I planted this Brazillian Plume Plant (justicia carnea) last fall. It is doing quite well in this semi-shady area against the house. It was beginning to need support and recently I found this wonderful walking stick at an estate sale, so decided to use that. Now I have a Giraffe in the garden! I can't wait until this plant blooms.
Notice the artificial leaf on the walking stick hiding amongst the real leaves; I like to think it is helping the plant stay green. I read somewhere that if you put red landscape fabric underneath your tomato plants that they will produce more tomatoes. I will have to try that one day.
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That's a great idea. Very cute!
ReplyDeleteYou shouldn't have to wait long for blooms... I see some buds already starting to form. I love these plants because they bloom most of the year in sun or shade!
ReplyDeleteI just noticed that one of the horns are missing on the giraffe. All the better, I love to re-purpose broken items and put them in the garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jim and Amy for stopping by my blog.
aloha carla,
ReplyDeletewow, i love your quote above....wonderful, i'll have to put that in my book :)
very sweet post, but i really loved your geranium post prior...i missed my geraniums, they are just to wet to survive in my part of rainy hawaii :(
Noel,
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel; I would love to grow all the beautiful flowers from Hawaii. I have had good success with Plumeria and that is good enough for now, don't you think. Of all the fragrances I think that is one of the loveliest.
He is so cute! What a great idea. :o)
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