tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8258575338469209222024-03-18T08:05:54.970-04:00Tropical Gardening in New York City!Pics of my "tropical" New York City yard. I am in a USDA gardening zone 7 and I use plants that are hardy to our winters, are easy to overwinter indoors, or use as annuals to get the tropical look this far north.
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Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.comBlogger353125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-79937033612233565682024-03-18T00:58:00.001-04:002024-03-18T00:58:14.942-04:00Mid March Fun in the garden! <p> We were blessed with 2 days in the 70s this week here on Long Island and my garden was LOVING it. Here are some photos.</p><p>My pansies re-seeded themselves on the lawn. This happened one other time when I lived in Florida so it was a fun reminder of the time I had down there! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rLAG4s-DpqskGm94ILZfvy770-37WrYhXkaYx4iQCKbMyMIImAR-QMIIrinH_z_FprmV2ONgTXDVHVryAyzHM3xwASacELlGqzpGfHQ4b0hYFREAFs4b9su4SySKV4AP090m9IU5pt08EAuRSRz9c3tJZzNYXdbCBM5QPPZabWj8Zjnjx9MyaHXzqLM/s4032/IMG_0271.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rLAG4s-DpqskGm94ILZfvy770-37WrYhXkaYx4iQCKbMyMIImAR-QMIIrinH_z_FprmV2ONgTXDVHVryAyzHM3xwASacELlGqzpGfHQ4b0hYFREAFs4b9su4SySKV4AP090m9IU5pt08EAuRSRz9c3tJZzNYXdbCBM5QPPZabWj8Zjnjx9MyaHXzqLM/s320/IMG_0271.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TXkE89LghJ6L08V3ml2NXA_n72XX4ZZvbTKvgh1dLiEyJoJxQdCPBeoMzA5ys1kuCc1IuHV-pBMooOsWu01e8STFQmUVefSnjikyvpT9HkTPdb2XbT18pKdMzAWML3gm5WHgvje_LJ1VSfkXSanfhY6yw-sB5bVGjOzmLPxdPEQ5HXomK6eSpb83agU/s4032/IMG_0270.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TXkE89LghJ6L08V3ml2NXA_n72XX4ZZvbTKvgh1dLiEyJoJxQdCPBeoMzA5ys1kuCc1IuHV-pBMooOsWu01e8STFQmUVefSnjikyvpT9HkTPdb2XbT18pKdMzAWML3gm5WHgvje_LJ1VSfkXSanfhY6yw-sB5bVGjOzmLPxdPEQ5HXomK6eSpb83agU/s320/IMG_0270.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Cordylines and trachycarpus!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOmjVPM9uZFkaoQwLncsyahPPUj8Ev8NV4DRtvY6tjmKo55X_KK2PzHgC_kpWHQ7FgNi9Rms3dAMyNW9nNaA6DF9f8S0SwmtyxOBpzPmwcCfWtFt3RuGVPYocbulZAf1dxqloqih0EB2WP__WjRyQ52SuH3ZMyRZhXxcOaX6ZlFWIu9oz66VI2uzg0tM/s4032/IMG_0259.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOmjVPM9uZFkaoQwLncsyahPPUj8Ev8NV4DRtvY6tjmKo55X_KK2PzHgC_kpWHQ7FgNi9Rms3dAMyNW9nNaA6DF9f8S0SwmtyxOBpzPmwcCfWtFt3RuGVPYocbulZAf1dxqloqih0EB2WP__WjRyQ52SuH3ZMyRZhXxcOaX6ZlFWIu9oz66VI2uzg0tM/s320/IMG_0259.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbOyzxqNP2wAS-5Z-b5-5yvvei3WafmmmEL8sGu2O3GpNufzSXdeCAyEdKoMHI51epCHaNruXPrGRr6hA3RhNssWfSMfMGS-zw768BDE3N_I4tZXQzGvbPBgWVC8VaWkK8mW7M3ONT_YSf331E5JfGS-pQ4Fb7KO3qmHm_Sjxv8hJkXQW52EtJp4ZmSM/s6240/IMG_9905.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbOyzxqNP2wAS-5Z-b5-5yvvei3WafmmmEL8sGu2O3GpNufzSXdeCAyEdKoMHI51epCHaNruXPrGRr6hA3RhNssWfSMfMGS-zw768BDE3N_I4tZXQzGvbPBgWVC8VaWkK8mW7M3ONT_YSf331E5JfGS-pQ4Fb7KO3qmHm_Sjxv8hJkXQW52EtJp4ZmSM/s320/IMG_9905.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sabal Uresana had no issues surviving the winter with a trash can and a few lights on cold nights</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFSFFemU91qFcZEpnSn8aPxry0ECoYpbldJyuAHIB1NywxyTh5QsOLicIFrJD7OFYOh-lxp0JgPlc0KON92VnqMSH97MVzw1Q4nJIe2Y23giCE11PUxduiJL_3GwKN-tImdf7z26lgWJQRXIzJW4cth38oiawqs2_aInThjUmQ1C8EeZyQcWejeYd5R8/s6240/IMG_9916.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFSFFemU91qFcZEpnSn8aPxry0ECoYpbldJyuAHIB1NywxyTh5QsOLicIFrJD7OFYOh-lxp0JgPlc0KON92VnqMSH97MVzw1Q4nJIe2Y23giCE11PUxduiJL_3GwKN-tImdf7z26lgWJQRXIzJW4cth38oiawqs2_aInThjUmQ1C8EeZyQcWejeYd5R8/s320/IMG_9916.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see the special blue tinge that makes this sabal such a lovely one. Unfortunately it's frustratingly slow!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXI30Qux3yYemYqglufeLJibkzI6ILsUabgqXnzRseZhmRt2ePn8vRJX9OxxBqsMGxUhAHhkFMHUx9w7HA2FA_mkfNeyJfQkSedUCRHGYNcqt_-LcIkCo6lzqP87NU5EuwGp_F9X8kIOvoK4V7sddnwZP8eb5rUL81oqXUcQryq6wi0UeXgSJbeu9kRc/s6240/IMG_9913.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXI30Qux3yYemYqglufeLJibkzI6ILsUabgqXnzRseZhmRt2ePn8vRJX9OxxBqsMGxUhAHhkFMHUx9w7HA2FA_mkfNeyJfQkSedUCRHGYNcqt_-LcIkCo6lzqP87NU5EuwGp_F9X8kIOvoK4V7sddnwZP8eb5rUL81oqXUcQryq6wi0UeXgSJbeu9kRc/s320/IMG_9913.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Windmill Palm in the front yard</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivagDUGoWUl7cXMzGIATyEOtNhUyuUUy4e5elpJavDHvlF1SkvRB5sncmii1fp4apzBfu0ds5onv_f5Dkjso__10tZObZKhaZQj5K4MrUVI2ZslLfxVglSX4i4GwG9Ehrv4LgF1xMhFboXXxPM7L0ivAbF8IzDzLDqkIyAVwJKBDPXzNOTKKBDa5n4Kuk/s6240/IMG_9912.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivagDUGoWUl7cXMzGIATyEOtNhUyuUUy4e5elpJavDHvlF1SkvRB5sncmii1fp4apzBfu0ds5onv_f5Dkjso__10tZObZKhaZQj5K4MrUVI2ZslLfxVglSX4i4GwG9Ehrv4LgF1xMhFboXXxPM7L0ivAbF8IzDzLDqkIyAVwJKBDPXzNOTKKBDa5n4Kuk/s320/IMG_9912.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yucca "Silver Anniversary" and Yucca Gloriosa</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0IukjGDxdd87y6FgDG8i06fNFmJ1suKVaXD_BEac5K-zp-EEOmel1k6DYpfeqyLXk2umCkcjDPeC5xG6sd65aI9bxc30ZRpb6hN5dUkwr5I8n0vmWWm1dfxvWrmedaiC2isGg26mgTB8thGYM11heArTrBB2bNM1riUv2L0oGTjAzWRxzDmb1sZKkyw/s6240/IMG_9911.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0IukjGDxdd87y6FgDG8i06fNFmJ1suKVaXD_BEac5K-zp-EEOmel1k6DYpfeqyLXk2umCkcjDPeC5xG6sd65aI9bxc30ZRpb6hN5dUkwr5I8n0vmWWm1dfxvWrmedaiC2isGg26mgTB8thGYM11heArTrBB2bNM1riUv2L0oGTjAzWRxzDmb1sZKkyw/s320/IMG_9911.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rosemary survived the winter in a container and even had a few blooms. Very cool!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kVPloS8cKJZQhW9hI7W6r9tdRpAGQsXvq989-eIj8gmI192YHBGD1VFf7ltNnwkN6PIEeLwiml7_27Ahqob_nsMV4bmP9fRtuV_gbP3gradk2nF1qmWNzS3aUXvZ8kstM93qWehywjEbxcufEGplQNZ-5jmwMbl-8xHisq7Ew2cBZGufCoDJhZfVthk/s6240/IMG_9909.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6kVPloS8cKJZQhW9hI7W6r9tdRpAGQsXvq989-eIj8gmI192YHBGD1VFf7ltNnwkN6PIEeLwiml7_27Ahqob_nsMV4bmP9fRtuV_gbP3gradk2nF1qmWNzS3aUXvZ8kstM93qWehywjEbxcufEGplQNZ-5jmwMbl-8xHisq7Ew2cBZGufCoDJhZfVthk/s320/IMG_9909.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Needle plam got beat up by the snow and wind, but was unfazed by cold and unprotected.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCxbmuQjgmdnqsKop0qHumOox6OBY1L3IeROKUxgFuc0SJP_uvo1vmTi34LSnladHtPCM9vKaXzwnxlUKfYDrX8um6DqspJPhswovEK-Du3x2Z0AeuhD_qfCqtJRcDl9xS2zt2_boj6Y_1PxcMJ58gEvQWLSM-JShMmFTjjRZKvx0CvpPmN5hIalLZS0/s6240/IMG_9906.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCxbmuQjgmdnqsKop0qHumOox6OBY1L3IeROKUxgFuc0SJP_uvo1vmTi34LSnladHtPCM9vKaXzwnxlUKfYDrX8um6DqspJPhswovEK-Du3x2Z0AeuhD_qfCqtJRcDl9xS2zt2_boj6Y_1PxcMJ58gEvQWLSM-JShMmFTjjRZKvx0CvpPmN5hIalLZS0/s320/IMG_9906.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sabal minor was buried in an icy pile of snow. Every frond was crushed but all things considered it looks great!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCbzdvZjpdo1hmBmIpq51nsOBywaEPktQ4KZJRsM-719NYOQPSHIBr_oePYPnTGnOW0r4z5qO12vzRf-DrHIATtSU4Kr15cTaEDFwvTLj98mjDnmhOdL0MZjyJrh-McRwrBPKq_eeuVhBAXu6CiPkIOfb5wzl0FnEgt0CxWXmBu1nMn_3LqFzGul8Ieo/s6240/IMG_9903.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCbzdvZjpdo1hmBmIpq51nsOBywaEPktQ4KZJRsM-719NYOQPSHIBr_oePYPnTGnOW0r4z5qO12vzRf-DrHIATtSU4Kr15cTaEDFwvTLj98mjDnmhOdL0MZjyJrh-McRwrBPKq_eeuVhBAXu6CiPkIOfb5wzl0FnEgt0CxWXmBu1nMn_3LqFzGul8Ieo/s320/IMG_9903.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Southern Star Jasmine looking FLAWLESS! This was the second winter for it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkjWE185Fw3LbMRXWs7GgYy-pa4QVCH-ellrZO4R1r8cWg64gz3SLTeOzQYk_sGhUcBG0pTwBDqkR3girnm0VgkTvEpJd-dCj8sb_taKMd1Sd9Jb7dI45eeFuYdd9C_ysI2Ydt5bRIydu6WcMXf-rUr4TdY_ncyeZAjDQEOHbzUK2S2DwC6t5WgOXJSM/s6240/IMG_9901.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqkjWE185Fw3LbMRXWs7GgYy-pa4QVCH-ellrZO4R1r8cWg64gz3SLTeOzQYk_sGhUcBG0pTwBDqkR3girnm0VgkTvEpJd-dCj8sb_taKMd1Sd9Jb7dI45eeFuYdd9C_ysI2Ydt5bRIydu6WcMXf-rUr4TdY_ncyeZAjDQEOHbzUK2S2DwC6t5WgOXJSM/s320/IMG_9901.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />The oleander has had better days. And this is with protection. Some varieties are more cold tolerant than others, but this one is definitely the latter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXYEn5ZElFUsZ1jFgXyFFhIM6P03Tx8Q32CWGgvZwCGeYXUinWG9TcEQD_2-2iUkUvuf48_CFfz3lNHBErVon59yBtcxMDh-BU_LjvIocOjsPbgLBGm4N5TgyaoTwD9wFrAiWbajwjaq_RLcrhrtHYq-8WBj22P0YlzkcMxqD4kuXHUhKKTJiMu1gCng/s6240/IMG_9899.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXYEn5ZElFUsZ1jFgXyFFhIM6P03Tx8Q32CWGgvZwCGeYXUinWG9TcEQD_2-2iUkUvuf48_CFfz3lNHBErVon59yBtcxMDh-BU_LjvIocOjsPbgLBGm4N5TgyaoTwD9wFrAiWbajwjaq_RLcrhrtHYq-8WBj22P0YlzkcMxqD4kuXHUhKKTJiMu1gCng/s320/IMG_9899.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My smallest Windmill Palm. Also looking great</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PhGJbCwCiPe6e_2qPpeUICEgCFLYhPbbVEOBtZ1rtrzHPfwovzYRsZtRMVlAuhYUAMgj6P5txR_18CaZ3IJ_6DWF6nJGLkEo6KPgN-dXzeKJZarEkXzT098fyl81yVkIYOJg2nvv5d6UabHl6lKOjgYUk0K-5NSCD2mCk_Itkc0rE6g68Fs1JyI4tbw/s6240/IMG_9898.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PhGJbCwCiPe6e_2qPpeUICEgCFLYhPbbVEOBtZ1rtrzHPfwovzYRsZtRMVlAuhYUAMgj6P5txR_18CaZ3IJ_6DWF6nJGLkEo6KPgN-dXzeKJZarEkXzT098fyl81yVkIYOJg2nvv5d6UabHl6lKOjgYUk0K-5NSCD2mCk_Itkc0rE6g68Fs1JyI4tbw/s320/IMG_9898.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Hellebores</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-c5NjfyGif29YjH4VAVCMCLTEH2n9TbMPVmDivoMObO7vnC2kzHaRSZC2uL1ltNWcheV1wG_BE3SXlVhO2MmWr3vFvtpqRxbT8JMxJUbMfCyU2dcLY9HGDWgHEpgfriHCndoxhqA5-QEHZIDJeM8kxoqLNePX9uFYTAbZrEqpvqhpqiLmiXSt4AuRmM/s6240/IMG_9894.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-c5NjfyGif29YjH4VAVCMCLTEH2n9TbMPVmDivoMObO7vnC2kzHaRSZC2uL1ltNWcheV1wG_BE3SXlVhO2MmWr3vFvtpqRxbT8JMxJUbMfCyU2dcLY9HGDWgHEpgfriHCndoxhqA5-QEHZIDJeM8kxoqLNePX9uFYTAbZrEqpvqhpqiLmiXSt4AuRmM/s320/IMG_9894.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking!</div><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-2582579202139786242024-03-15T15:15:00.000-04:002024-03-15T15:15:02.564-04:00A few photos from Planting Fields in Oyster Bay yesterday<p> It was the warmest day since October - our first one in the 70s in nearly 20 weeks! The high temperature in my garden was a balmy 76F and today is in the 70s too. Everything is coming into bloom. Here are a few photos. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2OhueZfEzZtDOfyFRiZqpdm-k2Grfc7LI0lJh3oTFo4Wk8VOT8ZEckpUy_1EyKGPeNXDbeVrX6ZPvFh9aucRbUk6yKjXxgcW9heqTYdOXDeE93EDe4xEoPcahD31NrXqaoakUfqwEByWJeQAYj0prZnHLVvbWahBNbYHtUshnY644mP2oMZHQKzjUns/s6240/IMG_9946.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2OhueZfEzZtDOfyFRiZqpdm-k2Grfc7LI0lJh3oTFo4Wk8VOT8ZEckpUy_1EyKGPeNXDbeVrX6ZPvFh9aucRbUk6yKjXxgcW9heqTYdOXDeE93EDe4xEoPcahD31NrXqaoakUfqwEByWJeQAYj0prZnHLVvbWahBNbYHtUshnY644mP2oMZHQKzjUns/s320/IMG_9946.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First some deer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeEqbyUkxEM-ypVQ8wJx1SP25TlPuExtnBrd172K7V_p_j01gWdeofgI8qskKDQi2G3c-_6jC_v3FLq70svMfwdzhdU0ilpdvVdO20FrB1ztIjcg48hzQviLnNwQPFbq25FlWADR90Xw4KjK9M0IKSdc7abXGQPSRrZMND6KbYaGjGCPJILNnklAWFkg/s6240/IMG_9943.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOeEqbyUkxEM-ypVQ8wJx1SP25TlPuExtnBrd172K7V_p_j01gWdeofgI8qskKDQi2G3c-_6jC_v3FLq70svMfwdzhdU0ilpdvVdO20FrB1ztIjcg48hzQviLnNwQPFbq25FlWADR90Xw4KjK9M0IKSdc7abXGQPSRrZMND6KbYaGjGCPJILNnklAWFkg/s320/IMG_9943.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous hellebores</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_W5BuEsnQabLMw1PWwCle6d_9u_D0DAH-oTBFfWGJe-hFxifKuNz19iC6plAvNuF2q3a_EuU2mpmWNMcDP1wioGhAzmew8WOfi0NtFI7uTYDQP-PpP5q0jeyx3-8H2F_OT9QoZLtLwV4r2nP4J-6mdE1I6YvKrPQM0ssXDULKs94p8PCwPXoLvnRWK0/s6240/IMG_9940.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_W5BuEsnQabLMw1PWwCle6d_9u_D0DAH-oTBFfWGJe-hFxifKuNz19iC6plAvNuF2q3a_EuU2mpmWNMcDP1wioGhAzmew8WOfi0NtFI7uTYDQP-PpP5q0jeyx3-8H2F_OT9QoZLtLwV4r2nP4J-6mdE1I6YvKrPQM0ssXDULKs94p8PCwPXoLvnRWK0/s320/IMG_9940.jpeg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: akzidenz-grotesk, sans-serif; text-align: start;">Korean rhododendron </span><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: akzidenz-grotesk, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">Rhododendron mucronulatum</em></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1YUYf7Y-sz6K8n-FVwIs36wBweQe_wQ3n-rUjndPrHGNzAunHb1NfdiUUF3auJObBJeBhjBfluzo_a-fJxCH59EzJPo3SZbzR0JudubTsDP_8w2-si6_-BZyMBKuhu_fZksaemH72IseebywVIMvRns2-t4j9ejCelTvrF2WFfK6cfurkfbpYmMHJU4/s6240/IMG_9939.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS1YUYf7Y-sz6K8n-FVwIs36wBweQe_wQ3n-rUjndPrHGNzAunHb1NfdiUUF3auJObBJeBhjBfluzo_a-fJxCH59EzJPo3SZbzR0JudubTsDP_8w2-si6_-BZyMBKuhu_fZksaemH72IseebywVIMvRns2-t4j9ejCelTvrF2WFfK6cfurkfbpYmMHJU4/s320/IMG_9939.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmiFgptbVCbNXRjlLE7CrGakyGu7vKZSYClDoQWzVqBxSLyBYRSxsu3tioChhAm9HOdi1JWm_wOKuoscknTaLXXcBlFsEI9ryBjqIywFTZ18F0yV1hJTPFcZeYGZat2MNBvkoPmzqa2bgD2PfvzVq20IxViuGgO1BeXdgcwSMLBLZEx8dqxJ2S2egO5k/s320/IMG_9937.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most exciting find was their giant Edegworthia. Considered a zone 7 plant, this is close to the farthest north that you'll find them looking really good in the eastern US. The smell is INCREDIBLE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPYiOCVTgwQj1ARl_7avbRi2ETod4Dsd-DWj_MeBRU5QoITFSIJBy6ckhzZ3WK58XeQdPSF8EXAmChbf4kasCBlD2_5-WoMWiG0LDlPalSYBfy7CL1wGl953yOsIq6O9Ab9E7nPvQYqCjsTBg_BlLUITp2bJvtmCjIcGR1Dl5tg1lVcM7fcy2ZKK5rYc/s6240/IMG_9929.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPYiOCVTgwQj1ARl_7avbRi2ETod4Dsd-DWj_MeBRU5QoITFSIJBy6ckhzZ3WK58XeQdPSF8EXAmChbf4kasCBlD2_5-WoMWiG0LDlPalSYBfy7CL1wGl953yOsIq6O9Ab9E7nPvQYqCjsTBg_BlLUITp2bJvtmCjIcGR1Dl5tg1lVcM7fcy2ZKK5rYc/s320/IMG_9929.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2So5ARU0jzgmPfB3qYQjzBfBuBmvfVa_IHhmznx7VdNIctfcM_FEokr1oxMDudvpUDg0tRJ_GKmvnhvAm-qTXKhTJcZqT_KZRMZ_fL0CmrBVgJmzhU-7G95wQ1hpTY-TwVfTQe19T1xiAx6OE2mGBpdy3V-LqSe4dkh4X4lAsIij059cv4mWiptvFTY/s6240/IMG_9934.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2So5ARU0jzgmPfB3qYQjzBfBuBmvfVa_IHhmznx7VdNIctfcM_FEokr1oxMDudvpUDg0tRJ_GKmvnhvAm-qTXKhTJcZqT_KZRMZ_fL0CmrBVgJmzhU-7G95wQ1hpTY-TwVfTQe19T1xiAx6OE2mGBpdy3V-LqSe4dkh4X4lAsIij059cv4mWiptvFTY/s320/IMG_9934.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTr_pSsDcFf6r-3hbjiKBfkeYDMsyhdaF97J7Vu-mKWEJq7TKAcXP8lYnVhCRKrUTqZjtMD0NXliLgfYfpfT9F2YGgnvhqTQ-9UTqIU92lKvrpxlE521ESMesLheiOKNbYytfgE9ByLQlQlT7n94eInwGbygwxSeTmSLc5gX5kXrcX5do-NJJ0rnqQmYE/s6240/IMG_9928.