In June 2018, I visited a garden in my neighborhood several blocks from my home. It had a pretty front yard with lots of flowers.
Tag: central Florida
Liz’s Amaryllis
(Amaryllis is a subtropical bulb that belongs to the Amaryllidaceae family and is native to South Africa. It is grown as a potted plant in most parts of the United States but can also be grown outdoors year round in warm areas like Florida.)
Down the street is my neighbor Liz. I introduced her a year ago when she let me snap photos of her amaryllis flowers. Again I was driving past her house and saw the bright red flowers. I parked at home and walked up to see her beautiful blooms.
February Pink Blossoms
Here in central Florida we are having beautiful mild days with bright sunshine and deep blue skies. Every year I look down my street about this time of year and am surprised by pink blossoms on a bare tree.
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Glass of Sweet Peas
Sweet peas are climbing plants that bear clusters of flowers in a wide variety of colors including red, pink, blue, white, and lavender. Sweet pea flowering time occurs during different seasons based on where you reside. Areas with cooler summer temperatures can expect flowers in late spring into fall. Whereas, those living in warmer regions can expects flowers in winter and spring.
Central Florida has two growing seasons – warm season and cool season. The heat and humidity of summer and fall prohibits growing many plants that do well in northern climates in the summer. Central Florida’s best growing season is between October and late spring.
October Days
It’s still in the 80’s F here in sunny central Florida. Today we’ll take a quick look at a small local park in New Port Richey, Florida. I love river views.
Trumpet Honeysuckle on the Arbor
The name “honeysuckle” can refer to any of the almost 200 species in Lonicera, the honeysuckle genus, not to mention all the varieties within each species. They vary considerably in appearance, growth habit and exuberance. Trumpet honeysuckle does not have the fragrance of most honeysuckles but makes up for it with ostentatious beauty with their clusters of long, red trumpets joined at their bases. Here in central Florida my Florida native, trumpet honeysuckle, blooms all year.
I had my arbor built back in February 2016. Read More
In The May Yard
Early each morning I walk in the front yard. Due to very little rain, many of my flowers have been delayed. The red amaryllis didn’t bloom until late April and beginning of May. Read More
April in Jenna’s Garden
Jenna and her husband live in a neighborhood
with large lots and many trees. We have visited her
garden several times. All photos courtesy of Jenna Bell.
Jenna shared some of her latest blooms including her roses above. Read More