The rest of the mess

[hcarlton]

Spring transition attempts have murdered several veggies and annuals...but the established perennials don't care
Tulip by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Pansy by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also planning on moving a lot of the Aristolochia outside...they develop issues in the greenhouse and many haven't flowered at all yet, so might as well try to make them do so outdoors
Aristolochia fimbriata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Something never moving outside:
Anthurium warocqueanum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Monstera deliciosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
This leaf has also continued expanding since the photo
Monstera deliciosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Hibiscus sabdariffa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Hibiscus sabdariffa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Malva sylvestris mauritanica by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Malva sylvestris mauritanica by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Viola lanceolata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Satureja montana citriodora by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

 

[hcarlton]

A critically endangered species, and the only red plant in the genus
Petunia exserta by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Petuina exserta by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Gonatopus boivinii by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Once more, not but a single flower on my desertorum...but it might be making seeds this time
Aquilegia desertorum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Aquilegia desertorum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Iris virginica by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Iris virginica by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Might also get a small handful of berries from this finally. Seems everything takes at least two years to settle here
Aronia 'Viking' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Aquilegia canadensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Our local fully wild species of Penstemon (they carpet some sections of the hills)
Penstemon angustifolius by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Variegated Iris by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And...the two species of Penstemon that I have successfully planted so far
Penstemon humilis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Penstemon humilis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Coming into full bloom now, they glow out there
Penstemon strictus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Penstemon strictus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

 

[hcarlton]

Summer yard flower season!
Blue flax by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
'Black Devil' pansy by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also more funky herbs: this one, tastes like cilantro but will actually grow for me when cilantro doesn't.
Eryngium foetidum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Eryngium foetidum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Eryngium foetidum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
These were supposed to be faeroense, a rare black-leaved species...they are not
Taraxacum albidum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Taraxacum albidum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Similarly, this was supposed to be A. viridiflora...also is not
Aquilegia vulgaris stellata 'Barlow Black' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Aquilegia vulgaris stellata 'Barlow Black' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Aquilegia grahamii by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Aquilegia grahamii by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
My favorite lupine in the yard presently...that I also just pulled dozens of seeds from
Lupine by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Wildflower that nature grew on its own in the yard
Escobaria vivipara by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Escobaria vivipara by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Penstemon humilis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Penstemon strictus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
This plant is weird; the flowers are slimy if messed with
Eccremocarpus scaber by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Eccremocarpus scaber by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Epidendrum radicans by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
More shortly...

 

[hcarlton]

Lotus tetragonolobus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Lotus tetragonolobus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Been trying to get seeds of this species to sprout...turned out it already existed in the garden and was just not wanting to bloom
Penstemon barbatus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Delphinium by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Catalpa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Honeysuckle by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Rose by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Rose by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Rose by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Rose by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Chamerion angustifolium by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Bachelor Button by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Bachelor Button by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Bachelor Button by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Not a plant...but some big yellow houseplant mushrooms popping out of the base of my galangal pot
Mushroom by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

 

[bluemax]

I love the Penstemons. Lots of variety and those trumpet-shaped flowers. In many areas one of the more spectacular wild flowers.

 

[pearldiver]

Very cool, I love the oddballs, they come and go in my area, often killed by the extreme heat of summer, or some might perish in the rare deep freeze we used to never get around Texas. Now getting to be quite common. A couple of months ago, I found a discarded breadfruit; or was it a jackfruit? I kept four seeds, and three sprouted, two are still growing and one crapped out. I am curious to see how long they will last. I had a neighbor some years ago who used to say, "I can't throw out a seed." At our Botanical gardens for a short time they had a Macadamia tree and a coffee tree that were both quite small. I don't think they lasted very long. I do have a Buddha's hand citron that is about fifteen years old it flowers on occasion and once developed some fruit but is never thrifty.

 

[hcarlton]

They were purple and never made seeds while indoors this winter...but now blue and getting properly fertilized
Delphinium likiangense by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
An ornamental annual grass I've placed into a shady spot in the yard. Need to get another pic, it's starting to earn its name a little more now (cloud grass)
Agrostis nebulosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also my weird veggies are beginning to produce
Cucumis anguria by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Calopogon tuberosus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Chaenorhinum origanifolium by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Chaenorhinum origanifolium by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Seeing good establishment finally too on this edible ornamental
Foeniculum vulgare by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Foeniculum vulgare by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Surprise early bloom on this, didn't expect them to be ready yet
Corydalis sempervirens by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Another ornamental grass with big yellow leaves (that I also have extras of)
Millium effusum 'Aureum' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Another funky veggie, whose first fruit aborted...but seems to finally have another going
Lagenaria siceraria by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And one that...the new leaves and shoots are edible, but the fruits...wickedly bitter and more ornamental than anything
Cucumis dipsaceus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Cucumis dipsaceus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Local blazingstars have also begun to show off again
Mentzelia nuda by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Repotting more succulents
Agave victoria-reginae by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Albuca spiralis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Agave mckelveyana by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And what do you get if you cross a thistle with a daisy? Well, nothing, but if it were possible it would look like this:
Berkheya purpurea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Berkheya purpurea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

Couple more things shortly...

