Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #91 - February 2011, 1 by plantladylin

plantladylin wrote:
mj: Wow, that Morning Glory bloom is stunning! You had frost last night? You're only @ 25 miles northwest of me but just that little distance does make a difference. Our lowest temp was 40ºF. The weather reports stated it was going to be 39º here and I was concerned because I didn't move or cover any plants. I'm glad it didn't drop any lower than it did. I just checked and it's up to 58º now. A nice thing at this time of year, it warms up quickly once the sun is up. I guess we are supposed to have a few cooler days/nights before spring actually arrives. The weather is so weird lately. It was 80º Monday and yesterday our high was only 59º ... what a difference! I know we could still have some cold nights until early March. I remember one year we had company in town from Michigan for the Daytona 500 and it was rainy and cold ... they were shocked saying they never thought it would be so cold down here in late February.

HollyAnn: That Castor Bean is a beautiful plant! I've "thought" about trying that one over the years because I love the looks of the foliage but I've held off because it's a Category II non-native invasive here in Florida and I'd be afraid of it taking over the yard.

My Cordyline that's in a container on the south side of the house came through the cold winter with flying colors: