Starting last week, the temperatures in South Florida has been climbing up to 90s degree. I can feel that hot and extremely humid summer is quickly approaching (or maybe already here?!)...
However, the plants in my garden seem really be enjoying this Florida sun. I am especially drawn into all those white flowers dotted in the garden. I love the white flowers for their pureness, simplicity, and the elegance.
This Gardenia is the spring bloomer. Although it also blooms occasionally throughout the year, spring is its peak time. I found this variety seems hardly fully opens before it fades away, although this doesn't impact it releases the heavenly scent. Currently the bush has about 8 flowers open, and has more than a couple of dozen buds on the way. I found myself is making the frequent trips around it so that I can smell its lovely scent as much as I can.
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| Gardenia Miami Supreme (Gardenia Augusta) |
Compare to Gardenia, this Jasmine's scent is not as strong. Its fragrance is rather subtle, but it can be appreciated more when one actually brings his nose close to the flowers.
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Arabian Jasmine
(Jasminum Sambac 'Maid of Orleans') |
This Odorata Begonia is a new addition. I love its white flowers with the yellow stamen in cluster trailing down from the dark green heart-shaped leaves. The flower even has a little fragrance, another added bonus.
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| Begonia Odorata Var. Alba |
African Iris is still popping up those pretty flowers one after another. This is its first year of blooming. I hope it will bloom even more profusely next year.
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| African Iris (Fortnight lily, Dietes iridioides) |
Diamond frost (Euphorbia) really lives up to its promise. It only experienced slight leaf damages in this past unusual cold weather of the Florida winter. It not only bounced back quickly, and also kept the full bloom like this for the majority of the year. I also had success to use the cuttings to propagate. I would say this is a tough plant with the delicate appearance. It is a perfect "filler" in the container combination in my opinion.
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| Diamon Frost (Euphorbia) |
This Crape Jasmine is really thriving in the heat. In one short week, this bush is full covered by the blooms.
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| Crape Jasmine (Tabernaemontana divaricata) |
My first caladium leaf! This is my first time to plant the caladium bulbs. Bought one package with 24 mixed caladium bulbs. I have no idea what types I actually got. I am glad this first one emerged is a pretty one, White Christmas in Florida Summer. How cool is that!
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| Caladium (White Christmas) |
This orchid has opened all the buds on one spike. I also can see another two spikes are on the way. Yay, that means I can enjoy this beauty for quite a long time!
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| Phalaenopsis Orchid |
All these snow whites are really bringing me some coolness under the Florida sun.
What white bloomings do you have now in your garden?
