Gardening, landscaping and plants in general

[motojobobo]

Following on @FOXY ’s orchid theme, saw this beautiful terrestrial orchid in Turkey’s northwest area.

Dactylorhiza majalis

[Giles]

The second coming. In a good year, we will get a third and sometimes even a fourth.....

[goosehd]

@Giles how are the plums?

[Giles]

None. I pruned the tree very hard earlier in the year. It exhausted itself last year and need some very tough love.....

[Tago Mago]

Are you sure this is the right thread for your conversation or should I move it to grooming?

[goosehd]

@Tago-Mago

[1WayTrip]

[Giles]

What on earth is that?

[1WayTrip]

@Giles wife’s part of the garden, came out of a pack of wildflower seeds so not sure. Very unusual.

[tody]

@Giles Sparaxis tricolor. (I didn't know that, I googled it.)

[Giles]

Thank you. I tried a d failed.....

[motojobobo]

Magnificent bougainvillea in old part of Istanbul

[GraemeE]

https://forum.ironheart.co.uk//post/971767

[SFMCfranky]

Today at Rancho Morales:

[seawolf]

Baby cacti! In a couple of years, this is going to look very different.

[twin]

Got some blooms

[GraemeE]

There is a coffee shop 3 blocks from my house that saves all of their used grounds and bags them up in 10 lb bags for (free) garden use

These guys are a big fan

[endo]

Very beautiful. Do you consciously influence the soil pH to get those colors, or do you just let it be?

[GraemeE]

@endo I think i read somewhere about the color/soil ph relationship but my main goal was to perk them up (they started 4-5 years ago as a flower in a small pot from my grandmothers memorial service)

The bold purple color was a bonus from the acidity in the coffee grounds i think

[wjw]