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I Googled: "Florida landscape plants for snowbirds" and I got a lot of suggestions.

One plant that I had seen at one of the nurseries and liked was called Xanadu.  It is a type of philodendron.  It came up on the search.  I put two in the front planter.


Xanadu

There are supposed to spread and mound, up to five feet wide and two to three feet high.  I think that will be about right once it is established.


Of course that might take a while.  I took out two shrubs that were playing dead.  I think they were actually strangled by the air potato plant that snuck into the planter.  I also took out the crown of thorns plants because I just didn't like them.  i thought they might grow on me, but they didn't.  Let's hope the new plants do grow for me though.

I do hope I can get some more landscaping done, but if it is not in the cards for this year, there is always next year.



Comments

  1. Planting and growing takes time and you do have years and seasons to challenge.

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  2. That's a gorgeous plant. I wonder how it would do in Hawaii.

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  3. I am curious about what kinds of plants would fit in the category of " Florida landscape plants for snowbirds". I am guessing that they would be low maintenance plants that can survive six month out of the year without much tending.
    That is a pretty plant.

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  4. I love the prospects of landscaping a new place, and then I get overwhelmed. Like you, I plant and then I dig up what I planted and plant something else. That is what gardening is all about. One learns that mistakes are ok. We can always try something else. I do like your choice. When it fills in, I think it will be quite nice. I guess you will let us know next year how it all turns out.

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  5. Looks like good choices. Good luck with your green thumb!

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  6. I admire your energy and the beautiful yard and garden it will yield.

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  7. I am a big fan of Xanadu. When I was a kid we had some Elephant Ears in our yard. I loved the way dew puddled on the leaves and the velvet softness. Since then I have gravitated towards plants like Xanadu and Philodendrons. I also agree with removing plants just because they don't bring beauty to your eyes. I suppose I use the Marie Kondo decluttering system on my yard more than I do my house! I want to love everything out there.

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  8. It is such fun to see how what we envision turns out. You should have a really nice surprise when you come down next year. Can't wait to see.

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  9. I'm "green" with envy -- as you no doubt are aware, our planting season here is still a good month away.

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  10. Those are very pretty plants. Good luck with them.

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  11. What did we do before Google? I like the simplicity of the bed. I know things grow fast there. It will be fun to see the "after" photo in a little bit.

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  12. I hope the xanadu works out for you. It is a nice looking plant.

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  13. I need to get a Xanadu! Just the name makes me smile and feel like dancing.

    Happy weekend to you, Olga!

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  14. Oh I think those are going to be beautiful! It must be kind of fun to come back and see how much the yard has changed!

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