tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88677889051220402282024-03-15T21:09:30.781-04:00Southeast Florida Garden EvolvementA blog to record my garden evolvement...Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-49286082364764566822014-03-10T20:16:00.001-04:002014-03-10T21:13:26.154-04:00Spring has sprung in my garden!
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<br />Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-65456716204224653152014-02-14T08:33:00.001-05:002014-02-14T08:33:43.401-05:00Happy Valentine's Day and Chinese Lantern Festival<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This year the western Valentine's Day happens falls on the same day of Chinese Lantern Festival. On this day, the 15th lunar day of the year, traditionally, light lateens are used to decorate the houses, towns and temples. Some places have lantern carnival where people can enjoy the beautiful lanterns, parade and food. The tradition food for this day is called Yuan-Xiao or Tang-Yuan. The are made of sweet rice flour into sticky glutinous ball, filled in with sesame, red-bean or peanut paste. In my hometown, we also make salty Tang-Yuan, filled in with ground pork. </div></div><div><br></div><div>Let me contribute some flowers from my garden to celebrate this special day!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH2HGQ5C915FlSeL9XyFIfKmWDnEsC3QSqbMAwuT0Rv2-myIT7L42IU6Kaesc2dwUFCEK2YrZUZ6b0onginjRPWQ6e9BxwjnuKySvf7ns-JF4npM98P4_YgdP-LKux66lKuE2rO1fhWg/s640/blogger-image--1624280641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmH2HGQ5C915FlSeL9XyFIfKmWDnEsC3QSqbMAwuT0Rv2-myIT7L42IU6Kaesc2dwUFCEK2YrZUZ6b0onginjRPWQ6e9BxwjnuKySvf7ns-JF4npM98P4_YgdP-LKux66lKuE2rO1fhWg/s640/blogger-image--1624280641.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRkyQBK5VUuShc8mJ_L7dErT4MJGCiCBHtuqM7Ovo0huvqrb9kHpKTln-MgEY0pYQ5bxWY3ISP5BxT3ehkeKmoZ1_Lwg1-Ymf_prz5BGyJb4aFhF5SJVZcxrHYvxLVGFN_WdTrOidG04/s640/blogger-image-1021360651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I can't believe I have left for over a year. Although I have not posted for a while, I do occasionally come back to check out some of my blogger friends' posts. Yes, I am still here tendering my garden, family and work, just not have enough time blogging. </div>
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Just found a blogger iPhone app that let me post using the pictures right out of my phone. It is very convenient since nowadays I feel a little lazy to use the camera. Downloading pictures into computer and editing/resizing is just so time consuming. Although the quality of the pictures from the iPhone will not be ideal, thought at least now I can more likely write some posts to say hello and not to be a complete stranger :) </div>
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My garden is now over 4 years old, and evolution never stopped. Today let me just simply show some pictures of my garden without much words. Would like to see how this iPhone App works. If it works fine, I promise I will try to post more. </div>
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We are on a skiing vacation in Vermont. A White Christmas finally! Want to make a quick post to wish all my friends from all over the world a Happy New Year!</div>
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While I am feeling for the people in Northeast region who are suffering from the mess and the power outage brought by hurricane Sandy, I feel fortunate that we are here having the most enjoyable weather in South Florida.</div>
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Around the garden, I added some cool weather annuals to fill in those vacant spots left by summer annuals. New Guinea Impatiens are becoming my new favorites since they can be put in the wide range of light condition, including the full sun. Although I think the partial sun is the optimum since they would require more water if put in the full sun. </div>
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Roses are loving this cool weather.</div>
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The following two are the double knock outs that I started from the cutting s five months ago. Really love the color and the form, and no black spots!<br />
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Belinda's Dream had lots of flowers since the weather cooled down.</div>
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This <i>Kalanchoe thrysiflora </i>was a small pup from my friend's plant, and look how tall it has grown, and it has lots of pups its own now.</div>
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Look down from the top of <i>Kalanchoe thrysiflora. </i>Don't you think it looks like a green rose?</div>
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The small corner in the front yard near the front door entry. The Rex begonia in the down left corner of the picture was moved from a total shade place. It lost most of leaves after the move since this spot gets some morning sun. Now it has been fully recovered and showing its fantastic foliage.</div>
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It even bloomed! Although the flowers are almost lost in the colorful leaves.<br />
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This Birds' nest fern started from a 4 inch houseplant, and it grows so big and lush after putting it into the ground. </div>
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Bromeliads collection are getting bigger and bigger, and they are all expanding! For those who just started gardening in Florida, I have to tell you, get some Bromeliads for your garden, you will love them! You don't need many for each kind since they produce pups quickly. You also can exchange pups with your friends to get more varieties. Here are some pictures of the Bromeliads all around my garden. </div>
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In South Florida climate, Bromeliads are among the easiest plants to grow, and they provide the year around colors to your garden too! I am glad that I came to know this plant and became addicted to it when I just started my garden three years ago.</div>
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Happy Gardening! Be safe for the folks under the Hurricane Sandy's impact!</div>
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<br />Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-54938351270973209692012-09-25T22:43:00.001-04:002012-09-27T21:50:03.719-04:00Cool weather brings back the blogger<span style="font-family: inherit;">I can not believe I have not posted anything for this long. After coming back from a three-week vacation in China, I have been busy catching up the work. The blogging had to take the back seat. The gardening work was mostly involved with weeding, weeding, and weeding! Yes, Florida gardeners know what I meant by non-stopping weeding in the rainy summer season. Also, lots of plants have grown wild, and have turned the flower beds into the jungle. I had to do lots of trimming on those bushes, and removing the dead branches, plants. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have to admit that I am still not very fond of the hot humid weather of South Florida after living here for 18 years! The mosquitoes and strong sun light are simply not the best friends to my sensitive skins. So, the summer time I usually do the limited gardening, and try enjoying what I have in the garden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now the weather has been cooling down, especially in the morning and evening. It feels so comfortable to wander around the garden with the cool breeze blowing on my face. Yes, once again, I feel energetic and want to get out to do more in the garden, and also some blogging!!!</span><br />
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Since this is the first post after a long break, I really don't know where to start. Let me first show you a new addition to the garden that I am very happy about.<br />
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A new fountain! I have been wanting a fountain for a long time, and have been searching for it for quite some time now. The experience was quite dramatic. Let me just say, this is the third one we brought home, and the only one kept! The first one was from a big box store, made of fiberglass. Looked quite nice, and fit our budget. However, after we finished installation, we found some coating already peeled off. So, we returned. Then we spent almost double of the price as the first one to buy another one from a specialty store. On the way the worker carried it to our car, they dropped the piece on the floor! So, the store said they would order for us with the color we preferred. We waited for almost three months for the order, and when we called to ask for the update, they found the person forgot to place the order! I almost gave up, but when we went to that store to discuss this matter, I fell love into this piece they had in store immediately! So, we bought it right that day, and delivered to us within a week. Good thing doesn't come easily, huh? <span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is very heavy, although I don't think it is made of the real stone, it was made looking like stone. Not only I liked the textures and the finishing color, I loved the four birds (one is blocked, not shown in the picture) at the top the most. The birds sipping the fountain water just add more tranquility to the garden.</span><br />
