Raquel's Garden
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Added on 16 Jul, 2008
Genus: Fragaria.
Species: Fragaria vesca.
Bought them as seed in a little packet sold at Walgreen's (I blush as I write this!). Amazingly they actually g...
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Australian violet. (Viola) (RIP)
Added on 4 Oct, 2008
Genus: Viola.
Species: viola heteracea.
Lovely while they lasted, but have taken them out now and planted the pot with a white impatien. They really nee...
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Added on 2 Aug, 2008
Genus: Nephrolepis.
Species: Nephrolepis exaltata.
I inherited this fern from a neighbor who retired to Florida...in spite of perhaps not having quite as much shad...
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Added on 28 Jun, 2009
I love these leaves, but they might also not survive the heatwave. But we'll see. My mother told me to cut off ...
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Added on 26 Mar, 2009
Genus: Solenostemon.
Species: Solenostemon scutellarioides.
Trying it out in the shady area of the stairwell. Planted with white and pink polka dot plants. Unfortunately i...
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Dahlia (dwarf) (RIP - Rest in Peace)
Added on 2 Aug, 2008
Genus: Dahlia.
Species: dahlia x hybrida.
My poor dahlia died of some fungal or insect attack on its leaves - which I didn't see coming and couldn't stop....
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Added on 28 Jun, 2009
Genus: Echinacea.
Species: Echinacea purpurea.
Just bought these this summer, I am looking forward to them blooming and surviving the heat & humidity.
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Added on 2 Aug, 2008
Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium tuberosum.
I planted garlic chives to accompany the red rose, because I read that all members of the allium family helped k...
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Added on 31 Jul, 2008
Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: Pelargonium odoratissimum.
I read about the old-fashioned scented geraniums and wanted one. I thought I wouldn't find any, but I did at Wa...
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Geranium (scented) Attar of Roses
Added on 28 Jun, 2009
Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: Pelargonium graveolens.
Just bought it this spring. I'm looking forward to the lavender flowers. The tag says it's rose-scented, but t...
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Geranium (scented) Concolor Lace
Added on 28 Jun, 2009
Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: Pelargonium.
This one is also scented, it supposedly smells nutty though I can't smell it too much right now...the flowers ar...
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Geranium (scented) Pink Capitatum
Added on 28 Jun, 2009
Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: Pelargonium capitatum.
This one truly smells like roses! I'm looking forward to the lavender pink blossoms.
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Added on 31 Jul, 2008
Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: Pelargonium.
I love geraniums - I have four kinds:
Americana 'Violet', Americana 'White Splash',
'Salmon' and a "Re...
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Added on 2 Aug, 2008
Genus: Gerbera.
Species: gerbera.
I didn't realize how much I liked gerbera daisies until I kept being drawn to them in the cut flower section of ...
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Added on 11 Aug, 2008
Tried them out last summer, but became too tall an scraggly so did not plant any this summer.
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Hybrid tuberous begonia, orange (RIP)
Added on 26 Mar, 2009
Genus: Begonia.
Species: begonia tuberhybrida hybrid.
It did not do well on the stairwell. I think that stairwell needs more ventilation. It is shady but gets too h...
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Impatiens (sultanas, busy lizzies)
Added on 1 Aug, 2008
Genus: Impatiens.
Species: impatiens wallerana.
These are some of my favorite flowers - my mother has always had a ton in her garden and I just love them. They ...
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Marigolds, French dwarf "Safari Bolero"
Added on 28 Jun, 2009
I thought these might look good with the echinacea and they're supposed to be hardy as well. So far as the tempe...
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Added on 1 Aug, 2008
Genus: Viola.
Species: Viola x wittrockiana.
This is one of my favorite flowers for Spring - in Houston as early as February. I plan to keep planting them t...
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Portulaca (Rose moss, sun plant)
Added on 2 Aug, 2008
Genus: Portulaca.
Species: Portulaca grandiflora.
Last year I planted portulaca and it was just gorgeous. This year, wanting to try other things, I didn't plant ...
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Added on 28 Jun, 2009
Species: Quisqualis indica.
I liked this vine and thought it might be good for the railing...we'll see how it does!
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Added on 1 Aug, 2008
Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.
I have three which I love dearly but often give me headaches! A dark red one, a bright yellow one that sometines...
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Added on 1 Aug, 2008
Genus: Lobularia.
Species: Lobularia maritima.
I feel in love with sweet alyssum the second spring we spent in Virginia, when I saw it in the nursery and I lov...
6 photos
Added on 31 Jul, 2008
Genus: Vinca.
Species: Vinca minor.
It's a beautiful pale coral...and does wonderfully in full sun and in dry conditions...they're popping up everyw...
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Added on 1 Aug, 2008
Genus: Begonia.
Species: Begonia semperflorens-cultorum hybrids.
I have always enjoyed begonias, and decided to try planting them some this year in white. The variety I have is...
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White and Pink Polka Dot Plants (RIP)
Added on 26 Mar, 2009
Genus: Hypoestes.
Species: Hypoestes phyllostachia.
They lasted longer than the coleus, but eventually they also succumbed to the heat. Perhaps if we hadn't had th...
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Added on 3 Sep, 2008
Genus: Phalaenopsis.
Species: Phalaenopsis.
I bought this orchid at IKEA of all places, because it was the most affordable one I could find. I have never h...
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