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A Touch of the Tropics, The Sequel

A Touch of the Tropics, The Sequel

We began our travels down the road to annuals last week, so I am not making any U-turns just yet as this week we will continue to talk color and tropical plants.  The vast majority of our landscapes are filled with…

2021 - The Year Of The Hardy Hibiscus

2021 - The Year Of The Hardy Hibiscus

Due to the National Gardening Bureau declaring 2021 the Year of the Hardy Hibiscus, I find myself back once again visiting these reliable and late blooming perennial and shrubby plants. For color well into the end of summer, they are hard to beat. Let’s start with the perennial form first…

Canna Lilies - Bold, Gaudy Perennials For The Flamboyant Gardener

Okay, I’ll admit it…  I have always had a love affair with cannas.  Having grown up in southern California, cannas were a staple item in the landscape.  The large growing varieties that reached 6 to 8 feet tall were seen throughout most of the public parks where they were used in formal plantings…