Calla Lilies

I planted these Calla Lily bulbs two years ago and this is the first time they have bloomed. They have just sat in their pots acting like I can't see them. Finally, in the heat of Sacramento Spring they came to live.

They have both bloomed a few times now, with each new flower whiter than the last. They started off with this blushing pink thing going and now they are just white. Weird.

They seem like they would really rather be in ground or a larger pot. I may have to move them in together in larger pot over the winter. Until then, I have a nice little flower on the porch.

Another Grass Flower

I wrote about the two grasses that share a pot on my condo porch a while ago. At the time the Acorus was blooming in little green spikes. Well the Black Mondo took a little longer to bloom and just busted out with these adorable little white flowers. I haven't seen it bloom before, so I think it's adorable.

Sweltering Heat in Sacramento!

Oh my god, can the heat stop already! We have had over 100 degrees for a week now and the next week it will dip down to 99 a couple of times then go back up.

It's taking it's toll on the porch ecosphere. Everything has plenty of water, I have a large umbrella to counteract the hottest part of the day but even so, the plants aren't happy. They aren't getting any cool air at night.

Everything is looking a little listless, some are just giving up and dropping their leaves. The lemon tree hasn't started dropping fruit yet, so that's good. Over all, they won't die, but they are going to need some TLC in the fall to get back into shape.

Poor hot plants.

Tolumnia Orchid

So you thought the last orchid was small? Holy cow, this one is down right mini. It must be a 1 inch pot. When I bought it there was one spike of over active yellow spotted flowers that stood about 3 times higher than the plant itself. They lasted for a good couple of months. I have high hopes for forcing this one to bloom.

It is growing lots of roots and leaves and expanding to fill it's tiny, tiny pot. Also adorable - there is moss growing on it.

Must. Stop. Buying. Orchids.

Den Jenkinsii Orchid

AKA - freakishly adorable little orchid! So, another Orchid Show purchase. Do Not invite me to the one next year!!!

I only have a small space on the window sill that likes orchids, so I went looking for something small...oh and this is small! In a two inch pot, it fits just fine. It wasn't blooming but I'm told it has orange blooms. I guess we will see in the winter if I can get it to bloom. I am loving the mini orchids. Just as much fun with some much less space.

Another mini one coming up next time.

Work Plant

I have no idea what this is called, but you always see it in the garden center of your local Target as an indoor houseplant. If you know what it is, tell me!

I bought this little guy about 5 years ago when I was having a shitty day at work. I went to Capital Nursery, right around the corner from the Zoo, and wandered around until I felt better. That included picking up this plant and a nice brown pot for it to live in.

$11 later, and I it lived in my office. It loves to have a little bit of water every couple of days. If you can't remember to water your plants, don't buy this one...it will drop all it's leaves and die on you. I only seem to do well with it cause it lives on my desk and I look at it every day. It usually gets my leftover glass of water at the end of the day.

I recently went on vacation for a few weeks and left the plants in the care of my coworker. Not all of them survived, but this guy hung in there.

I love the little spikes it shoots out every once in while after it's been happy for a good long time. They look like the kind of spikes that come out of a peace lily.