Beautiful, as always, Jim. I envy your tropical space, and of course your OC.

Now from the cold coast, here is what I have going on over the past week in my miniscule garden. The front bed is really due for renovation. The Raphiolepis is winding down and encroaching, so time to cut it back. Same with the Bogainvilla. Bulbs are mostly finished except for one late Daffodil.

In the back, the Epis are just getting started, depending on sun. three from earlier in the week are German Empress, Good as Gold (first bloom on 3rd year cutting) and a NOID orange

And this morning, Epi Couranti, Kathy's fav NOID coral Epi, and from the other side of the tree, Epi Stern von Earlau

And on the north side, where things are just getting started a silly dwarf oriental lily that still blooms after two years of being a forced, potted plant, and a NOID Clematis in the mostly purple garden (at this time of year)


Some Salvia, Osteopermum, and Alstromeria in the mix

Love your garden, Carol. Those epis are just gorgeous! Hoping mine look as good with the grow light this year.

Jim, looks like paradise there. We are in bulbs and the weeping cherry and primrose garden are getting pretty exciting!

Jim, just wonderful! ......Ah, the Dortmund! ..............Mine is still eatting its' spinach.

The lucky nut tree have not seen before, and it is very nice indeed!

Carol, what a gorgeous garden and your Epis are just fabulous!

Kathy, you took the words out of my mouth - looking at Jim's last installment I was also thinking Paradise! I love the Bromeliads!

Carol, very pretty!
The Epis are gorgeous. Good as Gold as surely aptly named. The Deutsche Kaiserin is always a treat! Love your collection!
My Epis are a mixed bag, some look decent after the Winter in the garage and some are a bit ratty. But I do see some buds.

Mine all look ratty but more buds than I've had in ages. Now to keep them from falling off! I've never seen many that are budded, so fingers crossed.

Those Epis are incredible, Carol. Very, very nice..

Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. I must have come along sometime after the snake and apple incident as this paradise comes with persistent weeds.

Jim

Well I, for one, actually have snakes and apples in my yard so I'd say we are definitely post-incident here.

Thanks all!
Kathy, I'm glad to hear you have lots of buds! Mine are a mixed bag this year...some loaded, some less than normal. Partly it's location, but I think this yo-yo weather has a lot to do with it too. They are tough plants though, and it looks like an extended bloom season, rather than a spectacular , but short show this year. Last week we had two wild storms with winds approaching 50mph, and surprisingly nothing came down. Whew!

We had a warm winter so everything is ahead here. I think getting the right amount of water in this transition period determines whether my buds stay on the epis. Glad you had some luck through those storms! Here are some pics of my garden today. http://forum.crazyorchidlady.c...

Fabulous, Kathy! The Double bloodroot and epimedium !!!

Thanks for looking, Janice!

Wonderful kathy! I so miss the northern plants, even though I've been here since I was ten! I want it all, minus the snow and freezing temps.

You would have really liked this winter then!

I reviewed your garden pics as well and find your garden well on its way to normal summer splendor. Vey beautiful, Kathy.

I seem to have tons of mangos coming on but I see no lychees or longans. Bummer.

Jim

Lychees are my life. You must go out and encourage them!