My Tampa Fl garden

Here are the flowers now.

 

Things seem to move fast in this warm weather as the fruit have now colored.

 

The Caladiums making a color splash.

 

Dean, Never have cut for arrangement, but like the look with Ti plants. Planted 40 more bulbs this last weekend.

 

Dean, No problem here with them coming back. I usually dig and divide the clumps when they become to large. I planted them 10 yrs ago, this year is the first time I have added new ones, as these colors I did not have. In fact I have dug them out of the Croton area for 2 yrs now and they keep coming back.

 

WOW!!! I've been away too long. AWESOME pictures of your awesome garden!
As far as caladiums go, I had only one not come back and I think it was because it was eaten by pheasants. We had a whole bunch of black magic taro that either got eaten or rotted away... but last time we got some I threw it in the pond... no birds dare to get close to it now! I love that caladium in #87. I have one of those but it had a major set back because the birds ate half of it. Now it's behind some wire recovering. What is the first caladium in #85? That's really cool!

 

I just bought 225 caladium at Lowe's... they were on sale. A bag of 10 for $1.50 and 24 for $4.00... I've got a lot of work to do!!

 

If you use cuttings in a vase, they last a long time.

 

Great buy! I like them mixed with Ti plants.

 

My Lowes bargin buy is growing ...

 

The garden needs some fun stuff.

 

Scott, what's the first caladium in #85??
It reminds me of a watermelon...

 

Angela, I have no idea on that one. It showed up in the garden last year after I divided some clumps. I will post a really new cool looking one when it grows a little larger.

 

Like the new Avatar Scott!

 

Thanks!

 

A preview of Tampa for you that have not visited....

 

Channel Side and Ybor City in Tampa....

 

places to see...

 

in and around...

 

just around...

 

more shots around...

 

more to see...

 

The new garden path on the east entrance to the garden.

 

Great shots Scott. You should work for the Chamber of Commerce.

 

Wow, like your very own little golf course. But with better palms.

 

The east bank garden is full of color this year.

 

No problems here, it was media hype for the Tampa area. Recorded less than 2" of rain and a few wind gusts around 30 mph. The normal afternoon summer storms give more punch.

 

The little guys are fun to watch.

 

Looks like a wonderful place to host a garden tour.

 

From Koi pond to frog pond to gator hole. Everyone wants to live in my Koi pond.

 

This Tree Frog is a standout on the Ti leaf.

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