Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #103, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
That's 'Shooting Star' clerodendron behind the canna, Rita. It's finally doing its job as a screen again, with nice lush foliage. I have hopes to see a flower or two in the fall. If not, I fear its days are numbered. I think a row of brugs would do a better job as a screen, as they don't lose their leaves quite so easily in the cold. Plus of course they'd perfume the whole neighborhood.

Your water garden is delightful! What's the fuzzy little flower? It looks like a gloxinia crossed with a white persian kitten.

My Peacock Ginger has really spread this year! BTW, I got my start of it in the 'indoor plants' section of either HD or Lowe's, so I always cruise their tropicals for odd treasures. Seems that in a pot the leaves stand up more than they do when they are in the ground with room to spread. But the flowers don't show up so well.