A trip up to the valley, swans and plants.

Laconner. 

Thousands of swans in the fields. iPhone doesn’t capture too well. I do have video of swans landing though but can’t post them on daily photo.

No tree this year so using poinsettias instead.

I have tiny ones to plant in terrariums today. 

And a rare small escargot begonia.

 Usually they’re larger plants.  

Merry Christmas if you happen upon my blog. 

We need to remember the country’s  leaders are not our friends if they’re trying to separate us. That’s just a ploy to divide us so we fall to them. 

Meaning they take advantage of us. 

United we stand... divided, we fall! 

 

Escargot Begonia it is!

I asked and JM told me it was Escargot,, 

good name for this begonia.. 

Thanks for everyone's interest..

Begonia rex ‘Escargot’ is attractive and hardy. It might just be the perfect house plant, as it resists diseases and insects. It handles all but the worst neglect. Best of all, crop production is fast!

Begonia rex ‘Escargot’ gets its name from the unique way that the leaf curls in on itself, creating a spiral effect that resembles the shell of a snail. Someone in marketing was thinking when they devised the more sophisticated name of ‘Escargot’ over the less catchy "snail begonia". The name sells the plant.

The deeply spiraled leaves of Begonia rex 'Escargot', marked in bands of silver and green, are the hallmark of this hybrid that drew quite an audience when it was launched in the United Kingdom and U.S. 

Cultural Information

Soil: Light, well drained, e.g. peat and perlite, pH 6.2-6.8

Light: 1800-2500 ft candles. Petioles stretch at low light levels.

Nutrition: 180 ppm N, balanced feed.

Moisture: Allow to dry between irrigations.

Temperature: 60F Nights. Fuel Saver: Can grow with 50-55F nights.