Photos are courtesy of my friend Beverly in South Florida. I personally can not grow orchids. They always die. I do love orchids and enjoy flowers grown by friends.
Tag: Florida gardens
Summer Blooms of Royal Poinciana
Native to Madagascar, tropical royal poinciana trees are known for their showy flowers. The botanical name is derived from the Greek words delos (meaning conspicuous) and onyx (meaning claw), referring to their appearance. With four spoon-shaped petals about 3 inches long, and one slightly larger petal (called the standard), they resemble orchids, and range in color from deep red to bright orange. These lovely flowers first appear in clusters between May and July, and can stay on the tree for a month or more. This tree prefers frost-free areas, generally USDA hardiness zones 9b–11.
June is a great month in Florida for striking landscapes with vibrant orange flowering trees, the Royal Poinciana. Read More
Florida February Farmers Market
Tuesday morning you can nearly always know where I’ll be. I go to Tasty Tuesday Farmers Market in New Port Richey. It’s a small market set up in front of the library and is for local growers offering fresh from the yard produce which is grown without pesticides.