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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. TaborFebruary 29, 2016 at 7:03 PM

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

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  2. KayFebruary 29, 2016 at 9:35 PM

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

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  3. Linda ReederFebruary 29, 2016 at 10:04 PM

    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. Sally WesselyFebruary 29, 2016 at 10:25 PM

    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. Meryl BaerFebruary 29, 2016 at 10:28 PM

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

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  6. Granny AnnieMarch 1, 2016 at 6:32 AM

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

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  7. BarbaraMarch 1, 2016 at 12:33 PM

    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. Arkansas PattiMarch 1, 2016 at 3:05 PM

    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. TomMarch 2, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    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. AnonymousMarch 2, 2016 at 1:21 PM

    Those are very pretty plants. Good luck with them.

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  11. BarbMarch 2, 2016 at 4:14 PM

    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. SextantMarch 3, 2016 at 9:28 PM

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

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  13. Lisa@GrandmasBriefsMarch 4, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    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. UnknownMarch 5, 2016 at 2:17 PM

    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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