This is our version of a light dusting of snow.
Also, for real aka Florida Snow and if you look real close they can have a slight
pink hue. Also called Large flower Florida Pulsey, but is a unique variety and
has origins from S. America, which I suspect this one pictured here in my front
yard is not our Florida native variety.
I am enthralled with it , where others, you know who you are, are not and it's a
weed. It is considered to be an invasive one at that, who knew.
luck of being in the best spot in the yard.
I only know of two similar trees in our fair Florida city. The first tree was discovered
while with a fellow yogi friend and driving to her house she ends up taking a back road.
Having been down this road several times on my own but being the driver and rarely the
rider gave this constant gardener and opportunity to scan for unique plant specimens and
low and behold. Not only did the striking foliage stand out but this tree had several fruits
in the different stages of growth. This area I was at was what I would refer to as being
at the edge our city and there for possibly more subjected to a few degree temperatures
lower than my location would be subjected to.
Needless to say I spoke up and asked to turn left to confirm my finding my first live,
in the wild, mighty fruitful Jackfruit tree. This specimen was not even twenty foot tall,
which was quite encouraging. Only a few years later that I discovered a local public
garden had a JF tree that was easily thirty-five feet tall and with a massive trunk to
match, but no fruit at that time only to find out later that one of their attendees
were coddling a fruit that could be over twenty pounds. At which time I asked if
they would save some seed for me, not that they were obligated.
Fast forward two years, still no seed but there was a local grocery store having
their grand opening and guess what they were selling? Fresh whole Jackfruit.
Needless to say I had one in my canvas bag quicker than you can say Jackfruit.
This beauty got this year's Christmas lights treatment, whether is liked it or not and
ended up being my base model for this year's Christmas Doodle.
wrapped in electrified plastic coated wire pulsating electric field. Who knows maybe it
grew an extra inch...hehe.
Happy new year Jack.
fresh Blueberries and some already prepared Sorghum with dashes of ground Ginger
and Cinnamon.
The other dish has additional Hemp Granola and Cacao Coconut Granola.
Yum...Yum.
a season to grow in the ground. With my diminishing available sunlight, growing
in the ground at this time is not the best option. Stay tuned.
This once anemic looking and in reality it was hurting for nourishment and for
the available sunlight to be dialed back a bit. Not to mention enough water...blah,
blah, blah. However the good intentions were, it does'nt help a living thing, plants or
people for that matter. This rescued Florida Avocado is as green as an avocado and
now needs repotting. Amazing what some essentials can do.
lot better than this state of Florida and our United States in dealing with this
unprecedented Pandemic. I originally named each of these divisions after the
first five countries with worst number of cases. Now they look all the same
because they are knee deep in deaths and never to be the same survivors. Unlike
these plants that are thriving like the individuals that thought for themselves
and Science and keep reminding ourselves this is unprecedented times that require
unprecedented measures to protect ourselves and our fellow human beings.
Whew...as i jump off my soapbox.
These are back and had a neighbor walk by to ask about these beauties. This variety
of Crinum even has a gentle fragrance to accompany it's gentle beauty.
My containerized menagerie of edibles, two of which, will be featured in this parade.
This little gem is one of two over as many years. A seedling from dwarf Mexican
Petunia. Almost as rare as my once in a great while volunteer seedlings of a Prickly
White Poppy, another gem of a temporary garden visitor.
black. Surely a sight to see whether in a desert or not.
