Did somebody say something about "FALL?"

[Dartolution]

HAHA - Oh I tease. 

October has been kind to the garden this year (with the exception of rain). With temps this month staying in the 80's/50's for the most part aside from a quick 2 day cool snap mid-month it's been quite wonderful. 

Our 10 day shows highs in the 80s and lows around 60 which I will take as long as mother nature wants to provide it! 

Nabbed a few image from the gardens:

 

 

Hopefully the rack of namwahs has some time to mature. (doubtful) but one can wish. 

 

 

[ZPalms]

Very pristine!

[Chester B]

Looks 👍 

[Xenon]

Phenomenal. Looks straight out of a landscape design magazine! Love the Hedychium (?) sticking out above the Alocasia 

[SeanK]

Absolutely gorgeous; all done with cold-hardy palms and BLEs. I see AL is in major drought having received not a single 💧 from recent hurricanes.

[Dwarf Fan]

Someday… thank you for the inspiration Dartolution. 🙏

[Dartolution]

On 10/25/2024 at 10:31 PM, Xenon said:

Phenomenal. Looks straight out of a landscape design magazine! Love the Hedychium (?) sticking out above the Alocasia 

@Xenon YEP! That one is "Raffillii," I took some division of a larger clump last winter and moved them about. Since the North side of the house gets bright indirect light aside from a couple of early morning hours, and very late evening hours I wasn't sure if they would actually flower. They did several times. I expect next year to be even better. 

 

On 10/26/2024 at 8:48 AM, SeanK said:

Absolutely gorgeous; all done with cold-hardy palms and BLEs. I see AL is in major drought having received not a single 💧 from recent hurricanes.

@SeanK Question: What are "BLEs"? Never came across this before. 

My area is in a moderate drought as of today. We got no real measurable rainfall from any of the tropical systems that have moved up this year and devastated the Southeast. Alabama has been on the west side of those systems (dry side).  

[SeanK]

16 hours ago, Dartolution said:

@Xenon YEP! That one is "Raffillii," I took some division of a larger clump last winter and moved them about. Since the North side of the house gets bright indirect light aside from a couple of early morning hours, and very late evening hours I wasn't sure if they would actually flower. They did several times. I expect next year to be even better. 

 

@SeanK Question: What are "BLEs"? Never came across this before. 

My area is in a moderate drought as of today. We got no real measurable rainfall from any of the tropical systems that have moved up this year and devastated the Southeast. Alabama has been on the west side of those systems (dry side).  

Broad-leafed evergreen. 

[Swolte]

I haven't had a drop of rain for months. No "second spring" this year, I think. Don't get me wrong. I am not complaining, as I'd rather have these stretches of drought in Aug-Sept-Oct compared to the summers, like we had the last 2 years. I am grateful for the rains we received during the middle of summer right when I needed them the most.

Looks like our streak of drought will end as we're in for some rains in a few days, finally!

~ S

[Dartolution]

@Swolte Hopefully that makes it way to us. 

I think a bird flew overhead this morning and took a pee.... 😒