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Feb 6, 2011 5:26 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

We got some at my Lowe's on Friday and I debated...
can you plant them out after they've bloomed?

lindsey

| @sugarcane | Post #84448 (1)

Feb 6, 2011 5:27 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Yup!!!!!!

| @boojum | Post #84449 (2)

Feb 6, 2011 5:30 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

really?
I guess I'll have to get some, they are soooo cheerful!

lindsey

| @sugarcane | Post #84450 (3)

Feb 6, 2011 5:33 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

They won't bloom again till next spring 2012.

| @boojum | Post #84451 (4)

Feb 7, 2011 1:30 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Yesterday, I got around to planting a couple of new plants that I have acquired over the last couple of weeks. I finally located the silver/blue form of the Mediterranean (European) Fan Palms - (Chamaerops humilis). It's slow growing but cold hardy and very attractive. Its full potential is 12 feet or so and it is a clumper.

The second picture is a "Francis" variety of pomegranate. It was developed in this area and should do well for me. It will take down to 25 degrees when a bit more mature.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #84452 (5)

Feb 7, 2011 1:43 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

The west side of my pool enclosure is lined with Sweet Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans). They are in full bloom and the smell is wonderful.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #84453 (6)

Feb 7, 2011 3:46 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

Don't you just love Osmanthus fragrans? The fragrance is wonderful but not overwhelming.

lindsey

| @sugarcane | Post #84454 (7)

Feb 7, 2011 6:15 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Oh I'd love to smell them!!!!

| @boojum | Post #84455 (8)

Feb 8, 2011 11:44 AM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Two hour delay today. Time to take pics!! Here's the garden.

| @boojum | Post #84456 (9)

Feb 8, 2011 4:12 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Boojum looks cold and disgusted but I enjoy the winter views. Thanks for posting.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #84457 (10)

Feb 8, 2011 4:25 PM CST

Name: lindsey
wesley chapel, fl

I'm with Boojum

but the snowman made me smile

lindsey

| @sugarcane | Post #84458 (11)

Ursula

Feb 8, 2011 5:34 PM CST

Moderator

Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

We dodged one today, we got only rain last night!

| @Ursula | Post #84459 (12)

Feb 8, 2011 5:39 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Lucky ducky. Ce soir, zhe wind, she howl! (say with a French accent)

| @boojum | Post #84460 (13)

Ursula

Feb 8, 2011 8:26 PM CST

Moderator

Name: Ursula
Fair Lawn NJ, zone 7a

| @Ursula | Post #84461 (14)

Feb 9, 2011 10:05 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

The temps went down to 42 degrees last night but I left everything in place. It's just too much work for a one nighter. I hope I'm OK.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #84462 (15)

Feb 9, 2011 3:02 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Bet you will be fine!

| @boojum | Post #84463 (16)

Feb 15, 2011 3:32 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

It's time for a little uplifting, spring is coming, garden show.

I'll start off with a dwarf azalea bush.

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #84464 (17)

Feb 15, 2011 3:37 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)

Moving to the rose garden, look at these buds coming on!

Jim

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| @hawkarica | Post #84465 (18)

Feb 15, 2011 4:53 PM CST

Name: Kathy
Western MA

Despite my zone envy, it sure is great to see the light at the end of the tunnel!