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[jimbell]

Our Crucafix Orchid never stops flowering (epidendrum radicans) it seems to be always in flower and adding colour to the garden. It has been in continuous flower since I first posted in October last year! The plant forms “offsets” (complete new plants) and once four or more roots have formed, the offset can be snapped off, potted up, and grown on without really affecting its growth. It’s from the middle elevations in Central America. Common names also include ground-rooting epidendrum, fire-star orchid, rainbow orchid, and reed-stem epidendrum. This plant is so generous and really asks for nothing. I have several different colours but am always looking for new ones. #orchid #CrucifixOrchid #EpidendrumRadicans #RainbowOrchid #centralamerican #abcmygarden #myplants #homegrown #flower #ausgarden #southamerican #hardy #longflowering (at Belmont, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjmsAt0rNGk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jimbell]

Lots of flowers now, with the cooler weather, on the Blueberries “Nellie Kelly Sunshine Blue” variety (Vaccinyum x corymbusm x ashei x darrowi {I think}). Original they come mainly North America, Europe, and Asia. They grow well enough in pots but you have to watch out they don’t dry out. Fruit is much more tangy than store bought. One good thing about a blueberry bush is that the berries ripen sequentially so most mornings in fruiting season it’s possible to go out and pick a nice handful of fresh berries. #Blueberry #foliage #Vaccinyum #blue #delicious #berry #edible #abcmygarden #australiangarden #homegrown #bush #ausgarden #moistureloving #antioxidant (at Belmont, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgOjjOuvm-j/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=