I thought of you, Marilyn, when we were there, because it would be a pretty easy drive from The Villages.....it makes a nice day trip for us.
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Wow Louise, those colors are tremendous!
they are all great.. but love love love.. the air plants!!
I gotta' go there Louise. That's only 2 hours from my dad's in New Port Richey. Ric
Beautiful Louise.
Its finally spring here
very nice louise looks like you had a great day weather wise too!
Yes, it is close to the Villages, Louise, if I ever get back there-----our friend had her heart valve replaced, plus is being treated for cancer....we'll just have to wait & see.
Great photos, Louise!
Hi Everybody! Yeah, the airplants were unbelievable. The photo doesn't do it justice, the way they had them strung together to make a screen, and all of them in bloom.
Ric, you and Holly really should go the next time you are down here. I went several times with my parents when I was a kid, and I wonder if that place had something to do subtly with my love of gardens and flowers. Hank and I have been every year since we retired.
oooh, JoAnn, what a pretty peak at Spring! When I talked to my son in Conn. today, it was warmer at his house than it was here. What's going on with that??
Bill and Marilyn - wish you both could get there. You'd love it!
Hey, Victor!! Back from vacation??? Missed you! Did you have fun? How did the kids like Washington? Favorite places? Cherry blossoms awesome???? I'll check to see if you have a thread up yet.
Finally my morning glories that got damaged by the cold have begun to climb and bloom again from the seeds that fell down from the vines.
This is our new citrus, "Ortanique", which is a cross between a Valencia orange and a tangerine. It is a wonderful, sweet fruit.....very new on this side of the state. It is LOADED with fruit that is setting, so I hope some of it makes it through the summer. You're supposed to pinch the blooms to let the roots develop sooner, but I just can't! LOL
This is just a shot of the Painted Lady and dwarf powder puff on the way to the new gate into the puppy yard.
Mrs. Jimmy Spangler with her first bloom since the freeze.
This is the first good bloom year for this weeping bottle brush. Its twin was planted at the same time across the yard and it is huge and always filled with blooms, so it is exciting to see this one finally coming into its own. The huge tree behind us is getting its spring leaves and the Poinciana to the left should be getting them soon as well.
See the new growth on this old tree? It is an orange that is quite old that hasn't produced much in years. When we were putting the fence in, it was right next to one side and Hank decided to chop it down. He got this far and then decided to give it another shot to see if it would come back. Well, lookee here.....new growth.
the beach at Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, taken on our day trip on Tuesday.
Allison - weren't you the source of my Greek oregano from our September RU? Or was it Memory??? I can't recall, but look what a nice headdress it has made for my Seminole Sam pot! I think I'm going to put it in the ground in hopes that I will be able to take some cuttings in the fall to start a new headdress for Sam when we return. Does anyone know how the Greek oregano handles the heat?
Here's the larger of the two weeping bottle brush trees in our breakfast patio this morning....
Grumpy Harry Heron - the little blue heron that hangs out along the riverfront showed up this morning in our neighbor's yard.....
Those photos bring me right back to Ft. Myers Beach, Louise! Very nice...I especially liked that orange-tangerine cross.
Louise, Sam looks great and those bottle brush tree's are to die for!!
Thanks, Marilyn and Celeste! I do love the weeping form of the bottle brushes. When they are loaded with blooms they are so eye-catching. I've been cutting some for the dining room table too. Sam is fun! He makes me laugh.
Marilyn - the ortanique is very sweet and easy to peel. We can't wait until ours starts giving us fruit. I will have to be strong and pinch off most of the fruits that are developing. I counted more than 200 on that tiny little tree. No way! I think I'll pinch all but about 20...that's still a lot and they may fall off on their own as the fruit on Valencia we planted last year did.
Hope you both had a nice day today!!
yes it was from me Louise... Sam looks great!!!!
edit - I don't know how it will handle the heat.. sorry
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I think oregano loves the heat...it's from the Mediterranean. Good plan with the tree, Louise, although it hurts to pull off the fruit!
good point Robin
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That IS a good point! I took it out of the pot today and put it in the ground. I'll let you know next fall how well it does. LOL I really love its silvery-edged leaves and its sturdy texture. The area where I planted it will get full sun and I'll have some time left to water it in to its new home before we leave.
so nice to have a coleus type plant that can take the sun or shade
I agree! I snapped off a cutting by mistake a few weeks ago, so as an experiment, I just stuck it in the ground and watered it now and then. It's a new plant doing just great now! I wish I could fit some in the car to bring back. Not likely this time. :(
yes they are easy!!!.. if not I have more.. can always send you some
Thanks, Allison!!
I think I got some too, Allison, but I think I thought it was hardy like regular oregano, and I don't think it was. Too bad - we loved it all summer!
no def. not hardy
Drat - well, we loved it while we had it .... :(
Guess what this means??????
Getting ready to migrate?
Should have been home today, Louise...90s!
I am wild about this euphorbia "Diamond Frost". They are constant bloomers and drought tolerant. This is a young plant and it is already making me smile!
bougainvilleas are all in full bloom now.....
Beautiful!! Is it a Jasmine?