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTr_pSsDcFf6r-3hbjiKBfkeYDMsyhdaF97J7Vu-mKWEJq7TKAcXP8lYnVhCRKrUTqZjtMD0NXliLgfYfpfT9F2YGgnvhqTQ-9UTqIU92lKvrpxlE521ESMesLheiOKNbYytfgE9ByLQlQlT7n94eInwGbygwxSeTmSLc5gX5kXrcX5do-NJJ0rnqQmYE/s320/IMG_9928.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-50633676597226914752024-03-04T22:50:00.006-05:002024-03-04T22:50:33.710-05:00Early March 2024 update from my parent's garden <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">Winter barely started and it's already coming to a close. Our low temperature this year was 16F. It's one of the mildest on record.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Windmill palms sailed through this winter. Underneath is my Florida Anise. I planted the windmill palms as seedlings in March 2009. Happy 15th birthday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Sto6ycUeRfLQqwHs40OOE5mOF0yms_pAFHqZ7aL0KkoAr_LSNnbpKQm2Di0ZksVCr6IPXeNvGdex8HAsdhyH1USuJqH8wF2LCPXhkA1Tal4zCUGFfKKOeyiUvLRrtkGsSfXo2L0V8l54ZxGWoW6wJQ-LTOMfhkc0pr3c37a8tM0kPnIej0jNWmVnHcM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5Sto6ycUeRfLQqwHs40OOE5mOF0yms_pAFHqZ7aL0KkoAr_LSNnbpKQm2Di0ZksVCr6IPXeNvGdex8HAsdhyH1USuJqH8wF2LCPXhkA1Tal4zCUGFfKKOeyiUvLRrtkGsSfXo2L0V8l54ZxGWoW6wJQ-LTOMfhkc0pr3c37a8tM0kPnIej0jNWmVnHcM" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My European Fan Palms (Chamaerops humilis) are doing fantastic in containers. They've produced viable seed and overwinter in the garage on nights below 20F (which only happened 3 times this year!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu1Z-_En2r6eM9by_d5ABfe9mCtq7Qv5brVYDbv7Joo1EcDgdm_6pIMUy0WZ-QeM_qqtvNrAO01af-RR5dbfdPx0ub-JcqI1j_-7TIefM3T6mDOdsHIVBJ3zxdeMt_YykQnlt3_7aAGUD7KaUzbOFpNBTh9vvFtnBRz6cW5iRwCiSEJbmHvagZWH6Mcz8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiu1Z-_En2r6eM9by_d5ABfe9mCtq7Qv5brVYDbv7Joo1EcDgdm_6pIMUy0WZ-QeM_qqtvNrAO01af-RR5dbfdPx0ub-JcqI1j_-7TIefM3T6mDOdsHIVBJ3zxdeMt_YykQnlt3_7aAGUD7KaUzbOFpNBTh9vvFtnBRz6cW5iRwCiSEJbmHvagZWH6Mcz8" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj0h6VWDxBc3XAu4loO61XD9oKB8YXeWXZGai9KtL7S6hF8cFq_lxq3oPUBLdn-VtzX8YgTZjta13qzugknnndvbWSB1hfd5s1NrSnpVMXGPELMScximdaUZwnCt6xVVPZsAxOhkxt6wmFRYZvvu24G4R5UsI1gTFa0V9ofy0ZfTXJxuLV-tS5EPkisYA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjj0h6VWDxBc3XAu4loO61XD9oKB8YXeWXZGai9KtL7S6hF8cFq_lxq3oPUBLdn-VtzX8YgTZjta13qzugknnndvbWSB1hfd5s1NrSnpVMXGPELMScximdaUZwnCt6xVVPZsAxOhkxt6wmFRYZvvu24G4R5UsI1gTFa0V9ofy0ZfTXJxuLV-tS5EPkisYA" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Camellia Spring Promise is blooming beautifully this year much earlier than ever</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiCVKNkuS77hf6efqd8-qO0M_9u3CB3Giff2U_0swi6DZ6Q_ByQQ6aUnT2fXNfKd3OZT5sXPu1xxAbkldUGXMalEZy4lkezDP6XsqGNNcrTSIMhaAikaw6CDN1n1N_LjH-WycRSA7BaHe48cf2xoBfiEisZweiUxIqZU6FxFvZ2twDrz7ac6YHaAcAd_U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiCVKNkuS77hf6efqd8-qO0M_9u3CB3Giff2U_0swi6DZ6Q_ByQQ6aUnT2fXNfKd3OZT5sXPu1xxAbkldUGXMalEZy4lkezDP6XsqGNNcrTSIMhaAikaw6CDN1n1N_LjH-WycRSA7BaHe48cf2xoBfiEisZweiUxIqZU6FxFvZ2twDrz7ac6YHaAcAd_U" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYDeECNl3WZhQ84CceZeKXODbF4nDddewG0hap_Qns4EPjBioskLw5vcZzPyV6ATctcJy5Rjyyy-WJg7eGOG-bLRl_AaIyJ2CHNjOCDl0SKPVFsFpG-i895AzuMKk_FLrc0wYVesu8mLjgnQYxgfnOzdVmB3X57cZTB0pXxDu-ALBZWyBbJzIiCQAiT9E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYDeECNl3WZhQ84CceZeKXODbF4nDddewG0hap_Qns4EPjBioskLw5vcZzPyV6ATctcJy5Rjyyy-WJg7eGOG-bLRl_AaIyJ2CHNjOCDl0SKPVFsFpG-i895AzuMKk_FLrc0wYVesu8mLjgnQYxgfnOzdVmB3X57cZTB0pXxDu-ALBZWyBbJzIiCQAiT9E" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br style="text-align: left;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgDQR7wANGFGhTe-bdoFohWHAY9aDLa9TWYAHVgAUICGy7OBUXsjbnHFom3d44X6YJVoqpu-mfU2f4syNnC2yoeC_CyWghptilJFqmEc7lzHMpmBv0nzkS9xuojYUYD_ITwD_ekc8PurzJjGsr-MXATlyHi_tNGfQBRRHdJ4v2Ix-iNDgB3EdBi99F7Mw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgDQR7wANGFGhTe-bdoFohWHAY9aDLa9TWYAHVgAUICGy7OBUXsjbnHFom3d44X6YJVoqpu-mfU2f4syNnC2yoeC_CyWghptilJFqmEc7lzHMpmBv0nzkS9xuojYUYD_ITwD_ekc8PurzJjGsr-MXATlyHi_tNGfQBRRHdJ4v2Ix-iNDgB3EdBi99F7Mw" width="180" /></a></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hellebore are such a wonderful gift. They have been blooming since February. I got this from Trader Joes. It stays outside in a container all year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw-ev7qmdr-R2ZNopOU2y814ixrd6jJIJtnpx3NGa0uQ5zIwOb4DK5tihD5WKj5IwnBMrOJqZxPjoCMq3MPmUnPjeI88IfLn1BhJo3OsZoAmI4zEoGiWJPZzO1BJSvt4-drSt5H2Mx4m8Kmeu-lssXHRx-Tk8bY7mD3rCq-C2KonXupUAM63HcA-k-xaI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjw-ev7qmdr-R2ZNopOU2y814ixrd6jJIJtnpx3NGa0uQ5zIwOb4DK5tihD5WKj5IwnBMrOJqZxPjoCMq3MPmUnPjeI88IfLn1BhJo3OsZoAmI4zEoGiWJPZzO1BJSvt4-drSt5H2Mx4m8Kmeu-lssXHRx-Tk8bY7mD3rCq-C2KonXupUAM63HcA-k-xaI" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The windmill palm at the bottom step was a rescue from a local nursery. It looks fantastic after spending most of the winter outdoors (inside below 20F). The Magnolia figo (Banana shrub) has such large buds! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPgxJcFvzODgxaGiAkJubPjVZfG7MMEr9ogfyypUSsrqLX9GzJiiwanRLPl9OIDgnAMAVvtEXLjjKGZZhnJbgK9Ot7CyrxjEvMgLw4Rh4iY4iL2oKvYINLWVN1UIQlfgR6rIgo8mYo0nKNqRpS6_f2JmTw4ycJfYmBKNYKV-3F_gecObOttOobzxuWp0s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPgxJcFvzODgxaGiAkJubPjVZfG7MMEr9ogfyypUSsrqLX9GzJiiwanRLPl9OIDgnAMAVvtEXLjjKGZZhnJbgK9Ot7CyrxjEvMgLw4Rh4iY4iL2oKvYINLWVN1UIQlfgR6rIgo8mYo0nKNqRpS6_f2JmTw4ycJfYmBKNYKV-3F_gecObOttOobzxuWp0s" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Indoors things are coming to life too! Here's my Pretty Princess Plumeria I bought in 2010! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFWMR0hUduqwbNb3Ijf5O9jOScUTQ7aEpiJHRMqT_eb_b8KjsU3AA23nfB5S7_xtuf465zDfkg-WAxdiKWW6VRt38UtcYdv-Zd4bfMnTK6DPy0UisZXTnHLZS0uZLZPXCvKPH0Z2GtNsGxDl8XVEo2_hivlLQhgcRiaWoomqzmr0fwfdfzPUgzoCi5l8E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFWMR0hUduqwbNb3Ijf5O9jOScUTQ7aEpiJHRMqT_eb_b8KjsU3AA23nfB5S7_xtuf465zDfkg-WAxdiKWW6VRt38UtcYdv-Zd4bfMnTK6DPy0UisZXTnHLZS0uZLZPXCvKPH0Z2GtNsGxDl8XVEo2_hivlLQhgcRiaWoomqzmr0fwfdfzPUgzoCi5l8E" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-wh1ZHNw8n0qVcFv7STPFuyWaf8KKIjjjM9MsS8sFh98AeTq8wGazzcv_PbbgYwlf5yvXdPKFaP5BJRj7uCdfp0l8PKtVy32vq57GozFt61_u0lyONBZwZHcJCywbx1YUnCLydZSiCU5GPco0zJZejkocRibR5c0Q1cTuNueQbjl_0kJ0Z6zmJ7TjkiY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-wh1ZHNw8n0qVcFv7STPFuyWaf8KKIjjjM9MsS8sFh98AeTq8wGazzcv_PbbgYwlf5yvXdPKFaP5BJRj7uCdfp0l8PKtVy32vq57GozFt61_u0lyONBZwZHcJCywbx1YUnCLydZSiCU5GPco0zJZejkocRibR5c0Q1cTuNueQbjl_0kJ0Z6zmJ7TjkiY" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adondila and ti plants are ready for another summer outside!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFiRZ4uRUUwDwjO-MCvTvMrlFZsYyUx45ZDc_Fs8wO5CT7_qOWv8h0_qKsi8H0G-85ExAR0YbEcAS_d59D8_wxK85YaXxryCWI0v5cViX4p1znphYwMdRuoHhXxS14xdX73krk_RT6IgoD21Oun940Ep7uWisqTBJI2iBKqTc7usg_0SBNOYkOZIQUz7g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFiRZ4uRUUwDwjO-MCvTvMrlFZsYyUx45ZDc_Fs8wO5CT7_qOWv8h0_qKsi8H0G-85ExAR0YbEcAS_d59D8_wxK85YaXxryCWI0v5cViX4p1znphYwMdRuoHhXxS14xdX73krk_RT6IgoD21Oun940Ep7uWisqTBJI2iBKqTc7usg_0SBNOYkOZIQUz7g" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bottle palm is hanging in too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FMNcTzVU5e6DwWxI_C4ORsz4Vq_crRSy0zB0ZvUiJg_guaAa4qnHRUCZe_AsuQADYitXpMoAHybLrnf1UyjYA9stKCVpqUrJDdmLQeFDmXasEjtpGiPZijaYbOii3M90d1W7vtVEo_liD2grCMaRFtU6wrdf6ECho31FcSWu9fIkR6WeYUPCf5p6RmE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8FMNcTzVU5e6DwWxI_C4ORsz4Vq_crRSy0zB0ZvUiJg_guaAa4qnHRUCZe_AsuQADYitXpMoAHybLrnf1UyjYA9stKCVpqUrJDdmLQeFDmXasEjtpGiPZijaYbOii3M90d1W7vtVEo_liD2grCMaRFtU6wrdf6ECho31FcSWu9fIkR6WeYUPCf5p6RmE" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Parsley survived the winter too!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_vxDpnFFGshMs5TUgnqfUNzW7hrRmffL0UugYsJ9UH0TrDRpw01lGA2TLFBUmWBMA-ewyLI7JIZPw0BvS4VRiSmFWYLqyVrFpDmFPGSB5mmzyANy93Xee0-IUgaE-h926_MJQP65p83qpbayPOxdNF7e-Qx_qAXxINn78DsB5ei79hl84vjnmSSObYn0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_vxDpnFFGshMs5TUgnqfUNzW7hrRmffL0UugYsJ9UH0TrDRpw01lGA2TLFBUmWBMA-ewyLI7JIZPw0BvS4VRiSmFWYLqyVrFpDmFPGSB5mmzyANy93Xee0-IUgaE-h926_MJQP65p83qpbayPOxdNF7e-Qx_qAXxINn78DsB5ei79hl84vjnmSSObYn0" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />So did the Kale. No protection whatsoever.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihnHYUyATF1UDKQW9wdF0tpotyxZ-2Wyk3qjGrhLhqgXDDTc9yPoD69UOE1Xk29fcepjxXYVBuRkbhCYfgBKNSex3LiacZm7UlrQXb86ZHnIcS9ZpmGTcWbvONfG3QbELK-qH8JuadJI7Ti2lMdMB0vA3Yb17L9hEO9rH6vGnBN2ZKh_h2icW5AiquCxs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihnHYUyATF1UDKQW9wdF0tpotyxZ-2Wyk3qjGrhLhqgXDDTc9yPoD69UOE1Xk29fcepjxXYVBuRkbhCYfgBKNSex3LiacZm7UlrQXb86ZHnIcS9ZpmGTcWbvONfG3QbELK-qH8JuadJI7Ti2lMdMB0vA3Yb17L9hEO9rH6vGnBN2ZKh_h2icW5AiquCxs" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Longleaf pine looking flawless this year. Last year the needles were very yellow. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigjhR84-7sdR0oGrWLdqFY0KinN8by6YTqS2UsVSccIicF0G6YhhixBOM_3cmRJPSAUcZ4--65ntJnEPqf2E22t22JzAX4JzKenami9KZO9sYdNMOxUdW7vxEdUbeIA7abLjZviQL51jNs6mwlhoTgYQwEQZDE0iryJyR4zFBiYEbujiyv1_YHbQCnlE0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigjhR84-7sdR0oGrWLdqFY0KinN8by6YTqS2UsVSccIicF0G6YhhixBOM_3cmRJPSAUcZ4--65ntJnEPqf2E22t22JzAX4JzKenami9KZO9sYdNMOxUdW7vxEdUbeIA7abLjZviQL51jNs6mwlhoTgYQwEQZDE0iryJyR4zFBiYEbujiyv1_YHbQCnlE0" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />The crocus are so happy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCO2n_6dk0BvFytJcyfABI10A0UUOkNneVE_VlwpJ8rsawgbWtxrwBBoMmtQ76tcT-ICBdALqqVpE8xDukIu1i0YbGB-gd8yNnvcxm6qiQjObdvdpcbMoVlatahrdLnzGoCpE6hMiv7e-7zbSrKicGQHBKQz-zSAbQDifgiw7516BK4GQXv8p_DJ2LgWY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCO2n_6dk0BvFytJcyfABI10A0UUOkNneVE_VlwpJ8rsawgbWtxrwBBoMmtQ76tcT-ICBdALqqVpE8xDukIu1i0YbGB-gd8yNnvcxm6qiQjObdvdpcbMoVlatahrdLnzGoCpE6hMiv7e-7zbSrKicGQHBKQz-zSAbQDifgiw7516BK4GQXv8p_DJ2LgWY" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of the bottle palm, I'm definitely a bit worried about the damage to the trunk. This could be the beginning of the end.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtVxwca128IUnOQsT9UQh-fi4QPTIj-BUqL_WTqXUb_JJi7WKXKwUatRqOEAkvJGV67m01on77QGa0ItHHbWV-8224lHwXPcB7mafWa7szr4eE_XB3G2R0nd37_bc5OJv6jarf72BsH7vx6sIeyuwKgiCh18247qk7FYH9igMQBO2XZ__YIFJQwA8fOjI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtVxwca128IUnOQsT9UQh-fi4QPTIj-BUqL_WTqXUb_JJi7WKXKwUatRqOEAkvJGV67m01on77QGa0ItHHbWV-8224lHwXPcB7mafWa7szr4eE_XB3G2R0nd37_bc5OJv6jarf72BsH7vx6sIeyuwKgiCh18247qk7FYH9igMQBO2XZ__YIFJQwA8fOjI" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A happy tillandsia on my largest plumeria.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8UaI7j7oCQ_xt1URniOPKPyW0wRarobE-fAMA9APVp2S_VUJj3-EbQMmYtBl7yVNNzRe13oraJ9bbIiXGXuXtiqG9C6pQIyc0Kyol_msG4BLaEjMbqajlwPm7P7wnCRDDD4APNUXT0oUnb3AmS6dvGG2CuvW-wM-ir9xnuKaN8o2up9oVS0uE1IO8HAQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8UaI7j7oCQ_xt1URniOPKPyW0wRarobE-fAMA9APVp2S_VUJj3-EbQMmYtBl7yVNNzRe13oraJ9bbIiXGXuXtiqG9C6pQIyc0Kyol_msG4BLaEjMbqajlwPm7P7wnCRDDD4APNUXT0oUnb3AmS6dvGG2CuvW-wM-ir9xnuKaN8o2up9oVS0uE1IO8HAQ" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-26030918897838589552024-03-04T22:31:00.004-05:002024-03-04T22:31:57.233-05:00Phaius tankervilleae (Nun Orchid)<p> I'm so excited to write that my Nun Orchid is blooming! This is an unusual, but incredibly low maintenance houseplant that blooms once or twice a year (for me typically in the spring!). I believe the common name comes from the orientation of the blooms which look like a nun is praying. The botanical name is Phaius tankervilleae. </p><p>I lived in a high floor apartment in South Carolina for several years and this plant was severely tattered up which kept it for blooming. Ironically, it's doing much better up here in a cooler climate now that it's wind protected during the summer on my patio. </p><p>So if you're a northern gardener give this a try. It'll bloom right in time for the Easter season! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZPhug2lNB3H8m6JNgJLkkw3RToMJImKfl3EE-1sgCVYjDlUSrnpVNbohxUPtoolCOkr8hsEeOVbZVylr9iOGw53zkGu1bbMK-ZNFJF73Xu1sYHkN-MUBnMrkbO6jxoVWq6QfPxe47vUiuhAg8qbm44QOYFMjEEg8rN7qlv22T0wcZXPaHg4Ky-_tifls" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZPhug2lNB3H8m6JNgJLkkw3RToMJImKfl3EE-1sgCVYjDlUSrnpVNbohxUPtoolCOkr8hsEeOVbZVylr9iOGw53zkGu1bbMK-ZNFJF73Xu1sYHkN-MUBnMrkbO6jxoVWq6QfPxe47vUiuhAg8qbm44QOYFMjEEg8rN7qlv22T0wcZXPaHg4Ky-_tifls" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUiaZw9TS7iJXp4wqCtAQdPjF9jz0r2j1dOb0_x2ecd0AIvUwsBlMNQXB3ZecqPNGW89F7RZKMjNg4zP4q0p1tDnZJM4Tpu9VmwX2pVHm3eUMKAJdP_LFXI9x_ugtwHvhMwslX711xlf4NKyQznXVYnd5lYP_g89pIAEOgqVxtlkJZHP_Q3VKm1PQcXkE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhUiaZw9TS7iJXp4wqCtAQdPjF9jz0r2j1dOb0_x2ecd0AIvUwsBlMNQXB3ZecqPNGW89F7RZKMjNg4zP4q0p1tDnZJM4Tpu9VmwX2pVHm3eUMKAJdP_LFXI9x_ugtwHvhMwslX711xlf4NKyQznXVYnd5lYP_g89pIAEOgqVxtlkJZHP_Q3VKm1PQcXkE" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSvWVIlWW-CyLs74GoKZcsGPsS9CN9gJfJuBygHbdzR8_fGYP0Csw2rr165nM_dSVPnKu8zBPiYDfpwmeMMDfK39cbwuZSNI18VYCDOFl7RQZqzz8N9CIXMOfgB0GD6D6T9lf5s4YHjxSxaGeSztBTTBHscKvrFoogwYOYsfxrsMskSMBI_cx0Xt3Kn3U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSvWVIlWW-CyLs74GoKZcsGPsS9CN9gJfJuBygHbdzR8_fGYP0Csw2rr165nM_dSVPnKu8zBPiYDfpwmeMMDfK39cbwuZSNI18VYCDOFl7RQZqzz8N9CIXMOfgB0GD6D6T9lf5s4YHjxSxaGeSztBTTBHscKvrFoogwYOYsfxrsMskSMBI_cx0Xt3Kn3U" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQAjGXRBGuqmhTjKG0w_oQ0xUZv_GiUEf3g1P7aZ9mkcr56QHPNBCBOTrwMYK5XLdOPB14leTDJgEE7ffx-UofuPxtMQwZTvd3E39JaMfCbOWB-HzqLLx-njDOxepRfSnHZtmrAtESjJnWMYyK9SviNLSKzDXMdIdS8AuHCD3Gzl35mwkVEJFTeXQICJA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQAjGXRBGuqmhTjKG0w_oQ0xUZv_GiUEf3g1P7aZ9mkcr56QHPNBCBOTrwMYK5XLdOPB14leTDJgEE7ffx-UofuPxtMQwZTvd3E39JaMfCbOWB-HzqLLx-njDOxepRfSnHZtmrAtESjJnWMYyK9SviNLSKzDXMdIdS8AuHCD3Gzl35mwkVEJFTeXQICJA" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-1831523629349005282024-02-15T18:24:00.003-05:002024-02-15T18:24:55.972-05:00Camellia "Spring Promise" blooming IN THE SNOW! <p>I had the pleasure of visiting Planting Fields in Oyster Bay ahead of their incredible Annual Camellia festival on February 17th & 18th. They have the largest collection of camellia festivals under glass in the northeast BUT they also have a really nice selection of camellias growing outside too. </p><p>What I wasn't expecting was to see an outdoor camellia in BLOOM in the middle of February outside after our biggest snowstorm on the island in more than 2 years. This variety is Camellia "Spring Promise". If you search back, you'll find some photos of the Spring's Promise Camellia at my parents house. I've been very disappointed with mine, but this one has me reconsidering. Maybe it's time I fertilize better! