Recently in Garden Plants Category

When I was out in Southern California last winter I came back home with an assortment Australian plants including Grevilleas, Banksias, Proteas and the like.  Our relentless humidity is the biggest enemy to growing these in Central Florida but I was willing to experiment. I managed to keep most of them alive during our hot muggy summers and now they are starting to reward me with flowers.  I'll be heading out west again this winter and surely bring back more.

Here is Grevillea Robin Gordon -

While it may appear the only thing I have blooming right now are Angel Trumpets, that is hardly the case.  Because of my hybridizing efforts I just pay more attention to my brugmansia than other things in my yard.  My favorite late season flowering tree is the Silk Floss tree.

It started blooming about 6 weeks ago and will continue on for another 3-4 weeks.  The blooms are large and colorful, and the trunk has giant spikes, making this tree a real eye catcher.