Here are some more pics from other (non-orchid) parts of the greenhouse:

Japanese maples, several different clonal names (they were $65-95 so I decided to wait!):

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0005.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0006.jpg

What the heck is this? It was HUGE and looked right out of Little Shop of Horrors:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0044.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0045.jpg

HUGE nep:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0053.jpg

Are these blooms?

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0054.jpg

HUGE Staghorn Fern

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0042.jpg

Reiger begonias (I kill these!)

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0052.jpg

If you want to see all my greenhouse pics go here (http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/)

The mystery plant looks a lot like a cactus a neighbor had many years ago. We stayed up all night to see it bloom. Apparently, it blooms for one night only? I don't really remember... I was about 7 at the time.

Teresa and Zach,

It is called a night blooming Cereus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum). It blooms in the middle of the night and lasts about 1 hours and dies. If the plant is big enough it can bloom often. I have one that is not big enough yet. Very fragrant as well. A friend had one and gave me a piece. I went to visit his greenhouse at 1AM to watch the flower open and close!

:cool:

Wow, I love those Japanese Maples, they are gorgeous and they can be very pricey especially the good quality ones and they can go for thousands of dollars for the rare ones. The staghorn fern is also beautiful and looks huge. That strange plant does look like the plant character from Little Shop of Horrors. :D

WOW thanks for the name of that strange cactus! This particular plant was growing way up the ceiling of the greenhouse and was wrapped around the side even further than in the picture. It had maybe 100 buds on it, it is enormous! I wondered why the buds were always closed and if they ever opened any more. It's a little sad when you think about this plant in the greenhouse and no one around to enjoy the open blossoms. I know a lady that works there through my orchid society...I'm going to ask her how I can get a division! then I can throw midnight cactus blooming parties! :Party:

Amazing plants...thnx

That Cactus makes "Dragon Fruit" they are really good.

Hi Teresa,

If you want to order smaller (or even larger or any size) harder to find Japanese Maples, check out Japanese Maples (http://www.japanesemaples.com/). I ordered my cutleaf Japanese Maple 'Inaba Shidare' from him a few years ago. It is really very beautiful with fine red leaves that turn a bright bright red in the fall and it is doing great. Great prices and excellent service!:poke:

Did you know there are fanatic Japanese Maple collectors out there just like us slipper fanatics?:rolleyes:

Very impressive. If that were close to me, I'd probably be there every day!

That Cactus makes "Dragon Fruit" they are really good.

Are you referring to this one?

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a93/tdrollo/Hill%20Country%20Nursery/2006_0626Image0051.jpg

I wondered if it was a Dragon Fruit! My husband showed me pictures of HUGE ones in Vietnam. They do sell pieces of Dragon Fruit cactus, but they are expensive and I haven't been brave enough to try growing it yet! This one had no pot. It was growing out of the wooden steps!

....right out of Little Shop of Horrors! LOL
Mom has this plant and yes it is very fragrant! Have a picture of the flower somewhere, will try to locate it!
Thanks again Teresa!

great pics...I;ve aalwasy wanted a staghorn fern, but have never bought one yet and i am looking for Japanese maples so thanks for the link Peter.