A few photos of the plumeria on Staten Island
Plumeria Divine
Here's what's happening this week!
Deciduous azalea - Garden Rainbow. This year it only made one head of blooms, it might be time to plant this in the ground
The Palms are back in place my Adonidia palm is taller but the Bottle palm is SO much heavier
The rain and wind from Memorial Day weekend knocked a lot of really beautiful plants down. One of the victims was my Clerodendrum Butterfly bush (Rotheca myricoides). The entire stem was twisted. It was 4 days later that I was able to visit my parents and try to salvage it.
I had a choice, it it down and be-head it, or give it a chance to recover and tape it together. I chose the latter. It'd been on the ground for 4 days and the leaves still looked okay despite some warm weather so it's possible it will recover. Send your best wishes!
The hardy ground orchids only bloom for about 2-3 weeks a year but WOW what a show. These Hardy Ground Orchids (Bletilla striata) are so low maintenance. I just got a white variety for my own garden on Long Island
This variety is called Bartzella. It's an Itoh peony which is an intersectional peony (a cross between a tree peony and herbaceous peony). A huge benefit is they don't flop over!
I got this as a root in Mid-March 2023 and it actually produced a bloom that same year. In 2024 I got 2 blooms, this year I have at least 6!
I've had this plant for years but it's been a while since it bloomed. It overwintered beautifully in the garage! It hangs out by the pond
It's mid May and my citrus are fruiting beautifully. On my driveway I have a Meyer Lemon, Ponderosa Lemon, Fukushu Kumquat, Variegated centennial kumquat (not in bloom) and a Satsuma Owari Mandarin orange.
These photos are taken on May 19
