tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post7587165517832079306..comments2023-08-29T03:54:10.755-07:00Comments on A Thinking Stomach: ChoresChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-52376181067181098162014-03-17T22:00:13.299-07:002014-03-17T22:00:13.299-07:00Patsy: You're dead on--a quick image search co...Patsy: You're dead on--a quick image search confirms your ID. I love this plant. I love that the flowers are lined in navy blue! So cool! Like you, I doubt I could have imagined them had I never seen them.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-21719025461393323732014-03-17T12:22:45.184-07:002014-03-17T12:22:45.184-07:00Christina,
That first spectacular bloom is almost ...Christina,<br />That first spectacular bloom is almost certainly a _Bilbergia nutans_, aka Queen's Tears, native to Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina.<br /><br />Aren't they astounding? Just like goats, I never could have imagined them into being... .Patsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-85057080765207125682014-03-16T15:22:19.187-07:002014-03-16T15:22:19.187-07:00Emily: Are you experiencing some fruit drop on you...Emily: Are you experiencing some fruit drop on your cherries? If so, do you think it's heat related? I know they're getting enough water.<br /><br />PA: Yup. I've had this pair for four years, and each year, I get more fruit. The two trees are bred specifically for warm winters. The fruit are delicious for fresh eating--somewhere between a Bing and a Royal Ann.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-45050154892509233552014-03-14T17:06:00.897-07:002014-03-14T17:06:00.897-07:00we can grow cherries here? seriously? what color? ...we can grow cherries here? seriously? what color? are they edible like Bings or do they have to be preserved with sugar like pie cherries. Pasadena Adjacenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031325790590238246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-41574750066715437202014-03-12T23:56:02.046-07:002014-03-12T23:56:02.046-07:00Oh that is a lovely rose.
My cherry trees (the ...Oh that is a lovely rose. <br /><br />My cherry trees (the same pair that you have) are, for the first time ever, loaded with fruit. I would not have expected that from such a low-chill winter, but it is an exciting surprise! Emilyhttp://www.secondverse.netnoreply@blogger.com