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDDvGAM1EQK2N41kE4jmbZeGGb2jrlwgCCy-qqZY1e-vHykHBCO9z6F8_Cb2vEO3Np2zIny2kaEdY-I5LrKJkrm2CC5he3oDTOpfQFm_w-23Rr6FK0WYF5j63JHl7yigZySEfdO3asVYRRiHFjbxtRGe35tpqk1cXQNJThlypYP-9JwwUrlexnKl3GTho" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDDvGAM1EQK2N41kE4jmbZeGGb2jrlwgCCy-qqZY1e-vHykHBCO9z6F8_Cb2vEO3Np2zIny2kaEdY-I5LrKJkrm2CC5he3oDTOpfQFm_w-23Rr6FK0WYF5j63JHl7yigZySEfdO3asVYRRiHFjbxtRGe35tpqk1cXQNJThlypYP-9JwwUrlexnKl3GTho" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaY0z2uJ5Czppo9XFSDJd7DVpXzSepGhU9nScKjULYPMZQif1TkN0UAgGlrjVaW2JxzwYcgWI9QXuph0yxHQtPy9yCStbtitV3Uzq_htz99TT-cloz9W1JLbg1K9cCbEd6ddgg5pB4uWPui4qKIg2ql6SHpMG6Eu1wERJoQwta7y92kU2XQ0oIhJc8aGg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The smell was just spectacular!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1n6NGkRIwvROtl35ojcPQrCWtf94cSkoNNFQjFm5JAMwLkJYd6byP1dZgJdqQTHrZWj7qWANhbB8h3RrBCvaqBfTNTts_azedVTUjzadcdgIeNSvshqj5iJqT1Xvjln7X9qFrRuGT5-_4xzaJc4pDZDTWF2NNJsvDhYp6XHyvqWAbSWUHt2rBNK5TwvA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1n6NGkRIwvROtl35ojcPQrCWtf94cSkoNNFQjFm5JAMwLkJYd6byP1dZgJdqQTHrZWj7qWANhbB8h3RrBCvaqBfTNTts_azedVTUjzadcdgIeNSvshqj5iJqT1Xvjln7X9qFrRuGT5-_4xzaJc4pDZDTWF2NNJsvDhYp6XHyvqWAbSWUHt2rBNK5TwvA" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div><p><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-22723613056480195792024-01-27T19:43:00.000-05:002024-01-27T19:43:36.740-05:00My indoor plumeria tree <p> My first plumeria is still one of my favorite! It's called Plumeria "Salsa" and it blooms virtually all year long! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNJUkMnYUiFKuGlM8OyQacLnfQILKn4E9bHUQkIcL6dUi3qAVRFjqXSmtmNyTdYO6qhOE0Dt8uobHGF2RA5zQK9wnwQDhMfRPi_R9c9lE0WP0_i9X0_HWiNbNVNfgV0EPpF9UTIKG87J1uhuOcM0-VKUcVi6ZkSoCIiVy_4BDaWhi5aa8oku4jDrtnj2U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNJUkMnYUiFKuGlM8OyQacLnfQILKn4E9bHUQkIcL6dUi3qAVRFjqXSmtmNyTdYO6qhOE0Dt8uobHGF2RA5zQK9wnwQDhMfRPi_R9c9lE0WP0_i9X0_HWiNbNVNfgV0EPpF9UTIKG87J1uhuOcM0-VKUcVi6ZkSoCIiVy_4BDaWhi5aa8oku4jDrtnj2U" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plumeria are tropical trees with incredibly fragrant blooms. They are really easy to overwinter inside the house up north, because they naturally go dormant during cooler & drier weather ... at least they're supposed to. Every year this plumeria one breaks the rules, while </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">all my others drop their leaves and go to sleep. </span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyuzq8-K0N0hKCmaUvBKnw5wE-_UNks9bvLX5Y8Y-X6dCD2MH2E5olu6bCz2Bu3NmfStBpWwUrAJtYpt3usLqKFU0M37v6uYoFdtKEB7kuC4OoCl1FGTEQNGYyBsB4JykjyL7lCmGiPPVT_Ut8I7QHyI83Apqvmobv3XTcWd5LUwHY_1iClkmHP94E2UE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgyuzq8-K0N0hKCmaUvBKnw5wE-_UNks9bvLX5Y8Y-X6dCD2MH2E5olu6bCz2Bu3NmfStBpWwUrAJtYpt3usLqKFU0M37v6uYoFdtKEB7kuC4OoCl1FGTEQNGYyBsB4JykjyL7lCmGiPPVT_Ut8I7QHyI83Apqvmobv3XTcWd5LUwHY_1iClkmHP94E2UE" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlaAOkI5ikPBR55T75h3tzjxZNjsymPeZ7W6LWcY1ONo7sGvg4tI5d88ik2JMMOjowzj-Khf-H7-hIKKnJkMt9HmRtsiZ3lsiIF7G_qPZK5cK_mXb1rLMkWoJIGM25zHieM1Spk9YSlDU9wDkLNu3UK73NhirGPI7cmUN9NXDr6_5Tx101vJ_CuaXpUW4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlaAOkI5ikPBR55T75h3tzjxZNjsymPeZ7W6LWcY1ONo7sGvg4tI5d88ik2JMMOjowzj-Khf-H7-hIKKnJkMt9HmRtsiZ3lsiIF7G_qPZK5cK_mXb1rLMkWoJIGM25zHieM1Spk9YSlDU9wDkLNu3UK73NhirGPI7cmUN9NXDr6_5Tx101vJ_CuaXpUW4" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">This was just a little baby off eBay when I bought it in 2009, and it's bloomed for me every single year outside in the summer and inside during the winter, BUT some of my plumerias NEVER bloom. </div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is (to the left) during the end of its first summer back in 2009. I bought it as a rooted plant off eBay. It's come a long way! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikQDyssRcjwHs2QiFWNx6EcuFnn_taLpaGdL8UusuJiVgSa5kPy9YW8-kPdeZTIMwUA-4w2H7cwDj2sck50PC2HlE3StEmMcThXgMHnlV9iG2q0aHgS4kAeH0lmYrRGVwQzrxUhkjhKMHZg72W6wHeXqgCcWNVyMxvuSCHousRulWavIdLW2sr06pIvY8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikQDyssRcjwHs2QiFWNx6EcuFnn_taLpaGdL8UusuJiVgSa5kPy9YW8-kPdeZTIMwUA-4w2H7cwDj2sck50PC2HlE3StEmMcThXgMHnlV9iG2q0aHgS4kAeH0lmYrRGVwQzrxUhkjhKMHZg72W6wHeXqgCcWNVyMxvuSCHousRulWavIdLW2sr06pIvY8" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-77846498451810282402024-01-27T19:14:00.001-05:002024-01-27T19:14:03.521-05:00A visit to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens in Miami <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tropical gardens like </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.facebook.com/FairchildGarden?__cft__[0]=AZWPqTSHUjEW5_l_lPrl6N_js6_h5ZLB9VN9vKwWuyYbRHAb5-pRBumn5yfVfuqNZEQVg6pCZq055nsUOHediTjNLfUwYoilAyVCf7MO4DHfeSm7kdOcjesyA6vgQu2tgxgaCQAK8lOVWmdgdeYAfUecwzKEr8SkkehnkV_e1KLZttHGve9nkRLOneNEwXWgOec&__tn__=-]K-R" role="link" style="border-color: currentcolor; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--blue-link); cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: currentcolor; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0"><span class="xt0psk2" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"> are FULL of surprises, but there's so much more than what meets the eye. Botanical gardens are home to incredibly rare plants and provide a lifeline that ensures they aren't wiped out forever. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's go on a tour! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This giant, historic Staghorn fern was donated to Fairchild in 2014. It's literally larger than my house. It's a common plant but rare to see at this size. WOW. <br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEU343UClVT0t1y47AcHj77qBJctsJDt_mcQsXiDU6gZK3qVIDiye3HfLai4pU3ZierBSdCG8CPKNq7vUYa-PXGvQiYGHsJAjAtMgg9sxtG9sqrZ98Sp5KrJDY1yg4MYmwGOu2ajD0x9ve7NtbQrA_EcEa-kcSVotomhwJQJuBDhLhQj0TNhv8PRK3I5o" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEU343UClVT0t1y47AcHj77qBJctsJDt_mcQsXiDU6gZK3qVIDiye3HfLai4pU3ZierBSdCG8CPKNq7vUYa-PXGvQiYGHsJAjAtMgg9sxtG9sqrZ98Sp5KrJDY1yg4MYmwGOu2ajD0x9ve7NtbQrA_EcEa-kcSVotomhwJQJuBDhLhQj0TNhv8PRK3I5o" width="180" /></a><br /><br /><h3>Rare plants</h3></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">Self Destructing Palm discovered in Madagascar in 2007. I genuinely think this is. the most massive baby palm I've ever seen.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoXzArTLX-YfpHGRAgXVUQIy1uJi6ANB2v4ybD2zSFn6Y9qU8NdvPPbUJr_pzqBK8EkJQ4J2sRVr9TSvKmkGIIJgNlQpRjJjaIkjZ4wXZK4rzLSKIYHHEPcggMIi1_mCTiZe2hkjFPrC5LBE4ad8--uMT4WZ6mPH1-u2wd84ePV7zgM19hlg8FgAuOiVs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhoXzArTLX-YfpHGRAgXVUQIy1uJi6ANB2v4ybD2zSFn6Y9qU8NdvPPbUJr_pzqBK8EkJQ4J2sRVr9TSvKmkGIIJgNlQpRjJjaIkjZ4wXZK4rzLSKIYHHEPcggMIi1_mCTiZe2hkjFPrC5LBE4ad8--uMT4WZ6mPH1-u2wd84ePV7zgM19hlg8FgAuOiVs" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">A grove of Copernica palms, endemic to Cuba.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwZGQ_XBDZ7-uU8XKbcirTJEqo7djJ4Bo4TCEd-w2hejg9rLU_1rxeqNlIbZEGalm0fNBQdMyc1gF8jFYeD46Yg3ARUz07tFE8AnyjrEMp0X4cVjNUoCOXa7YISmIPcfWjCqD_xS-OBcbYPxxnZUf5PFUOSeD1u3Sku9VNn9iXyvqTHwm9Ir1lTgBC8dQ" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5582" data-original-width="3721" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwZGQ_XBDZ7-uU8XKbcirTJEqo7djJ4Bo4TCEd-w2hejg9rLU_1rxeqNlIbZEGalm0fNBQdMyc1gF8jFYeD46Yg3ARUz07tFE8AnyjrEMp0X4cVjNUoCOXa7YISmIPcfWjCqD_xS-OBcbYPxxnZUf5PFUOSeD1u3Sku9VNn9iXyvqTHwm9Ir1lTgBC8dQ" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Falla Palm (Copernicia fallaensis) looks like metal! The fronds are so stiff and symmetrical. These palms are endemic to Cuba - which means thatโs the only place youโll find them in the world. There are only 84 adult Falla palms in the wild. It's hard to wrap my head around that!</span></span></span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, .SFNSText-Regular, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7tH3IRENky_3PJ-a5ZNIBFNhPfEQew96B-A0ybhnQ5-iFnnfpcYE3vmVlWBxl4q1diEgyVpxczrs_jnfVGE1a3nUfejgPKxL_QLcpU9xk3GD2Jy5Zd2a1cj_71Ain1l45qMz1nz3-MgoySTz83KYiIZ725L2FALGNYZFjlAZQJSDxeB-hreebgx_zbWQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7tH3IRENky_3PJ-a5ZNIBFNhPfEQew96B-A0ybhnQ5-iFnnfpcYE3vmVlWBxl4q1diEgyVpxczrs_jnfVGE1a3nUfejgPKxL_QLcpU9xk3GD2Jy5Zd2a1cj_71Ain1l45qMz1nz3-MgoySTz83KYiIZ725L2FALGNYZFjlAZQJSDxeB-hreebgx_zbWQ" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPZYfARif1o1bWhYMc0I3X8rHEknun7rLFO5IjeAYpXwcwx64wssQDLTTKtevlNIdjr6WgC1_rVf04nK7H_epUwkgyCKRNlEO35uC4yYvnB3vyTAhuKrEQT6SChgWciB1sV8kN2pjN4t7S7R47fu0KefbaQvIdy_rFUjs2VCBcRnQC4sIxkRgbUi0TJS0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPZYfARif1o1bWhYMc0I3X8rHEknun7rLFO5IjeAYpXwcwx64wssQDLTTKtevlNIdjr6WgC1_rVf04nK7H_epUwkgyCKRNlEO35uC4yYvnB3vyTAhuKrEQT6SChgWciB1sV8kN2pjN4t7S7R47fu0KefbaQvIdy_rFUjs2VCBcRnQC4sIxkRgbUi0TJS0" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Considered one of the rarest palms in the world to find in the wild. Hemithrinax ekmaniana is native to just 3 small cliffside in Cuba and there are only a few adults in the wild. They eventually become taller palms, but I love them at this size. </div><div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwVSKzVDt_JF46oJ6VH307WOqfqdurpBmX7JrWZtSjULa0sEUulwsAebaWs8lOw7NiW7G-4FLZqPPjNhjU3KjJfzXd7s4ujQlOZ2qAV5jFM6ff8UW1WUNWU-OMYavemJizJb3BSd7tv72oV2xECK__j9cL7MWsdoMoY57_G_UOHkpwH-laLiNZO-4W9g8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwVSKzVDt_JF46oJ6VH307WOqfqdurpBmX7JrWZtSjULa0sEUulwsAebaWs8lOw7NiW7G-4FLZqPPjNhjU3KjJfzXd7s4ujQlOZ2qAV5jFM6ff8UW1WUNWU-OMYavemJizJb3BSd7tv72oV2xECK__j9cL7MWsdoMoY57_G_UOHkpwH-laLiNZO-4W9g8" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwXl0G6Io3JlpXyVJrfCZ5eE-KU1xtRfg-ANkTQi-5IQ19nlhvebwB1O4RN7JT_QKZ2bw5NMZ1nyrBqrTNAZbOQ1k2OANV1PkLLHFhKhY3M-9sNZdnESYe0tgrFgh_KLLsGZR8vVTrBFRp8l0WqhZ-l8QCvsOXh-PvD1Jb1DJfpDB3bLsSs8L35311-fM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwXl0G6Io3JlpXyVJrfCZ5eE-KU1xtRfg-ANkTQi-5IQ19nlhvebwB1O4RN7JT_QKZ2bw5NMZ1nyrBqrTNAZbOQ1k2OANV1PkLLHFhKhY3M-9sNZdnESYe0tgrFgh_KLLsGZR8vVTrBFRp8l0WqhZ-l8QCvsOXh-PvD1Jb1DJfpDB3bLsSs8L35311-fM" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Around the garden is this lovely native population of native Florida airplanes. They are HUGE! </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Tillandsia utriculata don't pup after blooming - they only reproduce from seed. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">The plants grow on trees and get their nutrients from leaf debris and rain water.</span></div><div><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"></span><span style="font-size: 15px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiFdeAACF3BIA9Q37RarCmO7QxAfJRSaZOSn7qUeqjcy8MTQ7fHsolEFj7azxAvadSK-NrtYH7QRQvsNkvySsXX40l_abid8OJljQ2sU18SXpS9ruANeHrpDilscoAczxwn2bdOz_oKrQlEH4avTViF7caXff2tFYvEXF4DpZF9S3kS8d4-rUNAs0ZGvU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiFdeAACF3BIA9Q37RarCmO7QxAfJRSaZOSn7qUeqjcy8MTQ7fHsolEFj7azxAvadSK-NrtYH7QRQvsNkvySsXX40l_abid8OJljQ2sU18SXpS9ruANeHrpDilscoAczxwn2bdOz_oKrQlEH4avTViF7caXff2tFYvEXF4DpZF9S3kS8d4-rUNAs0ZGvU" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Uploading: 3200717 of 3200717 bytes uploaded." border="0" class="placeholder" height="240" id="f0faf23fa34248" src="https://www.blogger.com/img/transparent.gif" style="background-color: #d8d8d8; background-image: url('https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/i/materialiconsextended/insert_photo/v6/grey600-24dp/1x/baseline_insert_photo_grey600_24dp.png'); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; opacity: 0.6;" width="320" /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRe0KE8vILhTolHpswBIMgbv9yLuzxBxndMJ8Yjob8CGU7f9L2ZGP1XBcYUuRNSiASvU2oZSRkukClq2UYf0tEx0s4lDOOJzHCRZKd4NEQnQVcDyCKlflHu4xj_j2jPa_PEWQb5keOxRj5d8yWAN-Tgoh0128-7vDlsk8xRY26ifnJgRki9wyJcat0EiI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRe0KE8vILhTolHpswBIMgbv9yLuzxBxndMJ8Yjob8CGU7f9L2ZGP1XBcYUuRNSiASvU2oZSRkukClq2UYf0tEx0s4lDOOJzHCRZKd4NEQnQVcDyCKlflHu4xj_j2jPa_PEWQb5keOxRj5d8yWAN-Tgoh0128-7vDlsk8xRY26ifnJgRki9wyJcat0EiI" width="160" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3>Also dangling from trees - some gorgeous Orchids! Here are a few. </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How cute are these orchids! Calettya in full bloom and kind of smells like daffodils </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDbRKOh_vPyOfc4iL7l0O9lzmdU9w5q0HaJTgH7aV-RcGGSZhXb3_TVl5SASdX01YBSCz8b6e4k38FVY-lcohojG2mdEIt8SGEaGkqYhjKP7tPnr8BHIbujYi8WtjaMHivQjg3MftlPXu7poVIZ07eHzC--MaL_JYfPwzEixM5W3C6u8si2lQoxmfp5rc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3844" data-original-width="5767" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDbRKOh_vPyOfc4iL7l0O9lzmdU9w5q0HaJTgH7aV-RcGGSZhXb3_TVl5SASdX01YBSCz8b6e4k38FVY-lcohojG2mdEIt8SGEaGkqYhjKP7tPnr8BHIbujYi8WtjaMHivQjg3MftlPXu7poVIZ07eHzC--MaL_JYfPwzEixM5W3C6u8si2lQoxmfp5rc" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is such a fun way to display Vanda Orchids<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih19M9ezxf7BKcXNGXWS7n5DbKwqFXnDzm6IPu974l1RiJc0wkOjUPlYbL6i0i3lw9MQ4CJ70ZgPg6lt312e0Z1lEh8gmCENTvtzEotVU20xs-qPjliaw_lHoHtZ7YxOLVeojwv_0ogGsb9GyptyWzytseohRSJ3ok2IqKDsWruGZYlBwlU8e_BpD9FY0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEih19M9ezxf7BKcXNGXWS7n5DbKwqFXnDzm6IPu974l1RiJc0wkOjUPlYbL6i0i3lw9MQ4CJ70ZgPg6lt312e0Z1lEh8gmCENTvtzEotVU20xs-qPjliaw_lHoHtZ7YxOLVeojwv_0ogGsb9GyptyWzytseohRSJ3ok2IqKDsWruGZYlBwlU8e_BpD9FY0" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How about this amazing orchid? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEWkZonOj4oOrUO8j6Wg-HZi-Cah0FTISFXIOW_3kKNe1-FrxAsZWoJQ5QNxRXRDTj0DfgbROiGZgNNdf9NkKxkL-emm-fsVsNzF8SyWipMPqHUPzQWEY3dpawzn6qIxVK9pIt15K_Kr65JLr4IG19meqUu6NykwOHbTEmSCwAqPi6i4L4GpSQCXv09-A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEWkZonOj4oOrUO8j6Wg-HZi-Cah0FTISFXIOW_3kKNe1-FrxAsZWoJQ5QNxRXRDTj0DfgbROiGZgNNdf9NkKxkL-emm-fsVsNzF8SyWipMPqHUPzQWEY3dpawzn6qIxVK9pIt15K_Kr65JLr4IG19meqUu6NykwOHbTEmSCwAqPi6i4L4GpSQCXv09-A" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i style="caret-color: rgb(32, 33, 34); color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Papilionanthe</i><span face="sans-serif" style="color: #202122; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Miss Joaquim. it's the world's first orchid hybrid and the national flower of Singapore! The thin stems are cute!