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May 3, 2012 1:22 PM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Bromeliad Region: Florida Orchids Roses Tropicals Region: United States of America
Is the Star of the Nile a Hybred Tea? Very nice!

The Agapanthus are starting to bloom here.
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Look what is blooming in the ginger garden.
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The first bird of paradise of the season.
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Finally an update on the dreaded Amorphophallus. The pretty white and green skin is peeling back revealing the red cabbage, aka hideous monster brain. It's about as gross a thing as you will want to see today. You may also notice some of the beautiful foliage beginning to emerge.
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Jim
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