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Oct 16, 2012 12:13 PM CST
Name: Jim Hawk
Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)
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Bromeliad Region: Florida Orchids Roses Tropicals Region: United States of America
Wonderful pictures, Ursula. It reminds me of my youth.

I thought I should post a picture of the goldenrain tree now that the yellow flowers have turned into golden brown seed pods.
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This red crinum lily is in bloom again.
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The question is, what to do with a thousand bananas?
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The Grugru palm (Acrocomia totai) is growing like a weed. Check out its protection.
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The datura bloomed all of last winter and all summer as well.
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Here is a last look at this year's Amorphophallas. The little trees are beginning to droop and will be gone in another month.
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My Lipidozamia peroffskyana cycad is doing well, putting on two new rings of fronds this year. It is soft and graceful with no thorns at all.
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The cherries jubilee allamanda has these beautiful flowers but the plant keeps sending up new shoots and spreading everywhere. It took two years of babying it through the winters and now it is a beast.

Jim


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