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Speak of garden decoration, look what I have brought all the way from China, a Stone Turtle! This one was made of the real stone, and has a hole carved underneath to connect to the mouth. So if sinking this turtle half way into the water, and attach a bump to it, water can come out of the turtle's mouth. For now, I just put it on the top of a boulder in the garden. Love how it adds the life into the garden! <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the first time <span style="line-height: 22px;"><i>Tibouchina grandifolia </i>bloomed in my garden. <i> </i>The new flower has a white center, and it turns to red with the flowers aging. I also love its large fuzzy leaves even when it is not blooming. </span></span></div>
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Another first in the garden is blackberry lily. I started it from the seeds sent by <a href="http://simplysusansplace.blogspot.com/">Susan </a> two years ago. After the seeds sprouted, it only grew leaves for the first year, and finally they bloomed for me this year. Thanks, Susan! I love them!</div>
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This knockout roses I started from some cuttings early this year, see how well it has bloomed this summer. <br />
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Finally, let me show you a visitor to my garden this past weekend, a Wood Stork, standing on the fence, looking down my flower bed.</div>
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It has been busy time for me, but wanted to at least share some pictures before June goes by.</div>
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The first picture actually was taken at the end of May. I bought this Cattleya Orchid in a bag from one of the big box stores three years ago. The first two years it grew so slow, until the third year, it started growing faster and bigger, and at the end of May, it rewarded me three gorgeous big flowers, almost 5 inch across. I think I will go to buy more of these, they are just so beautiful,worth the waiting!</div>
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June flowers grow wild in my garden, thanks abundant rains that South Florida has had.</div>
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Compare the following picture to the one I took three months ago when this flower bed was just open. Wow, the plants especially the Portulaca 'Fairytale Cinderella' really grows so quickly, my solar pagoda is almost buried. A trim is in the order...</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Portulaca 'Fairytale Cinderella' and moss rose in my favorite froggie planter...</span><br />
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My Siam tulips (<i>Curcuma alismatifolia</i>) <span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">have just started blooming. I have another light pink one, not yet bloom.</span></span><br />
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The light pink ground orchids are in the peak.<br />
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Other areas of the garden...<br />
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The first picture is the front garden, I re-did part of the front garden one month ago. I will post more about this project later when I have some time.<br />
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Bromeliads are changing colors...<br />
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This Kalanchoe thyrsiflora was a pup from my friend's garden, now it has its own pups.</div>
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I and my family will go back to China to visit my parents for three weeks in the middle of July. If I don't get time to post again before I leave, I wish all my gardener friends a great summer. Stay cool :) Or to the friends who are in the winter season, stay warm! Happy Gardening!<br />
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I am joining <a href="http://www.wordlesswednesday.com/newhome/">Wordless Wednesday</a>.Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-55422358022207885472012-05-20T23:35:00.000-04:002012-05-20T23:43:20.506-04:00Flowers in the Rain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The past week we have been experiencing almost daily afternoon showers. I just love the flowers with rain drops on, so fresh and lovely.</div>
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Chinese Rain Bell, or <i>Strobilanthes flaccidifolius</i>, really becomes "Rain Bell" after the rain! Did you see the reflection in the rain drops? Oh, that tiny spider also caught in the picture!</div>
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This is the first time louisiana iris bloomed in my garden. <a href="http://hoeandshovel.blogspot.com/">Meems at Hoe and Shovel</a> was so generous to send me two rhizomes last year. Thank you, Meems!</div>
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Rain lily really lives up to its name. I saw there are more flower scapes coming up this afternoon.<br />
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Belinda's dream is doing great in my garden, recent rain seems have promoted lots of flower buds on her as well.<br />
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I am loving the flowers in the rain! Aren't you?</div>
<br />Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-5628101105768692262012-05-16T23:34:00.001-04:002012-05-16T23:40:47.552-04:00Here they came together again!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Since I received this Tropical Lilac (<i>Cornutia grandifolia</i>) and the Needle flower (<i>Augusta rivalis</i>) about two years ago, they have been growing into a tree and a big bush, respectively. By no mistake, they always bloom at the same time in May. This year they seem came a little earlier thanks to our mild winter. </div>
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When it is not blooming, I enjoy the fragrant leaves all year long. Every time I pass by, I just could not help to rub the leaves between my fingers, and smell the wonderful scent from the leaves. Every time a visitor comes to my garden, I always offer them to take a leaf to smell. I am glad most of them love it. Some of them want to have one as well. Unfortunately, this is kind of plant you don't see in the nursery store. I still have not found the way to propagate it, rooting cuttings, and growing from seeds both failed. If anybody knows a way, please let me know.<br />
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This year is the first time the Needle flower bush set so MANY flowers, hundreds of them! Aren't those flower buds really look like "Needles"?<br />
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The good part of Need Flower is that it is easy to propagate via cuttings. This has been making sharing among friends easy.</div>
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With Tropical Lilac, Needle flower, pink Angle Trumpet, and ground orchids blooming together in this flower bed, you can guess how I am loving this area these days! This used to be a muddy area when we moved in three years ago.</div>
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Hope they can come back again and again for many years coming!Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-6655326535715538022012-05-12T23:44:00.000-04:002012-05-12T23:44:54.575-04:00Happy Mother's DayThese are some flowers currently blooming in my garden. I would like to use them to wish all the mothers:<div>
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They are located in a full sun area, may get a couple of hours of shade from the neighbour's coconut trees.<br />
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Spring has come in full speed, and I found myself hardly catching up. The garden really looks wonderful in any angle, well, at least in my eyes :)</div>
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Nun's orchid (<i>Phaius tankervilliae</i>) bloomed in March. </div>
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Three Irises also started blooming in March.<br />
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Five Amaryllis bulbs I bought last year, now two "Apple Blossom"s are blooming. The other three are still taking their time, and have not even shown the sign of buds.<br />
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Caladiums started popping up everywhere around the garden.</div>
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This is the second year of this Peruvian Lily (<i>Eucrosia Bicolor) </i>called my garden home. After it finished blooming last year, it gradually lost all the leaves, and completely disappeared from the ground. I almost thought maybe they are rotten in the ground, and I lost them for good. A couple of weeks ago, several flower spikes popping up from the ground without any leaves around. That was real sweet surprise for me. Beautiful, huh? The leaves appeared after the flowers were opened.</div>
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Last year I started some Marigolds from store bought seeds. After they finished blooming, I collected those seed heads, and casually spread them in several containers, and then almost forgot them. Surprisingly, the seedlings grow so fast and strong, better than those that I put much care for. Since I had so many seedlings, I started putting them everywhere in my garden, and distributed them to the friends.
