tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post7592719114467394432..comments2024-03-10T04:10:20.873-04:00Comments on The Rainforest Garden: Passalong Plants on my BalconySteve Asbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-82359503493977820292010-08-24T21:09:42.994-04:002010-08-24T21:09:42.994-04:00Gardeners certainly are a generous lot. It looks l...Gardeners certainly are a generous lot. It looks like you're going to need a bigger balcony pretty soon. I love that epiphyte centerpiece...really nice job! Please do post pics of how you use the plants in your upcoming wedding.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-61932833897870082412010-08-24T19:27:30.253-04:002010-08-24T19:27:30.253-04:00antigonum cajan:
That really means a lot to me! A...antigonum cajan:<br />That really means a lot to me! As a designer in training, the branding and simplicity of the blog are really important to me. I should be done with the changes for a while now... Thanks!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-66898104508342836512010-08-24T19:22:25.210-04:002010-08-24T19:22:25.210-04:00Titania:
Thanks for your nice comment! I hope to ...Titania:<br />Thanks for your nice comment! I hope to plant the tipuana at the edge of the forest where it has some room and protection. Any idea if its tolerant of soil that might get soggy once every one or two years? Maybe I'll make a mound for it.<br />The weddings on May 15th and I can't wait! She's been my best friend and my soulmate for years already.<br /><br />Danger Garden:<br />The Rainforest Garden Annex... I like that! <br /><br />Ami:<br />Its so fun! Its also a great way to find common ground.<br /><br />Flower Lady:<br />Its really rewarding to grow things from scratch and see them grow up outdoors! Plus, my balcony is a great place to sit and eat breakfast, when its not too hot at least.<br /><br />Julie:<br />The last photo is the dragonfruit seedlings! They will get much bigger in time, but for now my balcony is a decent nursery.<br /><br />Africanaussie:<br />Nope, just plain ol' dragonfruit! They're still just seedlings but eventually I'll start trading them, sharing, and planting in pots at my parent's. I'll have to see about getting some bamboo sticks or something to keep them trained!<br /><br />James Missier:<br />Hey, I've seen the photos of your garden and I know how awesome it looks! It looks like paradise to me...<br /><br />Aaerelon:<br />I haven't grown ficus auriculata yet, but it seems to be one of the hardier types from what I've read. I'll be keeping an eye out, since my ficus decora even made it through out 20F winter, coming back from the roots!<br /><br />Maralyn45:<br />Yeah, I guess I do have a lot of plants! Good ol' seeds!<br /><br />Aaron:<br />I spent a lot of time cleaning up recently... cleanliness is so important in container gardening!<br /><br />Cindy:<br />Thanks for visiting! You should see the dragonfruit fruits! They're neon pink with white flesh inside, peppered with little black seeds.<br /><br />Kimberly:<br />A plant swap would be a lot of fun! We used to take a lot of trips down to the treasure coast for all the great nature and beaches, but money's been tight. Maybe when we make our way to the keys for our honeymoon! Of course I can always send you stuff too... If we wait a bit longer I can send you the rain lilies as bulbs! Email me if you want a dragonfruit or something!<br /><br />MAT kinase:<br />The spanish moss does best with light and humidity, but since they still thrive in the shady branches of oaks and even make it in arid California, anything's possible. People do grow it indoors, but be sure you thoroughly rinse it before you use it, since they do sometimes carry mites. <br />The best way to keep it alive indoors is to mist it every now and then, and a humidifier would be great too... I'm sure the fig would like it too! Keep me posted on your progress: that sounds like a really great project!<br /><br />NanaK:<br />Its so fun to see things grow from a tiny speck to a big plant! BTW The weddings in may. Any recommendations for flowers in bloom then?Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-74924529238081168942010-08-24T18:41:25.269-04:002010-08-24T18:41:25.269-04:00CONTRATULATIONS. Not many blogs are fun to visit o...CONTRATULATIONS. Not many blogs are fun to visit once the template is changed....Yours is one of the few that right away feels comfortable to the visitor.<br /><br />I have rejected many for the type of changes falling into if aint broke why fix it...Yours has been great...Later I will offer fan and foes mi opinion on whatever that cathches my intercontinental eyes...<br /><br />Until then....antigononum cajanhttp://endemismotrasnochado.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-50945032356627582992010-08-24T15:39:55.710-04:002010-08-24T15:39:55.710-04:00You sure make good use of your balcony space. Tha...You sure make good use of your balcony space. That's a really smart idea to use it for a little greenhouse/nursery for the larger outdoor garden. Love the tillandsias for the wedding. When?NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-48320092739922506582010-08-24T14:55:15.544-04:002010-08-24T14:55:15.544-04:00It's one of my goals to encrust a couple big i...It's one of my goals to encrust a couple big indoor fig trees i have in epiphytes. I had a big mass of spanish moss that eventually all died (I suppose the air was too dry). Do you have any input on how I can keep spanish moss alive indoors or what other small epiphytes might do well in a relatively dry, not-too-bright apt? Or what I need to do to keep this stuff alive?Matt DiLeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602997050973123349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-56306733526510887052010-08-24T14:16:07.145-04:002010-08-24T14:16:07.145-04:00Hey, Steve! Wonderful to see your balcony garden....Hey, Steve! Wonderful to see your balcony garden. This is what I call the "nursery" at my house. I have similar shelves on my screened patio with my new starts, tender cuttings, etc. It's a big celebration when they graduate from the nursery to the great outdoors! I especially love your dragon fruit cacti. Honestly, I've never heard of starting them from seed...always used a cutting. Very cool, indeed! <br />I'd love to participate in a plant swap, even though we don't live too close. Let me know if there's anything I have that you'd like to have. I'd love to trade for a rain lily or two!