Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Tropical Garden #122, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
That wisteria is a great color! My gloriosas stay in-ground all year, too. Only time I've dug in there was to find some tubers to trade. They even survived the cold winters with a heap of mulch. They've spread out 2ft. into the bed, and this year I found them trying to come up under a pot I had sitting near there!

We've had rain every day this week, and nearly 2in. yesterday - yay! Some of my border plants were looking a bit chlorotic from all the high pH well water they've been getting, but now the rainwater is correcting all that. The great blessing is that the afternoon rain keeps the temps down nicely. We've only hit 90 one day this week! Last night we went out to Siesta Key for dinner, and walking on the beach beforehand, there was a heavenly cool breeze. Saying the word "cool" in July here is a luxury.