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<a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2012/02/no-more-grass-within-fence.html">The new flowerbed I opened two months ago</a> is also gradually filling in. I added some annuals for the season color. Vinca is becoming my favorite annuals. They just thrive in the Florida sun without much care, and they reseed themselves easily. They are almost like perennials in this South Florida Garden since they could bloom all year long. I have several different colors, pink, white, lavender, and crimson.</div>
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Love how the leave of Aechmea blanchetiana 'Orangeade' reflected the morning sunshine in following two pictures.<br />
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Spiderwort has grown from one small division into a big clump. (<i>Thank you, Meems!</i>)<br />
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Dipladenia pink got a heavy trim the end of last year, now it is coming back stronger and more beautiful.<br />
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The whole park were bursting into colors, and many Disney Characters came to the life in the forms of topiaries.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">We found so many butterflies at Bambi's Butterfly House. My camera was just not </span><br />
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Butterflies love this sweet almond bush as much as I do.<br />
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Bulbine plants are blooming prolifically just like in my own garden.<br />
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China Pavilion displayed a dragon decorated with various bromeliads since this year is "The year of dragon".<br />
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I love this flower bed with all white flowers, perfect for moonlight garden.<br />
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The below is "Snow white and seven dwarfs", aren't those dwarfs cute?<br />
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This would be a good example of vertical gardening.<br />
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What is name of this flower tree? Love those flowers!<br />
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<b>Update: Thanks for FloweLady, James Missier and "presentpt" for identifying the above plant as <i>Petrea volubilis, </i>common names: Queen's Wreath, Sandpaper vine, Bluebird vine!<span><span style="background-color: #990000;"></span></span></b><br />
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This festival is held March 7, 2012 through May 20, 2012. For the gardeners, this is a good time to pay a visit there with your kids or grandkids since you all will have loads of fun!<br />
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<br />Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-63775783353431507532012-02-29T23:00:00.004-05:002012-02-29T23:00:54.123-05:00February Update on the Leap DayToday is the leap day, thought it would be great to give an update of my February garden, just make this post a little special :)<br />
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There are so many colors and flowers bursting in my February South Florida garden due to the mild winter we had this year.<br />
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In the past, I only tried pink snapdragons, and this is my first time to grow yellow and white ones, and I find myself loving them so much in the winter garden, warm and bright.<br />
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This is the time for Golden shrimp plant(<i>Pachystachys lutea) </i>to bloom.<br />
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Giant Apostle's Iris (Neomarica Caerulea 'Regina') started blooming, much earlier than last year.</div>
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This Lobelia plant is one of the rare blue flowers I have ever seen. They make the great trailing (spiller) plants for the container.<br />
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This Purple Verbenas is also great for container, either as the filler or the spiller.<br />
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The following two are the new plants I am trying this year, <i>Cuphea llavea Vienco™</i>. I love them in a more compacted size, suitable for my small garden.<br />
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This year I am trying to grow Mona lavender (<i>Plectranthus</i><b>)</b> in the ground instead of in the container. It is in a partial shade area, and they seem quite happy there. Best of all, it doesn't require frequent watering compare to growing in the container.<br />
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These two Begonias had their blooming peak this month.<br />
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Even caladium bulbs are shooting out of the ground here and there much earlier than last year.</div>
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Dipladenia pink just started blooming again after a hard trim I did late last year. Now they came back fresh and strong. I expect they will be on their peak time in March. </div>
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Bulbine plants look the best when they are blooming in a mass. Bees just love them.<br />
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This Chorus Line daylily has not finished blooming yet, neither has Pandoras box daylily.</div>
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Wow, I found I am having quite some blues in my garden. I guess that doesn't happen by accident considering blue if one of my favorite colors in the garden. Could not help snap some pictures of this blue butterfly flower every time I pass it by.</div>
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February is also the month when many orchids bloom. One of most impressive orchids bloomed this month is Epidendrum Orchid, or go with the common names such as Crucifix Orchid, Reed-stem Epidendrum, Sun Orchid,and etc.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"> I bought one in April of 2010. After the initial blooming, it only had a few flowers last year. After I put them into the ground (this orchid is terrestrial type) in a more sunny location, this year they just bloomed like crazy. If you are trying to find an easy growing orchid, this is the one that you should try! They are also so easy to propagate by division of pseudobulbous stems or offsets, or by removing and planting those pups on old stems or flower spikes. From one 5 gallon container, now I have three clumps of this orchid spread in my garden.</span>
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Now the rest are different orchids blooming currently in my garden. I put them mostly in my front porch since my back porch has too many suns. I really need more space for more orchids!<br />
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For those of you living in the cold weather area, hope you enjoyed the flowers in my Tropical garden, and remember Spring is coming! <br />
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My long time readers might know that my garden contains no more than a perimeter of stripes around the house and backyard. After we moved in two and half years ago, I slowly converted those stripes into the flower beds one at a time.<br />
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The last stripe of grass left is a narrow one along the lake, about 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Here is how this area looked like back in 2010 (the complete length of the stripe is not shown in the picture). Except some containers I put there, nothing else.<br />
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Since this area is between the lake and the house, I don't want to grow anything
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need some plants that are drought tolerant and sun loving. Since it is close to the pool, I want this flower bed not making mess, and low maintenance, and of course, need to look pretty!<br />
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Lots of ideas were bouncing around in my head when I took the night garden walks under the moonlight in the backyard, and eventually I pictured a flower bed more like a rock garden, but not as many rocks as the typical rock gardens. <br />
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human being walking by. Yet, when they grow taller, they would not block the lake
view. The right bottom corner of the below picture also shows an existing bed that I opened about two years ago.<br />
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I forgot to take pictures to record every step of this project, but it has lasted on and off for over a month. Between kids activities at the weekends, we have been using those pocket of the time to do little by little. And often, I have been doing lots of digging and planting at night!<br />
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Since the real boulders in big size are really expensive in South Florida (easily goes to $300 - $500 each), we bought three artificial ones from local nursery. They are more less natural looking, the second best I can get compared to the real rocks.<br />
