Tropicals & Tender Perennials: New Family Photo, 0 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
Mary,

I would like to know where that garden is so I could go visit it. St Pete and most of Pinellas County is undiscovered country for me. We don't get their phone book and the really small specialty growers are hard to find. It is a different world over there compared to Tampa, more relaxed. I am surprised that so many events and garden related activities go unadvertised here. Gardening is a huge business and it is mostly ignored in the news and local press.

Have you been to the state garden in Largo? It is very nice, but with few unusual plants. They have a nice museum of art and a pioneer village. Right in front of the museum they have a huge area of broms. It is very impressive to see. Broms are not widely grown. I have one place I am working on, getting ready for next years garden tour (we hope). Marilyn has over 100 different varieties. I have one bed, about 100 feet long, where I took out everything and planted broms. No two the same. Has to be at least 70 of them. With good care and no hurricanes it should be very impressive by next year. I have not been able to get a good picture of it, my digital camera just doesn't take good long shots.

It is after 5:30 and time to get ready for work, it will be light in an hour. What photo, unrelated to broms, should I post today....