Home > Blogs > Sharon Lee > Sharon Lee's thoughts, ideas and passions

Unique and beautiful

By Sharon Lee

Services for Real Estate Pros with Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance

November 27, 2012 04:15 AM

Hello everyone-When I lived in NY I had a small 2 bedroom home under 1000 sq ft. One year I decided to start some flowers as well as vegetables from seed. I don't seem to be able to plant on a small scale. I had the house filled with seeds of many varieties. The only place that didn't have plants was my bedroom, bathroom and laundry room. Everywhere else I had space I had flowers. It was a project and a learning experience. Some plants are harder to grow from seed and they require a lot of tending to especially when young and tender.

Fast forward to next year actually in a few months for the south. I will again be starting flowers from seed. I have many different kinds. Years ago when I did this. I bought all my seeds from the local Walmart. This time I ordered many of my seeds online and have found lots of flowers I had never seen before and a couple that I knew of but they were different. Now Mom would frown on me filling her house with flats with potting mix and seeds so my woman cave will be where I start mine come early 2013.

Here are some that I have heard of but they are totally different from the ordinary ones I am used to.

Cosmo-Rose Bon Bon-unique one The regular Cosmos

Cosmos Rose Bon Bon cosmos

English Daisy-unique Regular-Daisy

English Daisy daisy

Day and Night Snapdragon-unique Regular Snapdragon

Snapdragon

Split Second Morning Glory-unique Regular Morning Glory

split second Morning glory

These are ones I have never heard of before and I thought were quite unique and beautiful

Maltese Cross Datura Double Black Currant Swirl

Aquilegia-Dark Blue Tropical Canna

Hope you have enjoyed this little variety of unique and beautiful flowers.

I will leave you with one of my favorite that I am anxious to see if they will produce as they were $9.95 for 5 seeds. It is a climbing vine

Corkscrew vine

Re-Blog

Comments(18)

Comment

Show All Comments

Sort:

Tanya Van Blake-Coleman

Van Blake-Coleman Realty, St. Thomas/www.talk-to-Tanya.com - St Thomas, VI

Improving the Quality of Your Life

What a harvest of beautiful flowers. It shows the love you have for the flowers and your home. Keep up the good work.

Nov 27, 2012 04:37 AM

Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I will certainly be looking forward the photos from your flower garden this year. I don't seem to have time to do much at home, but I try to keep the office looking nice with flower and veggies.

Nov 27, 2012 04:39 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Thank you Van Blake-I do love beautiful flowers. It is a wonderful outlet for me.

Tammy-I am looking forward to it too. I am sure your office and home both look beautiful. There is only so many hours in a day.

Nov 27, 2012 06:47 AM

Lou Ludwig

Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL

Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Sharon

Your going to enjoy a beautiful flower garden.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Nov 27, 2012 09:27 AM

Melinda (Mel) Peterson

Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR

The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

Love the pics... Sharon! Cosmos is one of my favorite flowers ;))). There are several here that I've never seen before... Very fun and educational post ;)

Nov 27, 2012 10:04 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Lou-Indeed I am.

Mel-Thank you. Cosmos are an easy flower from seed. I choose lots of ones I had never seen before.

Nov 27, 2012 09:42 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

I love that English Daisy, of course, being from England I would!

Nov 28, 2012 04:51 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Toni-I didn't know you were from England. Cool!! Yes I loved that English Daisy when I saw it.

Nov 28, 2012 04:58 AM

Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

I'm fascinated by that Corkscrew vine ! I assume it is a perennial? Do you think it would grow this far north? I can't wai to see your photos showing your success next year? In the meantime, take a pic of your green thumb :)

Nov 28, 2012 09:11 PM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Susan-I was as well. I remember seeing it years ago in a catalog and had ordered one bareroot but it never did anything. This is my first time with seeds. In warmer climates it is a perennial and cooler climates like yours it would be an annual.

This is the info from the place I ordered it which is Summer Hill Seeds. An absolutely gorgeous, exotic looking vine, Vigna Caracalla has breathtakingly beautiful fragrant flowers in shades of purple, cream and yellow. Blooms grow in 12 inch long coiled clusters on 20 foot vines from mid-summer thru fall. This is a vine that is easy to germinate and grow and provides beauty and fragrance for years to come. A perennial in warmer climates, and an annual elsewhere, Corkscrew Vine can be dug and wintered over for a bigger, stronger vine the following year. Plant near a patio or window where the fragrance can be enjoyed and the blooms admired. A rare and hard to find vine, this is the one that every garden needs.

Nov 28, 2012 09:40 PM

Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Thanks Sharon - this might make a nice Christmas present for my sister in law!

Nov 28, 2012 09:44 PM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Susan-You are most welcome

Nov 28, 2012 09:59 PM

Debb Janes

Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA

Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

You are going to have some good company sharing your woman cave...come spring you will have all sorts of lovely new growth sprouting. Love your gardening soul - and thanks for the push to 400K. ;)

Nov 29, 2012 07:01 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

You are welcome my friend. I smiled when I saw how close. I was out planting tulips and peonies in Lindsey's memorial garden today. Other than replacing the white stone and respraying the frame I am almost done with her garden. Got 4 baskets and two hanging baskets with solar lights to finish it. Can't wait til everything is in bloom. I am loving the gardening but not my body. Smiling.

Nov 29, 2012 07:25 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Sharon, you must have a green thumb :) I like all the flowers especially the corkscrew vine.

Nov 29, 2012 11:24 AM

Kristin Hamilton CA REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway California Realty - Beaumont, CA

(909) 557-6966- Specialize 55+ Communties Banning

Hi Sharon,

I have tried to grow plants from seeds but they never survive. I keep trying to grow nasturchans and after 6 months I have one little vine growing in a pot. I had cosmos but the darn snails ate them. I do better with plants already growing from the nursery. I love all your flower pictures and good luck with your bulbs especially that blue one.

Nov 29, 2012 01:52 PM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

Rebecca-I don't know about a green thumb I just enjoy it and the corkscrew vine is pretty and unique.

Kristin-They do require extra attention. Sure makes you appreciate the commercial growers when you attempt them from seed. I hope to do well starting them from seed.

Nov 29, 2012 08:39 PM

Gary Woltal

Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX

Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Taking flowers from seed Sharon is the ultimate in patience ... you are such the green thumb woman!!!

Nov 30, 2012 09:03 AM