A strong cold front is currently moving through the area. I woke up this morning to 68 degrees and will wake up tomorrow to 46 they say. A northwestern wind began to blow abour 3:00 PM, followed by wind whipped rain and now gusty winds are blowing from the north. I closed the lanai windows and it is maintaining a comfortable 70 degrees out there. What a blessing the new greenhouse is becoming.
About an hour before the front arrived, I took a walk around the garden and this is what I found:
This is red firespike and yellow thryallis along the west side of the house.
Blooming bromeliads:
Scenes from the yellow garden:
The thornless bougainvillea over in the purple garden is a fast grower. I got it in a 4 inch pot from Logee's.
This nice yellow croton is still looking good.
The caladiums are still going strong.
This is a rare pink jatropha.
I love this Curly-Cue copper leaf. It has grown to over 7 feet tall but a winter frost usually knocks it back.
Here are the little huts I am building around the mango and leachee trees. At the first warning of frost, I will throw a big sheet of frost cloth over the top and clamp it to the top of these walls. Christmas tree lights are inside and all set to turn on for heat.
This is plumbago.
Papaya.
General views of the rose garden.
The cycad garden.
Some ornamental grasses are still blooming.
That agave spike is now approaching 8 feet but still no flowers to speak of.
This is Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'
Finally, this is a garden I have just finished. I encorporated 4 palms, a tangelo tree, a cycad (cardboard palm), a couple of large iochroma bushes, some golden mound duranta and other stuff to make a long garden along the property line. The main purpose to to block invading grasses and weeds from moving into my yard. I assume we all have a neighbor like this clown.
Jim