</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixfgHY1Yg8z_K6aoo2qot7ZX0-rCNgbqnQGbC-jit9qVOfQtYweSuynhES4EFs5hHhC61uiayqcyr0wv7cX0MUmJ3BgCkcaOwzIJmzsn8RjKHN97bFSAw2zcIzT-NZkZjtNjhJb8ya3rqXsMIMN9IKTAMumUpZ4zkGxaYziq9ycKg3ij8ADpW44JHeMI4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixfgHY1Yg8z_K6aoo2qot7ZX0-rCNgbqnQGbC-jit9qVOfQtYweSuynhES4EFs5hHhC61uiayqcyr0wv7cX0MUmJ3BgCkcaOwzIJmzsn8RjKHN97bFSAw2zcIzT-NZkZjtNjhJb8ya3rqXsMIMN9IKTAMumUpZ4zkGxaYziq9ycKg3ij8ADpW44JHeMI4" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of unusual flowers, how about the Cannonball tree? It <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start;">produces flowers on the trunk, not on the leaves. It's a really cool look! Redbuds exhibit this behavior to a less extreme degree. The phenomena is called cauliflory. What a pretty name!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhysmVXjGLhuxouAX1NEJrg4GMcGKJzI9lEeWG3I6oRTUcYofbp1PDmqeG2ZmmZ92cV74hR7KH_8DGF0qAgd0K0MyfN9JqelG0QT2RmRI-8S8u5TorqtVLISxECWMSoPAAFwK42OA-5R9a7IpIjfzALhCL2NGvfU8x_eQtEYb8t1808fJ5LsqhuedIcPXQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhysmVXjGLhuxouAX1NEJrg4GMcGKJzI9lEeWG3I6oRTUcYofbp1PDmqeG2ZmmZ92cV74hR7KH_8DGF0qAgd0K0MyfN9JqelG0QT2RmRI-8S8u5TorqtVLISxECWMSoPAAFwK42OA-5R9a7IpIjfzALhCL2NGvfU8x_eQtEYb8t1808fJ5LsqhuedIcPXQ" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGq1mCb9nTDxKKjSh8GL8H9CK1tSBX6PrwTdhGeft230rop7w7b3gZPYOK739sHPu0Gcp4JtNbTvHT-XmsacUnJlEfZRNect2q7UYCc8T9SKz7JN7wtuq2PR6qYOWnT_MPCwADLhWb7pcNhuVqYtKYDGosi2P2oO16BmjK_wqmYEACd8uBDHyHcU3Kt9k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGq1mCb9nTDxKKjSh8GL8H9CK1tSBX6PrwTdhGeft230rop7w7b3gZPYOK739sHPu0Gcp4JtNbTvHT-XmsacUnJlEfZRNect2q7UYCc8T9SKz7JN7wtuq2PR6qYOWnT_MPCwADLhWb7pcNhuVqYtKYDGosi2P2oO16BmjK_wqmYEACd8uBDHyHcU3Kt9k" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rainbow Eucalyptus has gorgeous exfoliating bark<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6HiNBxc2NSufL_d4FBuUHMq3i7wGzr2n3hBotft2D8UESwiONcwqu1EO2hAM3rrZRZo_wB-4zoRWCctUB3AYM_am2SwXzvFVnPCls-kwWQcwuBha4jFfgqOb5M00TOv1enSRrfDXWuGZrKBlAcL3eC7J-ivJwdbsKUKmD0uqqSPTEqi40CcpCNWuLeWY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6HiNBxc2NSufL_d4FBuUHMq3i7wGzr2n3hBotft2D8UESwiONcwqu1EO2hAM3rrZRZo_wB-4zoRWCctUB3AYM_am2SwXzvFVnPCls-kwWQcwuBha4jFfgqOb5M00TOv1enSRrfDXWuGZrKBlAcL3eC7J-ivJwdbsKUKmD0uqqSPTEqi40CcpCNWuLeWY" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately someone decided to damage this beautiful tree. It should heal at some point. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC-wGZVZTj1BxdiSpHq4KiDywH1XAvrmG2IeEyNjILyEs_VGwDiQ1sbkvD_UVWN4F7QJk-elQZ9BZRbVx48BIQHZvCPdSeG4sR3xIEV8vfsqNcl0rmd3UyFu9Mot1Z7XNmpUu0oEPJE0T2noPbm7OS6lhXjUXSuP9Y3W0jCIKHjlKqUga2BgLoe3XJqp8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhC-wGZVZTj1BxdiSpHq4KiDywH1XAvrmG2IeEyNjILyEs_VGwDiQ1sbkvD_UVWN4F7QJk-elQZ9BZRbVx48BIQHZvCPdSeG4sR3xIEV8vfsqNcl0rmd3UyFu9Mot1Z7XNmpUu0oEPJE0T2noPbm7OS6lhXjUXSuP9Y3W0jCIKHjlKqUga2BgLoe3XJqp8" width="160" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jamaican Poinsettia </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgms_vTcguG7xOZEO_YKcMuFaBX8dgksPqZ9C-4q4itrtRBfAvzQKpBfe30KvPI5O0SykknSWCv5yaIuh1YYo3EZBWJRwjh8HC4u6NFZn8SezZa8WYhLoeumyGXVNvZW9JMtkyrnLmdBKKZ_K1VRMe-9qU_UZGyidhq-fhbC4n14RRFjNekIcEdmlQF5yM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgms_vTcguG7xOZEO_YKcMuFaBX8dgksPqZ9C-4q4itrtRBfAvzQKpBfe30KvPI5O0SykknSWCv5yaIuh1YYo3EZBWJRwjh8HC4u6NFZn8SezZa8WYhLoeumyGXVNvZW9JMtkyrnLmdBKKZ_K1VRMe-9qU_UZGyidhq-fhbC4n14RRFjNekIcEdmlQF5yM" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful Brugmansia and alocasia. What a cool combo! I have to try this in my yard. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMQIcmDBI9fke_i9Y6rG92fWmF3mWydXOeB9eeMEKvBTx-N1BqR3JOPFKflwBQa9mDpV3FrZj-KANlbEx8vNOnQiQ4WmtQ3jsns8xLbNjZikQgw1uJyJLT1VEvIhrpvzx_VOyg9rkBX172AxUlh8u0QCjHPBmF-1H-hT0dkFCkpnkhBz5sgiqXz__AwRU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMQIcmDBI9fke_i9Y6rG92fWmF3mWydXOeB9eeMEKvBTx-N1BqR3JOPFKflwBQa9mDpV3FrZj-KANlbEx8vNOnQiQ4WmtQ3jsns8xLbNjZikQgw1uJyJLT1VEvIhrpvzx_VOyg9rkBX172AxUlh8u0QCjHPBmF-1H-hT0dkFCkpnkhBz5sgiqXz__AwRU" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I thought it was really fun to see cold tolerant palms thriving in Miami! It's no surprise they'd do well, but with countless other options for palms, it was really cool to see these. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Needle Palm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipENLJ8xuGD3XcrlXgv-if03Wj4Dq-BwJd4KTwGnJ_CPd_RpsKxFJtjldqVni7MA5lR1fy-J2Z5IuwA4uJZOaVRCcOcm3Qjx6FMo3K96uPDnXtlbSGhHTQnDWjtGr8R-zAJuhx7r5mn7JeyBE8EyqK3aBJ7OOzuQ643F4_eVRRGpLwVPKl7BZ1COWvehY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipENLJ8xuGD3XcrlXgv-if03Wj4Dq-BwJd4KTwGnJ_CPd_RpsKxFJtjldqVni7MA5lR1fy-J2Z5IuwA4uJZOaVRCcOcm3Qjx6FMo3K96uPDnXtlbSGhHTQnDWjtGr8R-zAJuhx7r5mn7JeyBE8EyqK3aBJ7OOzuQ643F4_eVRRGpLwVPKl7BZ1COWvehY" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Large Sabal minor</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqfu-_1d1R6vH5QjIdWepl63XfUIWcglMc_-SB_oz3i_F5Fi3clXLezDMvHmodsXKiEEafWut_iNdLlhnBqbbpznk7sE47B4jsOXxki6lczOxhrz-ouH6GZjJMsWL9e9lah-Rnrq9PFdF9rK4gXFofavF67Mx3mSWkBoheLX2eTMTBK9DQW7A9WK1HgG4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqfu-_1d1R6vH5QjIdWepl63XfUIWcglMc_-SB_oz3i_F5Fi3clXLezDMvHmodsXKiEEafWut_iNdLlhnBqbbpznk7sE47B4jsOXxki6lczOxhrz-ouH6GZjJMsWL9e9lah-Rnrq9PFdF9rK4gXFofavF67Mx3mSWkBoheLX2eTMTBK9DQW7A9WK1HgG4" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even the street plantings in Fort Lauderdale had some Sabal minors! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUtlc1MtEKzpSKjgmHCajYPoGDuoszIHf9GUosX-mt3uaxaJgM96Dom_NvhVGOjECEHPS4hZETy3EJ0GtFZBZwuq2uJ42Idls2z5uDushnftOUjO5UvC6Ck9ZKn1ruRRwzCGBWJ9Pg-jNYuXVRJtCKapayCscDW4byCXwv9O1c-w3w9a3_8RhdE3qXWDE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUtlc1MtEKzpSKjgmHCajYPoGDuoszIHf9GUosX-mt3uaxaJgM96Dom_NvhVGOjECEHPS4hZETy3EJ0GtFZBZwuq2uJ42Idls2z5uDushnftOUjO5UvC6Ck9ZKn1ruRRwzCGBWJ9Pg-jNYuXVRJtCKapayCscDW4byCXwv9O1c-w3w9a3_8RhdE3qXWDE" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The White Backed Palm (Kerriodoxa elegant) is so tropical looking and has some surprising cold tolerance. They seem to be manageable down to zone 9!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjY0nDJm4xr6mGWy_tkfT6Xz0-0OgNW5ecJgPN6ToavtP9KpSTuUmG2f2bdZpI1a_JU4YPu23kndnkmvnHBtCZJVRhFyHnVEYIPvumLahobPihuSOJyx3LMUcEZZ3bsgG5f8_1xIZRKMdZsO6bXRKFXVZSyNWz5mvBrNuxO2MdwNXkVuC_YOmV62_vv4qM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjY0nDJm4xr6mGWy_tkfT6Xz0-0OgNW5ecJgPN6ToavtP9KpSTuUmG2f2bdZpI1a_JU4YPu23kndnkmvnHBtCZJVRhFyHnVEYIPvumLahobPihuSOJyx3LMUcEZZ3bsgG5f8_1xIZRKMdZsO6bXRKFXVZSyNWz5mvBrNuxO2MdwNXkVuC_YOmV62_vv4qM" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">One of my favorite "winter" blooms. This is Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow plant! (Brunfelsia pauciflora) The blooms change color as they age.</div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsaeWkaLtWSAqB2zO8RY12gyxYDS3eK-xoOWTAwh85rc582YSwDTBEyOzM4YQKFUZ-jNnZ7XklOfD_kNRWoqjRMmRimAfFZMi9nJUL-23eSi2dR29usrTJUo2z3bVQJxqvZ6GGLblQn7lDRlutiPMPXHUMvL-8T7tgQgeJqbjG-icSeVPD7KHcYNx4qe4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsaeWkaLtWSAqB2zO8RY12gyxYDS3eK-xoOWTAwh85rc582YSwDTBEyOzM4YQKFUZ-jNnZ7XklOfD_kNRWoqjRMmRimAfFZMi9nJUL-23eSi2dR29usrTJUo2z3bVQJxqvZ6GGLblQn7lDRlutiPMPXHUMvL-8T7tgQgeJqbjG-icSeVPD7KHcYNx4qe4" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF86QpqwExN_qJ_dHSpVzb48V3F6j_ssNJ5P0_fZvKOpDjSLl-TyLF0UR2E6fcxdAz8Gj91DhN5-7MBq-4zfdCZaqwU1JdeZOdgRmxWe6SseFDvRCtHacfZ7UP1G8rV8d7Max3e6ySEMcPSWpofivDIbh_V3fEAyXs39jXz3IcOu2wTFPxUP3dipljQpI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjF86QpqwExN_qJ_dHSpVzb48V3F6j_ssNJ5P0_fZvKOpDjSLl-TyLF0UR2E6fcxdAz8Gj91DhN5-7MBq-4zfdCZaqwU1JdeZOdgRmxWe6SseFDvRCtHacfZ7UP1G8rV8d7Max3e6ySEMcPSWpofivDIbh_V3fEAyXs39jXz3IcOu2wTFPxUP3dipljQpI" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2jizMng8VzXUiYc9pPE1cU7wcFBaFmZwovikEfdgCYEpKdf_nYFe7bkzCVYt2yh8WIM4E1QPCJhNH7GpTUCGtulpaZ0i5Y1az0odoFdfbOoTSPAjb0x7NQC9Z9EIDxLgDpAiQvfxITy67d4D9DS4PyQqqEVij--n3A-vcOJYaD4_vkd88CT5XlCRTHsg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2jizMng8VzXUiYc9pPE1cU7wcFBaFmZwovikEfdgCYEpKdf_nYFe7bkzCVYt2yh8WIM4E1QPCJhNH7GpTUCGtulpaZ0i5Y1az0odoFdfbOoTSPAjb0x7NQC9Z9EIDxLgDpAiQvfxITy67d4D9DS4PyQqqEVij--n3A-vcOJYaD4_vkd88CT5XlCRTHsg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How cool to see tomatoes in January. Love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNVKgLqPmlG94sf-pySt244D66wnK0RxmfkpGzLInj0SFYPr-vRl6KMF7_bhJlg9UGbppy_dvLRg1u8RpqmuO3IyYTVtNKTRMaYw0-UrO1J1tcttYB0WpRHHnWjqcRKRgll9xuANLQ6Jquxhaln4hDdBycIGlAnzVPYbHnzDPQE7ldkRB457jVV9BvGWc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNVKgLqPmlG94sf-pySt244D66wnK0RxmfkpGzLInj0SFYPr-vRl6KMF7_bhJlg9UGbppy_dvLRg1u8RpqmuO3IyYTVtNKTRMaYw0-UrO1J1tcttYB0WpRHHnWjqcRKRgll9xuANLQ6Jquxhaln4hDdBycIGlAnzVPYbHnzDPQE7ldkRB457jVV9BvGWc" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifgY3kcFSizAR0N31dHosSW9l5LxzTsZpC7r7bXnnBPDT3HVDG6nPUR-99gOSW-mg9sqLOVuHUT0OiD0PEg5GWPUD1vGyfWf2JfTOr0MB-cWZIH5AYPgCsmdM4ZKkHh5QBJVArdHpVTFk5jT-ecIHKK-NIa8ezT1dDRXokxV7zHouu5l7ouOIe77wyQn4" style="margin-left: 1em; 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What a cool find at a local plant nursery. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfw1ZRrXrnZvI1hZRBXaR0H-4cgOnmvms_luLHTDBUo6Ki4udNHUjgz0Fthyy9GEzIr0IgGKFRXt_1ZiJeLFx3asSMNqBfAqrxXzShL-MKrG8VcByA2Odqs3HFO9A3QmZDwry9JTzenR5F0Gnf08S8kOdWRWRzuWmP6ViIJNrymfpELDfm1sfFcrCdj3E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfw1ZRrXrnZvI1hZRBXaR0H-4cgOnmvms_luLHTDBUo6Ki4udNHUjgz0Fthyy9GEzIr0IgGKFRXt_1ZiJeLFx3asSMNqBfAqrxXzShL-MKrG8VcByA2Odqs3HFO9A3QmZDwry9JTzenR5F0Gnf08S8kOdWRWRzuWmP6ViIJNrymfpELDfm1sfFcrCdj3E" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hydriastele beguinii obi island is a gorgeous palm that suddenly died for me after doing well for several years. It's a great choice for Florida, probably not a great container plant here in New York unfortunately!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9CYGxtHc0VIyRLpj2axbhzBG9IzFuM8Cjo22sERkEfwwDbijbgRUwhlAgTRqIGYw0lvg5trKKeauT3RlE1PZNqnKqBVqhM7wBj56QvIEg4oUIrJOVD0zli70F24A-n1OELNz0OF-29uPORgkS2DD8NQWiiqFGvZshRv7i1QuZBGZ8I-0uhf8nihcnswE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9CYGxtHc0VIyRLpj2axbhzBG9IzFuM8Cjo22sERkEfwwDbijbgRUwhlAgTRqIGYw0lvg5trKKeauT3RlE1PZNqnKqBVqhM7wBj56QvIEg4oUIrJOVD0zli70F24A-n1OELNz0OF-29uPORgkS2DD8NQWiiqFGvZshRv7i1QuZBGZ8I-0uhf8nihcnswE" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-48245962530426692212024-01-18T08:31:00.004-05:002024-01-18T17:12:56.619-05:00My Orange Bird of Paradise is beginning to bloom! <p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">You may have seen Bird of Paradise at a local garden center, but did you know it has a tiny cousin? </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">The Orange Bird of Paradise might be the perfect winter houseplant, and unfortunately itโs RARE to see them for sale up here.</span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"> </span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj72CbScmmn5O2QXw2CiUYglC4BHDA2wVZw8bt4TW1DOdfDbS9UwvabjTTf-Rt5k_B0D8BYQ-nwsaAM_SMQuozjYjVK_vdeT5jUqr7AWTnMT1F7ZPAjdKD3qdA5b7Q6jr6CdSJp9kiMt-BTC-ayH5XMl9BR6ihf4o-MfinL8IXc1bieFFu6GWh3tUprGu0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj72CbScmmn5O2QXw2CiUYglC4BHDA2wVZw8bt4TW1DOdfDbS9UwvabjTTf-Rt5k_B0D8BYQ-nwsaAM_SMQuozjYjVK_vdeT5jUqr7AWTnMT1F7ZPAjdKD3qdA5b7Q6jr6CdSJp9kiMt-BTC-ayH5XMl9BR6ihf4o-MfinL8IXc1bieFFu6GWh3tUprGu0" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">Mine spends the summer outside and starts to develop large stems in October that will house colorful flowers all winter long. These plants like to be rootbound, and thatโs why unlike many tropical flowers, they can live full, healthy lives in containers! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirc2Yc0SMDmQa3dUstT5kTEOmPxYASE2p-TUcjleB5LKQxTvhQ1ioRlynROEVmb_GvEg59pewNEjH1u-jW-XkwvRVNnT9xnb99CfeDUE2M7_7s0oD1ki_H_x9dN3x46Tkmv8TlGO6cZTd5S6EqdF_-ueDRPZv3zGP3Yk7AmzMHzMcXewB5HCxlcukEO2s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirc2Yc0SMDmQa3dUstT5kTEOmPxYASE2p-TUcjleB5LKQxTvhQ1ioRlynROEVmb_GvEg59pewNEjH1u-jW-XkwvRVNnT9xnb99CfeDUE2M7_7s0oD1ki_H_x9dN3x46Tkmv8TlGO6cZTd5S6EqdF_-ueDRPZv3zGP3Yk7AmzMHzMcXewB5HCxlcukEO2s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNs9FAqWQNtOp-zbXRt6DbDhQydWZehqr7mqPj2UO2ZSVtNGUEdDqBMFuZ7zIHpyP9dLM1S3Chi0CoA_1PJZQL6gLXLQ__Sf4Syds4y-lAY5Gli8UuQw64ctII3x_93ByxxUtLcelN4pTfKW9a6vIHP23RPFlgsP1AdCm9sVjRkycxL3NpYMQzcWt3z3s" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1247" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7E-OccLekrXM5KN0UKeAHGBECVvJPz_5Xx9VvUNO9kStm8WUcwD1z6D3ksszeZSpwBkJevmUFXAi3XRrIGf-IZXFNLwJ2oFXgb_ni7rHWbRo8zl_X1FKJ6w1839l49p0sbthaBF8ZcAtBRt7u1UZ1UD4qf8OamgoEKfFR2jJcaIqkVOVIKyefD5ZX1C8" width="277" /></a></div><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">There is truly no other flower like these in the plant world. The orange parts are called tepals and they can last for weeks. Every couple of days new tepals appear so these blooms look amazing for months.</span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">โWhite Bird of Paradiseโ are more common as houseplants because they grow faster and the leaves are beautiful. Unfortunately those plants get too large to stay in containers forever & they are prone to lots of indoor pests.</span><p></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfS3mdL4fq9YRjSRM7VlERGHJihH0SS7gQ1yuQmLjZAHMrlHWSCfZhStCupCTcBUXP4MU6kNlO3LKFx8Jda-ObwqP3p-msKFQVbAWTGSj5OAVBNQ_BSNlF_HkYkfDSVqRDIgvLgqCD5ZOgU0nEdG014zYXv6iQN5hI7Mi5dIjPA47TzzyLP7KVeNVRSrE" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfS3mdL4fq9YRjSRM7VlERGHJihH0SS7gQ1yuQmLjZAHMrlHWSCfZhStCupCTcBUXP4MU6kNlO3LKFx8Jda-ObwqP3p-msKFQVbAWTGSj5OAVBNQ_BSNlF_HkYkfDSVqRDIgvLgqCD5ZOgU0nEdG014zYXv6iQN5hI7Mi5dIjPA47TzzyLP7KVeNVRSrE" width="160" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's my White Bird of Paradise in my front yard when I lived in Florida (March 2019)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Mine was purchased from a local plant nursery when I was living in Florida about 7 years ago. It bloomed its second year in Florida in a container and has bloomed every winter since. The photo below is from 2018 in my front yard in Florida. It bloomed later that year</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwBUVViPwvGXuJnj1FrQF5QkX5qakduBbTmJUUvUa-xFo2WchaFMDoHTgHwcT_HHMbcdez3CkgJh3xyL4JpqJyx-RRowpsZXEdwwjVLRg4uIWcRr1BIC34JzdLTdnkqyixBAbWXdvMHxvWoxcWY4ZfiH8nZz2-WL1n16A8ZZ-gNEJbri4AvzBMEjX598I" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="5472" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwBUVViPwvGXuJnj1FrQF5QkX5qakduBbTmJUUvUa-xFo2WchaFMDoHTgHwcT_HHMbcdez3CkgJh3xyL4JpqJyx-RRowpsZXEdwwjVLRg4uIWcRr1BIC34JzdLTdnkqyixBAbWXdvMHxvWoxcWY4ZfiH8nZz2-WL1n16A8ZZ-gNEJbri4AvzBMEjX598I" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-2521116161135313262024-01-18T08:17:00.002-05:002024-01-18T08:17:40.393-05:00New Year, Same Me! <p> I'm beginning to appreciate the quiet that comes with the winer garden. I'm a tropical plant guy so it's hard to sit on my hands and let the winter cold pass through, but it's a nice break ahead of the busy spring garden season just a few weeks away. