Several weeks ago, I shared the small pink crepe mytles in the condo parking lot. They really can’t let the trees get too big, or they would block the streets.
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Crepe Myrtle After The Rain
Crape or Crepe Myrtles can be grown in zones 7 to 9 in the USA in any soil type. The site should be in the bright, hot sun: full or partial sun (6hrs min). No heavy shade for Crape Myrtles. It’s very popular in the southeastern USA. Crepe Myrtles are originally from Asia.
When summer comes here in central Florida, I always look forward to the crepe myrtle trees flowering. I see them everywhere as they are very popular. The second year I was living in my home, an old dying tree was leaning toward my neighbor’s home. I had it cut down. The next year I planted a small crepe myrtle tree with hot pink blossoms in the old tree’s spot in the front yard. Several days ago after a morning rain I took photos to share.
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Spring Garden Round-Up
Today’s collection of spring photos are some of my favorites from the last few years in gardens in central Florida. Let’s start with early spring in my neighborhood. Enjoy!
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Morning Blossoms
A few days ago I was waiting at my car for Vickie around 9:20 AM. It was a beautiful day. Unlike a few neighbors, none of my spring flowers are blooming yet. The sky was so beautiful and seemed to reach to the heavens. I had to snap a few photos trying to capture it.
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Rhododendrons
Rhododendrons
North American native rhododendrons typically thrive in filtered sunlight and acidic soil, but modern varieties can tolerate a wider range of conditions. It does best when planted in dappled shade on the north side of a building. Growing rhododendrons are happiest in a location protected from the wind and not under eves of a building. They thrive in growing zones 4 to 8.
I’ve wanted to have rhododendrons for several years but have never found them in local garden shops. Here in central Florida, I know a few people who have planted azaleas which is in the rhododendron family, but my attempts to raise azaleas have failed. These pretty photos are from a friend further north. I thank you Carole for sharing them.
In The Garden: White Lily Time
For the last ten days I have been enjoying my white lily time. I mentioned previously during my first two years in my home, I planted multiple white lilies. The first year only one plant survived the hot Florida summer. The second year none of the new plants survived. Each year that one lone lily has reproduced, and now I have multiple lilies beside my front porch.
The First Frangipani Blooms of the Season
Yesterday I was excited to see my first frangipani (plumeria) blooms of the season. I am just slowly learning about this tropical plant. Several years ago when I first started planning my front yard, I attended a plant sale of a local garden club. I bought several plants and as I paid, I was told everyone who purchased today got a free frangipani. Then they handed me what looked like a stick. Read More