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The below was after removing all the grasses, and three artificial rocks were positioned, and some plants were placed at the back half of the stripe. The big bromeliad in the center is one of the pups of Aechmea blanchetiana 'Orangeade'from my own garden. When it is exposed to the full sun, it shows more intense orange color.<br />
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As matter of the fact, most of plants I used here came from my own garden, I only bought some bush daisies (<i>Euryops</i>)<span style="color: green; font-family: Arial;"> </span>and one full sun bromeliad (left to Aechmea blanchetiana).</div>
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After all the plants were placed, I used the black plastic garden edging to divide the stripe into front and back two sections length wise. To create a more natural look, the edging was put in a wavy lines. Since the plan was to put the river stones in the front half of the bed to match the other part of the backyard, I put the pine bark mulches first to the back half of the bed, so the mulch won't make mess on the river stones.</div>
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Here is the whole view of this finished flower bed. I took this picture early this morning. I think it connected the existing bed at the right quite well.</div>
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At the far left end, I created a pathway to echo the other end, and open the view to the widest area of the water. I also bought a solar pagoda with candle. I love its adding a little bit Asian touch into my garden, and it makes this view more peaceful. It also creates a pretty combo with flax lily and bush daisy. Although I might have to move bush daisy behind the flax lily when it grows taller. Bush daisy has been performing really well in my other full sun flower bed without much care, besides that, the cheerful yellow can add more color and life into this flower bed. Three bush daisies are spread in this bed.<br />
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Here is the view looking the other end of this stripe. The very far end is the more matured Christmas Palm.</div>
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The following are the closer views of different sections of the bed. Agaves, bromeliads, bulbines, crown of thorn, variegated Devil's backbone (<i>Euphorbia tithymaloides</i>)and cactus are the major varieties I used.<br />
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Can you see the black circle in the stone area of the above picture? That is a plastic pot I buried under there. I will use it to plug in another pot for a clean and quick planting.<br />
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The grass looking plants around the palm base in the above picture is the bulbine plants. They will fill in pretty quickly once established. This is another favorite plant of mine. I wrote a post about this little sweet plant <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2010/03/little-sweet-treasure-bulbine.html">here</a>.<br />
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Can you see my pot-in-pot usage in front of the above two boulders? I can use this quickly switching in and out the seasonal flowers to give this bed a little bit of season changes.<br />
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The variegated Devil's backbone lost all leaves due to the move stress and a couple of cold nights after the move. They should be able to recover soon. Its variegated leaves and the zig-zag stems really add some interests into the garden. Its leaf color even turns into pink/reddish during the winter. Another easy and nice looking full sun plant, also extremely easy to propagate!<br />
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This project is so far my most satisfied one, and it could also be my last biggest project! <br />
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From now on, I have no more land to open, and no more grass to remove! However, I am sure I will still be busy around the garden. After all, the gardening is all about changing, right? <br />
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Two more daylilies are blooming in the garden. They were planted at the end of last October as bare root fans, which I ordered from <a href="http://smokeysdaylilygardens.com/">smokeysdaylilygardens.com</a>.</div>
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I wish these daylilies can thrive in my garden for many years coming!<br />
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Now here is an over-due update of a loooong over-due garden project. <i>(Can you hear the word "procrastination" whispering in the air?)</i><br />
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In August 2010 August, we started building a path on the west side of house and back yard to replace a muddy grass area. You can see how it looked then <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2010/08/update-on-my-new-playground-project-and.html">here</a>. It was just a path with grasses removed, and layered with weed block clothes, plus the pea sized gravels.<br />
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Later, we added the step stones (you can see the picture in <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-garden-two-years-later.html">this post</a>). We were then looking for bigger sized stones to lay on the top of pea gravels to level with stepping stones to finish the job, but never got time to do so.<br />
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During the recent Christmas holidays, DH and I had a couple of weeks off the work. We finally found a local landscape place had the river stones for sale, just what we were looking for! After dumping 40+ bags of river stones, now the path finally had a finished look. <br />
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This is the portion of the path at the west side of the house, looking towards the South (backyard).<br />
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Now looking from the back yard towards the North (front of the house) of the same path.</div>
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Zooming out more in the same direction (towards North). The majority part of the path shown in the picture now is in the backyard, west flower bed.</div>
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Now turn around to look the other direction (towards further south, lake side) of the west side. The portion with four stepping stones were just created this past Christmas by removing the grass there. Now the whole west side along the house includes only flower beds and stone path, no grass at all. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I am really enjoying the soothing and tranquil feeling of this new river stone path gives.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">On the east side of the back yard, there was a short path leading to the fence door going out of the backyard. Since I often need to hauling the soil to the back yard for planting, and river stone path won't be easy for a pulling card to go through, we turned this pathway to a brick paved path. Now I can easily transport the soil using my little pulling cart.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">Although it is not a perfect job, we were proud to have this path paved all by ourselves considering this was our first time ever to try this.</span><br />
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With the above project finished, now within the fence, we only have last strip of grasses left, which is along the lake side (see below).<br />
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Two small Christmas palms were added last December. Between two palms, the small tree in the container is "<i>Michelia champaca</i>", which should produce very fragrant yellow flowers. Now I have already put it under the ground outside of the fence since the above picture was taken, and I cannot wait for it bloom for the first time! <br />
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Removing this last piece of grasses, and converting it to another planting area is in progress, I will post it once it is finished. One hint, this area will be involving some rocks.<br />
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Last, let me use this full opened hot pink gerbera daisy wish you all a very happy Valentine's Day!<br />
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<br />Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-65622018881584074752012-01-18T22:05:00.004-05:002012-01-20T16:36:38.011-05:00Early blooming of Daylilies and Other Things in the GardenSince this is my first post of the year, let me first say "Happy New Year" to you all !!! Wish you have all the fun of the gardening in this new year!<br />
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Every year, from early Spring through the summer, I admire those beautiful pictures of Daylilies from other people's blog, wondering when I can own some of these beauties in my garden.<br />
