I knew these guys had buds again but they sure will surprise you if your not aware that they have opened.

This is the 3rd separate time these have bloomed.

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Never seen the Rose Mallow blooming in June before!

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Why do Poppies(packages) always say-blooms the second year???

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New mulch sure pretty's things up!

I used Cedar arpund the palms-some of the smaller ones
still battle with WSM and this dry weather is no help-
maybe white spider mites don't like Cedar like most bugs???

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7' bloomstalk on the Hesperaloe this year!

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Some small banana plants

Mekong "giant"

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Beautiful Rajapuri from Bill in Mass-
these really grow fast when happy but don't get to big...beautiful color on leaves and stem-almost blue.

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Ensete Glaucum

These do not appear to like heat as their leaves always curl-this one was a one inch stump
all winter that I cut because it was dying back-nice recovery this year!

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E.Ventricosum

I think this is the fastest Ensete-at least in my experience.

Here it is on 5-5-12

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And 6-28-12...it's only July..was going to say June(-: he's a little crammed but we'll cut him out a spot!

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No Mickey mouse ears yet on this Alocasia Mickey mouse(Xanthosoma)

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Siam

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Philodendron "Hype" o.k. it's really "Hope" and a Corpse lily I am trying in a sunnier location.

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Beautiful Nainital,among friends.

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Speaking of Corpse lilies-these are taking the sting out of possibly losing
most the T.ferns(the Cooperi may wait until next year to die,or come back),they are such interesting plants.

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Last one-this pic is almost a month old-
Madagascar "palm" has a 30" + crown!

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