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgED72IQJT7tDWMU9ZgfXIcyK-Gnk50RRfNByB4_bsLxlgnheIwvx33RF-CZX8jXE3tYk-u4GRKQGsjET556XvTiKqJ92Eku3-Iwc97xhwo46IGvcMoD6VSL3xoouRWsmxiBpeJInZb2EnAeuQZ9UxIv-4672dCPTkx_WGAVce6SA4lguX6uCukJAStY4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgED72IQJT7tDWMU9ZgfXIcyK-Gnk50RRfNByB4_bsLxlgnheIwvx33RF-CZX8jXE3tYk-u4GRKQGsjET556XvTiKqJ92Eku3-Iwc97xhwo46IGvcMoD6VSL3xoouRWsmxiBpeJInZb2EnAeuQZ9UxIv-4672dCPTkx_WGAVce6SA4lguX6uCukJAStY4" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windmill palm, yucca gloriosa, and yucca "Silver Anniversary"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1n9ywLAw6CVcqzwBko4d7BGDFZFDNpX6-P6iR7r68XsvzCL2M2gyQ0a5iZ_JmeTu-n_qsh27cUTbqStE6wpI0hE8D7x0_CZxvaY2r7pQg19ncULBrFfdhlvLhUXVv5GY3gTbiDhjODJbAiwvRDjI_A2BV7PpGi1twpz5w6OxffIPzUWOno0S-wyY4qXo" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1n9ywLAw6CVcqzwBko4d7BGDFZFDNpX6-P6iR7r68XsvzCL2M2gyQ0a5iZ_JmeTu-n_qsh27cUTbqStE6wpI0hE8D7x0_CZxvaY2r7pQg19ncULBrFfdhlvLhUXVv5GY3gTbiDhjODJbAiwvRDjI_A2BV7PpGi1twpz5w6OxffIPzUWOno0S-wyY4qXo" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Satsuma Mandarin Owari</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJfzrjsOaxXMvjJJTYSimTpIvZf3mt-VQCHH8WnViMkWs7fJ58FxIUIwYuEz33g0_ZeItKjqvcDyEdEpYzbTzq42JF24iH8ROD--pNFw-HgNSNLKIQ_qKaMNE_b8F6K1uceA8b_QvDkI5PhjcpkLfDMpfdixgpmLObTv1WoTs_DB7IGymO1iVbsbN4qj0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJfzrjsOaxXMvjJJTYSimTpIvZf3mt-VQCHH8WnViMkWs7fJ58FxIUIwYuEz33g0_ZeItKjqvcDyEdEpYzbTzq42JF24iH8ROD--pNFw-HgNSNLKIQ_qKaMNE_b8F6K1uceA8b_QvDkI5PhjcpkLfDMpfdixgpmLObTv1WoTs_DB7IGymO1iVbsbN4qj0" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chamadorea Microspadix overwinters in the garage when temperatures drop lower than about 28F</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJe2KXfccGLYv1h8eEHNni2DVNoe81CR0HSZoGD4FOEE9EFUnhyVY4IFF23nnhH52HuFK0E37fBVqniiMpeOR8EEQCk7zq6AmsLs9ZUJGH5Q0OnqmIhpuj404EtBRHwh7GEiaMcDrLMZjZ7WpMZcpEtgG0yDj9MSMp9VwzxXJuxCEUUZ4j0KZLCjjRQQc" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJe2KXfccGLYv1h8eEHNni2DVNoe81CR0HSZoGD4FOEE9EFUnhyVY4IFF23nnhH52HuFK0E37fBVqniiMpeOR8EEQCk7zq6AmsLs9ZUJGH5Q0OnqmIhpuj404EtBRHwh7GEiaMcDrLMZjZ7WpMZcpEtgG0yDj9MSMp9VwzxXJuxCEUUZ4j0KZLCjjRQQc" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I overwinter the queen palm in my dining room when nights drop below 30F</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg355J-2Dcu3Os_KR22Ccsk6s8SpbYF50xTtz9QgjK4UkMmZsRtqdTfnYB6Uhvkf9H0mtDtKO-mO8_RmpjDAKAlzblHsAzxOXBPiYwo5M2m5Q8Hkewqrxz7T04chMINz0At980TrDqasNQFYC6ErVNPQyauX7ndZTb5tvCbFQJ-2A6dEY7CH99r6_0y_QQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg355J-2Dcu3Os_KR22Ccsk6s8SpbYF50xTtz9QgjK4UkMmZsRtqdTfnYB6Uhvkf9H0mtDtKO-mO8_RmpjDAKAlzblHsAzxOXBPiYwo5M2m5Q8Hkewqrxz7T04chMINz0At980TrDqasNQFYC6ErVNPQyauX7ndZTb5tvCbFQJ-2A6dEY7CH99r6_0y_QQ" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This year I'll leave the Sabal Minor unprotected unless we have an night below 10F</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmFs66bVKA3Xt0Cq0RVdl-rz3_2VZmnbkXa8aBmCJdb4sRLVILD_9g_nDyoahdhTEDkhMq-GBn4O_q2GDw-1piS3u4itjvJq4K6Iw8bNyGwxzc5DDolKWZ8QolhhHmHHUuVu_Je0aCpuZZFXFMB9iwnCmSsy5QNqrZ0_MZnBMQpQWAZkUt7cSfQt6RNHM" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmFs66bVKA3Xt0Cq0RVdl-rz3_2VZmnbkXa8aBmCJdb4sRLVILD_9g_nDyoahdhTEDkhMq-GBn4O_q2GDw-1piS3u4itjvJq4K6Iw8bNyGwxzc5DDolKWZ8QolhhHmHHUuVu_Je0aCpuZZFXFMB9iwnCmSsy5QNqrZ0_MZnBMQpQWAZkUt7cSfQt6RNHM" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This potted windmill goes inside below 20F although it can handle colder.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm9ObUZlYF33upOQG_CLlzaopwVMgp_9rzvtC-sk1ovbxVnwbND6BzyloEWNEPTxmlx1yE61iIWsHyq8bm2be741kw38vLh4eygiIMNGBr5PcqKpySa9nCve7lDjH88ULI2zt29O-pb9pSvWA-GwEM3M_jeegQ-KTlZ-osD7uBJ4sxT4xrlXNmZpYLx-w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm9ObUZlYF33upOQG_CLlzaopwVMgp_9rzvtC-sk1ovbxVnwbND6BzyloEWNEPTxmlx1yE61iIWsHyq8bm2be741kw38vLh4eygiIMNGBr5PcqKpySa9nCve7lDjH88ULI2zt29O-pb9pSvWA-GwEM3M_jeegQ-KTlZ-osD7uBJ4sxT4xrlXNmZpYLx-w" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will leave my cast iron plants unprotected</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqHagjX4yuzWIDHCULTguqNUWPOoS4q5BRWiPNyTP-UxRtjFJQnoRzCRxtnYbEdVB_qqvcmUdVKfq0A1FpaEPs1HdFI8aVBBY-bC_Gw5YZiYDpL4KPy76dDRyIKBX20jFDP17XdTJeTV7qHDc3HHlMbt2acCwHJEUggTm9r6INhzTUvahvKE8RHFwwvNI" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqHagjX4yuzWIDHCULTguqNUWPOoS4q5BRWiPNyTP-UxRtjFJQnoRzCRxtnYbEdVB_qqvcmUdVKfq0A1FpaEPs1HdFI8aVBBY-bC_Gw5YZiYDpL4KPy76dDRyIKBX20jFDP17XdTJeTV7qHDc3HHlMbt2acCwHJEUggTm9r6INhzTUvahvKE8RHFwwvNI" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aucuba japonica add so much color to this shady spot all year long <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi51pJPmh7v7S1fXhcBU5MTzYU5dqaA4FjH5-WDgQdM5RUp2PKQKQ03SV6LRMTHQYw27wCHKYns5yQwhHNGJ4zSRRf9Je-AGW9vStXe05bRkV5jUUoPLVa2G_Zj5x6o8Y11Oa3G499po_tXDclHp5VNKCCVXzjjr9eTkFjcMEiYXb7nWMIdzCgzJw7YXY8" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi51pJPmh7v7S1fXhcBU5MTzYU5dqaA4FjH5-WDgQdM5RUp2PKQKQ03SV6LRMTHQYw27wCHKYns5yQwhHNGJ4zSRRf9Je-AGW9vStXe05bRkV5jUUoPLVa2G_Zj5x6o8Y11Oa3G499po_tXDclHp5VNKCCVXzjjr9eTkFjcMEiYXb7nWMIdzCgzJw7YXY8" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a HUGE aucuba! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhndsZDHjbtuTTKrRt3zUR_C5mpslFdbjt1fcHuQInrcCMWIeKeAW3DL6ymXvBN6US5etdbeEVPcwWpfdBOdRs2RQ3uLQIVUVqLv0MP5eXD7vaCq9DsNIcDy9ynDODQLExaboaKwzx0EJgWNBr3n42rQGOgRSwBkc2tEGBy65U0HtAYvC2XKcgRizoo5gs" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhndsZDHjbtuTTKrRt3zUR_C5mpslFdbjt1fcHuQInrcCMWIeKeAW3DL6ymXvBN6US5etdbeEVPcwWpfdBOdRs2RQ3uLQIVUVqLv0MP5eXD7vaCq9DsNIcDy9ynDODQLExaboaKwzx0EJgWNBr3n42rQGOgRSwBkc2tEGBy65U0HtAYvC2XKcgRizoo5gs" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hellebores bringing some flower power to the January Garden</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBofDUBD505kLbR7SEFNVPPRwBt19FI6EjMTU5cuo_W2y2jYY89JHL_dvbQg3uSSD1il2_tGP_yZm5Ri-toWIRFMDBh-Ch-TyZfv8-hYbq6aEcFj8P3HnwSwgu3Xr9IZGEK9S_RdsPG-DPFLeyfzaRMt9TWs25gM3JWUOYhNJU1fXJ317hLth7cEg59I4" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBofDUBD505kLbR7SEFNVPPRwBt19FI6EjMTU5cuo_W2y2jYY89JHL_dvbQg3uSSD1il2_tGP_yZm5Ri-toWIRFMDBh-Ch-TyZfv8-hYbq6aEcFj8P3HnwSwgu3Xr9IZGEK9S_RdsPG-DPFLeyfzaRMt9TWs25gM3JWUOYhNJU1fXJ317hLth7cEg59I4" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Variegated Cordyline adding a little fun to the pond area</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq4EtYyowk-n8Ch65BsFpeyZe3DW6tvkz06d24p4orItS_ruVcrwFlTVY4I2yU-fDGeAwvGheTxnPVUu34mrpVVVtH8bzLFJgqUQ7HMolvDlwohP2UR7KqaMk8QQ_2KHzglUrVeAMOkvjgCn6BrzdgkwAwWO8ms5RDUoT4F9U5HADtlURmjA4tQcKrFm8" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq4EtYyowk-n8Ch65BsFpeyZe3DW6tvkz06d24p4orItS_ruVcrwFlTVY4I2yU-fDGeAwvGheTxnPVUu34mrpVVVtH8bzLFJgqUQ7HMolvDlwohP2UR7KqaMk8QQ_2KHzglUrVeAMOkvjgCn6BrzdgkwAwWO8ms5RDUoT4F9U5HADtlURmjA4tQcKrFm8" width="277" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A light snow... the tropical plants are safe!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3TKEZoWcf7-pzuJ4J4VcwpkoG6rW6CSYy3SyJ0smQ6q2Sb6bGPMrMV1WmDgxuX_N_EC0xKrNkRdc_GxvOl4bpH8jyMzyB20C1FsUm7kebrVJbitzgp3uLjVdkIq1YSLSGZzXv08AO_xm5UBcqsNionc5F1KE_9vGP3HAXmPdXOexjJoMkJHVQoKBrOQo" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3TKEZoWcf7-pzuJ4J4VcwpkoG6rW6CSYy3SyJ0smQ6q2Sb6bGPMrMV1WmDgxuX_N_EC0xKrNkRdc_GxvOl4bpH8jyMzyB20C1FsUm7kebrVJbitzgp3uLjVdkIq1YSLSGZzXv08AO_xm5UBcqsNionc5F1KE_9vGP3HAXmPdXOexjJoMkJHVQoKBrOQo" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My needle palm is very wind tattered, but hopefully it won't mind the cold!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgukX-1L-1LQoppX96ZQEajcdm5Af_O1d5JmbF3smlhf33Q_KtfQ1IU8blhy79rN4luU2wbqjoGUbPnuEEdd6-MTp0pVoqphfkbRSicU87N-qQ3vu4z19rBkjsDERVjwJ1ONhdKGequcNBYfX1Rx_jUBjxqpIhP12a_5wShlJHFAK7wn0Hz_SwgyJAQYDk" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgukX-1L-1LQoppX96ZQEajcdm5Af_O1d5JmbF3smlhf33Q_KtfQ1IU8blhy79rN4luU2wbqjoGUbPnuEEdd6-MTp0pVoqphfkbRSicU87N-qQ3vu4z19rBkjsDERVjwJ1ONhdKGequcNBYfX1Rx_jUBjxqpIhP12a_5wShlJHFAK7wn0Hz_SwgyJAQYDk" width="277" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my living room! You'll see the queen palm has returned to it's indoor spot for the cold this week.</td></tr></tbody></table> That "Majesty palm look alike" is a Gaussia princeps<br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-68717490969433824242023-11-13T12:49:00.004-05:002023-11-13T12:49:41.425-05:00What does the inside of my house look like? <p>Philodendron Gloriosum, with Adondila, and Flamethrower palm </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0fHDjz8wBG2b2O4qJt-VmEcH4jLJMeQNNt3x0ibHgbufR3XRT5vjb0W-1FbPk1BOEsmFdqXypLKdLeGccBUB2nzpmOdZAM5DvVfwV1JJi-vlKMyl5-px7Na7X1EHSZZjhBuqELhIS8qgAO2CD00jzpl1nN9NlOQeo7Y29m45ODtrnJvzSTHPGyqU2zA/s2048/IMG_6946.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0fHDjz8wBG2b2O4qJt-VmEcH4jLJMeQNNt3x0ibHgbufR3XRT5vjb0W-1FbPk1BOEsmFdqXypLKdLeGccBUB2nzpmOdZAM5DvVfwV1JJi-vlKMyl5-px7Na7X1EHSZZjhBuqELhIS8qgAO2CD00jzpl1nN9NlOQeo7Y29m45ODtrnJvzSTHPGyqU2zA/s320/IMG_6946.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hibiscus is blooming beautifully indoors! These are all buds that developed outside over the summer. The blooms will taper off in a few weeks! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNbU9_knxFFpeM5Mjbjvgo6lhI0QrbMuooachKQD3e_5C03poE27S-PdRghuknidrbA3Q851xiXvJXMe6MoWRbu5GCs5bKoLlgn3Q-9ki7rOA-HokVedAV76sogw6o-yTkgjG-vGeOq-Pse4vMyyxHBecjlZtMGnw9FG7N0BVfAgj9nZ0TEgCtu1PQ-g/s2048/IMG_6945.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNbU9_knxFFpeM5Mjbjvgo6lhI0QrbMuooachKQD3e_5C03poE27S-PdRghuknidrbA3Q851xiXvJXMe6MoWRbu5GCs5bKoLlgn3Q-9ki7rOA-HokVedAV76sogw6o-yTkgjG-vGeOq-Pse4vMyyxHBecjlZtMGnw9FG7N0BVfAgj9nZ0TEgCtu1PQ-g/s320/IMG_6945.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBuJxx4F_IrhElLFqYOCvL0IRHyphqRsHd2gKeyXx1IgGrQ5A9QPzc2nIBKYytL0xt6VIGMvJSmcrIHEh2aRo3gq3_wCZOnwCFJbdbQfwFzww_i740NMdzA4NRFjvSyUfpy4HhiMYj6iJUONvSSSEcX-9W2lNV2KADCrz9pwPvLBzVtmHBIJcFo6sblI/s2144/IMG_6944.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="2144" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBuJxx4F_IrhElLFqYOCvL0IRHyphqRsHd2gKeyXx1IgGrQ5A9QPzc2nIBKYytL0xt6VIGMvJSmcrIHEh2aRo3gq3_wCZOnwCFJbdbQfwFzww_i740NMdzA4NRFjvSyUfpy4HhiMYj6iJUONvSSSEcX-9W2lNV2KADCrz9pwPvLBzVtmHBIJcFo6sblI/s320/IMG_6944.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flamethrower Palm with Cordyline terminalis 'Tricolor', a Calathea, Medinilla myriantha, and philodendron cortadum</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6J7KdifDSs8zCoHWbuCcQyFIQ1RV8SGfnIgj5nSPshnDdYGUWh1TuJnBgUO7K1f_avhrsVk0u1x2ktltn70xqedIF1mMzlic0Z9JsUEyawKR8aCiOUl4DFnReL0YyiTRyt14Up8Uu1k8DMvWj1sqYKlm2yne-ja9DzYnznyMC2KvgF9JTSa7dxXdEI4/s2048/IMG_6943.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz6J7KdifDSs8zCoHWbuCcQyFIQ1RV8SGfnIgj5nSPshnDdYGUWh1TuJnBgUO7K1f_avhrsVk0u1x2ktltn70xqedIF1mMzlic0Z9JsUEyawKR8aCiOUl4DFnReL0YyiTRyt14Up8Uu1k8DMvWj1sqYKlm2yne-ja9DzYnznyMC2KvgF9JTSa7dxXdEI4/s320/IMG_6943.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bigger view. The orchid blooms every year so reliably! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHuvbWrkTb3JmoF6E5Gr_Q0WBTBoe1fAU3G5zAWLCtepmG_3dDtvTtlh9cygHeKzM9XVkpLuUVvDBbb0vZfUQp6GHPasbNA9X0bvpGohVvDQZ3D_Gz7TOIqoBTw9cj2-kzrKiXEctdsz6SNG3483XDogbrCk7AI2vzXLeUHeVM96HxvyxYPLWAYsNjlM/s2048/IMG_6942.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHuvbWrkTb3JmoF6E5Gr_Q0WBTBoe1fAU3G5zAWLCtepmG_3dDtvTtlh9cygHeKzM9XVkpLuUVvDBbb0vZfUQp6GHPasbNA9X0bvpGohVvDQZ3D_Gz7TOIqoBTw9cj2-kzrKiXEctdsz6SNG3483XDogbrCk7AI2vzXLeUHeVM96HxvyxYPLWAYsNjlM/s320/IMG_6942.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the dining room! I was shocked that my Gaussia princeps fit! Hopefully, the old man palm continues to do well too. It only grew one frond this year! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili9rry7dO-2X1icOz8Jzne_P0OyG4DxkcNwk7Q6GKZ1en5yrG2VQ7jcJlxDslG_OA8CaIL32EL4M2upT_NoOqaOUz_cljFnVSLQCHicAalDGz4EEu8gWcnG_z-qtAZ2uv4wsiyQBY4Scdw43PCwq1Y49-QSjz0PRKqiIjezFnnOaBQjMfMZFOcAu9TbM/s2048/IMG_6940.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEili9rry7dO-2X1icOz8Jzne_P0OyG4DxkcNwk7Q6GKZ1en5yrG2VQ7jcJlxDslG_OA8CaIL32EL4M2upT_NoOqaOUz_cljFnVSLQCHicAalDGz4EEu8gWcnG_z-qtAZ2uv4wsiyQBY4Scdw43PCwq1Y49-QSjz0PRKqiIjezFnnOaBQjMfMZFOcAu9TbM/s320/IMG_6940.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-90640950185299933892023-11-13T12:42:00.000-05:002023-11-13T12:42:52.970-05:00Mid November in the Garden <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last of the Musa Sikkimensis. I dug this up on November 12th before our second freeze (we dropped to 31F on the morning of the 13th).</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRpKtAfJwL8obmSMHNnmJp-0w_SK84X7BRE3-DBGauN3EfF2J5XKjYt3tYZ_mwRfTv7ox5Bqg_PnV3jBxjRkFFa4JGxyZQxc1lVBRhsl5Upi9pZy3i8SKXJNapFUeALM3fTwKES33p4EBIB83PTrQz_5sz5-DeDbOdVX0uES751XR6MI25UNmIfF7VFI/s2048/IMG_6926.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdRpKtAfJwL8obmSMHNnmJp-0w_SK84X7BRE3-DBGauN3EfF2J5XKjYt3tYZ_mwRfTv7ox5Bqg_PnV3jBxjRkFFa4JGxyZQxc1lVBRhsl5Upi9pZy3i8SKXJNapFUeALM3fTwKES33p4EBIB83PTrQz_5sz5-DeDbOdVX0uES751XR6MI25UNmIfF7VFI/s320/IMG_6926.JPEG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the first freeze</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hedychium Vanilla Ice didn't get very large this year so I'm going to keep it growing as a houseplant.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_1HQKRFzXVlhDQe2lKtIV7ZSwVZTXpDvhAbUXWqiWKJ-lMwyCJlJB3brS1Uddee9fIc2SKH1373LR_FJFtyfqYQz-DTzbrlS_wV_-z-fxsqawKCfF_8RnEtnqN7ceMF9_KRIsUGbiiFkhVkELHyrU92WbqgXH1P2UgSqmyK_tUBrF_O_GVHk1vfGwPE/s2048/IMG_7068.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_1HQKRFzXVlhDQe2lKtIV7ZSwVZTXpDvhAbUXWqiWKJ-lMwyCJlJB3brS1Uddee9fIc2SKH1373LR_FJFtyfqYQz-DTzbrlS_wV_-z-fxsqawKCfF_8RnEtnqN7ceMF9_KRIsUGbiiFkhVkELHyrU92WbqgXH1P2UgSqmyK_tUBrF_O_GVHk1vfGwPE/s320/IMG_7068.