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For some reasons, Daylilies are hard to find in South Florida. Occasionally, the big box stores have some for sale. I brought two home in two different times, and both died after the initial blooming. I did some researches, and found out that among thousands of Daylilies, there are three foliage types: Dormant, Semi-evergreen, and Evergreen. For people live deep South like me, Evergreen is the one that will survive our long-lasting hot weather. No wonder I failed twice since those two were all Domant types! Then why they even sold them in the store since Daylilies are not supposed to be a one-time thing in the garden?!<br />
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Anyway, since I did not find any local nurseries to buy Evergreen Daylilies, I looked over the Internet. I ordered 5 bareroot Evergreen double-fans from <a href="http://smokeysdaylilygardens.com/">http://smokeysdaylilygardens.com/</a>, and they arrived at the end of last October.<br />
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This week, two of them are already blooming! I am not sure if it is only because they are the early bloomers ( 'Lavender Silence' is labled as "Extra-early", and "Whooperee' is labled as "Early-mid" ), or also because of the mild winter we are having in South Florida. Nevertheless, I am excited to see these beauties are finally finding a home in my garden! If they all perform well after this summer, I think I will order more this fall. With a small garden, Daylilies are the ones I can find some space to squeeze in.<br />
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Evergreen, early-mid, rebloomer, 6.5" flower, 24" scape height, fragrant, recurved</td></tr>
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Other things going on in the garden...<br />
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This Rex Begonia is in a shady area, and recently started shooting up the flower scapes. I bought it last year. After one year, it has been growing nicely. I have separated it into four plants. I think after a couple of years, I can expand them to the whole border that surrounds the air conditioner area. Even when it is not blooming, I love the texture of this plant.<br />
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Love this combo in this part of flower bed. White Vincas, Orange Indian Blanket flowers, pink Pentas. That purple leaf plant with white dotted flowers is<i> Alternanthera dentata</i> 'Purple Knight'. Some says 'Purple Knight' is kind of invasive, but I have not found it is a big problem for me. It does have some seedlings, but only a handful I found so far. I can easily pulled them out, or give them to the friends. In the winter, they are full of those tiny white flowers, brighten the winter garden, and give us Floridians some snowy touch :)<br />
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Another combo I like: White Angelonia angustifolia, colorful coleus, and blue Lobelia erinus Techno Heat. This Lobelia is supposed to withstand the hottest summer temperatures while blooming nonstop. I will see if it holds true to Florida heat as well.<br />
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My front entry is quite colorful this winter. I removed some copperleaf bushes in the front, and put two cast iron cranes statues there together with some bromeliads.</div>
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This philodendron 'moonlight' behind the cranes statues started as a 3-in house plant from the big box store. Oh boy, how much it has grown! Wonder how much bigger it will get if I put it in the ground.</div>
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Snapdragon flower is one of my favorite winter annuals...<br />
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Purple petunia is in this container I have just redone, together with Flax lily and purple Verbenas.<br />
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Red and white petunias are in this pot with 'Red Star'.<br />
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My most favorite red-white stripe petunia is in this container.</div>
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Orchids that are currently blooming...<br />
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The first is a Cattleya orchid gifted from my friend this Christmas. Love this soft yellow. <br />
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This Moth orchid is reblooming the second time for me since I bought it one year ago. I have special thing for any orchid flowers with dots. <br />
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I recently purchased this Mini Oncidium Equitant from a big box store. It has five flower spikes.
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It looks so pretty and fits well in <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2011/04/touch-of-china-for-my-indoor-garden.html">the pot that my husband brought for me from China last year</a>.</div>
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I am really enjoying my winter garden. I have to say I am spoiled by this year's Florida winter. <br />
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<br />Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-59249792413224162902011-12-21T11:21:00.001-05:002012-02-28T20:27:52.906-05:00December Florida Garden and Merry Christmas Happy New YearWe are having the best weather this December in Florida! Last year December we had a cold snap and left gardeners lots of work and brown leaves. This year, the weather in South Florida has kept at 60s and 70s, and my garden is just loving it!<br />
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Started last week, I have been taking my year end vacation. This vacation will be stay-home vacation. I hosted a big party with 18 families coming to our house last Saturday. Before that I spent some time to clean my garden, put on some fresh mulches, removed the old/dead plants, planted some winter annuals. The garden looks lovely, at least in my eyes :)<br />
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Let me just show you some pictures of my December garden. If you are in the winter up north, hope all these flowers can give you some warmth and colors in your cold winter days.<br />
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First, I need help to identify one new plant. I got it from a local nursery. The owner did not know the name either. The next two pictures shows both flowers and leaves. Anybody recognize it?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Update on 2/27/2012: <b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Autumn Belle at <a href="http://www.mynicegarden.com/">"My Nice Garden" </a></span>identified the above plant as "<span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Strobilanthes<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></i></span></b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i> hamiltoniana</i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">", common name: "Chinese Rain Bell". Thank you, Autumn Belle!!!</span></b></span></div>
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The following is <i>Schaueria flavicoma,</i> also know as common name "Golden plume". This is a shade or partial shade shrub, and first time blooming since I got it from Flamingo Gardens Member Day in May this year.</div>
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This is the second year that Amazon Lily bloomed for me. This year it was early though. Last time it bloomed in February.<br />
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Two types of matchstick bromeliads are blooming.<br />
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Bought two new bromeliads recently.<br />
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Looks like this year the Christmas Cactus are on time for Christmas. They just started opening last week. <br />
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Kalanchoes have been in my garden for three winters, and they never failed to bloom in winter time.<br />
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My favorite red and white combinations for Christmas.<br />
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Even cordylines are in blooming...<br />
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I got these mums from clearance rack in bad condition, after one month of care, they rewarded me with these. Feels so good to be a plants rescuer!<br />
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Love the color of this Aster, and it is almost done with blooming.<br />
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</div>Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-49391492680118430192011-11-16T12:21:00.001-05:002011-11-17T00:05:39.136-05:00Fall Florida Garden UpdateHave not been posting anything for a while... Being busy and maybe also a little bit lazy explains this long blog break very well. Now the hot summer is behind us, we Floridian are in the best weather of the year. I love this cool weather, and I got more energy out of it. I found myself enjoying working in the garden again, although the gardening time is even more limited after daylight savings time ended.<br />
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I have been doing lots of gardening chores, most of them were related to cleaning, trimming, removing the dead plants. After a long summer, lots of plants are either growing huge, or looking sad. However, there are lots of plants seem enjoying this cool weather as much as this gardener.<br />
