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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

October Garden and Bromeliads Collections

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.

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.

Roses are loving this cool weather.

Josephine's Land

Queen Elizabeth

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!

Belinda's Dream had lots of flowers since the weather cooled down.

This Kalanchoe thrysiflora 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.

Look down from the top of Kalanchoe thrysiflora. Don't you think it looks like a green rose?

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.

It even bloomed! Although the flowers are almost lost in the colorful leaves.

This Birds' nest fern started from a 4 inch houseplant, and it grows so big and lush after putting it into the ground.

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.

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.

Happy Gardening! Be safe for the folks under the Hurricane Sandy's impact!

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Flowers in the Rain

The past week we have been experiencing almost daily afternoon showers. I just love the flowers with rain drops on, so fresh and lovely.

Chinese Rain Bell, or Strobilanthes flaccidifolius, 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!

Strobilanthes flaccidifolius
Chinese Rain Bell

This is the first time louisiana iris bloomed in my garden. Meems at Hoe and Shovel was so generous to send me two rhizomes last year. Thank you, Meems!

Rain lily really lives up to its name. I saw there are more flower scapes coming up this afternoon.

Rain Lily
Zephyranthes

Belinda's dream is doing great in my garden, recent rain seems have promoted lots of flower buds on her as well.

Belinda's Dream

Hibiscus 'Anderson Crepe'

I am loving the flowers in the rain! Aren't you?

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Fall Florida Garden Update

Have 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.

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.

Here are some pictures from last month that I would like to post here for my own record keeping.

Roses perform much better in this cool weather than they were in the hot humid Florida summer.

Josephine's Land

Queen Elizabeth

Peace

Belinda's Dream

Firespike (Odontonema strictum)

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.

Pagoda Flower (Clerodendrum paniculatum)

Bridal Bouquet (Plumeria pudica)

The following are more recent pictures from this month's garden.

Bromeliad Corner is now more filled in.

Does anybody know the name of the bromeliad below? This one performs very well in the full sun.

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.

Neoregelia Zoe

Matchstick bromeliad multiplies itself quite fast. This is one of a few flowers.

Aechmea gamsepala
'Matchstick Bromeliad'

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.

These are other orchids that are blooming now...

Here are more recent looks of the east side garden I opened during the summer. Comparing them to the picture in August post , 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, and Vincas are all volunteer seedlings from last year's plants. White and purple Angelonia angustifolia are from the cuttings. Don't you love the free plants?