tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post544547940792121102..comments2024-03-17T20:56:22.962-04:00Comments on Hoe and Shovel: 10 Great Plants for Florida Fall ColorMeemshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-57854751013162873902011-09-07T18:38:41.957-04:002011-09-07T18:38:41.957-04:00I have a coral honeysuckle vine but it will not bl...I have a coral honeysuckle vine but it will not bloom? does it need to be fertilized? thanks <br />marg in katy, texasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-900317047557545222010-10-20T17:42:20.487-04:002010-10-20T17:42:20.487-04:00Hi Meems, long time no see! :) Your latest post ha...Hi Meems, long time no see! :) Your latest post has really got me thinking about my live oak trees. This challenges everything I thought I knew about not planting things underneath them. Your yard is beautiful, looks like it weathered the heat of the summer just fine.Houston Garden Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294237426728774405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-30086421554865417232010-10-17T22:53:09.403-04:002010-10-17T22:53:09.403-04:00Janis,
Isn't it nice that October has been sur...Janis,<br />Isn't it nice that October has been surprisingly mild for us! I'm grateful... summer was endless.<br /><br />Kay,<br />We have to make due with what we have don't we! It IS wonderful we can keep growing right through autumn. I'm still potting up cuttings and those coleus are still going in the ground. Glad yours are doing well, too.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-45673157083026314962010-10-17T21:01:30.109-04:002010-10-17T21:01:30.109-04:00Great list of plants for Florida fall color. We a...Great list of plants for Florida fall color. We are so fortunate to have this growing season here in our zone. It's funny how so many of the plants sport the colors we associate with fall: yellow, orange, reds. Love that first coleus - my little cutting is doing well:)<br /><br />Happy gardening in this great weather!NanaKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425496284594894548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63915760076640956892010-10-17T09:14:59.027-04:002010-10-17T09:14:59.027-04:00Meems, With each season in Florida brings great ex...Meems, With each season in Florida brings great excitement in our gardens.But after such a hot summer this Fall seems to be more beautiful than ever. Great list of Florida color. JanisJanis "Pumpkin"https://www.blogger.com/profile/04014831826449662193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-81757506487404769932010-10-16T08:26:25.807-04:002010-10-16T08:26:25.807-04:00David,
Stromanthe really must be kept in mostly sh...David,<br />Stromanthe really must be kept in mostly shade or it will look ratty. I wonder if Stromanthe would do well in containers for you? I actually think it probably appreciates our humidity. I know TX is drier. <br /><br />Elizabeth,<br />The coleus will hold out until frost in most cases. The caladiums are fading but the ones I planted latest are still making a nice display. We have to Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-42355219664511801912010-10-16T08:21:57.765-04:002010-10-16T08:21:57.765-04:00Darla,
Great additions! Love firespike... my pinea...Darla,<br />Great additions! Love firespike... my pineapple sage has not bloomed yet.<br /><br />Susan,<br />LOVING being outdoors... so perfect and what a nice reprieve from this summer. We can always visit the fall leaves but having our gardens available all year is a special gift to Floridians.<br /><br />Ami,<br />We have to be creative don't we? Keeping color going in the garden is a Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-72987800444841376652010-10-16T08:16:59.556-04:002010-10-16T08:16:59.556-04:00Barbara,
That's so interesting you can use thi...Barbara,<br />That's so interesting you can use this list as far north as you are. I imagine the lake to keep you warmer in autumn than inland? Colorful anything is a treat and when we find what works in our own gardens it's even more delightful.<br /><br />Bom,<br />It was a particularly hot summer and even our start to autumn was record breaking but the garden has survived it and we areMeemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-63279729516719576122010-10-16T08:11:57.510-04:002010-10-16T08:11:57.510-04:00Meems,
Thanks -- you cheered me up about semi-trop...Meems,<br />Thanks -- you cheered me up about semi-tropical fall. Your photos are lovely and I'm happy to see that you still have such lovely coleus and caladiums. Mine have given up the ghost for the season.<br />Happy Bloom Day!<br />ElizabethElizabeth Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09958071577234094405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-5827644776220685322010-10-16T08:10:02.704-04:002010-10-16T08:10:02.704-04:00Kimberly,
You and me! It's called Peter's ...Kimberly,<br />You and me! It's called Peter's Wonder. I should root more of the butterfly bush ... if I get some more started I'm happy to send you one.<br /><br />Wondering Gardener,<br />So nice of you to visit. Thank you for the kind words and come back often.<br /><br />Gail,<br />This plumbago was a very commonly used shrub when I was a child. Do you remember seeing them here Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-4044949007696860342010-10-16T08:03:17.600-04:002010-10-16T08:03:17.600-04:00Daisy,
