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Gardening

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Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:15 PM Saturday

Spring has sprung [View all]

The size of the photos are limited to 2 meg by the free photo uploading site I use.

Esperanza, just beginning to bloom, a bush that gets 6’ tall and covered with yellow blooms all summer.



Knockout Roses



Amaryllis behind a Mystic Spire Salvia



Confederate Jasmine (honeysuckle) on the fence.



Oleander



7-8 feet tall, a living fence.

Salvia



A very drought tolerant plsnt.

The first Plumeria bloom


They’re so easy to grow. Just cut off a limb and stick it in the ground, but they die to the ground after a freeze.

We’ve had hard freezes the last four years. The mature plants have always come back from the roots. The day before an expected freeze. I severely prune them, saving the cuttings in the garage until Spring, when I plant the cuttings.

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