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Monday, August 15, 2016

August color and beauty


This post is all photos and minimal text. Just an appreciation for what brings August color to a tropical yard in in New York City!

Crotons 


Crotons and tibochina


Ensete bananas


Croton and Caladiums


Mekong Giant Bananas and Banana cannas


More banans!


Two australian Natives, livistona and cordyline! 


Wider shot during the daytime


Cucuzza blooms only open at night


Tibochina flowers lose their petals at night.


Tibochina and palms


A wide shot of hardy hibiscus, yuccas, palms, and plumeria! 


Hardy Hibiscus "Robert Fleming"


Crape Myrtle "Zuni"


Crape Myrtle Tuscarora


Hibiscus and plumeria


A sun scorched hibiscus


Heliconia


Canna Robert Kemp (hummers love these!)





Cassia adds a nice fern texture to this corner


Bromeliads and succulents




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