When I bought my lavender plants this past spring
Melissa and Robert at the Lavender Farm
gave me a loofah plant.
I thought it would be a lark to harvest home-grown loofahs.
Well...this plant has grown up the entire side of my house
and while we have had some flowers
there is no sign of the pods which product the loofahs.
and now it's almost October and it's cold,
which makes me think this project has been a bit of a bust.
Molly...I just don't seem to have your green-thumb!
I wonder what conditions they like to grow in? I will have a look on the internet! It's fascinating to even get it to grow AND flower. It looks very attractive just as a climber. PS I'm fascinated too whether you found Victoria? Where has she been?
ReplyDeleteWhat's inside that big gourd thing? Is that not what you are looking for? I know nothing of this plant but it looks happy on your house. ♥O
ReplyDeleteAside from all the exotic sightings Molly...Victoria has been ensconsed in her home in BC gearing up for the new work she is about to begin. I don't mean to be mysterious, but I think it better she explain it.
ReplyDeleteAs for the loofah...I might give it another go next year. It is quite a pretty climber and the yellow flowers look good. I would love it to produce some loofahs too though.
Yes Olive...inside that gourd thing is where they grow...I just don't have any of those.
Somehow I never realized this is how loofahs grow, or where they come from! Wow! The plant does look really pretty growing up the side of your house regardless!
ReplyDeleteGoodness, I didn't even know there was such a thing! I must have one! They sure don't sell them here. Who's running a loofah plant giveaway on the web, I wonder...?
ReplyDeleteThat might be Tom Mise...loofahs are done and dusted in this part of the world until next summer!
ReplyDeleteI thought loofahs came from the ocean...like a sponge!:/ A loofah-less vine *is* very pretty on it's own though...who knew?! xo
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