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This citrus is cold hardy, sweet, and seedless. Also so easy to peel and ripe by November!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSbIN0rDigSTHXjxmOdLXVc9TwyetAbjQVG1VOq2tWmJEvEaE7ALSCJ_3rETuY308DJG8zSR4KcczegaYFb9YK3DaX6o-Pmj3WYSkC3TNmd94zwNWhkziXyypNJyh0QLfd2LzEe5UPtoNM0olWvK4Tq5K0WPXsV6AqyyKgbmJzamBDD2YFb4rt0f9bPs/s2048/IMG_7064.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwSbIN0rDigSTHXjxmOdLXVc9TwyetAbjQVG1VOq2tWmJEvEaE7ALSCJ_3rETuY308DJG8zSR4KcczegaYFb9YK3DaX6o-Pmj3WYSkC3TNmd94zwNWhkziXyypNJyh0QLfd2LzEe5UPtoNM0olWvK4Tq5K0WPXsV6AqyyKgbmJzamBDD2YFb4rt0f9bPs/s320/IMG_7064.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFHZOGRJng5E4d0skttu3UpSL0CNDF2uvqVHm5ouNMvCZEoF1pm6N0dPKS-QnXb-fq-TjTYgPwOLXCTOYOvD7ZMF5hJYp9U-prbB9BvP_Ft1LgI8ium7GzNWNVg0-Z3PTnSlA-bJNGUo0c_dzL4ce4haAZKgEX0SrMBJXrb4qxaOojQ8FYMp1iGqKDlc/s2048/IMG_7067.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFHZOGRJng5E4d0skttu3UpSL0CNDF2uvqVHm5ouNMvCZEoF1pm6N0dPKS-QnXb-fq-TjTYgPwOLXCTOYOvD7ZMF5hJYp9U-prbB9BvP_Ft1LgI8ium7GzNWNVg0-Z3PTnSlA-bJNGUo0c_dzL4ce4haAZKgEX0SrMBJXrb4qxaOojQ8FYMp1iGqKDlc/s320/IMG_7067.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-53412400626314479792023-11-13T12:26:00.001-05:002023-11-13T12:26:31.230-05:00November Blooms <p> During these shorter and darker days, it's nice to have some color! </p><p><br /></p><p>Hedychium Daniel Weeks is my new favorite. It blooms sooner than any other ginger, has a study growing habit, and looks great into November! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IR9qE1PUhrl2SypncONa3kI5KMEi6hDQ0H99-HYj078tGjnnTnIiqH-BEF0hI7dAKHWn1l_LADvJxtEDmdgnHFWDB0mzdhZb2HgamP9TfReBPtblwHS_NlFfYVsSfYwq2A29JpKs2joah-3dxjERO-GzqAWSFFex3YfAK1Ae1eYjTromZJz0KoHUYRA/s2048/IMG_6931.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6IR9qE1PUhrl2SypncONa3kI5KMEi6hDQ0H99-HYj078tGjnnTnIiqH-BEF0hI7dAKHWn1l_LADvJxtEDmdgnHFWDB0mzdhZb2HgamP9TfReBPtblwHS_NlFfYVsSfYwq2A29JpKs2joah-3dxjERO-GzqAWSFFex3YfAK1Ae1eYjTromZJz0KoHUYRA/s320/IMG_6931.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5Zeot7jJx-2XkRZdNCjPb_Z_tvd3wZZTKs9rYgaz10JotvWnYYlqDYOktTsRZMX0yFSCBHAE9nMw7Yf2XXfgNu1v4sa2iyhSo1agUj0LLQdQTdINgMUX-p24QS9bqv6LUheywuS_RK3RogaUKeEp7DjaLwtJN06OOLMe9yHXInhGIMQRhPDwNzEpE9g/s2048/IMG_6928.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5Zeot7jJx-2XkRZdNCjPb_Z_tvd3wZZTKs9rYgaz10JotvWnYYlqDYOktTsRZMX0yFSCBHAE9nMw7Yf2XXfgNu1v4sa2iyhSo1agUj0LLQdQTdINgMUX-p24QS9bqv6LUheywuS_RK3RogaUKeEp7DjaLwtJN06OOLMe9yHXInhGIMQRhPDwNzEpE9g/s320/IMG_6928.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tibouchina grandiflora taken out of the ground (it was sunken in its pot) and still blooming strong). </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAYLBuWOcMF3laILT-vML_kN5hNXP3-yyA9pro4VAa9JIiju9SgplYQbOmcJUe-fKNRvKd-1jCRrZ1XJ5scCMmd0Lz8oEt_qQdH4_WczaeSiuSc_hOPUJ2BoS7X9MZz2yYEmEnKhgphSLAuCCfZa8KznDnecKo_Tgl3QuW-9RGlp3bF5VtxB4704b_mE/s2048/IMG_6987.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAYLBuWOcMF3laILT-vML_kN5hNXP3-yyA9pro4VAa9JIiju9SgplYQbOmcJUe-fKNRvKd-1jCRrZ1XJ5scCMmd0Lz8oEt_qQdH4_WczaeSiuSc_hOPUJ2BoS7X9MZz2yYEmEnKhgphSLAuCCfZa8KznDnecKo_Tgl3QuW-9RGlp3bF5VtxB4704b_mE/s320/IMG_6987.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlp9btfUR7agKzHeQgmzxe5p3m0zPnUwGaXT6i-YfUHcgQVfRdvngv28-gXvVCuU83Ai8JKUmZaUv3FoHrY6zOmSZT3MT2eu6qQpLN8LsePIphtjrLwNXTT-3aWypMoXqhRUhKAEBeX8dxNcuI6IaGpg14LNngJ1117XXgX62YneEKfbwuxbASlTilyfo/s2048/IMG_6988.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlp9btfUR7agKzHeQgmzxe5p3m0zPnUwGaXT6i-YfUHcgQVfRdvngv28-gXvVCuU83Ai8JKUmZaUv3FoHrY6zOmSZT3MT2eu6qQpLN8LsePIphtjrLwNXTT-3aWypMoXqhRUhKAEBeX8dxNcuI6IaGpg14LNngJ1117XXgX62YneEKfbwuxbASlTilyfo/s320/IMG_6988.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shocking to see Strawberries still in bloom. This is Berried Treasure "Pink"</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pWiCV_Y5bnx32ygI5-x0lQ1irNrQcIYkmACF7VWoU_PA5WGruMgVkzDSCu6ZJiqG2X15g6KRuoBWXym_EfGhbHLjRKjlSddvfTZv_GbQXK0PukXQFhUpq4Xh2qZnH2k5RB1GSLsjsFpVws01dTOVMq9DBlf7eF5-oV3FH2Tuo38rCHY4f4ndRFdKvbI/s2048/IMG_6999.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pWiCV_Y5bnx32ygI5-x0lQ1irNrQcIYkmACF7VWoU_PA5WGruMgVkzDSCu6ZJiqG2X15g6KRuoBWXym_EfGhbHLjRKjlSddvfTZv_GbQXK0PukXQFhUpq4Xh2qZnH2k5RB1GSLsjsFpVws01dTOVMq9DBlf7eF5-oV3FH2Tuo38rCHY4f4ndRFdKvbI/s320/IMG_6999.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEor3eVeogXGXlbl41ZpJWBG-g8KpMUAzFkGYbqA0Z7VhhMUojj0bPCKVmvA4TN8feaSw2IHjR5ps1pSmaHIG8xG2IPs-fImv08f9lXQ8DNcdX5NMthKLQSJPWkp6lLTTr_pG8m-SQn8tz0hG60npT5MSk2CAD0NWSlMMaEcMchdx6jnWg7LHP47FnSp4/s2048/IMG_7001.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEor3eVeogXGXlbl41ZpJWBG-g8KpMUAzFkGYbqA0Z7VhhMUojj0bPCKVmvA4TN8feaSw2IHjR5ps1pSmaHIG8xG2IPs-fImv08f9lXQ8DNcdX5NMthKLQSJPWkp6lLTTr_pG8m-SQn8tz0hG60npT5MSk2CAD0NWSlMMaEcMchdx6jnWg7LHP47FnSp4/s320/IMG_7001.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dianthus is a great perennial with blooms in spring and autumn!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjKIteaSbzUnkY5oo19ucDWxOSu8M8AOs2ffFHl6gc4hQIcmCTRZXK0PsZxzZZJq3NgPAUZrpDwN_7cVW-KjP6_ClUQ-DFd6V0oGLbaTn9XnFxY4xffr6Zq__0B2oyHuDHGFDppeGhKhh0Hc5GE9ioiK87MyyqoUlqBIwW0wFMLb53XsBlPRIvszpMgc/s2048/IMG_7007.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKjKIteaSbzUnkY5oo19ucDWxOSu8M8AOs2ffFHl6gc4hQIcmCTRZXK0PsZxzZZJq3NgPAUZrpDwN_7cVW-KjP6_ClUQ-DFd6V0oGLbaTn9XnFxY4xffr6Zq__0B2oyHuDHGFDppeGhKhh0Hc5GE9ioiK87MyyqoUlqBIwW0wFMLb53XsBlPRIvszpMgc/s320/IMG_7007.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Encore Azaleas are another Spring and Autumn bloomer!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIpS_7nKS15RDavzNuT1I7GuQdKb4eoKRbqnTMHxm2u7IPLsM8Lt85ULY5P-AJko6pEjC0rWM4kY0IncjXJwClGYeXYVmJdP1x1dtE8ogpoObhOgzsSG6x6lSkQ_SOZ4_49PgSODdf12HSoDZy2JLi4Q9D_xPBvUvdsZPkxA2uAUGmAgASBkdpiPJnD4/s2048/IMG_7048.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIpS_7nKS15RDavzNuT1I7GuQdKb4eoKRbqnTMHxm2u7IPLsM8Lt85ULY5P-AJko6pEjC0rWM4kY0IncjXJwClGYeXYVmJdP1x1dtE8ogpoObhOgzsSG6x6lSkQ_SOZ4_49PgSODdf12HSoDZy2JLi4Q9D_xPBvUvdsZPkxA2uAUGmAgASBkdpiPJnD4/s320/IMG_7048.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year's mums came back strong!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBZypOxhdliryKqCLFarZEpZqZImPsKI8wMQolYs4NJVC7N9yqDes0KdHguU8HXBgbCJMMakjKZucwfzVXLUBM_7WorAvYDvZ7onfSt-e1FLA4biqw_d0YaruG2npIe4FYpeANCvyBYDpBr5_UrxpcSMuBxgWlqUxWqJQ-1qcUPYAEHPwvo3PYJgltNo/s2048/IMG_7086.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBZypOxhdliryKqCLFarZEpZqZImPsKI8wMQolYs4NJVC7N9yqDes0KdHguU8HXBgbCJMMakjKZucwfzVXLUBM_7WorAvYDvZ7onfSt-e1FLA4biqw_d0YaruG2npIe4FYpeANCvyBYDpBr5_UrxpcSMuBxgWlqUxWqJQ-1qcUPYAEHPwvo3PYJgltNo/s320/IMG_7086.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-12025939249097735472023-10-24T14:32:00.003-04:002023-10-24T14:32:34.030-04:00Tibouchina - Purple flowers just in time for Autumn! <p> These are one of my favorite tropical plants for the autumn garden. The fuzzy foliage is pretty all summer, but the purple flowers exude royalty vibes starting in August and lingering until the first freeze. I bring these into the house or in cool storage over the wintertime. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNOBsAk4Se-doOCwXl5TRPYhc62c9O7AN8KJZEFgifF4booacNwdUlviY42lly5yIBZ8FrVc0BSnVewLgYw2PV-EiuXSGundKh9BBULgWoWMbmxrmXX9ZBpwN1N7oX5gStHAufZuU68K9Y9kZlt7UwKoShjhyphenhyphenvxuHCYJ7R1ltFFe6ce28IM8BTwKx9Ps/s4032/IMG_6062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNOBsAk4Se-doOCwXl5TRPYhc62c9O7AN8KJZEFgifF4booacNwdUlviY42lly5yIBZ8FrVc0BSnVewLgYw2PV-EiuXSGundKh9BBULgWoWMbmxrmXX9ZBpwN1N7oX5gStHAufZuU68K9Y9kZlt7UwKoShjhyphenhyphenvxuHCYJ7R1ltFFe6ce28IM8BTwKx9Ps/s320/IMG_6062.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vPZ1bcGfKKuBY8DFFI4r8SjZ9hu0swzpDRUT7pYpAe9tgih7d1kE6NGxU2okAVlE34vZusH0F7c-DA9itwcdfERpbCYf_Hfspw56ogcMzAnTSAK-YnP6qc-hyUJsSaWRCROI6CngYxOc1zupYf-xhYIs2YHVLwFhs4gJvJAcc26NEqCrCPoX1Wdtp_E/s4032/IMG_6061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vPZ1bcGfKKuBY8DFFI4r8SjZ9hu0swzpDRUT7pYpAe9tgih7d1kE6NGxU2okAVlE34vZusH0F7c-DA9itwcdfERpbCYf_Hfspw56ogcMzAnTSAK-YnP6qc-hyUJsSaWRCROI6CngYxOc1zupYf-xhYIs2YHVLwFhs4gJvJAcc26NEqCrCPoX1Wdtp_E/s320/IMG_6061.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5Q31Ib6bAeY11hY45odLY9nhXbYJvFvsel3OogJqtDfC_BSfg321FqF8cvCTSwJcPAEd7VLMZVg4y2DckbaZhyXmO2b4bvghC3Xp2C_GJmTrgk9aUzFzyDJjYgdRLoXwliu7Kg3MQad5p4rwk_Cn_nCtPF_PiBDWgJd3exoaIKGAo5sYrshLUC7PkuI/s4032/IMG_6060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5Q31Ib6bAeY11hY45odLY9nhXbYJvFvsel3OogJqtDfC_BSfg321FqF8cvCTSwJcPAEd7VLMZVg4y2DckbaZhyXmO2b4bvghC3Xp2C_GJmTrgk9aUzFzyDJjYgdRLoXwliu7Kg3MQad5p4rwk_Cn_nCtPF_PiBDWgJd3exoaIKGAo5sYrshLUC7PkuI/s320/IMG_6060.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnT2HfVamd-x4z9f0Eh_0oXf1HzIBtstK7uNQ1u02FiSGBRM4LxK5AQatf4Vy9RWH0v3ez3vCP41PogRevak5vEQX7YxRcV4I_CsyQS0fcZVBRY1NsMTWyMZQQijahUzNiV80fjrjb4LVU3OnL6HSa7YwYbAPcz9Dr9Ud2dIi0aNQUYPjJZ9X7qoUFa8/s4032/IMG_6059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnT2HfVamd-x4z9f0Eh_0oXf1HzIBtstK7uNQ1u02FiSGBRM4LxK5AQatf4Vy9RWH0v3ez3vCP41PogRevak5vEQX7YxRcV4I_CsyQS0fcZVBRY1NsMTWyMZQQijahUzNiV80fjrjb4LVU3OnL6HSa7YwYbAPcz9Dr9Ud2dIi0aNQUYPjJZ9X7qoUFa8/s320/IMG_6059.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhughIwyqcF7fRqP3s14WVtrxi7LTUHcuA4Gg0gNHKQ7riOCTi3wewCZB-peTrwmmMnqUFg1oJT5lo5hy6XbnptM5swX2qBDZByO9bJj5XS2XxqWX0h8gClZgbpybKzU4wlV1QiB-y7AOGzeqdUVUEpU4uS7QPGAxfI_MvNOYTxGhFxb-jO5kA-v0S2aKA/s4032/IMG_6058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhughIwyqcF7fRqP3s14WVtrxi7LTUHcuA4Gg0gNHKQ7riOCTi3wewCZB-peTrwmmMnqUFg1oJT5lo5hy6XbnptM5swX2qBDZByO9bJj5XS2XxqWX0h8gClZgbpybKzU4wlV1QiB-y7AOGzeqdUVUEpU4uS7QPGAxfI_MvNOYTxGhFxb-jO5kA-v0S2aKA/s320/IMG_6058.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-17594461953684900652023-10-24T14:25:00.001-04:002023-10-24T14:35:32.255-04:00Late October garden update!<p>We had a cool and rainy October in New York, but the tropical plants are hanging on. A few, like my calla lilies, are actually ENJOYING IT! </p><p>Here's an update, starting with my Satsuma Mandarin Owari. It ripens earlier and is more cold tolerant than most citrus. This is the second year I've grown this one. I have nearly 20 fruit! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhACuWqH3J37I4iAwN_cXw_8buDasU16FAFI__1s1EyQTzzAn2yPYVyKfn6aZ-bZPjLrbaw85ih8j5v8i_Tb9lAPmFJKnSWrgVck59n2KR-oXjqM0-Ue6A5ITT4eu9aLoClZFO4u1bT_EZV6R7uzRITVyXJjzS_eL1KtC2oq5f8CCyY0jmXIBboQORO11k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhACuWqH3J37I4iAwN_cXw_8buDasU16FAFI__1s1EyQTzzAn2yPYVyKfn6aZ-bZPjLrbaw85ih8j5v8i_Tb9lAPmFJKnSWrgVck59n2KR-oXjqM0-Ue6A5ITT4eu9aLoClZFO4u1bT_EZV6R7uzRITVyXJjzS_eL1KtC2oq5f8CCyY0jmXIBboQORO11k" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicvWbX_xW-oCr6tCwHOiISRsDHZilZPTCa4v3XuBb9TU9M_wIAF5wl9K7Hou8A1fuMYezReSFIavl243khpmQYBrSwq2HBrEOixeUtFBg1UnaCIbvfi6T45ezKNSXetkOqyUqz9HDm6o-TSQXRwtafSQ4aq4dij9Ms0lZl3xMuiHWFnB-I_kVFy5l96a0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicvWbX_xW-oCr6tCwHOiISRsDHZilZPTCa4v3XuBb9TU9M_wIAF5wl9K7Hou8A1fuMYezReSFIavl243khpmQYBrSwq2HBrEOixeUtFBg1UnaCIbvfi6T45ezKNSXetkOqyUqz9HDm6o-TSQXRwtafSQ4aq4dij9Ms0lZl3xMuiHWFnB-I_kVFy5l96a0" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The banana plants are putting out their best effort and still looking great. I'm especially proud of my Musa Sikkimensis. Viente Cohol did great too, but no fruit yet! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn_Vih-S0es8KUJOjXSmuCrvid-ScKf8kyBleNhjbEzcaJCtgmCT1mNGeG_wMDR1eRf_mXpn8_yoZruNm1H-S76z7bb6XA1aMdjgNgvRRi-MkTJUhij_ZxnYSsbRNNRS6f8aTVbXyavVFZqDzIYvs9qGNTl7HqYF_ZBuIdrr5anB_37sjUl8INhL9mxEo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgn_Vih-S0es8KUJOjXSmuCrvid-ScKf8kyBleNhjbEzcaJCtgmCT1mNGeG_wMDR1eRf_mXpn8_yoZruNm1H-S76z7bb6XA1aMdjgNgvRRi-MkTJUhij_ZxnYSsbRNNRS6f8aTVbXyavVFZqDzIYvs9qGNTl7HqYF_ZBuIdrr5anB_37sjUl8INhL9mxEo" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg55ladAiC5VOd62nLNUZSLV2hCTG5KzTTVT7zIUrCj6lZUHbw_M_tzl0JCPXV6CyyUFlVAAlLKRU-S05to8gCjOcLgrye6o8JcSor3fi3zDSNTPX1T17JFHoZ_eMtlSGgoeEF6z_HLdNo72R_eQBrpOC1MDKaUwp3ztxD9_idjmyIwIwBowHUvF8zo1tQ" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br />Peep at the Ti Plant "Singapore Twist" and the Phildendron cortadum that is inching its way inside. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQF4bR6tQOap4EOl1GwTtw2SrdpiyfM7h2TJhGK8lm5zApCyfoEUlxPaNyzHf74IPBSpK-cXcuOLGt2Hfo8YWtGETnJ48XJITU9O3Aom0wI7iNFTWJcSGwjfAic9gIFbL4U4sMdgkzA_jXVI0QnhbKAHeAc8N5Xbyh9v6wTJBRxWZWPhfAr4c3txdFxeQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjQF4bR6tQOap4EOl1GwTtw2SrdpiyfM7h2TJhGK8lm5zApCyfoEUlxPaNyzHf74IPBSpK-cXcuOLGt2Hfo8YWtGETnJ48XJITU9O3Aom0wI7iNFTWJcSGwjfAic9gIFbL4U4sMdgkzA_jXVI0QnhbKAHeAc8N5Xbyh9v6wTJBRxWZWPhfAr4c3txdFxeQ" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hedychium Daniel Weeks survived the winter and was the first of the ginger to bloom this seaosn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">My Queen palm will go inside when temperatures drop below 30F </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk27YNyc-Besir9RpsCWc0xEVeTU4OlrPrJvEP8CHQAY2WQ964UKPdGj-42fPqOZHLm5PKHIW55VKeGMspHL0Z_8PtYQvsTFSohPWDWavo3UciYzabiVUUaZSS0Vk7fg5uUlAd7HHXWTcu3UInwnObf55ZKXC3KVT6zEJfV-K6SbbwpDED7y90mCuKR3U/s4032/IMG_6064.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk27YNyc-Besir9RpsCWc0xEVeTU4OlrPrJvEP8CHQAY2WQ964UKPdGj-42fPqOZHLm5PKHIW55VKeGMspHL0Z_8PtYQvsTFSohPWDWavo3UciYzabiVUUaZSS0Vk7fg5uUlAd7HHXWTcu3UInwnObf55ZKXC3KVT6zEJfV-K6SbbwpDED7y90mCuKR3U/s320/IMG_6064.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-35722251577424542172023-10-24T14:21:00.001-04:002023-10-24T14:21:11.168-04:00I have a Musa Ae Ae Banana! <p> I've wanted this plant since I was in high school! This variegated banana plant has never been cheap, but variegated plants became incredibly trendy during the pandemic and prices skyrocketed to unreasonable levels! A plant like this would normally go for hundreds of dollars these days, but fortunately I was able to find one at a very manageable price. This is more than a decade in the making! </p><p>Now can I keep it alive indoors during the winter. We shall see! </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ9NG4P_SyuWPmVrx2iJU_Z6UE7KfrotdZ2lGKSdaD-1-hH2r7pZ_AANWbFeJwb3rp_6JoJ60edFth9B7w8nOng8qBuZf428ybvHNkjhyvpPQQvGmzZXNiwUk9ComhBr1B3SXqxFv98QgsLY38EREQYBncVqrNUE6wRHAap6tl5xfRyTQ8qWIC6A25Q9E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiQ9NG4P_SyuWPmVrx2iJU_Z6UE7KfrotdZ2lGKSdaD-1-hH2r7pZ_AANWbFeJwb3rp_6JoJ60edFth9B7w8nOng8qBuZf428ybvHNkjhyvpPQQvGmzZXNiwUk9ComhBr1B3SXqxFv98QgsLY38EREQYBncVqrNUE6wRHAap6tl5xfRyTQ8qWIC6A25Q9E" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6XQ9CmVHCoXtniJHjo1_Wj85UUlvXePx3YwOCFx67v4yHvQXo3XqQFynSTlV883DUxjJSmY-AS3XmnETCoGZpJiK-Zxdna6IvmSYKE2jDfxdVZwThGvxMdHHgSj4Gqi7Pz9urlm6O9E1GANERWdZl3GlAd_Iy6Wqga1bIu5uDclIBnQd8LdfLeR8SuLA" style="margin-left: 1em; 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All the plants are still looking good after a nice summer of growth and this week we were treated to record temperatures in Islip, NY here on Long Island. