What's blooming now?

[MissS]

Your Magnolia is a lovely tree. I would love to be able to grow one here.

~ Enjoy

[SpookyShoe]

This was a small tree until The Two Great Freezes of 2017 and it died back to the ground. Now it's coming back...a hummingbird favorite. The neighbor across the street has a Magnolia. Her's is just starting to bloom. The blooms smell faintly of lemons to me.

Donna, Texas Gulf Coast

[GoDawgs]

Oh, that Esperanza is *gorgeous*! Instant plant envy.

Unfortunately it won't grow here. Waaaahhhhhh!

[SpookyShoe]

Host plant for the Gulf Fritillary.

Donna, Texas Gulf Coast

[NarnianGarden]

Awesome! Does it make fruits too?

[SpookyShoe]

Narnian, some Passiflora make fruits; the variety I have is for all intents and purposes sterile. I am told I can pollinate my flowers with the pollen of a non-sterile variety and that may cause fruits to form.

Donna

[NarnianGarden]

OK. You might want to give it a try?

I have read that Passifloras can be difficult to germinate.. so it is a challenge for die hard gardeners. In our climate it definitely needs a greenhouse... so I am not going to try any of the varieties. There are Passion fruits in the supermarket if need be.

[SpookyShoe]

I don't know the variety of the ginger, but it is very fragrant. Likewise with the lily or amaryllis...I don't know which it is.

Donna, Texas Gulf Coast...hot!

[Salsacharley]

Fabulous blooms Donna! Thanks for sharing.

[SpookyShoe]

Thanks.

[GrowingCoastal]

Nice blooms and fragrance with the ginger too, a bonus!

[GoDawgs]

So pretty! Thanks for posting.

[SpookyShoe]

I have several. I had to put them in the garage this past winter due to two rare freezes. Even then, it was 30 degrees in the garage. I was afraid they wouldn't make it, but they did. They smell like lemon cotton candy.

Donna, Texas Gulf Coast

[Gardenboy]

The vines have been loaded with fruit and finally starting to ripen and fall off the vine. I have plenty of FRESH seeds if anyone would like some. Very easy to germinate since they are FRESH seeds. No scarification needed. Just warm soil and sunny location. Should germinate in 10 to 12 days.

[Gardenboy]

Have plenty of FRESH seeds for this warm climate variety. I have yellow and a yellow/red mix variety. Have plenty of seeds if you would like some. I'm looking for the PINK variety. They grow fast. The stems do have small thorns so be careful. Butterfly magnet for sure!