Random and miscellaneous perennials

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Random and miscellaneous perennials

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Thu May 21, 2020 9:38 am

Ixora and Gold Star Esperanza. The Esperanza is a hummingbird and large bee magnet. The ixora is a dwarf.
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Thu May 21, 2020 8:41 pm

Wow!

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Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:11 pm

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Lantana "Lavender." I bought this as a tiny plant several months ago and have waited for it to bloom. It's a compact lantana and I have it in a hanging basket. The flowers truly are lavender.
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Plumeria "Elsie."
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Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:27 am

Plumeria beautiful, most also have a wonderful fragrance.
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Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:23 pm

Blooming now, I don't recall the name of this variety.

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Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:37 pm

The two blue plumbago shrubs are covered with light violet flower clusters. The butterflies love this plant.



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Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:37 pm

Wow, your flowers are gorgeous!
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Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:22 am

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Loropetalum (Chinese fringe flower). Blooms mainly in spring but mine shows intermittent flowers throughout the year.
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Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:41 pm

The yellow Esperanza is very common in my area, but not so much the Bells of Fire Esperanza. This compact variety can take full sun and heat. A favorite of large bees and hummingbirds.

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Fri Jun 25, 2021 8:55 pm

I have this as well and love it. It’s in bloom 9 months of the year, no pests, drought tolerant and can be pruned any way you like.
My resident female hummingbird works it over constantly.
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