A few Early August blooms

 

My Vanda orchid is blooming! This was a purchase from Spring 2023

Looking good next to the begonia vine (Cissus discolor)

Plumeria Inca Gold with Musa Sikkimensis and a HUGE Hedychium Fiesta that overwintered beautifully 

The Tibouchina also began blooming. lots more flowers here than shown (just too lazy to take a good pic!) 

At my parents house Hibiscus "Perfect Storm" is enjoying the summer sun!

And my largest plumeria makes a nice compliment to the sunset!

Dipladenia "Fired Up". A survivor from last year (I brought it inside!)

Canna Cleopatra

A view of the pool. The Cordyline Black Knight ti plant is as tall as me! Hedychium looks good too.

But the biggest treat is Plumeria Divine!

Zinnia in bloom! 

A few photos from Long Island today.

 It's hard to believe August is. aweek away, but it's been a great summer and there are definitely more surprises on the way. 

This is my Queen Emma Crinum that I purchased from Miami in 2021.

Plumeria "Inca Gold" is starting to bloom. Musa Sikkimensis is growing a new leaf a week and is getting very full. I love the variegated cordyline here too! 

Mini Hibiscus "Peppermint"

Giant, hardy hibiscus - Airbrush effect! 

Musa Ae Ae is producing a new leaf a week. SO exciting! 

Bismarkia is having a great year! 

Cycas revoluta x Cycas panzhihuaensis

Mickey Mouse Elephant Ear

My Vanda Orchid is blooming for the first time since I purchased it in April 2023! 

My Pond is FINALLY clean!

 I am so happy I can finally see my fish. What a difference! 

Last year

This year

I'm growing alphina ginger here again (overwintered beautifully in the house), some tillandsias mounted onto my Mendillina magnificarum, and my vanda orchid has a hanger this year! I feel like it's a little more fun than danginging it from a tree. Thanks for looking! 

I am really excited for my Musa Sikkimensis to fill out and I'm hoping my Spindle palm doesn't burn, so far it still looks good!

Phaius tankervilleae (Nun Orchid)

 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. 

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. 

So if you're a northern gardener give this a try. It'll bloom right in time for the Easter season! 

A few August Blooms in my yard

The plumeria are finally in bloom. Here's Plumeria Jackie!

 

Plumeria Melody is a reliable bloomer.

 

I love this Desert Rose

My Tropical Water Lily "Key Largo" is peeping in the corner

Medinilla myriantha is an easy houseplant and beautiful summer bloomer. I've had it since 2018! 

Variegated Petunia is a surprising stunner. The flowers are fragrant too!

It's Brugmansia season! 

I got the Bismarkia on discount!