by Keri Byrum | Aug 5, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
Polyalthia longifolia ‘Pendula’ or Mast Tree, has been on my mind lately. This tall, narrow tree caught my eye last year and I have been plant lusting for it ever since. I first saw it at the FNGLA Landscape Show and then I started to see the Mast Tree everywhere....
by Keri Byrum | Jul 28, 2016 | Garden Visits, Plant Spotlight
Hostas in Florida? Well, I am sorry to say it really isn’t going to happen the way you hope it will. I had the pleasure of attending the Garden Bloggers Fling in Minneapolis and it opened up the wound on my sore spot for hostas. While some Florida nurseries may...
by Keri Byrum | Jul 21, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
What are those shrubs with orange flowers around Orlando right now? These are ixora hedges! Easy to ignore most of the year, this is the time of year when they burst with deep orange flowers and it seems everyone is asking for the name of this plant. Ixora, Ixora...
by Keri Byrum | Jul 8, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
Dorstenia bahiensis is native to forested areas of eastern Brazil. Its unusual flowers first caught my eye and it is noticeably different from any other plant I know. Is this a plant worthy of your garden? Read on to find out more. I was first drawn to the unusual...
by Keri Byrum | Jun 23, 2016 | Garden Visits, Plant Spotlight
Scrolling through my photos I couldn’t believe just how many images I’d taken of the sarracenia at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. I mean, I probably could have guessed, but these plants were just so beautiful that I couldn’t quit taking photographs!...
by Keri Byrum | Jun 9, 2016 | Plant Spotlight, Uncategorized
These new caladium varietes are sure to impress with their new colors and habits. Most of these are part of the Florida Flower Trials this year and are just making their debut to the industry. After a very warm fall left production a bit of a mess, these new caladium...