Decidedly a stunning dispaly of God's h...Daisy,<br />Decidedly a stunning dispaly of God's handiwork. Is your jasmine the downy? You've got me wondering which jasmine blooms endlessly.<br /><br />Lisa,<br />Coleus are amazingly diverse. They root SO easily either in water or in soil. <br /><br />FlowerLady,<br />Thank you. That butterfly bush would be perfect in your garden. It is a well-behaved clerodendrum.Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-11889367361381362242010-10-15T22:45:06.717-04:002010-10-15T22:45:06.717-04:00Wonderful choices. I wish I could take Stromanthe ...Wonderful choices. I wish I could take Stromanthe through the winter, but they just can't make it here in Houston. Too cold.<br />We are having a terrific year for coleus, so I'm going to try some new varieties of the sun-loving (tolerant?) type.<br />David/ Tropical TexanaDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-22984789232100877782010-10-15T13:45:33.015-04:002010-10-15T13:45:33.015-04:00Thanks for the list of fall color! I have some of...Thanks for the list of fall color! I have some of those, but not all. Wonderful colors they bring to the garden!Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744078497819915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-43081758403051113532010-10-15T13:21:22.853-04:002010-10-15T13:21:22.853-04:00It's nice to see new bloomers joining the part...It's nice to see new bloomers joining the party in autumn, and we are soooo lucky to be able to enjoy a tremendous amount of color year round. I think I'll forego the fall leaves for flowering plants 12 months out of the year. Your garden is looking lovely as usual, and I'm sure you're enjoying spending time outdoors these days...I know I am!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01106128705768954876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-3998091458514228182010-10-15T08:41:27.661-04:002010-10-15T08:41:27.661-04:00Very nice list here. Being in N.Florida I would ha...Very nice list here. Being in N.Florida I would have to add Firespike and Pineapple Sage.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09976608531478457839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-77165116648460061582010-10-14T22:49:20.767-04:002010-10-14T22:49:20.767-04:00You showcase some lovely plants and I am really li...You showcase some lovely plants and I am really liking stromanthe after seeing it in your garden. That butterfly plant is great too, although here it is classed as a weed, so I will just enjoy yours. Do you pull up your caladium bulbs or let them winter over in the ground?africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-80984657085920726912010-10-14T20:05:46.678-04:002010-10-14T20:05:46.678-04:00Lush and colorful. That is one great looking gard...Lush and colorful. That is one great looking garden. The images you shared are wonderful. I think we can more or less grow similar things although I cannot find a gardening zone for Philippines.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-7509665855131531402010-10-14T14:22:18.134-04:002010-10-14T14:22:18.134-04:00So many of these plants give my garden the final b...So many of these plants give my garden the final bits of colour going into October - even though we're on the northern shore of Lake Ontario. This is a terrific list for anyone who is looking for late-season colour - even if we do have to bring in some of the more tender specimens.Barbarapchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990013417063903768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-46092604532567095192010-10-14T13:57:50.000-04:002010-10-14T13:57:50.000-04:00meems, Lisa's right, we could grow many of you...meems, Lisa's right, we could grow many of your plants, but, as summer color and then move into the house. Gorgeous photos and i do have to say, that the newer coleus are sure gorgeous. Every year newer shapes and colors. I need to give plumbago another try. Your photos are beautiful! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-87106063119396808502010-10-14T11:43:19.963-04:002010-10-14T11:43:19.963-04:00MADDMAYour garden is short of amazing!!!It is such...MADDMAYour garden is short of amazing!!!It is such a delight to me to see all your photos. I'm always looking forward to your photos and your info about them.wondering gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139616625459878601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-43032347863292744022010-10-14T09:41:16.741-04:002010-10-14T09:41:16.741-04:00Gorgeous, Meems! I'm especially loving the fir...Gorgeous, Meems! I'm especially loving the first coleus photo...love the interest of the edges along with the color! I'm also a fan of the clerodendrum, although I don't have any...yet!!!! <br />Nice list for Fl fall color!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18123627573356760362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-35939147897719769612010-10-14T07:37:49.469-04:002010-10-14T07:37:49.469-04:00Your photos have me drooling once again dear Meems...Your photos have me drooling once again dear Meems. I have a few of the plants you've shown myself, but not all. I love that butterfly bush, had one but it died on me, quite a few years ago.<br /><br />Seeing your gardens and blooms and colorful foliage is always an inspiring treat for me.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-66167705899896095672010-10-14T07:23:07.460-04:002010-10-14T07:23:07.460-04:00A lot of these plants would do ok here during summ...A lot of these plants would do ok here during summer but they fail quickly during winter. The caladiums in the window box have already given up. Coleus lasts until the first frost. It is nice that they have so many colors of these to choose from now.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160717311376074400.post-55285240977046742092010-10-14T06:16:48.115-04:002010-10-14T06:16:48.115-04:00The butterfly bush is nothing short of amazing! T...The butterfly bush is nothing short of amazing! The deep azure color of the sage really appeals to me, as I favor the blue family of hues. I have a jasmine plant with beautiful star-shaped blooms that shares an endless supply of brilliant white. I keep transplanting shoots too. Love how easy it is to grow here.<br />You truly are blessed with an abundance of color, Meems, any time of the yeardaisy ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129079277073067462noreply@blogger.com