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfay5YTbegb_8MJk13R_1iJEzax8OO7k_OTUkpZQ-3Df2FJMBkpodia6rK4qlVLJ32lA4ndTDHkLhUS3-fcL1-kp29BQllF9Lk5sxrVHTj8sMnt-KlNhCxzJj6KGdQtuw9YvD5N5GDqvMTuUcZNZN1LcE7jloc31ThzA_LBvPVrYE606VSS7PuqL__x_E" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfay5YTbegb_8MJk13R_1iJEzax8OO7k_OTUkpZQ-3Df2FJMBkpodia6rK4qlVLJ32lA4ndTDHkLhUS3-fcL1-kp29BQllF9Lk5sxrVHTj8sMnt-KlNhCxzJj6KGdQtuw9YvD5N5GDqvMTuUcZNZN1LcE7jloc31ThzA_LBvPVrYE606VSS7PuqL__x_E" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Woody Aster is a native wildflower<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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They'll establish their roots before the cold weather arrivers and go in the garage during significant cold spells. These will bloom from now until JUNE!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxA8raJ9hrcGOkt2s9YuNzxVK_Ev4EXgLXO9Dky8wEfNPbBA5W37x4SikjS2M2nnXsRP52zPPpuFlmlxDybXyszmiJBoxd0HuZUPjOKb3x49wTAI1TUt9pPAvurwuCYX7UxwX8R-zGQu8NhPvL5fyblbY6HnHtJ6n4V82-VPYjrb690MfRIt0pOpxD-r4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxA8raJ9hrcGOkt2s9YuNzxVK_Ev4EXgLXO9Dky8wEfNPbBA5W37x4SikjS2M2nnXsRP52zPPpuFlmlxDybXyszmiJBoxd0HuZUPjOKb3x49wTAI1TUt9pPAvurwuCYX7UxwX8R-zGQu8NhPvL5fyblbY6HnHtJ6n4V82-VPYjrb690MfRIt0pOpxD-r4" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love planting cyclamen too. They aren't as cold tolerant, but bloom exclusively in cooler weather and shorter days PLUS they're tropical perennials. They dieback in the summer time and as long as the tubers don't freeze, they'll pop up again next winter for indoor and outdoor displays. *There are hardy cyclamen also that will survive our winters, btw!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwGUvW5vWOLQ78t6BdDOyPD38QHxZmJE0vZjV7HG-iAigFtk1y2y7XhFZ4bSpNs-fRYNcKkoqzskQZkuXqIxhK80drfJ85bRykspt-kyn8r45Np066kVGAKo0OPx8mmKqkztDV6JM-FUPcndEMlu_cuTArIvca0UxiQ6YOCEY6i9jgUH5qm0jhxVhd51Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwGUvW5vWOLQ78t6BdDOyPD38QHxZmJE0vZjV7HG-iAigFtk1y2y7XhFZ4bSpNs-fRYNcKkoqzskQZkuXqIxhK80drfJ85bRykspt-kyn8r45Np066kVGAKo0OPx8mmKqkztDV6JM-FUPcndEMlu_cuTArIvca0UxiQ6YOCEY6i9jgUH5qm0jhxVhd51Q" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYpqzMu3rp1YT7CZele9UwK_1GMPDAZcfjCp0U8gGMNJiTSi2TpH4ZlbYuf2eCR6UTIjxIUBT8YqjUAE61XfK-5vRzHiNJuUEkfV7rg5Rruj0-Zg1wgGVV7PiW4aVOLq8nXB32Re3iyZe7NDY6VB_AuKbbK7CZcLlRPm__nqk0wr1TAF1ij6pn-uXWClY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYpqzMu3rp1YT7CZele9UwK_1GMPDAZcfjCp0U8gGMNJiTSi2TpH4ZlbYuf2eCR6UTIjxIUBT8YqjUAE61XfK-5vRzHiNJuUEkfV7rg5Rruj0-Zg1wgGVV7PiW4aVOLq8nXB32Re3iyZe7NDY6VB_AuKbbK7CZcLlRPm__nqk0wr1TAF1ij6pn-uXWClY" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF0cxnhYuBKlrFYpyxpl1CNPdAdOjhAJX_GFHVSNx0ScslsuDMUtLpPsw7ujt4-WFABcICbaQO7lieNNgV3XtU6ZkTKZW6hltrCMHHKInTHPM1KpU-GOFG8nedvzlarVmxbOYlHrV4jZAqxM2KJLn7m3QWM0ciytJhO1X2RdVSJab4sJHQ0ReYqoVZp7M" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhF0cxnhYuBKlrFYpyxpl1CNPdAdOjhAJX_GFHVSNx0ScslsuDMUtLpPsw7ujt4-WFABcICbaQO7lieNNgV3XtU6ZkTKZW6hltrCMHHKInTHPM1KpU-GOFG8nedvzlarVmxbOYlHrV4jZAqxM2KJLn7m3QWM0ciytJhO1X2RdVSJab4sJHQ0ReYqoVZp7M" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijeUqxzmCC0e8VdeH6Nhc7M1UE6UI_ZSdHpaTqk6OFaB0hXgViG73yDR-lz_l7OMpsJOJmNmYiGBNOeaz5lvF-gyzpHivj3-miZFw3lrparllHBpQoNxfhuLtmxtC7e-dMGb2lKM_eiFG9Ki4dglnF1LoTGKT2YdBmVDu_4mQ8ndKQ-z0Xt-8a6-7DoEU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijeUqxzmCC0e8VdeH6Nhc7M1UE6UI_ZSdHpaTqk6OFaB0hXgViG73yDR-lz_l7OMpsJOJmNmYiGBNOeaz5lvF-gyzpHivj3-miZFw3lrparllHBpQoNxfhuLtmxtC7e-dMGb2lKM_eiFG9Ki4dglnF1LoTGKT2YdBmVDu_4mQ8ndKQ-z0Xt-8a6-7DoEU" width="180" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-27164764177479247132023-10-08T10:33:00.001-04:002023-10-08T10:33:04.113-04:00An incredible sunset! <p> September ended on an incredibly gloomy note with rain nearly every day and much cooler than average temperatures. It was a HUGE departure from how we started the month - a heat wave with record warm mornings well into the 70sF. </p><p>After record-breaking rain on September 29 (more than 8" at JFK airport (4.30" in my backyard), I saw this brilliant "apology sunset" from Mother Nature. WOW what a sight!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKtAPKIeS14y3nLlNQ6mA9adJ4RWDcDRArF6QvBikWUOe_FT31bAu5Mg9VsRmPIv2X8nc3KjKR0FHK32YD7Mn2eO4pSNJ-4fbSR1mawtu1Y4wRlELM4qbs2ZrIvhBMHEGwePXwK5bYokLw9IHQqIokXQksvM0CyhQ9rQIiiUx4ZaZPReEaZayBFVhKsZM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKtAPKIeS14y3nLlNQ6mA9adJ4RWDcDRArF6QvBikWUOe_FT31bAu5Mg9VsRmPIv2X8nc3KjKR0FHK32YD7Mn2eO4pSNJ-4fbSR1mawtu1Y4wRlELM4qbs2ZrIvhBMHEGwePXwK5bYokLw9IHQqIokXQksvM0CyhQ9rQIiiUx4ZaZPReEaZayBFVhKsZM" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnz9ljGXZKdO6mCH4w8Ti_UN_SVFqeos3ryzMjAwqmA1dkTkCtJ-GHiwXYg5SAuB84E81IJDqaennQoNx8bUiM-ROKNsP6UJUoTte36JcxK5744CgvWG_jEqcDpiqha3hPCnuyzL9_TyaG6e4Qju8JdSYjCUoB1WfSNsaqNv7Dtczw0nwzZITAIUb3WQs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnz9ljGXZKdO6mCH4w8Ti_UN_SVFqeos3ryzMjAwqmA1dkTkCtJ-GHiwXYg5SAuB84E81IJDqaennQoNx8bUiM-ROKNsP6UJUoTte36JcxK5744CgvWG_jEqcDpiqha3hPCnuyzL9_TyaG6e4Qju8JdSYjCUoB1WfSNsaqNv7Dtczw0nwzZITAIUb3WQs" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl5riYlazh5eXDNyr4Ds7cw00yKs5_Eogzz9BNuqbfWq8bJzxAV9kR0aU4eTnNTAsfwdnmFWDqwpp1hKcQ6meyl6zcwQSYSRCbqOKjm8m-lP2jDIZmrY1gtR_ZNChv7vuWXr2cqZKCYPvhbK-qyXsXsWJCcSJ1HjSBSqbuaG0lvJRmA0K0xV0LiCWp_l0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjl5riYlazh5eXDNyr4Ds7cw00yKs5_Eogzz9BNuqbfWq8bJzxAV9kR0aU4eTnNTAsfwdnmFWDqwpp1hKcQ6meyl6zcwQSYSRCbqOKjm8m-lP2jDIZmrY1gtR_ZNChv7vuWXr2cqZKCYPvhbK-qyXsXsWJCcSJ1HjSBSqbuaG0lvJRmA0K0xV0LiCWp_l0" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiG3GPNxWBSq53kl_b0svcug4V0luMjbzuhA2p7UOMaiVKMH9pu5lVr_GKj0YpKMNf1LAXLxCT5H3AqQDb1MXLGDYhLlvo6xXARAfJCpmH3q59h47zn4Rk9Xq2pe5meiQXhi9bRBmRDCGrPGAFcQTc9p2fXqBavdY6E8hsHlhaBIPBQo1zKsQG6crsjpo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiG3GPNxWBSq53kl_b0svcug4V0luMjbzuhA2p7UOMaiVKMH9pu5lVr_GKj0YpKMNf1LAXLxCT5H3AqQDb1MXLGDYhLlvo6xXARAfJCpmH3q59h47zn4Rk9Xq2pe5meiQXhi9bRBmRDCGrPGAFcQTc9p2fXqBavdY6E8hsHlhaBIPBQo1zKsQG6crsjpo" width="180" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwq6d4qtOe7I-kKKGsbRInmcfgSb4dWeYzpMecXoSMkc3XilwE7PmdrtgnCPdzF7zixq4olG_fyrKuJSeiKI5QP51Zq12Q8yT0Lm-P8ji-_m0WKLMau-zun7vUhaSbYIkF7ept_n1YNB0XqdRD9T3B4Evt8p7GrG_X3xnuMeOLO7J7rU6vHgMVwW4E-cI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwq6d4qtOe7I-kKKGsbRInmcfgSb4dWeYzpMecXoSMkc3XilwE7PmdrtgnCPdzF7zixq4olG_fyrKuJSeiKI5QP51Zq12Q8yT0Lm-P8ji-_m0WKLMau-zun7vUhaSbYIkF7ept_n1YNB0XqdRD9T3B4Evt8p7GrG_X3xnuMeOLO7J7rU6vHgMVwW4E-cI" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-64132188832608776812023-10-08T10:29:00.000-04:002023-10-08T10:29:07.211-04:00My tropical driveway! <p>I really struggled with my driveway landscaping last year. The retaining wall is gray and over 6 feet tall. It just wasn't exciting enough. I really need something to scream: I"M HOME - and home or me is palm trees! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-vZtqJIyOpHeq0A7CNrB4sHmS_ZkNMv7dH82Lc-PmsN8yP9DXZTwKhG3XpijibzpouxXlnOyAhvumfIFmgvrn2pKapDFyrsnicTh0xFmKVrwFfly8W9cFZB7gAgxcQaYdYS-EjT1RcIw5dZeDlgauvS4_DwKlEn0LGLxy8qrca_hFL0ZHxpMrXKhM4PY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-vZtqJIyOpHeq0A7CNrB4sHmS_ZkNMv7dH82Lc-PmsN8yP9DXZTwKhG3XpijibzpouxXlnOyAhvumfIFmgvrn2pKapDFyrsnicTh0xFmKVrwFfly8W9cFZB7gAgxcQaYdYS-EjT1RcIw5dZeDlgauvS4_DwKlEn0LGLxy8qrca_hFL0ZHxpMrXKhM4PY" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>The sweet potato vines will be annuals and replaced next year. The bananas, cannas, and elephant ears make easy perennials. I will bring them inside the garage and the potted bismarkia house will go under a grow light inside the house when the weather is too chilly. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRnPDLf2S1fWkdFfk1rZq-PLwUO8Gx6l4gywNNTmNOouhY4EGBfToF6Y1rOC0YKkMVIWiST-4ZafNFq0Ynu18oU5Gh_fVPGRaQ6TpfNw-1xA6IcyTAR8xDNSOtbXugr06c6RX1_cUzjZvsSUrz1fnyi78OPWeD0vUeQofGDZJuBKPJ22cDzwf_tHKugFM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRnPDLf2S1fWkdFfk1rZq-PLwUO8Gx6l4gywNNTmNOouhY4EGBfToF6Y1rOC0YKkMVIWiST-4ZafNFq0Ynu18oU5Gh_fVPGRaQ6TpfNw-1xA6IcyTAR8xDNSOtbXugr06c6RX1_cUzjZvsSUrz1fnyi78OPWeD0vUeQofGDZJuBKPJ22cDzwf_tHKugFM" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMzJ9F54PQciyh53qwVLEmarPZvaSLyjE14tteJZSEQoZUR5jNNXbZsgv989oAwxHZQqtvvl2W8aNEoyltZvRvUeCkzEfxg5C-kzEf462n0q4Fqx2dStQpQGy2-UoGlO2hu4eJpgwmR7TQ8wJPL4oaUGXlKN9xtiYh70ENuGBLxIjBUhvPI40EPPDSY2U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMzJ9F54PQciyh53qwVLEmarPZvaSLyjE14tteJZSEQoZUR5jNNXbZsgv989oAwxHZQqtvvl2W8aNEoyltZvRvUeCkzEfxg5C-kzEf462n0q4Fqx2dStQpQGy2-UoGlO2hu4eJpgwmR7TQ8wJPL4oaUGXlKN9xtiYh70ENuGBLxIjBUhvPI40EPPDSY2U" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWOtLCaj-CZ9qClk-Rw85QNq2ohrBFTqDZaU59u3z0VpTGzRNczrfRruT0YHOWA3I72B6PcmrX2Q1Q6JamW6jNPOkgY7Vz1sbKRmGedjaOCTTpeMg3q5tuTPz7fCdGUV2QgXaChMLUtDteS56GbmQkum3qmB-oaGETbl6ViSAFOI_MMfQPAnnrmu-e3us" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWOtLCaj-CZ9qClk-Rw85QNq2ohrBFTqDZaU59u3z0VpTGzRNczrfRruT0YHOWA3I72B6PcmrX2Q1Q6JamW6jNPOkgY7Vz1sbKRmGedjaOCTTpeMg3q5tuTPz7fCdGUV2QgXaChMLUtDteS56GbmQkum3qmB-oaGETbl6ViSAFOI_MMfQPAnnrmu-e3us" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-73557627426151589702023-09-21T20:11:00.001-04:002023-09-21T20:11:22.911-04:00Late September Plumerias <p> The plumerias are still going strong! </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a cutting of my oldest Plumeria "Salsa". The color holds up great during cooler weather!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NpunE9zbJQa8Bowm_zTuSXFGiGzgZ77vAEaDvOeaYMlqrDj_Hj7MiPM0P-ZfJkRXB0VnNLaZvFu0CZ3-yCcgJl5dz_ptBjdd1OnpZFZ1sleWtd-8OFjufoneHhbmQVN9brdHhqApw4Yg2lE0mfjO6lf2Vjl2kgeUqlmJjFjt7Hv0Ru37vk_w-wfgEY0/s2048/IMG_5083.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NpunE9zbJQa8Bowm_zTuSXFGiGzgZ77vAEaDvOeaYMlqrDj_Hj7MiPM0P-ZfJkRXB0VnNLaZvFu0CZ3-yCcgJl5dz_ptBjdd1OnpZFZ1sleWtd-8OFjufoneHhbmQVN9brdHhqApw4Yg2lE0mfjO6lf2Vjl2kgeUqlmJjFjt7Hv0Ru37vk_w-wfgEY0/s320/IMG_5083.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGg0608n-zs92AFjeOOwZ0SAdWCMVQPAlJ7cKwidVusH5rPLMJO7bWZqTc8EhSi1Xh1vlvPk91SDQVGBBJLV2MF9kAqLPDzUBCj08legrVw3NU-nM3bZ7yyZ4RuKeX9MwSqI1qynfv0RIPoPxkGQb3_xUAArKcPGl2yRQlVLvKGVxo1vMHGnCNwlxcyE/s2048/IMG_5089.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGg0608n-zs92AFjeOOwZ0SAdWCMVQPAlJ7cKwidVusH5rPLMJO7bWZqTc8EhSi1Xh1vlvPk91SDQVGBBJLV2MF9kAqLPDzUBCj08legrVw3NU-nM3bZ7yyZ4RuKeX9MwSqI1qynfv0RIPoPxkGQb3_xUAArKcPGl2yRQlVLvKGVxo1vMHGnCNwlxcyE/s320/IMG_5089.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plumeria Jenny! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGl5MUJrx5BT741eAmLcxWAH-7ts1w4Xnjb8G904aN3PjgvOP4ZuU5A1xQi24zoHopOGRhyjzt88QAGtDPfMAaPLTFUE87npm4MPgcHqX2Zk5rcktisOc5rNRXVmFrLrO4N3XZ63nd1O-gt0Bcj5jaimUb4eXpFmYw2RmGzpTw7M2qLruxoo6VlaEulI/s2048/IMG_5090.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGl5MUJrx5BT741eAmLcxWAH-7ts1w4Xnjb8G904aN3PjgvOP4ZuU5A1xQi24zoHopOGRhyjzt88QAGtDPfMAaPLTFUE87npm4MPgcHqX2Zk5rcktisOc5rNRXVmFrLrO4N3XZ63nd1O-gt0Bcj5jaimUb4eXpFmYw2RmGzpTw7M2qLruxoo6VlaEulI/s320/IMG_5090.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Hedychium "Butterfly Ginger" is starting to bloom</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXd9o-BWm_L84dw3GbmEqbskz6XteNABHkiBPgb0bKvnPj7aVpDJJJQJAm7tVVasgDPy69s401Fyw_et1JNZ46mX8gRIwDbpP4uKt_Yo8RmJfNAXBMVkVa31ZyhIa6SgvZ0UpOvu1cr8FA_ouPL4nZfKgI1-r8Fkb3mpIVqgJ_ANqiUWeC86faahs3Og/s2048/IMG_5091.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilXd9o-BWm_L84dw3GbmEqbskz6XteNABHkiBPgb0bKvnPj7aVpDJJJQJAm7tVVasgDPy69s401Fyw_et1JNZ46mX8gRIwDbpP4uKt_Yo8RmJfNAXBMVkVa31ZyhIa6SgvZ0UpOvu1cr8FA_ouPL4nZfKgI1-r8Fkb3mpIVqgJ_ANqiUWeC86faahs3Og/s320/IMG_5091.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-72389954049727120072023-09-21T20:09:00.002-04:002023-09-21T20:09:05.984-04:00A few front yard photos here on Long Island <p>Fall is nearly here, which means the weather is changing! We had our first "chilly" rainy day with high temperatures in the 70s and nighttime lows are dropping into the 50s. As of September 21, the coldest night of the season in my garden here on Long Island was 52F. So far the tropical plants aren't noticing the cooler and shorter days ... so let's keep that our secret! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the Chamadorea microspadix. Cold tolerant to 20F - and it survived several snow storms over the years without damage. It's even reseeded! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSuQxc5ES3d4NdCou0HrJryBMk_GMSaMmyyB3RRqLRi-e66oG199x9O6JeDAB6vbHXNfb-lNAcR_nntY7Q8UulR4kucff1W5YwSMR7zC2db6uzdZ-yWYVfzJvofXA2e5ThVfY9OALTkGYJPhKFI42cgAVRHy_GucyNBnj0fG4kXbhSvSI81uLdAJwLRlE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgSuQxc5ES3d4NdCou0HrJryBMk_GMSaMmyyB3RRqLRi-e66oG199x9O6JeDAB6vbHXNfb-lNAcR_nntY7Q8UulR4kucff1W5YwSMR7zC2db6uzdZ-yWYVfzJvofXA2e5ThVfY9OALTkGYJPhKFI42cgAVRHy_GucyNBnj0fG4kXbhSvSI81uLdAJwLRlE" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ensete is so easy! Love the Colocasia Mojito companion plant below.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGifEI7uyzSE7JZT3FOZ-azOCXX2MtwB02-WnZncKBzZsKYK2OkN2QIXNoct_44BzgYbVt9P_YK_ahe-3_tpW7I5ZpYPgYOOeljZja3z-oPeiWBunO_MSvhvW-V-vnrn_Qar5xw48WhOgVKp6QtsOXiP81aaEmTUGwhxp76-rvSPmKKDn4V5yesJvi67k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="769" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGifEI7uyzSE7JZT3FOZ-azOCXX2MtwB02-WnZncKBzZsKYK2OkN2QIXNoct_44BzgYbVt9P_YK_ahe-3_tpW7I5ZpYPgYOOeljZja3z-oPeiWBunO_MSvhvW-V-vnrn_Qar5xw48WhOgVKp6QtsOXiP81aaEmTUGwhxp76-rvSPmKKDn4V5yesJvi67k" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had so much fun growing Dahlia this year. It hasn't stopped since May. Just amazing!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiClstRp9G_55VeEjaGWZBT7W9opV1XYhoXJQuywBAKf6vROIDWqktzCyz6N0LDfKoQRIqsXg3H7OzGAliDqW9ApArIcce38JE25L1-PQS_cCzHtVOL3M5VjWhenuht_WXGLZ-27nuC4x5gTSngGTcH_U7CR8Hlu5AkYRj0c85Y-jnv85xcAY5_8KmMa9s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiClstRp9G_55VeEjaGWZBT7W9opV1XYhoXJQuywBAKf6vROIDWqktzCyz6N0LDfKoQRIqsXg3H7OzGAliDqW9ApArIcce38JE25L1-PQS_cCzHtVOL3M5VjWhenuht_WXGLZ-27nuC4x5gTSngGTcH_U7CR8Hlu5AkYRj0c85Y-jnv85xcAY5_8KmMa9s" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for looking!