BACK FROM FLORIDA

I was in Florida last week, so missed all the wet weather in the UK.  As you can see though, it wasn't very sunny there either.

Not having been abroad for quite a while (thanks to Covid) it was fascinating to be faced with a completely different plantscape (I think I just made that word up).  I saw things that were obviously very common as they were used in municipal planting and I had no idea what they were.  It was a strange feeling.

A tree I did recognise

In the Everglades we had a knowledgeable guide, but the use of common names left me still feeling clueless.  The water plant with lily like leaves and marigold like flowers was 'Spatterdock' for example.  

We were back home by the end of the week, and here is something no less exotic looking.  The variegated Yucca flower has started to open out.  I wonder whether it will be put off by low temperatures, if we get any!

The unseasonably warm temperatures will have confused quite a few plants I suspect.  This Berginia is flowering quite happily, as is the Portuguese laurel.

The laurels were originally in shade by the front door, where they acquired a definite lean as they tried to find some light.  I assured Mr B that in this new open location they would soon straighten themselves up.  I may have been mistaken.

Luckily they don't look quite so wonky in real life.

These geraniums will need to go in the greenhouse soon.  It does usually get too cold for them in there and they die on me anyway, but I can't be bothered with them cluttering up the house, so in the greenhouse they go.

That’s all I have room for this week. All the Six on Saturday posts can be found on Garden Ruminations our new home from home thanks to Jim who is caretaking while the Propagator takes a break.