tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post7130879912517642526..comments2023-09-26T09:07:11.680-07:00Comments on Paperlover123: Stapeliad gigantea blooming, bugs, and more!Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-65074268861635640052010-06-12T12:53:06.362-07:002010-06-12T12:53:06.362-07:00Beautiful Stapelia blooming. I do not have any of...Beautiful Stapelia blooming. I do not have any of these but I follow a lot of growers on Flickr and see there beautiful flowers. I hear they are stinky and attract flies. But who cares with something so pretty and unusual. I also love the shots of your other cacti getting ready to bloom.<br /><br />Have a great Weekend!Candice Suter.....Sweetstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03439964856042558664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-24631663061505880232010-06-11T05:48:17.457-07:002010-06-11T05:48:17.457-07:00Oh I love the idea of lots of rain and flowers. Th...Oh I love the idea of lots of rain and flowers. Things are starting to slow down here with winter. Love the fairy flowers in the lawn. Love that you looked strange to blog about them too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284361398768118360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-77512844343276306962010-06-10T12:27:53.828-07:002010-06-10T12:27:53.828-07:00It would have been amusing to watch you photograph...It would have been amusing to watch you photographing those sweet little fairy lilies. The Stapeliad bloom and spider look amazing! Have a great weekend. :)Diane AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304549124035767882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-3509500586932718832010-06-10T12:22:10.255-07:002010-06-10T12:22:10.255-07:00That Stapeliad is amazing!!That Stapeliad is amazing!!Together We Savehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294423259234525733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-44064729268964972152010-06-10T10:26:12.616-07:002010-06-10T10:26:12.616-07:00I'm glad the spray worked for you! I had some...I'm glad the spray worked for you! I had some on a newly purchased schefflera houseplant and just rubbed them down with a little dish soap. Lucky for me they were in an isolated spot! I have one of those stapeliads too, and its doing great in a container with hardly any water. Heres hoping that there are no more hurricanes!Steve Asbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095474295719758914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-48502233848392737492010-06-10T07:22:49.852-07:002010-06-10T07:22:49.852-07:00WOW, that STapelaid bloom is awesome!!!!!
And the...WOW, that STapelaid bloom is awesome!!!!!<br />And the lilies are beautiful. I envy you beautiful garden and now you have even conquered those darn aphids!!!Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16029722057577018059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-10653396636670368622010-06-10T06:36:11.984-07:002010-06-10T06:36:11.984-07:00Such a joy to visit your home. That is a first for...Such a joy to visit your home. That is a first for me putting oil on plants. I adore and love my blackcurrants, first the greenfly fell in love with them next the caterpillar, you might say I am having a busy time with soap and washing up liquid!UBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267085515483365862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-54100569905732667432010-06-10T05:37:28.208-07:002010-06-10T05:37:28.208-07:00The rain lilies are so lovely, Julie. If I had the...The rain lilies are so lovely, Julie. If I had them, I'd be tempted to let the grass grow and forget about mowing! Right now the Bahia grass seed stalks sprout up almost immediately after mowing so it seems kind of pointless anyway. You're lucky to have that big garden so close by. Our Extension office has some demo gardens, but they're not exactly close to where we live. You know, I've never grown cow peas. I'll have to try them sometime. Oh, I love those spiders! Too cute!walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-10349137037571457902010-06-10T03:54:05.966-07:002010-06-10T03:54:05.966-07:00Your fairy/rain lilies are the best. Luv the look ...Your fairy/rain lilies are the best. Luv the look of them and the fact that they spring up in the grass. They remind me a little of our first early spring wildflower, Snowdrops. <br /><br />The alien succulent, Stapeliad, is amazing. Sorry you lost yours to the hurricane, but nice that you have a place where you can visit them.<br /><br />donnadonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-8909024339163141402010-06-10T03:47:23.763-07:002010-06-10T03:47:23.763-07:00I have read about the aphid control before. I am g...I have read about the aphid control before. I am glad it worked for you. I have had one of those cactus that are in bloom before. It is quite the conversation piece here. They are uunusual for someone to have because you have to bring them inside for the winter.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-71492071404798100122010-06-10T00:36:05.696-07:002010-06-10T00:36:05.696-07:00Do the Stapelaid plants have that nasty characteri...Do the Stapelaid plants have that nasty characteristic smell? Seems with such large flowers it would be overpowering. But you are right, they are beautiful and probably worth putting up with the smell! I have a couple of clumps of rain lillies that have not grown at all over the years. Two clumps never bloom, the other, the white ones do occasionally. Disappointing compared to yours and Claudes.<br />AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-87277137901067606252010-06-09T20:45:12.126-07:002010-06-09T20:45:12.126-07:00Hi Julie, Good luck with your aphids... Sounds l...Hi Julie, Good luck with your aphids... Sounds like you have found the right combination.<br /><br />I love Purple Hull Peas... We used to buy them at the produce market --and I liked the taste better than the Black-eyed peas. <br /><br />Glad your big spider has moved on... Hope he's not in your bed... Yipes!!!! ha<br /><br />Can't believe you all have been to Cloudland Canyon. We love that place... I wanted to email you when I read your comment --but realized that I don't have your email address.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-14636386222666879432010-06-09T20:39:05.792-07:002010-06-09T20:39:05.792-07:00Wow the Stapeliad kinda reminds me of a starfish! ...Wow the Stapeliad kinda reminds me of a starfish! Very cool! That spider looks knarly!Jenn's Cooking Garden!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06799107548022639158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-81944249897365014772010-06-09T20:34:48.623-07:002010-06-09T20:34:48.623-07:00Hi Julie,
Those stapeliad Gigantea are amazing. ...Hi Julie, <br />Those stapeliad Gigantea are amazing. I have never seen them before. The last photo of them look like a starfish. Just beautiful. Congratulations on finding a home remedy on aphids. I hope your cowpeas start to tun purple soon. Have a wonderful evening. : )Bobbie Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734281504628586990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-73767934943808973852010-06-09T20:33:06.316-07:002010-06-09T20:33:06.316-07:00Those lilies just sprout up through your lawn? Ho...Those lilies just sprout up through your lawn? How charming! So much nicer than my obnoxious dandelions and oxalis (which I actually have <i>more</i> of than actual grass :P)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08011749964154446809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766825872703394586.post-51068300776138566192010-06-09T20:21:25.632-07:002010-06-09T20:21:25.632-07:00Those are nice! You're not alone, I usually en...Those are nice! You're not alone, I usually end up on the grass or sidewalk as well to get the perfect angle...it works! I'll have to make note of the aphid killer...last year they attacked my Hibiscus tree and I almost killed it using the "over the counter" solution.<br /><br />Have a great rest of the day!<br />MandyMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449390713125491458noreply@blogger.com