Monstera deliciosa is root hardy in zone 9 :-)
Air Potato vines scramble up the swing set
Variegated Mexican Fire Spike
Red reullia grown from a stem cutting. I love these leaves.
Agaves march along the sidewalk to the backyard.
THE BACKYARD FILLED WITH HEAT LOVING TROPICALS
Thanks for visiting on Foliage Followup. To see the entire collection, go to Digging. It's on my sidebar favorites. :-)
Your backyard looks wonderful to me, here is autumn coming with bad weather and darker evenings.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!! I really want to try the monstera deliciosa around the property....beautiful garden:)
ReplyDeleteYour backyards sure does look like a tropical paradise ... your variegated Fire Spike is great.
ReplyDeleteI like your back yard! Looks like a jungle. We have so many palmettos in Louisiana! Love the monstera too.
ReplyDeleteHad not seen the variegated form of the Firespike. Very nice looking.
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ReplyDeleteOoooh, I didn't know there was a variegated firespike. That one is going on my list of must haves!
It's great to see the long shot of your garden. And I always enjoy your fresh perspectives, like that first image through the palmetto leaves.
ReplyDeleteLooking at your beautiful blog and garden I feel I just landed in Hawaii. Of course being from Zone 5 I have zone envy.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more of your posts. Thanks for stopping by my blog for visit.
David, what a fantastic, jungly garden you have. And that is a monster of a bromeliad. Wow. I'm just now checking your sidebar and see you're a zone 9/10. I love how you're enjoying your zone!
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