The Camellias are growing back after a heavy pruning a few weeks ago.

In late June the landscapers came and pruned back my camellias very hard. Looks like they are making a recovery from that. They all have new growth along the way. Hopefully it hardens off in time for fall and blooms normally next spring.

The Elephant ears are already getting big!

What started off as one big bulb in March 2012 (just a year and a half ago) has now become 2 main plants with a total of 11 offsets! It's just a normal Colocasia variety, but definitely a fast grower. Here's a pic.

Here's my Alocasia Portadora which has also grown incredibly fast in the past 2 years. It was 3 feet tall when I got it in late April 2012, now it's getting close to 7 feet tall and it's still early in the summer.

In Bloom today.

Lots of stuff in bloom/going into bloom. A few nice surprises also!

My gardenia (in the ground) is blooming. I forget the variety, but it's supposed to be hardy so I guess we will see. 

My White Bouganvillea is blooming very well.

Some hibiscus blooms.

Passion fruit on the way! 

Jasmine is blooming and the fragrance is incredible! 

Plumeria Divine is rooting.

Oleander is blooming.

And my surprise is my crocomansia! This is the second summer in the ground.

Random Backyard Shots

Just some pics around the yard today.

Here are my Brugmansias...

Just got these a few weeks ago. Hoping they bloom this year.

My oldest Brugmansia (got it off E-bay in October 2010) is budding already...

Thailand Giant Elephant ear. Seems to be a pretty good grower, looking forward to seeing how it grows.

My Potted banana is growing a lot faster than my Saba Banana in the ground.

Butterfly ginger getting a very late start this year. Alocasia and caladiums are right on schedule.

The electricity went out in my yard in February and my Livistona was left unheated during a night of 19F! It had a lot of damage, but it is coming back well. The Purple heart plants in this pic have survived 2 winters.

My largest and by far most robust alocasia. 

A look at my Sabal Minor palm with some tropical "annuals". It's been surviving the winter in the ground since 2009.

Oleander blooming

My 3 year old oleander is blooming strong, although it is a bit shaded from a weeping cherry tree that I am considering getting rid of it since it is blooming less this year than usual.

My big Plumeria!

Some pics of my largest plumeria. It was 1 foot tall in March 2009 when I first got it, not bad growth for 4 years! 

Pics from Last Saturday's Supermoom.

I got a few nice pics around the yard of the Supermoon, the brightest full moon of the year. Some of the pics were edited slightly to make the figures sharper, but I did not add brightness to the images.