Author Topic: Found another land plant that will bloom in the falls.. and some pond pictures.. (Read 2751 times)

tinkster · « **on:** August 18, 2008, 05:58:15 PM »

Everyone probably already knew this but me.. but calidums will bloom in the falls in full sun and they are so happy there..

First time for me that impatients have ever done anything in my stream either.. not sure I like it though.. I cant see my falls much.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2008, 06:15:21 PM »

STUNNING Tink! Colors are wonderful!! You should be proud of all your hard work, it's paid off....

Vickie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2008, 06:16:15 PM »

I think it is beautiful.

mcp · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2008, 07:38:24 PM »

Looking great tink. Love the waterfall and impatients. You have out did yourself this year.

MikeW · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2008, 07:41:01 PM »

In a word - wow. Was that the slope you were having all the issues in covering? If so, double wow.

I just love a riot of colour!

Cheers,

Mike

greenthumbnails · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2008, 08:06:39 PM »

Wow, your garden is huge...who gets to water it?
I didn't know about Caladiums liking wet feet and full sun either until I read your post. I thought they were only land plants and prefered the shade.

I believe I see a nice big pink lotus flower on that huge lotus plant off to the left. Do you by any chance fertilize it to get it to do that?

small fish · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2008, 08:10:21 PM »

WOW... to have such a hill to work with .... and you have done such a good job with it... love the color and plant texture

and I need a total list of the plants in this pic..

Myra

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2008, 09:11:03 PM »

Wow! Tink, your waterfall, pond and garden are looking especially beautiful! I like the caladium in the waterfall. Are they bareroot or is there soil in there too?

Thanks for showing your beautiful creation!

Jonna · « **Reply #8 on:** August 18, 2008, 10:48:18 PM »

Really Tink, that hill and pond looks spectacular. I'm really impressed and I think you have done wonders with it. Luscious!

Ruthie · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2008, 12:55:25 AM »

Everything looks fabulous, Tink. wow!!!!! so beautiful!!!!!!

Esther · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2008, 04:40:48 AM »

Good job Tinkster. All your hard work is paying off.

KatFish · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2008, 07:12:25 AM »

Wow! Now come do mine....

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2008, 08:20:34 AM »

Very colorful Tink. I've tried the impatients, but they didn't look nearly as nice as yours. You have done a great job covering your slope. I bet you have a hard time going in the house.

Karen

tranquility · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2008, 01:59:53 PM »

all I can say is WOW....I just love the way the 2 types of moneywort mingles and flows from your pots...
Lawanna

Johns · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2008, 02:21:03 PM »

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

Ky Kim · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2008, 02:49:19 PM »

That is absolutely beautiful. I didn't know they bloomed.

Kim

landey1230 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2008, 06:06:10 PM »

You somehow did the impossible. You made you waterfall look better. I'm even more envious.

purplepshn2004 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2008, 10:07:48 PM »

Joy,

How could you not be happy with that, the beauty of the flowers takes away from nothing!!!! You couldn't ask for a more beautiful setting!!!!!!!!!!

Mikey · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2008, 07:16:51 AM »

I believe I read that caladiums grew along river banks in some places in S. America but I never thought of putting them in the water. The plantings and your pond look great. Are the caladiums bare root or are they tucked in soil?

finnpond · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2008, 04:10:33 PM »

Man oh Man!!!!! That's really nice Tinkster!!!! Beautiful Job!!!! I, too, am curious if the Caladiums are bare-rooted or have soil attached....

Popcorn????

Take Care... Dave

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2008, 06:59:25 PM »

WOW , tink ! That look's Great ! All the work you've put into it has payed off !

bonnie

crazyfishlady · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2008, 07:28:43 PM »

I am in total awe. I drug my husband in here and said that is how I wish my pond looked.

pegs pond · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2008, 07:37:45 PM »

OMG Tink this is gorgeous! I hope mine looks half that good!
Peg

tinkster · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2008, 08:12:24 PM »

thanks so much for the kind remarks.. its always encouraging espeically when your still in the planning/making changes part and not sure where you want it to go next

The calidums was quiet by mistake. I thought they were taro (most likely dead) bulbs with no sprouts so I just laid them in the stream with the impatients , there was quiet a few of them and I found alot washed down in the big pond but the 6 of them are huge and they are the ones that lay right at the bottom of the falls in what I would call a big splash of water, it moves fast over them but doesnt really cover them with water, in fact is pretty shallow water there.

Dave... the popcorn can was a downer.. it started out so pretty with a vinning type blue flower then it kind of fizzled out and died on me but it was suppose to be a planter

Greenthumbs... I use the ocsomite and compost on my lotus like from joyce and lawanna tutorials. This particular lotus though didnt get anything. I devided her early and very prematurely trying to share her with someone and she almost died so I didnt do anything as far as fertilizing and shes had 5 blooms, not a great amount, but she did survive

tinkster

reddad35 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 23, 2008, 02:48:43 PM »

Everytime someone tells me to be patient I see a picture like this. That is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I can understand you saying you can't see the falls, but it does look spectacular there. In the Photos the falls are easy to see if that helps you relax any. congrats to you and your garden. Jim

tweetybaby2005 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 23, 2008, 07:34:55 PM »

Great pix Tinkster.

I see that you have a banana plant. Do you move it indoor during winter or just leave it planted in the ground? I got one this year and have no idea what to do with it when winter comes.

Kuan