"The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature." โ Alfred Austin
Hello there, Hive gardeners โฃ๏ธ
I am so happy to share an update on my plant collection.
The sun is shining bright today, and the garden is looking very colorful. ๐
My purple orchids are in full bloom ๐ and I'm so thankful
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My purple orchids are the stars of the garden right now.
They are flowering non-stop
I have 2 types of this purple orchid.
The first one has a solid purple color.
The petals are a mix of rounded and pointed edges.
The other one has petals that are a deep, rich purple with tiny white patterns if you look closely. They are thin and curl backwards.
They reach up toward the blue sky and look so graceful.
While my Vanda orchid is resting and hasn't bloomed yet, these purple ones keep the garden looking bright and cheerful every single day.
Here are my Asters ๐
These look like small, round pom-poms.
They have bright pink petals and a fuzzy yellow center. I have two pots that are just overflowing with these pretty blooms.
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Next are the Pentas, or the cluster of star flowers โจ
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I also have a beautiful ball of tiny light-purple flowers called Pentas.
Each little flower is shaped like a perfect star.
They grow close together in a big bunch.
I also have other colors like bright pink and red.
My Coleus plant is also showing off. ๐
Too afraid of getting outshone by other flowering plants.
It has big, soft leaves with green edges and a bright pink and purple middle. It even grew a tall, thin spike with tiny blue flowers on it!
The flowers look like tiny birds perched on the tiny stem. ๐
As for my Coral Drift Rose, it is taking a little nap for now.
All the old flowers withered away, and there are no new buds yet.
But the leaves are still very healthy, dark green, so I know it is just busy growing stronger for the next time it decides to bloom. ๐
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It is so peaceful and satisfying to walk around and see how much everything has grown in my garden.
Even without the roses, the garden is full of pink, purple, and green.
I love how the bright sunlight makes the colors pop against the brown earth.
