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Friday, September 2, 2016

A few September Blooms

While Meteorological Fall is here, my summer is still fully in summer mode. Here are some photos!

A rouge landscaper ripped out my awesome morning glory vines in the front yard just before they were getting ready to bloom. Fortunately I had a few in the backyard that, while a bit lankier, are finally blooming.

The yellow potted cannas have bloomed all summer long. They look great in the rain with the morning glories. 


These orchids have been blooming nearly non-stop since January. I'm really impressed with them! 




Plumeria "Divine" is a beautiful dwarf plumeria you'll never outgrow! 


My Plumeria Maya may not be a big bloomer (it's never bloomed in the 7 years I've had it), but it's got beautiful variegated foliage). 


Plumeria Melody is a fantastic bloomer. Unfortuantely the timing isn't great with it already being September.


Plumeria "Crazy" has bloomed non-stop all summer!


Brugmansia Ember Yellow is a favorite of mine. It's the only Brugmansia I've ever gotten to bloom. Even after dying to the roots last winter in the garage it has come back with lots of vigor! 


Hibiscus, Heliconia, and Cannas!


I really love heliconias. The blooms are beautiful! 


Brugmansia with a hyacinth bean vine. 


Purple Hearts have beautiful foliage and blooms. They are pretty hardy too! 


These fuzzy blue flowers look unbelievable close up. The butterflies love them! 



I never go a season without begonias. They are so easy to grow and never stop blooming from the day I plant them to frost. 


The vine underneath the begonias is "Creeping Jenny". It overwinters in the pot. Very invasive though so be careful planting them in the ground.


These hardy ice plants were supposed to only bloom in early summer but they've had blooms all season. I hope they survive their first winter in a planter! 




Thanks for looking! Hopefully Tropical Storm Hermine brings some needed rain! 




Thursday, August 4, 2016

Some End of July Photos Around the Yard

My sitting area

A few steps back.


This coconut palm was just a sprout in June 2009. It's stayed small and healthy ever since!


Petnas


Side entrance to my yard has come a long way in the past few years.


Pool area


Plumeria "Crazy" living up to its name.



Happy that my Kopper King Hibiscus are starting to bloom! The Adondila is enjoying its 5th summer in my yard!



Love the silvery undersides to my Trachys at night.


Lots of things going well in this picture.


Bees buzzing on the ice plant blooms.


Crape Myrtles starting to do their thing! August is a big month for the crapes.



Check out the banana canna! So small just a few weeks ago and now HUGE!


I started this spaghetti squash as a seed in June from an expensive spaghetti squash from the supermarket. It is fruiting!


Some colocasia pups!


Monday, May 30, 2016

Some Blooms Around the Yard



Delosperma blooms. They are very hardy and should return year after year.


My yucca filamentosa hasn't bloomed in several years, but it is blooming again. I keep my filamentosa potted because I think it makes a great focal plant in a planter and it is nice to have a potted plant outside all year!


I have 3 types of roses blooming in the yard right now. I picked some of the Knockout Roses and Rugosa Roses in this picture.


This is my newest rose bush. I thought the color of the blooms was too incredible to pass up! 



Some more photos of the Knockout Roses. The lack of rain has kept so many blooms in tact, the bush is literally covered in blooms!



The front steps will be filled with even more color when the prickly pear cactus start blooming in a week or 2!


Believe it or not, the pansies are still going strong!


I forget the name of this springtime bloomer so if anyone can help with the ID let me know in the comments!



Thanks for looking!


Saturday, May 21, 2016

Blooms Around the Yard Today

Plumeria "Jenny"

Delosperma (Ice plant)


Magnolia Ashei Bud


Rosa Rugosa 




Hardy Chinese Ground Orchid


Clematis 


Thanks for looking!