Summer Garden

Delicate snow bush leaves.....

Towering over the snow bushes 

are palm trees.....so pretty.

My pride and joy....pink hibiscus. I was

afraid we had lost this "fountain hibiscus"

tree.  The spring rains and a good flowering

fertilizer has brought it back.

All is doing well in the garden, promising

good photos here on my blog all summer long.

Have a sweet ole' day....Dee Dee

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Pink Peace Lily

This is the third year the 

"Peace Lily"

 has been on our back porch.

The lily is in a smaller pot

and then placed in a very

large porcelain pot.

I discovered long ago

the conditions for growing

require a lot of water.....

almost swamp-like conditions.

The planting style, along with

hot, humid tropical Florida weather

and a good fertilizer,

produces blooms all year long.

More so in the summer as you

can see here.

I'm glad you stopped by....

have a blessed day. Dee Dee

Lavender Crape Myrtles

Our tropical garden is lush this time

of year.  We have rain often and the

plants respond by growing.

My favorite crape myrtle tree is now

blooming....covered with gorgeous

massive blooms.

I for one stand in awe of their beauty,

again amazed by the One who 

created them.

Have a blessed Lord's day, everyone.  Dee Dee

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Four O'Clocks

Tucked inside a 

Christmas package,

a small packet of 

Four O'clock seeds 

from the

 Farmer's Museum in

Cooperstown New York.

I could hardly wait 

for spring

to plant them.

Five little seeds were 

placed in the

ground, watered and 

watched daily.

Finally one little plant

 poked through the soil 

and I was thrilled

beyond words.

Sweet blooms 

have covered the plant

and promise of seeds for

next spring are

inevitable......sigh.

Have a blessed day....Dee Dee

Hydrangea

Family friends living in north Florida

have beautiful hydrangea growing on

their property.  

The hydrangea colors vary, depending

on elements found in the soil.

Hydrangea dried, can be used in flower

arranging.  It is the plant in the garden 

that life continues on after death.

Enjoying the summer.....Dee Dee

Crape Myrtle Shrubs

We have 

crape myrtle shrubs 

and

crape myrtle trees in our 

cottage garden.

 They grow

throughout the south and 

are found in

most landscapes here in

our part of Florida.

Thankfully, the blooms last

 throughout the summer.

Seen here are the first of our 

crape myrtle shrubs to

 bloom this year.

Have a blessed day.....Dee Dee

Hibiscus

Hibiscus

 are right at home 

in the Florida

 sunshine and heat. 

 Today the thermometer 

is showing

90 degrees ....sweltering, 

you might say.

Have a beautiful summer day.....Dee Dee