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-83878969514352733152010-08-24T12:28:08.588-04:002010-08-24T12:28:08.588-04:00The dragonfruit is intersting looking, I like it :...The dragonfruit is intersting looking, I like it : )Cindy D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-72627486271845094702010-08-24T08:29:29.620-04:002010-08-24T08:29:29.620-04:00Well,its really nice to see that you have so many ...Well,its really nice to see that you have so many plants and lots of vases in your balcony...got so many views from you..Maralyn45https://www.blogger.com/profile/17506788336129398554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-57435228447566041272010-08-24T00:56:52.941-04:002010-08-24T00:56:52.941-04:00Dragonfruit seedlings are just too much fun! The ...Dragonfruit seedlings are just too much fun! The centre piece definitely looks better after. Have you ever grown ficus auriculata? It has huge leaves, is fast growing, and the fruit allegedly taste like strawberry. I tried some seeds but they never sprouted and was hoping to give it another go. They're not really hardy here but I'd bring them in for the winter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757110538056043095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-66320384287184116772010-08-23T23:55:07.313-04:002010-08-23T23:55:07.313-04:00Your Balcony garden look so neat, mine is overgrow...Your Balcony garden look so neat, mine is overgrown and messed up with cactus and succulents trailing all over. Just don't have the time or zeal to clean it up.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-36191857936772718972010-08-23T23:04:34.280-04:002010-08-23T23:04:34.280-04:00They all look so healthy, and you are a good caret...They all look so healthy, and you are a good caretaker, I am sure they will all adapt to your climate. Yes the dragonfruit definitely needs some support. here they grow about 10ft high - I wonder if that is a different type? anyway I would pass them along with a message to provide plenty of room! I think gardeners invented the word passalong!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-9813935668924483832010-08-23T22:55:37.563-04:002010-08-23T22:55:37.563-04:00I love all your little cuttings and plants hanging...I love all your little cuttings and plants hanging out on your balcony! They are always so fun to have about! The last photo looks like something I might have...a huernia...am I right???Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-90666742944842660322010-08-23T19:52:04.115-04:002010-08-23T19:52:04.115-04:00Now that is cool. You have your fantastic balcony...Now that is cool. You have your fantastic balcony garden and your parents tropical garden as well. You are working in two different worlds learning what works well in each.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-26935375345885972962010-08-23T19:35:56.465-04:002010-08-23T19:35:56.465-04:00Isn't fun to have passalongs from friends, and...Isn't fun to have passalongs from friends, and you also give them to your friends? I have lots of passalongs from my friends, and coworkers. They sure gave my garden a jump start. Now I also have something to pass to my friends. That is just wonderful things in the gardening world. You are really making a very good use of your balcony! Glad that you also have your parents' garden to work on.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-64072268193581654882010-08-23T18:41:24.612-04:002010-08-23T18:41:24.612-04:00And I only hope to continue to do you proud by rep...And I only hope to continue to do you proud by reporting on their growth and continued happiness soon!<br /><br />Your balcony looks so lush and "jungley"....it's the rain-forest garden annex!danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288778153586473465.post-45974912556535791672010-08-23T17:27:17.453-04:002010-08-23T17:27:17.453-04:00It seems your balcony is chocker block full, wonde...It seems your balcony is chocker block full, wonderful to be so enthusiastic about plants. I am the same. I think gardeners looks with different eyes into nature. Your plant etagere looks so nice and is very convenient. I wish for something so stylish in wrought Iron that does not rust, galvanized and sandblasted, looks great. I love to share plants. A few weeks back I had a visitor who left with a box full of Bromeliads, she said she feels like winning the lottery, I thought that was nice. I hope all the plants survive when you are planting them out. I have a huge, 20 year old Tipuana Tipu, they grow fast. It has split into two. In spring it is a dream of yellow blossoms and the area before the garage sports a yellow carpet. It is also a fantastic tree for shade, it needs a lot of space.Happy gardening; when is your wedding?)Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.com