Sometimes things get a bit busy and I don't see the inside of the greenhouse for a few days. At this time of year, things are happening quickly and there are usually some surprises to be found after a brief absence. Here are a few that greeted me this weekend. The church choir is off for the summer so I actually had a two day weekend which I celebrated by not leaving the garden.
the buds that appeared on the Trevesia palmata are beginning to open. What fun blooms!
Amorphophallus knojac is hardy to zone six but outside it emerges late in June by which time I would have forgotten it was there and planted something else in it's spot. In the greenhouse, it comes up much earlier and it happens very quickly once it warms up.
Mine came from Cistus Nursery several years ago and now has produced several offsets. the huge central leaf will be huge again this year. Why not enjoy it a bit longer by keeping it inside? It'll need a bigger pot soon. (This is a 5 gallon size.)
A big surprise was this bloom on an Echinopsis subdenudatum rescued from a box store last year. It's rewarding me for pulling off those silly strawflowers that were glued to it. Looks like there'll be a few more blooms to follow and as if the little cactus to the right will be blooming as well. Such big, pure, and delicate flowers from such a small and prickly character.
What's been your favorite garden surprise this week?