabi star)

Adenium oleifolium

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Adenium somalense and Adenium somalense var. crispum

Adenium somalense



Found in southern Somalia to Tanzania, and Kenya. Vary in size from small to high as 5m. Interest rates are lower than the obesum with the color pink to crimson. The pattern of the strip edge to the chimney is a typical somalense. This type of regular married with obesum so that some "blood" in the most Adenium hybrids at this time.


Adenium somalense var. crispum




This is quite different with the original somalense. This is a very compact plant with leaves stretching and surging. Growing slow enough that the knob is not so swell that grows in the ground.

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Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

Found in the area of Africa, in the south Sahara desert from Senegal to Sudan and Kenya. Normal flower color is pink to red. Because of the seed is planted, the variety show-a new variety that is very diverse forms of appearance, the form of interest, or in the form of leaves. By various nursery in Thailand and Taiwan, new varieties were selected and developed intensively. Variety selection is given the name of each and more developed as the top of the stem for grafting, while the stem down from the seeds of the color pink because it most easily be developed to its seed.

Dorman not have the clear, so that growth is quite fast. In general, if a sterile self pollination, so that often no pollination occurs when the plants alone.

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Dendrobium capra Orchid

Dendrobium orchids are also known as green orchid star orchid is low relative to slower growth, but will have the vigor shoots high enough. Dendrobium capra distribution not too broad or it can be said endemic areas of Central Java to East Java, but there are also reports that the orchid is also found in the area until Bali Nusa Tenggara island.

the body yegap and rigid, have a length of stem to 40 cm. Will stem diameter at the base of off near the root and look out on the middle of the stem. Leaves rigid, lancet-shaped with the tip of the taper, just spread the leaves on the stem. Long leaves reaching 15 cm width 1,5-2 cm. Spadix flowers appear from the end of the stem, reaching 30 cm long, 4-8 prop flower bud. Star-shaped flowers, colored light green colors decorated with the tongue of the lines, shine, and looks berlilin rigid. Flowers 2,5-3 cm size with the resilience to rise more than 1 month.

Author's observation of the specimen originating from Gunung Kidul, Jogjakarta. This orchid can flower throughout the year especially during the months of the season and drought. This orchid is an orchid with the low altitude of 20-900 m dpl. Like condition that is not too humid, open (aerasi smoothly), the light intensity is high enough with the media to grow a drainasenya smoothly, eg, charcoal, fern or discount lumber. Dendrobium is a lot of growth in the teak forests of Jogjakarta in Central Java and East Java and able to adapt to dry conditions. dry time during the dry season where the teak tree wither it is exposed to light with the intensity so strong that stimulate flowering. Therefore, it is also famous for drought tolerant.

This orchid has the potential to become a future winner indukan can inherit attributes, among others, light green color shine, long lasting flowers and plants a short loop.

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Orchid Paphiopedilum liemianum

Orchid is familiar as it is called a bag, because labellumnya that resembles a small pouch. Buttonhole orchid plant is quite short (high 5-7 cm around the plant) the leaf position with criss cross. Broad leaves with rounded edge. Wide leaves about 3-6 cm long with leaves vary between 15-20 cm. Plants including orchids terestrial this means it has to grow in the soil habitat, relying on root organs as a means to absorb water and elements burly.Orchid is pleased with the condition media is moist enough, but if too damp can cause contamination in the stem base. Orchid the first difficult as it is kept, it appeared that it has other advantages, that is tolerant of drought tolerant and with a wide temperature range. In addition, in a flower cluster can bring more than 3 times interest. Unique flowers appear one at a time alternately with the bloom of each flower bud more than 1 week. Maintenance of this orchid is easy, just keep the humidity of the media and make organic fertilizer in the media plant. Oh yes ... one thing that is important enough to place the orchids in this place that, eg under paranet 50% or under the canopy trees. Although interest rates are unique and beautiful, unfortunately, growing orchids, including this very slowly.

Media to grow this orchid can be a mixture of soil (try a low degree lempungnya) and organic fertilizer. Or a combination of media such as digital fern / charcoal / gravel + discount fiber, organic fertilizer, a little moss.

