While most of the country is blanketed in snow and ice, we have a colorful mix of blooming plants in our Florida front yard!
Wow! What a difference 2 years can make! The picture below is from March 2019. We had owned the house for a year, but we were still “snowbirds” at that time.
In this one, Dave had just trimmed the pigmy palms. They do look sad, don’t they! And the front looks so barren! I am sure no one could tell a former florist lived there!
And now, we have replaced the pigmy palms in the front yard with Christmas palms. I have added a number of patio pots. Truthfully, some of these really belong in the lanai but since it is still under renovation, they are “vacationing” in the front yard! A bit of information about our backyard renovation can be found here:
Having gardened in Zone 6 A most of my life, I am still having a bit of a problem getting my head around gardening in Zone 10 which is considered the tropics! I still do a double take when I check the tags on the geraniums and they say “will bloom Fall through Spring”!
Two weeks ago, I went to Walmart and purchased a few new plants. The pot of kalanchoes had four plants in it so I divided them among 4 different planters and added a succulent and a decorative heart on a stake. I added a hot pink geranium to two of the pots.
I love these vintage wrought iron hearts ! They belonged to my paternal grandmother. Dave tried to throw them in the metal recycling when we were still in Illinois! Fortunately for him , I found them before the pile of metal left the farm. They are currently flanking this wrought iron bench.
What is that I spy nestled in the planter of Diamond Frost? Yes, it is a Peach Glitter Poinsettia! And yes, it is almost Valentine’s Day! I guess I have a Valentine Poinsettia! This one started out as a Thanksgiving poinsettia! You can read about how I made dish gardens with it here
I don’t know, maybe I will have an Easter Poinsettia! It is certainly holding up well here in Florida! The picture below is from a photo shoot in November when I first got the poinsettia and before I divided the Diamond Frost. The picture above was taken a week ago.
Picture below is a patio pot of Diamond Frost and Supertunia that I potted last October. I wrote about how I potted it here:
This is how the planter looks today! It is the one in the front. I am not sure what is going on with the leaves of the hibiscus . I may need to spray them with something.
A few more shots of the front yard
And as much as I love my farmhouse in Illinois, I certainly don’t miss the winter landscape!
Leslie Watkins says
I would be so lost in knowing what to plant in a tropical zone! A relearning process all over again, I’m sure! Happy planting and weekend, friend! It’s 16 here, feels like 3 with heavy snow forecast for next week. Enjoy that warmth and sunshine where you are!
Kimberly Snyder says
It has been a learning process! There were several things I would have brought with me from Illinois but they just couldn’t take the heat! I know it is cold up there! I am hoping it warms up by next month when I head back! I still have several days of work to do at the farm that involves being in the unheated outbuildings! Hope you are staying warm!
Mary Anne Russo says
All of your flowers are so pretty! I don’t have a green thumb! We have had so much snow in the midwest it’s so refreshing looking at all your flowers! Stay cool I hear it’s been warm in Florida.
Kimberly Snyder says
Thank you, Mary Anne! I know there has been so much snow in the Midwest! I have been keeping an eye on it. I need to get back to Illinois but I really don’t want to drive in all the mess! Thanks for reading!