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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Mid June Garden Update

The canna musafolia rubra are getting huge and I love the way the clematis is climbing around it



Variegated Crinum 


This pretty Pachypodium lamerei (Madagascar Palm) is new to me from last autumn. Its finally sprouting new leaves!


I love a dark leaf dahlia

They overwinter so well in the garage!

These mulla mulla blooms are so cute (Ptilotus exaltatus)


My Peach Mandevilla is off to a slow start. Not my favorite variety for vigor but I just can't help myself with the leaves. Also growing inside is a Dipladanea Fired Up Orange


My Jiro Persimmon has lots of fruit. Usually they ALL fall off in late June. I hope this year they hang on



Echinacea 



Here's an update on the cold hardy palms that I either bring into my garage (the plants in containers) or overwinter outside (the ones in the ground!)


My Mule Palm


Brazilian Plume Flower (Justicia carnea)

Chamadorea microspadix


I believe this is a hardy holly fern? Cyrtomium falcatum 'Rochfordianum' 
I do have the normal form in my garden as well in the photo below





Fatsia spider web was also unprotected and really looks flawless after last winter outside


Cycas  panzhioluta (Cycas revoluta x Cycas panzhihuaensis)


My sago palm and verbena (Cycas revoluta)


Trachycarpus latisectus 


My front yard windmill palm with Yucca gloriosa and Yucca Tromping Around


 

New cannas are in bloom & a surprise!

 I'm very excited that my Canna Ermine White is opening up its first blooms ever! They are truly white and unlike any other canna flower I've seen before. My Canna Australia also opened its first blooms this week. They're deep red against dark foliage. A nice combo! 





Never give up on your plants. This pink china elephant ear is a reliable perennial in my garden without protection. It just started to sprout up this week, MID JUNE!!



Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Clivia in bloom

 My friend gave me this giant clivia plant last year. It's struggled with mealy bugs and is definitely very rootbound but is thriving regardless! 











Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Early June in my Tropical Long Island, NY Garden

I took tons of pictures today so here's a mega post of ALL OF THEM! Could you tell I overdid it?


I got a great planter from Island Wide Palm Trees for my pygmy palm and stuffed it with bromeliads!



My Mule Palm is getting big


Raspberries


Persimmon Tree with Canna Australia & Canna Bengal Tiger





Old Man Palm, Flamethower Palm, Triangle Palm, and Ponytail palm!


My Staghorn Fern



Fatsia Spiderweb was flawless this winter and had no protection 

Clematis with my fast growing cannas that survive the winter


The Musa Sikkimensis is waking up. We have 2 large leaves now!


Abyssinian Red Banana (Ensete maurelli)


My new Blue Java (ice cream) banana


WOW this lily got HUGE. It's called Giant Lillum "Pretty Woman"


Coclcasia Mojito

Passiflora edulis




Plumeria Inca Gold


My Yellow Hibiscus & Hibiscus tillaceus



Desert Rose


Triangle Palm, Majesty, New Zealand Flax lily


This Ficus umbellata is always on a recovery tour


Needle Palm


Dahlia Mystic Dreamer



Stromanthe Magic Star


Dahlia Bishop of York


Hibiscus Queen of Night


Ensete banana in front yard 



Yucca Gloriosa and Yucca Thromping Around. They're getting big!


Windmill Palm



Madagascar Palm



Clivia Blooms





Cycas x panzhioluta 



Citrus


Dahlia


Geranium I left in my garage




Verbena and a few fig cuttings I started. Biagos Blush is a favorite




Sago Palm





Trachycarpus latisectus and spindle palm


Petunia and Justice


Mule Palm


Geranium Mrs Peters & Tetrapanex in view







Variegated Lady Palm



Aeonium


Pond Plants. My Australian Tree fern is about to get huge! Variegated cordyline is Torbay Dazzler is dong great in that spot and you can also see the variegated Yucca Gigantea


Fishtail palm and Ensete Banana


Banana View


You can see the Singapore Twist Cordyline and Ficus elastica Tineke better in these photos





Miracle Fruit


Variegated Hibiscus from Logees




Clematis







Musa sikkimensis, Musa Ae Ae, Musa Siam Ruby, and Blue Java are all in this photo. Musa Velutina and lasciocarpa are also planted here



Plumeria California Sunset






Plumeria Jenny

















Cussonia with cannas


Philodendron Gigantea 


New Datura!




Thanks for looking!