Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Starting to climb the tree......, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
SNOW? Is Snow predicted for NW Florida? Wow! I spoke to my sister in North Georgia on Wednesday, it was 84º here in Daytona Beach and she said it was 42º up there. They have snow flurries predicted for tomorrow. It was cold when I was up there the week of Thanksgiving and really strange having to wear layers of clothes, but the winter landscape is really pretty in it's own way and I enjoyed the scenery. I haven't seen snow in years and kind of wish I had stayed another week but I woke up with a horrible cold the day after I got home and have been fighting it all week so maybe it's good I didn't stay longer, I'd much rather be feeling puny at home than elsewhere.

Yippee, we are finally getting some much needed rain! I'm hoping it will continue through the weekend as predicted. Reports say even more next week! Our temperature the next two days are only going to be mid 60's but back up to 80 in a couple of days. I'm just glad it's not going to be cold at night. I dread the thought of having to move and cover plants! I got home Saturday night and woke up to 38º on Sunday morning! Thank goodness it didn't last because I just don't have the energy to move plants right now. My orchids are still hanging in the Schefflera tree and others are on the deck, everything looks great. I have blooms on a couple of orchids and buds on a couple of others ... nothing seemed to be damaged by the one cold night.

Pam: if you do get Snow, I hope you will take some pictures!

I found two blooms on Hoya wayettii this morning and was able to snap a picture before the rains began. This is probably the last blooms on this plant until next spring/summer.