Florida Garden

Something from my Florida garden.

Something from my Florida garden. https://www.floridagarden.co.uk/garden-content.php?key=181 Norfolk Island Pine Got this from Lowes just after Xmas 2012. It was pretty manky and has 4 stems so im not sure what that will result in. Label says 3-4 hours of indirect light per day which is seemingly perfect for where I have put it. Norfolk Island Pine August 2013 this isnt growing as fast as I thought it was, but its definatly struggling on. Had to clear a huge amount of vine away and I think that was blocking all the light. Norfolk Island Pine April 2013 Its doing ok, definatly got two new shoots but its still very early days for this tree. Norfolk Island Pine December 2012 Just planted

Something from my Florida garden. https://www.floridagarden.co.uk/garden-content.php?key=130 Monstera Deliciosa Got this at a garage sale August 2011. Added it to the front collection of White Bird of Paradise and Travellors Palm. Monstera Deliciosa August 2013 Has a new leaf so its not all that bad but its hardly thriving. Monstera Deliciosa April 2013 Doesnt seem to be doing too well. Monstera Deliciosa February 2012 Not alot happened over the Xmas period really, but its still alive. Monstera Deliciosa November 2011 After 2 months in the ground, its doing OK but nothing exciting. Looks a bit shocked if you ask me, maybe it doesnt like it there. Monstera Deliciosa I dont know that this was a vine until after its been planted.... Maybe I can still make it work there, I could get a trestle or something.

Something from my Florida garden. https://www.floridagarden.co.uk/garden-content.php?key=138 Ponytail Palm Brought from Walmart November 2011 for $3.50. - Now have 2 Ponytail Pams. I initially saw one of these at Home Depot for $50 which was too much as im budgeting on this trip (nov 11) but then I saw this little thing at Walmart and so I had to buy it. Also, my neighbour has one and they do look pretty good although its yet to survive. Ponytail Palm February 2015 Not a fast grower but still going strong. The big one is still biggish but not much bigger and the small one is still ijust small. Ponytail Palm August 2013 Both are doing ok, and whatever was eating their tips has stopped. Ponytail Palm April 2013 I got a new one over Xmas which is now doing well. Ponytail Palm July 2012 Definatly established and looking OK. I think the challenge is for it to emerge from the weeds. It is otherwise pron to being mown with the mower. Ponytail Palm February 2012 Its still there. Ponytail Palm November 2011 Just planted.

Something from my Florida garden. https://www.floridagarden.co.uk/garden-content.php?key=45 Roebelinii Palms Have been trying to grow these since 2010 with limited success. Roebelinii Palms December 2012 There are technically 5 of these in the garden now. Interestingly the 3 strongest are from the little pots that were quite cheap. The massive one has sort of died off but is still struggling onwards and one of the very first ones I planted two years ago in the frost of 2010 is still alive even though its been mown over with the lawnmower. Roebelinii Palms February 2012 Not really looked at most of them but the one in the front ornamental area seems to have come along quite well. I totally cheated and brought a 7 gallon plant for $19 from Home Depot. Fits in quite well. Roebelinii Palms November 2011 I now have loads of these and in general they are doing OK. What got the first batch was the winter frost. Roebelinii Palms These are along one of the boundries and the idea was they would form a sort of hedge. They were also cheap. August 2011 Theres virtually nothing left of these. I'll take some photos soon though. They actually seem quite popular arounf my area but I guess they just have to get established. It didnt help that they were covered in weeds, I really had to dig down to find them and they were all moist from being so far down in the undergrowth. Fingers crossed. September 2011 Went to Walmart where they had a massive sale on plants and got 5 tiny 1 gallon Roebelinii Palms. They were only $2 each. The label said 50% off so I guess they were only $4 to start with but ive never seen them in 1 gallon tops before. I brought 5 seeing as my current ones need as much help as they can get.

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