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Roses perform much better in this cool weather than they were in the hot humid Florida summer.<br />
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My friend gave me one small cutting of pagoda flower early this year. Since I have not found the proper spot, I kept it in a one gallon pot. As young as it was, it surprised me with its first flower cluster last month.<br />
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Does anybody know the name of the bromeliad below? This one performs very well in the full sun.</div>
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On the other side, Neoregelia Zoe could not take much sun. Too much sun will burn its leaves and fade the color. This clump is located in a partial shade area, and kept its showy color.<br />
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Matchstick bromeliad multiplies itself quite fast. This is one of a few flowers. <br />
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<em>Aechmea gamsepala</em><br />
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Various ground orchids are putting up shows in this fall garden. Over the past two years, I have bought, divided the ground orchids and they are now all quite happy in the different flower beds. </div>
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These are other orchids that are blooming now...<br />
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Here are more recent looks of the east side garden I opened during the summer. Comparing them to the picture in<a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2011/08/my-garden-two-years-later.html"> August post</a> , the bed looks much more established although I still have not finished planting at the further end. Except some bushes as foundation plants, I used lots of free plants from other parts of my garden. Those colorful coleus, impatiens, <em style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">and Vincas</em> are all volunteer seedlings from last year's plants. White and purple <em style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Angelonia angustifolia are from the cuttings.</em> Don't you love the free plants? </div>
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Sorry for a long post, but feel much needed after a long blogging break :) <br />
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<br />Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-6919527761374517952011-08-31T22:44:00.002-04:002011-09-02T10:53:45.972-04:00My Garden: Two Years Later<br />
I cannot believe today is already the last day of August! With the new beginning of a school year, excessive heat, humidity and abundant mosquitos, the time I spent in the garden has been cut to the minimum recently. Luckily, the frequent rain has been keeping my garden alive, or should I say, converting my garden into a jungle.<br />
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I am also very overdue to write my garden anniversary report. After all, recording garden progress was the main reason that I started this blog from the first place. By the The end of June, my garden turned to two years old!<br />
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Let me give you a tour to my garden. Don’t worry, that won’t take long since I only have a tiny garden. If you are interested to see how I started my garden, you can find the beginning <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2010/01/garden-evolvement-begins.html" target="_blank">here</a> and one year report <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2010/06/my-garden-one-year-later.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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My garden space basically is limited to the strip around my house. Let’s start from the front yard.<br />
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Front yard was the only space that had established landscape before we moved in. After we added decorative concrete border to the flower beds and side yard, we did a front garden make over. You can find the detail of this makeover <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2011/03/front-garden-finished.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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This is how it looked when it was just finished in March.<br />
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Since then, I have been adding more plants, such as bromeliads, society garlics, and some of original plants had to be moved since the Sun changed the direction in the summer, and those plants were being scorched. Here is how it looks now.<br />
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Now move to the right (west) side of the house. Looking toward the back yard from the front… The caladiums have started fading away. (Note to myself: Need to move the caladiums to a more shaded area.)<br />
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The same bed looking toward the front of the house. From this picture, you also can see the small flowerbed in the front that circles an oak tree. Four of my Vanda orchids are hanging on this tree.<br />
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Continue walking inside the fence of this side yard toward the back yard…<br />
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I <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-new-playground-in-garden.html" target="_blank">opened this side flower bed last year</a>. Wow, how everything has been out growing! I already did lots of trimming, but it still looks like a jungle.<br />
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Ground orchids are almost hidden under the Angel's Trumpet tree. <br />
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Angel’s Trumpet has been blooming on and off for the whole year. I am not very satisfied with its shape though. Maybe I can start another one since striking a cutting of it is super easy, and they really grow VERY FAST! At least in my climate. <br />
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Now we are almost in the back yard. From here, you can see how the side yard and the back yard are connected. The path is a paved gravel path with step stones. I still need to put more big stones on the path to level the step stones, a project that has been postponed for almost one year. <br />
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The following are the sections of the west flowerbed of the backyard, also my biggest flowerbed. I will show you the broad view of this flower bed later. <br />
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White Angel's trumpet is also flowering...</div>
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Can you tell why I said the weather has been turning my garden into a jungle? Zinnias have been growing to almost 5 feet tall, blocking the flowers in the back of the bed. I think they almost passed their peak time, and I need to remove them soon.<br />
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Here is the broad view of this flower bed. If you compare it to the one year report post, you can find out that I have widened this flower bed to remove the remaining grass strip.<br />
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The other flower bed in the above picture that is perpendicular to the west bed has also been widened since last year. This flower bed is parallel to the “lake” of my back yard. The papaya trees outside of the fence were planted one and half years ago starting from little seedlings given by my friend. Now all trees are bearing the fruits.<br />
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Different sections of this flower bed…<br />
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The bromeliads around the Christmas palm tree have been setting the pups. I want them eventually climbing up the tree.<br />
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Again, the zinnias are too tall to fall over the flower bed.<br />
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Now here is the east (left) side of my backyard. Still looking at the “lake”…<br />
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I already opened one corner of this side in the first year. This is close-up view of the corner:<br />
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Then I started to remove the rest of the strip of this side in April. The idea was using this bed partially as the vegetable garden. My frequent readers might remember I did mention that I had a Veggie garden project in progress. You might have been wondering why I never gave any update about that project. Well, that was because the plan of having a partial vegetable garden failed miserably. The Chinese Yard long beans I planted were attacked by the aphids, and died before they could produce the beans. The string-less beans I started from seeds were also developed some decease that made the leaves looking rusty. The eggplants seedlings could not grow bigger at all for some reason. The only things I had some sort of harvest were tomatoes (already removed, you can see the cages in the pictures), hyacinth beans, herbs and some Chinese leave veggies. <br />