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Dendrobium Fatahillah (local hybrid) Orchid

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Grammatophyllum stapeliaeflorum Orchid

Consanguine this type of orchid is quite limited in number. Based on the record while, in Indonesia only 3 types, namely sugar cane orchid (G. speciosum), tiger orchid (G. scriptum) and Anggrek sad (G. stapeliaeflorum).

This is normal orchid orchid sad because a dull color and shape of flowers hang like stream of water. Bulbnya bulb-like tiger orchid (G. scriptum) just outside the surface of the skin shine and appear more rigid, such as plastic coated, with a long single approximately 14 cm, 6 cm wide, somewhat with 2-3 leaves on top. Leaf size is quite big, the length approximately 35 cm towards the increasingly narrow . Flowers appear from the bulb base with a bow flower bunches and hang down. The length of flower stem about 30 cm. In the cluster is to grow as many as 12 flower bud. Flowers  gray brown with purple spot spot-old, does not smell scrumptious.

This type is found in forests in Sumatra, Java to Sulawesi. Epifit grown on the trees in the forests of the slightly open. Based on the record while the plant is flowering in the months January, February, June, July. What time is the same as the flowering in nature still needs to be inspected. Flowers bloom period between 13-15 days. Ellipse-shaped fruit.

This plant has started , but unfortunately still a little because it is still less popular than the other two relatives, orchids and orchid tiger cane. Generally kept in large pot or large hanging pot growing digital media with the root of fern fiber and a little coconut. Sprinkling necessary but not every day. Easy  with . Although the interest rates that are less interesting, but it is the only family member that has a morphology Grammatophyllum bunches hang with the position. The uniqueness is what makes this orchid species start a lot of collectors.

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Orchid Coelogyne speciosa

Elegant flowers Sosoknya the withdrawal of a girl hiding behind a bush. The daughter is beautiful and has a captivating name Coelogyne speciosa. Although distribution very knowledgeable, not a reason to throw it. Almost too many traders do not care for reasons that are less price competitive. Attitude that often comes from the same buyers who often pouts when viewing Coelogyne speciosa stand in the exhibition, even among other comments, "... Where's rich orchid often Coelogyne speciosa everywhere also have, surprisingly day ... there is still a seel". The story so melancholy daughter forests.

Existence in nature is not rare friends, but this is solely due to the efforts of the orchid. Ability adaptability area, the growth rate is fast, diligent flowering, and its ability to naturally selfing is caginess special cause exists will continue in the eternal nature ... and also our home. Does not want to lose out with friends earlier, the daughter hopes to also submit himself to anyone that can then be Coelogyne speciosa a part of nature as a garnish. Whoever he is, the daughter will be grateful and happy smile to the warrior.

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how seeds Adenium seeding

Here is a suggestion Adenium seed seed to get the maximum level germinasi.

     * Rendam Adenium seeds in water for ± 1 hour. Can also liquid fungicide.
     * Prepare a special container (tray) for the seed. Or can use any home can also accommodate the media and the drainage channel is good.
     * Media is often used is: Cocopeat (coconut fiber powder), roasted bran, coarse sand with a comparison of 2:2:1.
     * Put the media in the vessel media give little water.
     * Create a hole as deep as 1 cm in neat, can use a pencil or finger.
     * Put the seeds in horizontal / flat / bed in the hole that was created.
     * Close the hole with the media.
     * Green is good for the seed is in the temperature 20 - 35 degrees Celsius, good air circulation, and is exposed to the sun barrier 50%.
     * During the approximately 2 weeks to germinate, keep the media always wet but does not tarnish.
     * After sprout and reveal a pair of leaves, planting media should be kept quite dry out before the next sprinkling (treated as plants mature).
     * Fertilization can be done after the age of 2 weeks with the fertilizer liqiud splash of water to water with low concentration.
     * After appearing 3-4 pairs of leaves (about age 2 months), Adenium is ready to move to a pot-pot itself.

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