365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Adenium Joyful
Day 267: Adenium "Joyful" joins "Plum Beauty" in filling my kitchen window with its showy flowers now, each bloom 2.5-3" across, albeit held aloft on nearly leafless 16" stems. What these "Desert Roses" lack in the foliage department is more than made up for by their floral displays. That said, daily misting has made an substantial improvement in the quality of new leaves, although I still feel they might benefit from even more frequent misting, maybe twice a day (at least when the window gets the hottest sun). Currently, I'm trying to find the right balance in demands for the spray bottle. Who needs it more? The plants or the kitten? It's become my Weapon of Choice for reminding the small hellcat of his manners.
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