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I think the wet and hot weather might be the one to blame, and even I already amended the soil with compost and horse manure, I think the soil might still not be ideal for the vegetables. Of course, the major reason of my failure will be the lack of experience of this gardener. Now I even don’t know if I have the courage to try again. Maybe fall is the good season to try? At least I know I can always use it as the regular flower bed.<br />
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The other end of this flower bed close to the back yard has already been used to grow flowers: Gardenias, Jasmines, Rain lilies, wishbones….<br />
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Now we have finished touring the backyard. Let's walk back to the front yard via the east (left) side of the house. <br />
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The east side only had the bushes that builder put there. Here is a picture of it right after the concrete border was installed in March.<br />
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Since then I have been removing the bushes one by one to open it as a new flower bed. Here is a sneak preview of the unfinished bed:<br />
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Now I don’t know how I removed all those bushes in this hot summer. Not counting the sweat and the mosquito bites! I just know I am determined to remove two or three at a time before the garbage collecting days, so that the bushes could be disposed. There still are the last five bushes to be removed at the far end, and the plants are not matured yet. Will give another update about this bed after I finish it.<br />
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Okay, now we have come back to the front garden to conclude my garden tour. Did I tell you that it won’t take long? You can see I have almost opened all space I can find for my garden. Wonder what I can show you in next year’s anniversary report…Things will be changed for sure. That is part of the gardening fun after all!!!<br />
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I am looking forward to the cool season... and wish I can have more time for my garden. <br />
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Happy Gardening, friends!Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-19924234937345782802011-08-08T23:01:00.001-04:002011-08-09T21:59:39.158-04:00Finally!I love butterflies, and grow quite some plants that butterflies love. But for some reason, up to recent months, I hardly saw butterflies visiting my garden. The most popular one I saw was white peacock butterfly. Even when I occasionally spotted some butterflies visiting my garden, I either did not have camera in the hand, or just not fast enough to got some good shots of them.<br />
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Fortunately, this past weekend, I had luck to see two butterflies in my garden, and out of more than a couple dozen of blurred pictures, I indeed had some worth posting. <strong><span style="font-size: large;">Finally!</span></strong><br />
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I started from one milkweed plant over one year ago. It serves as Monarch butterfly’s host plant, and often seen being chewed to the bare sticks. Now this one plant has so many volunteered seedlings popping up from here and there. I kept another four in the ground to let them grow since they are in good locations, the rest of them will be pulled out or given away. I was excited to see monarch caterpillars on them early this year, and even more excited to see the monarch butterflies finally visiting my garden! <span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">(Update: Floridagirl pointed out that the below two images are indeed Queen Butterfly, not Monarch butterfly. Thanks, Floridagirl!)</span><br />
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This gulf fritillary butterfly actually landed on lots of my giant Zinnia flowers, but none of those pictures were coming out clear! I ended only have this one on the hibiscus leaves. Yes, I am asking too much, not only a butterfly, but also on a beautiful flower with a perfect steady pose for me?? I should not be too greedy!<br />
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Some other things going on in my garden. <br />
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This desert rose (<em>Adenium obesum</em>) is always one of my favorites that requires little attention from me. I often wonder why I don’t see many Florida bloggers post this plant since for me it is such a easy and beautiful plant, blooming almost year around, with Spring being its peak time. I only brought them against the house wall in those below 40 days in the past winters, otherwise they are in the full sun all year long. They really did very well in the past two winters even they are considered tropical plant.<br />
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The other day, I spotted two long bean-like things growing from the branch. Those are actually its seed pods! I actually already started some from seeds my friend gave me, and wonder how long it will take for them to bloom from seedlings. I will try to collect these seeds by wrapping a plastic bag around it, so that the seeds will not fly away in the wind when the pod pops open.<br />
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First Canna lily flower. It is late this year, maybe I need give them a little more sun.<br />
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Several Dendrobium orchids are blooming again in my garden. I often think I should have fertilized my orchids more often, but they still surprise me with flowers from time to time. Maybe they will reward me more flowers if I feed them a little bit more?<br />
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I hang this one on the tree in the front yard, and now I can see four flower scrapes from far away every day I come home.<br />
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The following one was started from a cutting two years ago, and this is first time it blooms. The original color is light purple, and I surprised to see now the flowers are in white with some purple in the center.<br />
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The one is called “Blue Fox Tail”, in my favorite blue/purple color!<br />
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Don’t you think these purple/blue colors are so soothing cool to the eyes in this hot hot summer days?Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-25800286505645355802011-08-02T23:08:00.001-04:002011-08-02T23:10:45.845-04:00July Garden<div style="text-align: left;">
With a two-week vacation, and very hot humid weather we have been experiencing in South Florida, my gardening time has been cut to the minimum in July. </div>
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Fortunately, there are lots of plants in my garden love this weather much better than the gardener.</div>
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This south east garden corner of my backyard is in a full sun area. Various agaves, bulbine plants, yellow allamanda, black and blue salvia, red ornamantal pineapple thrive by their own without much help from me.<br />
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This narrow stripe of flower bed is located at the south side of the backyard, and also in the full sun. Three rose bushes were situated in this bed, including ‘Belinda’s Dream’ and other two hybrid tea roses. Other plants include zinnias, pentas, bulbine plants, bromeliads around the Christmas palm tree base, purple fountain grass, flax lilies, marigolds, dusty miller, mealy cup sage and Artillery Fern.<br />
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Remember my post <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2011/06/singing-zinnia-song.html" target="_blank">“Singing The Zinnia Song”</a> ? They are now growing everywhere in my full sun flowerbeds, and they almost reach to four to five feet tall! Look at all these colorful big flowers! I almost think they look like roses in distant, only without the fragrance.<br />
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All my three ‘Orange Marmalade Crossandras’ are now blooming, and pups are growing from their bases too. <br />
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More American Elegans Zinnias are growing in this west side flowerbed.<br />
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‘Miss Muffet’ caladiums and bromeliads in a shady corner of this same flower bed.<br />
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Ground orchids this year are a little late than last year. Although the leaves are growing healthy and full, but the flowers are not as prolific as last year. Hopefully I can see their outstanding performance in the next a couple of months. <br />
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I have three different colors of Siam Tulips, white, light pink and deep pink. This is the second year I have them in my garden. One of the clumps might not be in its optimum location. I need to relocate it to a shady area after they finish blooming. <br />
