Ramble on. I just told someone today that I had thought of retiring to a warmer climate and my travels took me all over the US and Puerto Rico. I vacationed on some beautiful islands but realized the beauty I craved was right in my back yard. So I chose to stay and buy what I wanted to have my dream of room to grow as many outdoor plants and a patio large enough to grow all the tropical plants I wanted. I have a patio that is as large as a suburban yard and 4 acres of garden fun for my Perennials , Lilacs, Mock orange and Spring bulbs.
The old fashioned Lilacs and Mock orange will not survive in warm climates because they need the cold. They have some of the newer ones but the most do not have much fragrance at all. A lot of the plants we enjoy cannot be grown in tropical climates just like we cannot put a tropical plant out in the snow.
