Some pics in the rain(finally)>>> warning lots of p

[hardyjim]

Moderate drought has the grass looking
pretty parched even after .40" 2 days ago...

Coming down the stairs,Sunflowers and the Washy.

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New Zealand purple Castor...
color is spectacular in sunshine,have
to wait a few days for that apparently.

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Black bamboo surviving out of zone...with burnt ferns.

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Baby C.Medularis is pumping out the croziers
maybe 5-6 already,size beginning to ramp up too.

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D.Antarctica.

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C.Robusta ramping up in size too.

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For fun this year...Watermelon.

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Cucumber.

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Arundo Donax Giant reed grass.

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T.Martianus coming back after being stuffed into winter protection.

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Both sides of the Hesperaloe bloomed this year.

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We dont mind the rain.
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4 0'clocks coming on,very pleasant aroma too,like baby Brugs!

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Glad.
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Oh yeah...The Princeps...going crazy and blasting out
huge leaves!

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Someone said they liked it and where could they get
one...I wanted to laugh and say(try) China.

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..but maybe Wal-Mart has them now...or at least spray painted palms...geez

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Speaking of Imbricata...mine actually bloomed this year!

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Cold rainy weekend with hopefully 1-3" rain
before temps head back to the mid 90s(F) next week.

Thx for looking!

[TerdalFarm]

Wow, Jim! They all look amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[Beny]

Nice tropical garden, as usual ...beautifull !

Ben

[hardyjim]

Thanks....here are some more pics
after 1.49" rain this morning.

Finally some relief from the drought...
about 3" in the last 7 days.

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Best name for this one appears to be "Highland lace"
sold as Cyathea tomentosissima.
Fuzzy form of Cooperi.

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L to R C.Robusta(in the pots)-2 T.Latisectus,C.Dealbeta & "Highland lace"
and the D.Antarctica far right.

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S.McCurtain...back from the dead again.

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Y.Pallida...dormant trunk putting up shoot in front too.

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"Moss roses" maybe they are called Peppermint sticks,I forget.


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Beautiful T.Misan

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New Rajapuri leaf.


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Tease

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Thanks for looking!


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[TerdalFarm]

Lovely!

[905palms]

Awesome!

[Jubaea]

Looking good. I like the T princeps.