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August 4, 2016 |
August is here and we are really into summer now. Fortunately, I found a great way to escape the Florida heat . . .fly to Hawaii. It was a visit to see my newest niece and her brothers and sister (okay, I went to see my brother and his wife too, but a cute-as-can-be two-month-old pretty much outshines everyone else...) I had plans of hitting the beach, maybe an early morning surf with my brother . . . and then Tropical Storm Darby hit the island. Nothing major, just lots of rain, but it caused 'brown-water' advisories on the beaches, so plans changed a bit and I ended up touring a number of botanical gardens. First we went to Waimea Valley and besides amazing plants, we got to take a refreshing dip under a waterfall (see picture above). Then there was a driving tour through Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden, a walk through the plumeria forest at Koko Crater and finally the beautiful Foster Botanical Gardens. See below for a look at some of the amazing trees and flowers. Now I'm on a mission to find some of these cool plants and see if they will thrive in our area. It just goes to show that no matter how long you've been around plants, there is always something new to discover in the garden.
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In This Issue
All Crape Myrtles
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Rainbow Eucalyptus Eucalyptus deglupta When you see the pictures of this tree online, it's easy to think that some fancy photo-editing going on. But these trees are really all colors of the rainbow! As they age, the bark peels away revealing a multitude of colors. They are cold-sensitive, so they need to be planted in a protected area and covered in their first few winters, but the result is a unique tree that dazzles with its colorful bark.
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Plants of Hawaii In Hawaii there were so many cool plants to see. Rainbow Shower Cassias, Plumerias as big as oaks and breadfruits with tons of fruit on them. There is no way to show you all the pictures so I've picked some of my favorites.
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