 

[hcarlton]

This fern has become a giant in the greenhouse
Pteris cretica albolineata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And there was a surprise off-season flower on this iris!
Iris speculatrix by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Iris speculatrix by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
A small tree in the yard that never did much in previous years...exploded in flowers this year
Koelreuteria paniculata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And fourth attempt, finally have lemon beebalm blooming
Monarda citriodora by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

 

[hcarlton]

My pitiful first harvest of chokeberries...threw them into a Prickly Pear ice cream
Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Cloudgrass living up to its name finally
Agrostis nebulosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Amorphophallus ongsakulii by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
This funky vine is starting to take over a corner of the basement
Calceolaria tomentosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Calceolaria tomentosa by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Waiting for ripe fruits on this to make a video about it
Solanum sisymbriifolium by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Origanum rotundifolium by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Origanum rotundifolium by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Funky cucumber...I'll have a photo of the fully ripened fruit later, the Sikkim makes for a sometimes massive and oddly cracked-glaze looking fruit
Cucumis sikkimensis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Okra by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Iris x norrisii by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
I think I looked up the name of this but have forgotten again, came as a hitchhiker with yet another attempt at cranberries
Unknown by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Corydalis sempervirens Watauga Co. NC by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Datura metel 'Double Purple' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Datura metel 'Double Purple' by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Monarda citriodora by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

 

[bluemax]

I didn't realize that there were any Datura cultivars - nice. Your unknown plant is smartweed, possibly Polygonum pensylvanicum.

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[hcarlton]

Apparently they're edible

 

[hcarlton]

Bit of an early harvest but I wanted to make sure I had one that won't get got by voles...
Sugar Beet by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Cylindropuntia imbricata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Tiny flowers that pack a lot of color
Ennealophus euryandrus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Ennealophus euryandrus by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Might yet get a couple more, but so far the first and only Sicilian Serpent gourds (young ones cookable like a zucchini, this one turned out a pinch old despite its still small size).
Sicilian Serpent by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Flowers are spectacular though
Sicilian Serpent by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Fuzzy cucumber
Carosello Mezzo Lungo by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And a prolific yellow tomato that is rather sweet, but also really prone to splitting
Aji "Yellow" Tomato by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Fully mature Sikkim cucumber
Sikkim Cucumber by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And staghorn fern shortly before splitting and repotting
Platycerium bifurcatum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Platycerium bifurcatum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Finally wound the vanilla orchid around something it can appropriately climb on. Only about a 6th the way toward the length needed for flowers
Vanilla by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
"Rattlesnake Grass"
Briza maxima by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also known as Greater Quaking Grass
Briza maxima by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
One of only like 3 sunchokes that actually survived the summer decently
Sunchoke by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr

 

[hcarlton]

Bit of a crappy shot of a new plant
Cymbalaria muralis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
With ninuscule bladderwort-looking blooms
Cymbalaria muralis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
It's actually become loaded with flowers since, and I need to move it out to somewhere it can scramble
Cymbalaria muralis by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Aibika, another of the many plants in the Hibiscus family that is completely edible. Need to repot it though as it's not producing enough to much on yet
Abelmoschus manihot by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
The garden scarlet sage before the frost moved in
Salvia coccinea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Also, attempting to maintain veggie production over winter by stuffing things by windowsills and under lights. Trichosanthes is onramental too with its flowers, but I also finally have a fruit developing on it
Trichosanthes cucumerina by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Cane cholla looking positively alien when young
Cylindropuntia imbricata by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Early growth stage of dwarf palmetto
Sabal minor by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
'nother windowsill veggie, which also has a female flower on the way so I may yet manage squash indoors
Scallop Squash by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Beans definitely producing
Purple Queen Bean by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And so is a brand new snap pea
Sugar Magnolia Pea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Sugar Magnolia Pea by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Malabar Spinach; not actually spinach nor related but can be eaten like it (or used to thicken soups), and becomes a gigantic vine over time that I can harvest from
Basella alba "Rubra" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Basella alba "Rubra" by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And another spinach-like edible plant, but also ornamental for its flowers and jewel-like fruits: Jewels of Opar or Fameflower
Talinum paniculatum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Tiny little pink stars turn into brilliant yellow pods that eventually flush scarlet
Talinum paniculatum by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
And my gloryflower blooming away in the basement window, making lots of seeds
Eccremocarpus scaber by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr
Eccremocarpus scaber by Hawken Carlton, on Flickr