Really Old Plants and Trees When I posted the bougainvillea story last week, I mentioned the ‘old lady’ of my yard… a magenta bougainvillea about 80 years old. Magenta Bougainvillea It got me to thinking about the other plants and trees that were in this yard 40 years ago and the ones that are still […]
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History of Wilmot Yard
December 10th, 2012 5 Comments
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Bougainvillea Rule the Florida Winter
December 3rd, 2012 No Comments
Three Colors of Bougainvillea in My Yard There is something to be said for Florida during the winter months. It seldom gets below 50 degrees, the skies are blue, the sun is bright, there is always a cool breeze and there are FLOWERS! One in particular, the bougainvillea, are in full bloom during the winter. […]
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