Hi Peg,It seems strange to speak of fall when it will still be around 90 degrees here in Tampa for a few more weeks. But the gardens know it is coming.
The backyard sages are almost leafless now and I'll prune them to the ground next week. The pentas are bit bedraggled but since the bees are still working them over, I'll leave them until I can get some pansies, dianthus and snapdragons in the beds.
The bromeliads that Don Waterhawk planted for us around the Norfolk Pine in the front yard are about to bloom. No asters and red maple leaves for we Floridians! We're bringing out the lipstick!
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Oh, I love the bromeliads! So pretty and colorful. Lipstick indeed...
Speaking of which, I have noticed that the wild gentian that grows up here looks like bright violet-blue lipstick just before the flowers open...I transplanted some from Brushwood and it has grown well but it was in a spot that was too sunny. So I've moved it to a shadier spot and look forward to its gorgeous flowers next August.
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