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs3t_9e4ch7Zj08crmynoEMU_46TqdrkRvIv08tC11Z2xQl9npsSksvc3eL-9U24wHkllnYVTTzuMdk_D6dWm_JfAWLVQNLpZNKkQUDlUM9-3szzzclB1Lz-UM5vG6E0UzIoT8qG7WTtWlSApMrUEeHS5Avx2bYnH4C_6io1535OjDW0af9kWblrZ5BOo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgs3t_9e4ch7Zj08crmynoEMU_46TqdrkRvIv08tC11Z2xQl9npsSksvc3eL-9U24wHkllnYVTTzuMdk_D6dWm_JfAWLVQNLpZNKkQUDlUM9-3szzzclB1Lz-UM5vG6E0UzIoT8qG7WTtWlSApMrUEeHS5Avx2bYnH4C_6io1535OjDW0af9kWblrZ5BOo" width="180" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-30909722852827189992023-09-18T08:52:00.006-04:002023-09-21T20:04:45.161-04:00Chamaerops humilis var. cerifera<p>I just purchased the blue form of the popular European Fan Palm! This form is slower growing and more cold-tolerant, too! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsCU1DjHduBjEYbz3NJep11Xtb7ujMdSDpvFFsLun_ES12s59D3skpbvBe6YRd_Q6CIpwz-ZFR9T4Cws1hhe2VDnZ9wmyVX67wv4VDmpD75WrOUSy2Sibjg74GF8ULY51t4ub4uUuuRVe1qyAz9pL-1BOJw6KYl07ejUgekAB6xAtDGUIaQfC1_eGnGg/s1440/6F31FB3B-9A6D-4551-9814-2FDE5DCF3EFF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnsCU1DjHduBjEYbz3NJep11Xtb7ujMdSDpvFFsLun_ES12s59D3skpbvBe6YRd_Q6CIpwz-ZFR9T4Cws1hhe2VDnZ9wmyVX67wv4VDmpD75WrOUSy2Sibjg74GF8ULY51t4ub4uUuuRVe1qyAz9pL-1BOJw6KYl07ejUgekAB6xAtDGUIaQfC1_eGnGg/s320/6F31FB3B-9A6D-4551-9814-2FDE5DCF3EFF.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiys1TN7ZURrhxsDEiJ181bVzs1f-xYOaT3-3vXMj8_VBLuC1ZuFaSRIWXf3fXC47fujV7hpH44ICT2KNVI5x_J5NnD5do9wz6jIJIeO2Y5y0PydkAoqe2zshmXsSeAczmOwXEs5AThZwYvtnBZH4KPTMO_a_70JvmCHejRjWwOSxQMXdx1QBi0V-SNPLI/s2048/IMG_4998.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiys1TN7ZURrhxsDEiJ181bVzs1f-xYOaT3-3vXMj8_VBLuC1ZuFaSRIWXf3fXC47fujV7hpH44ICT2KNVI5x_J5NnD5do9wz6jIJIeO2Y5y0PydkAoqe2zshmXsSeAczmOwXEs5AThZwYvtnBZH4KPTMO_a_70JvmCHejRjWwOSxQMXdx1QBi0V-SNPLI/s320/IMG_4998.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I had a seedling in the ground for many years that survived each winter but grew very little. Unfortunately, it died when I tried to move it, so I am excited to try it again! I am going to keep it in a pot for now, but one day I plan to put it in the ground. This photo below from January 2014 is the best one I found of the palm. It's at the very bottom between the left Trachycarpus and livistonia in the center.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkhuJjmTTK_LvWZse0MK9SOaq5p_LtA-SqTYFit4W9-w1S5xFqAOa4cG1fEXlIPal_IcIewpxpve0WExVISFNStln-M3qvCfEClPwCwXFS3KdXIRMLAl6bpKc4wYu60WuLkilD39nm3NMV74uycBqXhiWYtaE1qGWqMRcRlc5c33apRxyr1MEvNAIfJjg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1086" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhkhuJjmTTK_LvWZse0MK9SOaq5p_LtA-SqTYFit4W9-w1S5xFqAOa4cG1fEXlIPal_IcIewpxpve0WExVISFNStln-M3qvCfEClPwCwXFS3KdXIRMLAl6bpKc4wYu60WuLkilD39nm3NMV74uycBqXhiWYtaE1qGWqMRcRlc5c33apRxyr1MEvNAIfJjg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-717789343292861282023-09-18T08:41:00.004-04:002023-09-18T08:41:24.592-04:00Flamethrower Palm photo DUMP! <p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Itโs the last weekend of summer. Who would have thought a PALM TREE would be the first thing to show off some fall color </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr20BLQMoDlfr1zpKnG9zZJ1O_JRG0K8FSdjxyKgkGh0tQyyk-xAnDioLWpNYoT1uSaXndgQXvN7I5uDhIQm0quK4HqnFRUuMlaXzUI7lUAQBoy8Mxtl2u7Kcw3InoDo_VtUOHEHYe_fKcu3VOgAUSgMits6pdSz9dAYXL4e6UHOBO6rpIVCFoj9XoYY/s1024/IMG_4872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxr20BLQMoDlfr1zpKnG9zZJ1O_JRG0K8FSdjxyKgkGh0tQyyk-xAnDioLWpNYoT1uSaXndgQXvN7I5uDhIQm0quK4HqnFRUuMlaXzUI7lUAQBoy8Mxtl2u7Kcw3InoDo_VtUOHEHYe_fKcu3VOgAUSgMits6pdSz9dAYXL4e6UHOBO6rpIVCFoj9XoYY/s320/IMG_4872.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTJV0IFZeJnr2kGX2k2ky2_uE1sDcx0UPhCZ2bqLYKVvH0QN0btemRCHs4JT-PONA65NlWiuRG9wAibhyebNhwSH-bCPxrp0JeC82vMPwes2M4wP5GLoSE6tSDBcPgDP3ttj_poCqsht7QCj5y8jSqRgthsEx37NZP9H4uu0OLznnxZKtNX5JDZYt9r0/s2048/IMG_4822.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTJV0IFZeJnr2kGX2k2ky2_uE1sDcx0UPhCZ2bqLYKVvH0QN0btemRCHs4JT-PONA65NlWiuRG9wAibhyebNhwSH-bCPxrp0JeC82vMPwes2M4wP5GLoSE6tSDBcPgDP3ttj_poCqsht7QCj5y8jSqRgthsEx37NZP9H4uu0OLznnxZKtNX5JDZYt9r0/s320/IMG_4822.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">This is a flamethrower palm. The new leaves open up a deep red. Itโs a total coincidence that it happens to always send up a new frond in September. So festive! I purchased this palm tree in 2018 at the Spring Plant Sale at Leu Gardens in Orlando. It grew two fronds a year when I lived in Florida and South Carolina but has slowed down to 1 a year here in New York. It still performs very well though! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFdXWIH3DYzxdFLUTTAsXbo7KQHirVWyJJfEukecdhFDl03REr8SBYMkDpBGNYx9BY3uO105iKMH9s8VwnjdNYS2aByuRytbEoa0QJh-5b-Fk1rrDSyI3PEOi2GxEhscwcRA9QIsb7eeXjKQ72SJQ9T5ZTkj1_BC0AtATokTFDjMIFaWj74uDBPy1AQo/s2048/IMG_4911.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFdXWIH3DYzxdFLUTTAsXbo7KQHirVWyJJfEukecdhFDl03REr8SBYMkDpBGNYx9BY3uO105iKMH9s8VwnjdNYS2aByuRytbEoa0QJh-5b-Fk1rrDSyI3PEOi2GxEhscwcRA9QIsb7eeXjKQ72SJQ9T5ZTkj1_BC0AtATokTFDjMIFaWj74uDBPy1AQo/s320/IMG_4911.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">A lot of people ask me what I do with my plants in the winter โฆ Iโm happy to report this palm makes a great houseplant! It prefers a shady spot and can handle low humidity. (See the last <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>photo) </div></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNsHYbwMUq7BD6yy7EdVOIPHpFtnnHpSjVwssOaAObbo1r95KhwA-KVsfEfRQSReTHqTMKF_15bjj1R-_-7xDS8neowh5-GjFYN0rg8NrcNFBc5TPCW25Jt9vo17IuJ6J7cOuZXYUhxCVUolBJL_kAjJukupBLno14PCHl9gr6djG7M6K2E946cVKee4/s6240/fullsizeoutput_287f.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6240" data-original-width="4160" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNsHYbwMUq7BD6yy7EdVOIPHpFtnnHpSjVwssOaAObbo1r95KhwA-KVsfEfRQSReTHqTMKF_15bjj1R-_-7xDS8neowh5-GjFYN0rg8NrcNFBc5TPCW25Jt9vo17IuJ6J7cOuZXYUhxCVUolBJL_kAjJukupBLno14PCHl9gr6djG7M6K2E946cVKee4/s320/fullsizeoutput_287f.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGpMX5D_LM8PVOcxSC2wuijar_XtPy-cxZbGk6nwB0d289aP3XEIts5pnL2kGO6jNN0rvhGl6IYIKTkZBdiVH8UeOJhwYm54jkcurxLELJP_EoMpnrsrZJwo4PtuT658aImVGh5Anu2YQzEO0M6rD6zVvHCB0QP_7lvr7sxK47n0_wT888Upb1MpdOjc/s6073/fullsizeoutput_2883.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4048" data-original-width="6073" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGpMX5D_LM8PVOcxSC2wuijar_XtPy-cxZbGk6nwB0d289aP3XEIts5pnL2kGO6jNN0rvhGl6IYIKTkZBdiVH8UeOJhwYm54jkcurxLELJP_EoMpnrsrZJwo4PtuT658aImVGh5Anu2YQzEO0M6rD6zVvHCB0QP_7lvr7sxK47n0_wT888Upb1MpdOjc/s320/fullsizeoutput_2883.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYruDfcLZbXINd_A64i_K1w60VC1JD7R2csHFK-3BQiS5XokckFtAu_hPICn76LT_0C1cpKWtBybUUZZcNqcg8zqiwYmj5Fl2HRCi-TzGcGoHjSyZE1NIhx1WqpUyFLTkrnFNB3_3szpM2naXSCfAXIt2KQq0HJI_3nfZrQbZVImBxxKj0bnw8jhFYcDw/s2048/IMG_4850.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYruDfcLZbXINd_A64i_K1w60VC1JD7R2csHFK-3BQiS5XokckFtAu_hPICn76LT_0C1cpKWtBybUUZZcNqcg8zqiwYmj5Fl2HRCi-TzGcGoHjSyZE1NIhx1WqpUyFLTkrnFNB3_3szpM2naXSCfAXIt2KQq0HJI_3nfZrQbZVImBxxKj0bnw8jhFYcDw/s320/IMG_4850.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the new rings! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nl69HMShFhqgNxQP4W0_d3Odz4bMwfhqb_Vt2G43i_8TS2-ve_t3AAnkd7YfsE0Me5jCjv44HCdqk5YDvrY326y_GshFFAei0jXAeZ19fPFR-pAiF6vTNMnv2en2XlglpKCZ5Fb0-db3WzxUlQfySkqhBN5RNc80Lh0G1idv-k9NuWmikdo7BewEQGM/s2048/IMG_4915.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2nl69HMShFhqgNxQP4W0_d3Odz4bMwfhqb_Vt2G43i_8TS2-ve_t3AAnkd7YfsE0Me5jCjv44HCdqk5YDvrY326y_GshFFAei0jXAeZ19fPFR-pAiF6vTNMnv2en2XlglpKCZ5Fb0-db3WzxUlQfySkqhBN5RNc80Lh0G1idv-k9NuWmikdo7BewEQGM/s320/IMG_4915.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a view from above</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwUu3YD78-jbqqxO-Y5PoZhNomf66T5KRMNPX5zAbSfjQPibvhFa4iM28mjPpuvr9q4cvC5x2ZaCbDFx6L49zUo5eezs5eykPaan-y41OvCPaiNQlPYQk-Rh0CN6NgKCkWw7Bzxjh_a3ceFOlYfSaKLqxNPFTNm2zMoMyX4GgLTtt-in2CKnidsEDoJ0/s2048/IMG_5009.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwUu3YD78-jbqqxO-Y5PoZhNomf66T5KRMNPX5zAbSfjQPibvhFa4iM28mjPpuvr9q4cvC5x2ZaCbDFx6L49zUo5eezs5eykPaan-y41OvCPaiNQlPYQk-Rh0CN6NgKCkWw7Bzxjh_a3ceFOlYfSaKLqxNPFTNm2zMoMyX4GgLTtt-in2CKnidsEDoJ0/s320/IMG_5009.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtnaJK7N2OIcudJaRuF71YOJd3YoJQE7s2gSxl63P9scqByfSpFRF1wC68yOTeT2o3SmJDb3deIvSaeUYvL-7W2yIe_oNavhbPGV4kmVE6QcusMsC7Hh77Xt-FCRoOl09LxvO3XZruLI6Pu9kSbBAPggj3dWlz5bm40x10NDKZLRX0YxNsPstWHDtC9A/s2048/IMG_4999.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtnaJK7N2OIcudJaRuF71YOJd3YoJQE7s2gSxl63P9scqByfSpFRF1wC68yOTeT2o3SmJDb3deIvSaeUYvL-7W2yIe_oNavhbPGV4kmVE6QcusMsC7Hh77Xt-FCRoOl09LxvO3XZruLI6Pu9kSbBAPggj3dWlz5bm40x10NDKZLRX0YxNsPstWHDtC9A/s320/IMG_4999.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น๐บ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ?</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Scientists donโt actually know exactly the reason why this palm is adapted to make red leaves. Itโs possibly an adaptation to protect the new fronds from intense sun and from animals looking to eat tender green leaves. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">In a few weeks, chlorophyll will turn the frond green to maximize the energy the plant gets from the sun. </div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">This palm prefers a shady spot and can handle low humidity. Itโs a surprisingly easy houseplant, which is lucky for me because it sits in my kitchen 5 months out of the year.</div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12472376983597079722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825857533846920922.post-34884140952204175202023-09-14T00:32:00.002-04:002023-09-14T00:32:48.329-04:00September with the Bananas (and the plants I love to plant around them). <p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">My New York banana plant is reaching for the sky! </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p>Let's start off with my most promising for fruit production, Viente Cohol. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmu4dS_XsFZKOHSLXntK8f3w5MVZ3rS4glivRvxPnfmLn1g_-ZX8s06C4JD9tJYiz6RuXueLVfqjAPugcIqUKTt0P0Bew3cJNVeCsSuoxtdEnzr_UNzS_4iEb2n0B5qSubRMeV_maCpJKlaUwdXozLQm-HyiIpI9uMqZ4xficAh0V38tfPDAE3WRkdhgw/s6240/IMG_7031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmu4dS_XsFZKOHSLXntK8f3w5MVZ3rS4glivRvxPnfmLn1g_-ZX8s06C4JD9tJYiz6RuXueLVfqjAPugcIqUKTt0P0Bew3cJNVeCsSuoxtdEnzr_UNzS_4iEb2n0B5qSubRMeV_maCpJKlaUwdXozLQm-HyiIpI9uMqZ4xficAh0V38tfPDAE3WRkdhgw/s320/IMG_7031.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a tropical variety that produces edible fruit, which means I have to dig up the entire plant and store it inside over the winter. Itโs a lot of work, but seeing the progress this plant has made in a year really makes me feel like it was all worthwhile!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJuJBS80mRO5emz5CdOhN6hSYzqEieWbHyrEmKuLpn_N6-GyXOG3qB8MOn48lToRfVFsK8rp1E23mpcnASxkVDLLp1mUHklVs2XnGi1mvGatmwvcDF7lrvGJjt75BIchba80ZG5BbY1x4_2Z05pDZ-oDb0uB2hMXNfuT_Mks9rTYSnpv3abcIAaAlF6M/s6240/IMG_7027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJuJBS80mRO5emz5CdOhN6hSYzqEieWbHyrEmKuLpn_N6-GyXOG3qB8MOn48lToRfVFsK8rp1E23mpcnASxkVDLLp1mUHklVs2XnGi1mvGatmwvcDF7lrvGJjt75BIchba80ZG5BbY1x4_2Z05pDZ-oDb0uB2hMXNfuT_Mks9rTYSnpv3abcIAaAlF6M/s320/IMG_7027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Nearly all the tropical plants in my backyard are brought inside in the wintertime, but fortunately, most of them go dormant! The Angel Trumpets (Brugmansia) are another really <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>easy plant to overwinter. I toss them into the garage and they come right back. The plants are bigger and bloom better with each passing year!</div></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQBLROJdXGaweKaQ1ILONyVEZL4uYy66MBhOUNik7cvu_p7K81s122EqlxbA59BHxpRPYz1bTT__yBsNyKB3MjtWoQDqjmPASK2QZxAhfjxTGxACEA43x2sugplrAiDScU2Vn_-5pHRrDjBsy9cm8nO6rFxTLB19__mfJacSyidMF3BJN1KHt2-oypWs/s1440/BBC5BF2F-D7A5-4E0B-A448-16D04A962219.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1440" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQBLROJdXGaweKaQ1ILONyVEZL4uYy66MBhOUNik7cvu_p7K81s122EqlxbA59BHxpRPYz1bTT__yBsNyKB3MjtWoQDqjmPASK2QZxAhfjxTGxACEA43x2sugplrAiDScU2Vn_-5pHRrDjBsy9cm8nO6rFxTLB19__mfJacSyidMF3BJN1KHt2-oypWs/s320/BBC5BF2F-D7A5-4E0B-A448-16D04A962219.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Musa Sikkimensis is looking lovely, and big!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr1w6kNrQjKeVNQRYrHkNp8uEGcGeo66vxx8M3KhiaU9KmRkb93wCuDY58DPKDCI-M_FtIzUgAH40oHYiY9Shwr1I1GcxocbqeLcEhYbtGw2XdnEJtVwhWwUTyONNnUAMowf0ZkeXHKYKF5JcgJjW0RAJVzFAhwvGVS8zG9L86b9iVjGhaooauL3ne9k/s6240/IMG_7034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="6240" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkr1w6kNrQjKeVNQRYrHkNp8uEGcGeo66vxx8M3KhiaU9KmRkb93wCuDY58DPKDCI-M_FtIzUgAH40oHYiY9Shwr1I1GcxocbqeLcEhYbtGw2XdnEJtVwhWwUTyONNnUAMowf0ZkeXHKYKF5JcgJjW0RAJVzFAhwvGVS8zG9L86b9iVjGhaooauL3ne9k/s320/IMG_7034.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Brugmansia smells incredible this time of the year</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB59ACmctYLwNKNqGW78_8XKdS42hK-kBDyQ1somxzIUsvbcU1fkqgkimEQq4Nwp07MAo4JcBrwHGUA4ihLy5neb1jihyX1xyu6m2lkB3TM3QmWRDL86NQM7HhfYJVE6GznGh48hBYzkzTcRSgnq1pwcn96Re8-pmT4zc_V3hrkNna4itZFkn3aSygR4/s1440/9BFFD179-6E6A-4DB9-904F-F523B1BC7BCE.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1440" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtB59ACmctYLwNKNqGW78_8XKdS42hK-kBDyQ1somxzIUsvbcU1fkqgkimEQq4Nwp07MAo4JcBrwHGUA4ihLy5neb1jihyX1xyu6m2lkB3TM3QmWRDL86NQM7HhfYJVE6GznGh48hBYzkzTcRSgnq1pwcn96Re8-pmT4zc_V3hrkNna4itZFkn3aSygR4/s320/9BFFD179-6E6A-4DB9-904F-F523B1BC7BCE.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The easiest of the colorful bananas is definitely Ensete. Very frost tolerant and cool tolerant! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9FjYS8j10UkkELTjFcnva2L4o7HiPy5MTQ7NdQz9R_Ob3FyxxEEp6XjujQJvlEeaIyWyxWvdr0jS4ALKCXBdMUz2Ghe_yIUWg8YLJj8N1dgbl3fjRBXmd6SotyToeS7k97nCb0BeEAzgxGnJNidCEAISY-V-bhN_bgkexP3dsjmxsVAJTlvYNFbg6ro/s4032/IMG_4280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR9FjYS8j10UkkELTjFcnva2L4o7HiPy5MTQ7NdQz9R_Ob3FyxxEEp6XjujQJvlEeaIyWyxWvdr0jS4ALKCXBdMUz2Ghe_yIUWg8YLJj8N1dgbl3fjRBXmd6SotyToeS7k97nCb0BeEAzgxGnJNidCEAISY-V-bhN_bgkexP3dsjmxsVAJTlvYNFbg6ro/s320/IMG_4280.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the Tibouchina!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi080n7bxPCbYE74i2nQqxFwOalQ0X5yZEcE3AC6fbKy_ks5ulL6B8oRtEuKu7OTPtO4vGxgF4s02Qfavb6plfLeCT-Yzugshps88GYd4aCMje1wlFqN5Gc7eJ8fWjcTFk-Ydah8RG4z9TdLgxAiiKLywIPi5Li2yR-gszoBMELDIVOqrhStKto8hkgZS8/s4032/IMG_4286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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