Monday 16 May 2016

Growing Yellow Alder Or Yellow Buttercup In My Garden.

I have a beautiful Yellow Alder or Yellow Buttercup plant growing in front of my house. 
Some of its common names are Yellow Alder, Yellow Buttercup, Sage Rose, Cuban Buttercup, etc. Its scientific name is Turnera Ulmifolia.
 A church friend gave me this baby plant. I planted it in a small pot and placed it where it was exposed to the morning sun.
 It bloomed the 1st flower at about 8 inches tall.
 The flower is bright yellow with 5 paper thin petals.
Bees and butterflies are attracted to the striking yellow flowers.
It is an evergreen plant with dark green leaves. 
 As the plant grows, it branches out into a bush.
 It flowers throughout the year and the flowers last the whole day.
 It grows well in well drained garden soil. 
It loves the partial or full sun. 
The young stems are green.
 The older stems are brown and woody.
It is a very low maintenance plant.
And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers
that are here today and gone tomorrow,
won't he more surely care for you, O men of little faith?
(Matthew 6:30, The Living Bible-TLB)

56 comments:

  1. Hello Nancy, the plant is pretty, lovely yellow blooms. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!

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  2. Nice. Something I would plant as less maintenance. ;)

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    1. Thank you, Rose. It is non fussy and easy to grow too!

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  3. Lindas flores e belas fotografias.
    Um abraço e boa semana.

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    1. Thank you, Francisco. Have a beautiful week!

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  4. Such lovely plant!!!
    These yellow flowers are so pretty and bright! :D
    xxx
    S
    http://s-fashion-avenue.blogspot.it

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    1. Thank you, Silvia. Have a wonderful day!

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  5. That is a pretty plant. I have never heard of it, probably not suitable to our climate.

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  6. This yellow flower is so bright like the sun!

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    1. Thank you, Mun. I love these bright yellow flowers.

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. It is very beautiful.

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  8. Yellow color looks beautiful. Even bees get attract by them :)

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    1. Thank you, dear. Even the bees love these flowers.

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  9. What a beautiful plant with beautiful flowers. Your photography is excellent.

    Have a fabulous day Nancy. ☺

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    1. Thank you, Sandee. You are so encouraging. Have a beautiful day!

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  10. Love this and I always think yellow plants are so cheerful. I looked it up and it is too cold it seems here for us to grow the plant, pity. Great photos. Take care Diane

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    1. Thank you, Diane. I guess this is a sun loving plant.

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  11. Your photos are gorgeous, bright and brilliant!

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  12. What a great collection of pictures!

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  13. What is it about yellow flowers? They fill me with joy! Your garden is cheerful!

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    1. Thank you, dear. Have a great and joyful day!

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  14. Yellow is such a cheerful colour for flowers!

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    1. Thank you, William. Yellow is so striking!

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  15. I love yellow flowers! Beautiful plant.

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    1. Thank you, Sallie. I love yellow flowers too!

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  16. There's nothing prettier than a garden in full bloom.

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    1. Thank you, dear. This plant is in full bloom everyday, rain or shine.

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  17. Olá amiga, passei por aqui para desejar-lhe uma
    abençoada semana.
    Linda postagem edificante...amei o versículo Bíblico!

    Doce abraço, Marie.

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  18. Oh, this is pretty, Nancy! Such a joy to look at. ^.^

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. The yellow blooms greet me whenever I go in and out of the house.

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  19. Rather pretty, yellow always brightens up a garden.

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    1. Thank you, Margaret. It helps brighten up my garden.

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  20. Your garden is definitely blooming, Nancy!

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  21. Nancy, these yellow flowers are very pretty. I have seen this near my office area. Was tempted to curi one plant LOL!

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    1. Thank you, Phong Hong. Ha ha...take me home, take me home. Lol!

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  22. A truly beautiful plant, love the very pretty yellow of the bloom.

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    1. Thank you, Mamas. They are really pretty to look at!

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  23. How beautiful are these flowers in the sun. :)

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    1. Thank you, Giga. They are especially beautiful in the hot sun.

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  24. Ah this one I have. It has a tendency to pop up baby plants all over the place! I forget where I planted the original plant also.

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    1. Oh, then I better go looking for the baby plants to share with my friends. I was thinking of stem-cuttings.

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    2. Hehe hope you find some. Sometimes when you don't want them, they're all over. When you want, then cannot find anything,

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    3. Its true. Daily I am looking out for it. Going to share with my other friends. He he...

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  25. It is beautiful!
    In the Polish climate often something freezes in the garden

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    1. Thank you, Julia. Over here it is either too hot or too wet.

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