9/19/08

Fall Planting in South Florida

So, I just couldn't wait the extra two weeks for the nurseries to get in thier fall plants. I went ahead and planted these summer bloomers and am hoping they make it through our mild winter.

Here's the round up:
lime coleus - $1 each (3x)
mexican heather - $1 each (1x)
begonia - $1 each (2x)
dwarf juniper - $5 (1x)

The bougainvillea and morning gloery are still creeping up the trellis, but I severealy cut them both back, so they will hopefully be blooming in another month. Before planting the new stuff, I mixed some compost and rootgel into the tired, dried, dead soil. I couldn't change out the soil because it would have destroyed the bougainvillea root system that takes up 90% of the container. Finally, I laid a bunch of pinebark on top of the soil to try to help retain moisture.
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2 comments:

  1. That seems like a really good price for the Mexican Heather - good shopping! It's about $5/pot here. I'm impressed that you'll be able to do coleus through the winter - of course we can too....only inside by a window.

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