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Related: About this forumAn early spring brings an early summer. Out with the Fall/Winter flowers and in with the heat tolerant
Mexican Flame Vine

Plumeria

Vinca and Dianthus

Purslane

Amazon Dianthus and Portulaca

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An early spring brings an early summer. Out with the Fall/Winter flowers and in with the heat tolerant (Original Post)
surfered
16 hrs ago
OP
I guess I could give it a try. It's not like I haven't killed plants myself before. 😄👍
littlemissmartypants
14 hrs ago
#7
It's a constant struggle between the drought, the bugs and the wild animals.
littlemissmartypants
13 hrs ago
#10
The Roux Comes First
(2,379 posts)1. Whoa! We Are Differently Zoned!!
Thanks for sharing your lovely photos.
surfered
(14,611 posts)2. 🙏
SheltieLover
(82,001 posts)3. Ty for sharing!
littlemissmartypants
(34,803 posts)5. Beautiful! I have some Purslane. Mine isn't as pretty as yours.
I'm growing it for the edible greens. The stems, flower buds, and seeds are also all safe for consumption.
Your Mexican Flame Vine is beautiful. But it's outside my zone.
❤️
surfered
(14,611 posts)6. It dies to the ground if we have a freeze, but has always come back quickly.
littlemissmartypants
(34,803 posts)7. I guess I could give it a try. It's not like I haven't killed plants myself before. 😄👍
surfered
(14,611 posts)9. All the time here
littlemissmartypants
(34,803 posts)10. It's a constant struggle between the drought, the bugs and the wild animals.
The deer would probably eat cardboard here if I drew colorful flowers on it. They will definitely dead head flowers before the blooms are finished opening. 😀
Have a lovely afternoon, Ed. Thanks for the discussion. ❤️
NJCher
(43,649 posts)8. Love moss rose!
the most vibrant colors!
Bayard
(30,452 posts)11. Pretty!
We're starting to bloom here. Some are already done, like my peonies.
surfered
(14,611 posts)12. Wish peonies could survive here.