Florida Ferns

My first cousin who lives in Florida sent me this nice picture of ferns in his backyard garden so I am proud to share it here. I am green with envy that he has the climate there to grow tree ferns outside year round but I can't here in Mississippi.

Pretty Pastel Pansies...Ultima Morpho

This fairly new variety of pansy really does look like the tropical "Morpho" butterfly. Last fall and winter I grew them and had to have two flats this season.

Cabbages and Cannas

Soon Jack Frost will take out these cannas and then pump up the purple color of the ornamental flowering cabbages.

Yellow Shrimp Plant and Peppers

For some reason looking at this plant makes me crave a bowl of gumbo and a tossed salad.

Vivid Violas

I like the colorful little faces on these violas..reminds me of children with face paint during Mardi Gras.

Ornamental Flowering Cabbage Combo Planter

"Thriller" is Mexican Feather Grass and the "Spiller" and "Filler" plants are asters and ornamental purple flowering cabbages.

Angel Trumpets Playing a Symphony

This is my second flush of blooms...counted 27 open today....last month there were 48 during the first round...overpowering fragance in the evening...hummingbird moths love these huge flowers.

Wagon Load of Weekend Work...Flats For Fall

Stopped by the local nursery for 8 flats of bedding plants...case of pansy mania??