You know we should enjoy the simple things in life. For example, there is a large tropical hibiscus by the parking lot close to where I park. It just seems perfect to me that it’s a peach hibiscus bush. The other day it was covered in flowers.
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September Yard In Central Florida
September is the height of hurricane season. It’s been hot, and we’ve had rain which means everything is growing. After years of getting up with an alarm clock, I wake up early most mornings. Sometimes I see a beautiful pink sky.
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The Many Colors of Tropical Hibiscus
Living in semi-tropical central Florida with the hot, humid summer requires tropical plants in the garden. Tropical hibiscus are favorites in my area. I see them planted nearly everywhere. They are planted by the pharmacy drive-through, by the windows at fast food restaurants, by libraries and city hall. Today I’m sharing hibiscus photos from past posts.
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March Flowers 2021
Most hibiscus are single hibiscus with 5 leaves. Thanks to modern cultivation techniques, some varieties can produce flowers with more than five petals – called “double hibiscus” – in a dazzling array of colors, sizes, and shapes. They grow in semi-tropical and tropical growing zones here in the U. S. (zones 9 to 11)
A couple of weeks ago I shared peach double hibiscus blooming in the back yard after a rain here in central Florida. When the northern states got snow last week, we got a cooler front with rain.
May Garden Changes
The first week in May saw the end of the red amaryllis blooms and 10 days of white lilies.