The extravagant beauty of Dahlia Penhill Dark Monarch
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Flower shots of the week so far
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Morning garden photo dump, canna Durban, Pelargonium Marchioness of Bute, Pelargonium Rimfire, lots of tiny tomatoes #plantsofmastodon #plantsmakepeoplehappy #gardening #gardenersofmastodon

The captivating dayglo beauty of Regal Pelargonium Lord Bute dating back to 1910
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Random bunch #gardening #plantsmakepeoplehappy #dahlias

And for anyone wanting to know the cultivars.
From left to right
Seattle, Bacardi and Arabian Night

The utter beauty of Epimedium x warleyense. Small and unassuming and yet utterly transfixing.
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The end of the aloe bloom #aloe #aloevera #plantsmakepeoplehappy #houseplants #plantsofthefediverse

Day 46 since I first noticed that my aloe vera plant was going to bloom. It isn't as colorful as I had hoped but it is still cool that it bloomed at all. #aloe #aloevera #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsofthefediverse #houseplants

Day 37 since I first noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. I'd say that this is blooming. I was hoping for bright orange flowers so these are a bit underwhelming but the size of the bloom is impressive at over 10 inches long. #aloevera #aloe #flowers #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plants #houseplants #plantsofthefediverse

Day 35 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. It looks like the little buds toward the lower part of the cluster are going to open soon. The tip has an orange-ish color starting to emerge. #houseplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsofthefediverse #plants #aloevera #aloe #flowers

Day 33 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. The little individual flower buds are starting to get more plump. The anticipation! #aloevera #aloe #houseplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plants #flowers

Day 31 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. From the lowest part of the little buds to the tip is about 7 inches long. #aloevera #aloe #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plants #houseplants

Day 28 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom #aloevera #aloe #houseplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plants #plantsofthefediverse

Day 27 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. The bud seems to be made of little flower buds on the stalk. #aloevera #aloe #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plants #houseplants

Day 26 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. I do not have the vocabulary to talk about the parts of the plant correctly, but it seems like the little individual pieces of the bud are starting to fill out. The stalk is much taller than the leaves. Posting daily. #aloevera #aloe #plantsmakepeoplehappy #houseplants #plantsofthefediverse #plants

Always great to have the camellias in flower...reminds you spring isn't too far away. Even if we expect a -5°C this Sunday #plantsmakepeoplehappy #gardenersofmastodon

Day 25 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. The bud is getting longer, probably about 5 inches long and starting to become less compact. Posting daily through the bloom. #aloevera #aloe #plantsmakepeoplehappy #houseplants #plants #plantsofthefediverse

Day 24 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. The bud is now about 4 inches long. Posting most days. #plantsmakepeoplehappy #houseplants #plantsofthefediverse #aloevera #aloe #plants

Day 22 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom - getting excited! #houseplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plants #aloevera #aloe #plantsofthefediverse The change seems to be mostly that the bud is getting bigger. It's around 3 inches long now. Posting most days

Day 20 since I noticed that my aloe vera plant is going to bloom. Posting daily #houseplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsofthefediverse #plants #aloevera