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I was very surprised to find out several of my roses were actually doing great, and even blooming when I came back from the vacation in the middle of July.<br />
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Below is ‘Josephine Land’ which was brought home unplanned. I went to that nursery to expect they had “Belinda’s Dream” for sale early this year, only found out it was sold out. The owner then recommended me ‘Josephine Land’ for its fragrance. It does have nice fragrance, but very light. However, look at her, blooming in the middle of Florida Summer, no black spots to spray, I think this one might have longer life in my garden compared to other roses I had.<br />
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For some reason, I have not had much good luck to grow Agapathus (African Lily) in my garden. Believe it or not, this is the only flower scrape I got out of six Agapathus I have, and it did not bloom until July. They seem to be such easy plants for all other Florida gardeners. hmmm…. <br />
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This plumbago started taking off this summer since I bought it in one gallon size last year. Love love to look at its sky-blue color, soothing in this hot summer.<br />
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August is expected to be another hot month for us Florida Gardeners. I will continue spend more time indoor. I am glad that at least my previous efforts paid off, so that now I can enjoy my garden from my air-conditioned house . <br />
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Amihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8867788905122040228.post-75425832769135372252011-07-27T00:01:00.001-04:002011-07-27T00:01:35.000-04:00Flowers In The Wild: Part 2This is the second part of my post to introduce wildflowers I spotted during my recent trip to six national parks in the west. You can read part 1 <a href="http://sefloridagardenevolvement.blogspot.com/2011/07/flowers-in-wild-part-1.html">here</a>. This part is specific for what we saw in Yellowstone National Park.<br />
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Not only there are abundant wildflowers in Yellowstone, we also had lots of close encounters of wildlife such as Mule Deer, Bison, Moose, Elks, Pronghorn Antelopes and coyotes.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JA0ReMs9qgc/Ti96GTRSeeI/AAAAAAAACKI/ilIB9TGyMoU/s1600-h/yellowstone6%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="yellowstone6" border="0" height="391" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-62aJ87yLkqo/Ti96Gy-dhII/AAAAAAAACKM/5RYFwpj_0wo/yellowstone6_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="yellowstone6" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elk</td></tr>
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After a long winter, Bison still have ragged patches of lighter-colored, old hair that have not shed.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKn23On-f1x1bhVzCBXmgaYTxYsv3HdnbWHHOOnMTYVss94cJB3rxdy837WHIQrc7IS_VUgFn-PnMLxfyyuxIS59dcuU1uMDQa_1TzlrjLqXnDhYd-YG7ucUzakvfmW9nBePENbwE700/s1600-h/2011-07-10_00005%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2011-07-10_00005" border="0" height="392" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-lUZVl3jydcU/Ti96KcZpmzI/AAAAAAAACKU/Gxl3OApkuFM/2011-07-10_00005_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-10_00005" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
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Now let me show you more pretty wildflowers in this beautiful park.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NiYHzn0klH1XJbk2czCsT-Vbo3wQe34K-zd6uLLtqPiwy1erDLERr9U3O2nKeMzqJ985184c57mzz36U0DqT3W2xMhWdBI-zuZjiXqiM__QAyDGA0hWOsuZmJk6LaipznWuKE7xE4sE/s1600-h/2011-07-12_00013%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2011-07-12_00013" border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggA8H0vOFpghqpJIsnw06LZ-hlGtbKvIet0BzS5-kghplBhiK3ZD8dvUYFBsso4OMcGYTJ9JCy8OrWalAnFT7Q7qFV8mZSxx6cHVFt9wIONTjEsaFa79EVRHR-hjnktJ1ZlxnsFOgn9s8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-12_00013" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
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<i>Gentianopsis thermalis</i></div>
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Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian<span style="color: yellow; font-style: italic;"> </span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbysCNPXV8EvASgOiseo3tvvdcFXs0XWxt6JAKQpwLKyHvDUD9-lRiPKUdZTb1ppVyrLCh5kiRu_qd3OYswaYBbeYWAzhoEDzMnO5yqwRkfwVICXWov9LPqOhVQL7jRrYQJmh-gQNOQqM/s1600-h/2011-07-10_00001%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2011-07-10_00001" border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnyj5T2OdqZR69DiprpWM2_sumwvFsGO6Fhjo5mYWJufCVNpYAYIXLfd6L-Livxh-owI_zXJUGrztW9AZvgOM3dWVro_bJhdkoswKbqK1CaNbdt36gDE_Q1D86Z2oz1n3spWSvTGO-bXs/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-10_00001" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Gentianopsis thermalis</i><br />
Rocky Mountain Fringed Gentian<span style="color: yellow; font-style: italic;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Common Dandelion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wildflowerswest.org/yellow-4.htm?thumb7058"> </a><i>Linaaria dalmatica</i><br />
Tall Butter and Eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9yx5_ZjL1O7NeCbqCUsy4Y7KJHUBkeWPH51Z-SWr_FIMRfiKbZpwU6suYvfVuJ6qKiWy8o0y1Npyme4WQi07ViLclUePfhnBoyRMBV7o7v2pu-EMxFhYBYlbjCoUxE8iQeqdXdf5_s8w/s1600-h/2011-07-11_00003%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2011-07-11_00003" border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-uWWb0ubOfSFbCqHAKQLfZhjYKNMxtrvZjOg-GaGVww5EkKWDJtrktVB-769QnO1nC5b8d-EMgAN2Jz0IqzGigpf3C2SQBSY9IY-kyUkTAFpgoq9qC7r1Eic4uS1q2Oi3BtifrcO_-NA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-11_00003" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Heracleum lanatum </i>Cow Parsnip</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNGPJu0_az_MT3zqjqdgDSGvFaIQpTZsInLJBcl6LOD439svJg26rqH12y4VdKO7_PBnrFIk3UywV9096KEPwZR3XCHwxRP8_1ItMtJ2AtyctslQFOyKIQ5V6vsAJCERAPMlM2x1SeSA/s1600-h/2011-07-11_00004%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2011-07-11_00004" border="0" height="392" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-OvLHIM3OHB0/Ti96ZAr6v1I/AAAAAAAACLA/2S0WG2JAhvs/2011-07-11_00004_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-11_00004" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Geranium viscosissimum</i><br />
Sticky Geranium</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffXm_a0vZqao5dgKuf1Zek2ymN_2iA6UNw2lG0TnIqgBrM5SJhzv-lxmwzlVA7uq2YIaGHixQGUNk4jkXlIxvlgrd38GwmSASAs9tJ22SFNUm4FT16OVrsrp76VrWCda41zUKR3IYZhI/s1600-h/2011-07-11_00005%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2011-07-11_00005" border="0" height="392" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KS7BqaNB604/Ti96abrKD5I/AAAAAAAACLI/bgnK_LIh-Os/2011-07-11_00005_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-11_00005" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden Columbine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Campanula rotundifolia </i><br />
Common Harebell </td></tr>
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I spotted this huge flower at the road side when husband was driving. Husband offered me to pull over to let me take the picture of it :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cirsium scariosum</i><br />
Elk Thistle</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHHtHHPkYq49_fF1aSkpIpBewe0Ci4O8PR2Ys-zfFJN7oEFgQ02AmriKm-VKp7loJ-9y8-VhJneDrCvZUf6yCiQbwrF_B14CB-nuKcf67molNruvaEOX-PswLQnaUq_HYvfdaLwRa8fqA/s1600-h/2011-07-12_00009%25255B4%25255D.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="2011-07-12_00009" border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioUoSUCr2so_GhiaToU3ibTZ00iOBTOC9tLUzWilMCtb4lCKHOIW4EewYsEprwpo46_Ob0qrh4ex2HviohsdnO4ZCxta0zskVGy7UMMkwZ2_og0miIR0Mkn5NUpUDJfwH_hdSVGhQeZ9k/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-12_00009" width="584" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Camassia quamash</i><br />
COMMON CAMAS </td></tr>
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Don't you love a meadow like this? This meadow is close to Yellowstone lake.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o4xoWM_dD1ooHIH92rER2DWIAc6LOnhmYAKkeRmWvuUyiym7LfBzsopcl7AeAAgyr-jL2NhJdOdEkTKW7hjh1ceExMmw4zpA1zcVRm7VUi2H-ORcBZwJqM5CUFuzgFoyTv2stm18Wuk/s1600-h/2011-07-12_00011%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2011-07-12_00011" border="0" height="392" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-CiqM6KrI2l0/Ti96jRK-ypI/AAAAAAAACLs/gkH2VD3oYsU/2011-07-12_00011_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2011-07-12_00011" width="584" /></a></div>
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<i>Lupinus lepidus ssp. Caespitosus </i><br />
Stemless Dwarf Lupine </div>
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All of these were very small part of all pictures I took during our two week trip. I am glad that I finally get chance to share with you, and I do hope my pictures could trigger some interests if you have not been there before, or stir up some beautiful memories of yours if you have visited there.</div>
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