Tropical Garden #51

DanKistner, what other plants are you growing in your Florida garden?

phughes, I have really enjoyed growing these coleus cuttings that you gave to me. Thanks.

Patty ..remember that bromeliad you gave me that blooms around Christmas. It must have been happy..it was pretty much covered up by another plant so I didn't notice that it grew...

and the recipe for orchids this year...ignore them...and all most all of them are sending out stalks..I like ignore.

blue ginger likes ignore too

great pictures as always to wake up to.

achmea petrapolitana?

almost time for banana bread

i went wlking my dog the other morning to find these in the garbage pile with a bunch of avocado branches. at first i thought it was a huge staghorn fern but when i got closer it is a huge bunch of oncidium orchids. amazing what people throw out.

I have posted pictures before of the orchids that I had picked up by the side of the road, which bloomed spectacularly three months later.....

I found this pretty yesterday at HD for 6.99. I already have a potted one that have never gotten around to transplanting. I may plant the new one inground. Don't you just love bargains?
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63062/

Great find! I would never have guessed that to be a croton. Do they make it through the winter in Houston? They usually lose all their leaves at the first hint of cold weather here but I am thinking I might try some in the ground with that FreezePruf stuff Randy has mentioned.

My first one is potted and has not required protection but it loses most of its leaves. Since it was only $7, I might chance it and tuck it inground somewhere. This is the only croton that has survived any winter for me.

that's a croatin? green and white...wow

Rj, no telling what other goodies you might find in that big beautiful jungle of yours.

candela, it is always so very nice to see what you have blooming in your yard.

Dutchlady, we are not as fortunate to find cool tropical plants in the trash, but last week I did find this cool litle wagon.

vossner, That is one of my favorite crotons, great buy


I will start a new thread # 52

Wow Rita that yard cart is a great find! Those are so handy. Thanks for the new thread - I've moved there too!

Here the link to the new thread Rita started for us:


\http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1040028/

whats the link to 52?

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1040028

Thanks budgie! I goofed again . . . .

peh