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Name: Jim Hawk Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b)              hawkarica Feb 4, 2012 9:06 PM CST |
| I thought someone else would kick-start this thread for February but I ran out of patience so here I go. We came from The thread "Show Us Your Garden 19 (January, 2012)" in Orchids forum. This is the place for all the orchid fanciers to share the rest of their gardens with the group. I may be going out on a limb here as it is only the first week of February but I am declaring winter over, at least here in Florida. It has been around 80 for a solid week and I had to turn on the AC for a while this afternoon to cool off the house. It wasn't much of a winter anyway as we had two consecutive nights in the thirties back in early January and that was the end of it. No freeze or frost in the garden and the plants are all doing well. I do have some singed banana leaves but the stocks are fine. I'll start by showing some blooming fruit trees: Avocados, Mangos and pomegranate:    A walk around the rose garden:         Hibiscus:   Three colors of lantana:    Tibouchina:  Iochroma:   From the yellow garden:   Scarlet milkweed for the butterflies:  The crazy agave with the seven foot flower spike is blooming and full of bees:   Blue plumbago:  Duranta golden dew drop:  The curly-Q copper leaf was not touched by the cold and now stands seven feet tall.  Golden cestrum  Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost' :  Begonias everywhere:  The first African iris of the season is opening.  It's always fun to take a weird picture of datura. It never stopped blooming all winter.  Dwarf Walter's viburnum is blooming.  Nice berries on the nandina.  Pink Jatropha:  And finally, a look up in the orchid tree. I'm tired!  "Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock |
Name: Ursula Fair Lawn NJ, zone 6b            |
Jim, such a wonderful tour!  Gorgeous colors while everything is still drab around here! The Agave looks awesome. Everything looks great!! |
Name: Kathy Western MA      boojum Feb 4, 2012 10:29 PM CST |
Roses??? I cannot relate!  Great colors, Jim! |
Name: Gone Tropical Orlando, Florida (Zone 9b)       GoneTropical Feb 5, 2012 5:41 AM CST |
Beautiful flowers  the perks of living in Florida  One who plants a garden, plants happiness. |
Name: lindsey wesley chapel, fl  sugarcane Feb 5, 2012 11:16 AM CST |
| Jim, I'm exhausted..and thirsty from your delightful garden tour! Really pretty right now at your house!!!  lindsey |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)         sandnsea2 Feb 5, 2012 11:33 AM CST |
| WOW! Paradise, Jim!!! Love it, so beautiful!  There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Jim Hawk Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b) hawkarica Feb 11, 2012 10:36 AM CST |
The tabebuia tree is coming into bloom:  And a look at the orchid tree in full bloom:   They are calling for two nights of cold weather starting tonight but it is not suppose to go down to freezing. I'll just close the windows on the OC. Jim "Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock |
Name: Ursula Fair Lawn NJ, zone 6b |
| Both are very very beautiful! |
Name: Jim Hawk Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b) hawkarica Feb 24, 2012 3:14 PM CST |
| The Amaryllis are beginning to open. Jim   "Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock |
Name: Carol Santa Ana, ca Sunset zone 22     ctcarol Feb 24, 2012 4:08 PM CST |
| That's a pretty one! |
Name: Ursula Fair Lawn NJ, zone 6b |
| Showy! |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Feb 25, 2012 1:24 PM CST |
| Gorgeous, Jim!!! Sorry I have been away from this thread.. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Jim Hawk Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b) hawkarica Feb 25, 2012 2:30 PM CST |
| Me too. I miss you! JIm "Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Feb 25, 2012 2:48 PM CST |
| Oh, thank you, Jim!!! I miss you too!! There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Jim Hawk Odessa, Florida (Zone 9b) hawkarica Feb 25, 2012 4:01 PM CST |
| I don't think I can keep Janice hanging around with my good looks alone so here are some more garden shots: The azaleas are looking better and better:  and so are the begonias.   Pink Knockout shrub rose.  Bromeliad Aechmea blanchetiana.  I'm not sure from the yellow garden.  The purple queen around the fountain is blooming.  Crazy cactus growing out of an old birdbath.  Look at this lantana that came up wild. It's too pretty to chase away.   This is called weeping yaupon holly  My newly planted Arbequina olive tree.  Look at the porcupine like quills on this Grugru palm.  Here comes the ginger!  Look carefully along one of the main branches of this Jaboticaba tree to see the fruit developing.  Star jasmine.  That's it for now. Have a great weekend. Jim  "Advertising may be described as the science of arresting the human intelligence long enough to get money from it." -- Steven Leacock |
Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Feb 25, 2012 5:34 PM CST |
| Jim, you are so sweet! What a sumptuous tropical tour. Thank you. Love the gorgeous Begonias, Holly and great Agaves....... The views are so relaxing. Love it all!!.... There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
Name: Ursula Fair Lawn NJ, zone 6b |
| Me too! Everything looks beautiful! |
Name: Kathy Western MA boojum Feb 25, 2012 8:42 PM CST |
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Name: Janice Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a) sandnsea2 Mar 1, 2012 10:57 AM CST |
| Please join us for March in the new thread: The thread "Show Us Your Garden 21 (March 2012)" in Orchids forum There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein. |
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