Some of my other plants

[fred]

I am still playing with my new camera so I went out into my side hot house
and took some pic of my Hippyastrums





the rest lot are the Cacti crowing in the same house also

[fred]

some more pics of my other Cacti I dont know the names as the plante were my Fathers.

[Tobi]

Nice pics Fred. I didn't know that you dabbled in the Cacti world as well.

[fred]

Tobi as you can see on the Tag my Father passed away 11.6.04 I brought the plants back from Victoria when I came back home.

I grow them for my Father

[Tobi]

Fred, that is so thoughtful of you to do that for your Dad. I'm sure he's
looking down on you with a big smile on his face!!

[fred]

I hope so Tobi
I am the only one of my family that has a green thumb I also got that from my Father.
Its a great feeling growing all the plants knowing that my Father taught me eveything I know.

[janet_a]

uh oh, a man after my own heart... i've got a dozen or so pots of hipps on the kitchen floor. bit of a jungle in there at the moment.

[MissConnie]

Thats so lovely and wonderful and so so thoughtful that you are growing those plants for your father, and carrying on the green thumb clearly passed down!
Im sure he is smiling down on you!

[pikevi]

It is so touching, fred.

Nice collection too.

[flowerchild]

Fred your Father would be very proud of you!!!!!You truly are one of a kind!!!! If you weren't already married, I would chase you(except that I am already married too!!!)Cindy aka flowerchild

[orchid_girl]

That is wonderful Fred. I love all the pics. It is so sweet that you are following in your father's footsteps. Makes me think about my grandmother and everything she taught me. Her favorite were geraniums

[Gladys47]

I have a plant close to pics. 5& 6 that wes given to me and I also don't have a clue what it is. It is taller. About 12" ,but looks the same. If you find out what it is let us know. The person that gave it to me said it flowers but so far it just grows! My GS is totally into cactus and bromeliads/airplants. He was amazed that I took a few pieces of largest plant in pic #4 and they rooted! What is that on left side of # 7? ( I think my night blooming cereus will open tomorrow night. We thought tonight but guess we are impatient.) It's wonderful to have a GS who is interested in plants! Guess he can say he got it from Nanna!
Gladys
Heres unknown plant. the reason I asked about other one is leaves look alot like the one I am waiting to open. Heres bloom tonight . Will post on appropriate post if I catch it in action!

[tizzycat]

Fred, Your dad sure did a good job with you. Your plants all look amazingley healthy and well tended.

[fred]

thank you for your kind words tizzycat
I am very proud of the fact my Father was such a great part of my life he is a very wise man.
I will never try and fill his shoes but I don't mind trying for him

[Gladys47]

The plant in that first pic finally bloomed.It was strange. A big brown bubble looking pod.About the size of an egg. When it opened it was large,maybe 4" across and tan with maroon fiber like threads. Kind of reminded me of polyester or double knit.Not really pretty but interesting. Sure wish someone knew what this creature is! When it was give to me I was told it was a cactus. Type unknown. I'm not so sure. Thought someone who grows cacti might know. It has no thorns,and if a piece breaks just stick it and it roots. Oh well! I'll just name it mysterious plant. Gladys

[PhalPal]

Fred really is such a sweetheart and a soft touch; he just wants all of us to think he is tough so he can make us behave!!!

[CathyG]

Those strange plants with the finger like projections are in the Stapelia family. Also known as the starfish flower or carion plant. Freds is a smaller variety and should produce a 1" flower with a glossy brown lifesaver like ring in the middle of a beige 5 pointed "star" flower. The other appears to be the larger variety of stapelia I think the species is "gigantia" or somthing like that. I have one of the plants. It produces huge bubble like flowers that open to lifesize starfish flowers that really look like ocean starfish. However they smell quite bad, thus the name "carion flower" when outside for the summer, I have actually had flies lay eggs in the flowers, with resultant maggots. Yuk!! The flower is beautiful, if you can get beyond the smell. I have seen the larger stapelia grown outdoors and dug for winter in Atlanta, GA. I haven't tried it in OK, but might if I can get to where I am home most nights and can tend to watering.

Hope this helps.

Cathy

[joan gero]

Wonderful plants, Fred... and growing them for your father is a really great way of keeping him nearby. I have many of my mother's begonias that I keep for her, 15 years after her death, and I always think of her when I care for them. Good people become the plants they loved, don't ya think? Thanks for showing us all you do!