We will start
out with a few before and after for Hurricane Lily. Check out the
beautiful yellow Angel's Trumpet.
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After Lily here
is the same tree blown over. It did attempt a comeback in the
summer of 2003, but never came anywhere near the picture above.
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This is the lush
left rear corner of the property.
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Same corner
after Lily
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The garage and
greenhouse that Lily destroyed with the use of the 50' Pecan Tree.
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Rear picture of
the same garage.
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A close-up of
the yellow Angel's Trumpet
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A nice native
Hibiscus.
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Tropical Corner |
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Close-up of the
gingers in tropical corner |
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Here is a pink
Angel's Trumpet |
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Another nice
Hibiscus |
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Really cool
variegated Orange show variegation on both the leaves and fruit. |
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Great climbing rose
named Cornelia |
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Fantastic Australian
Tree Fern in Tropical Corner. It was almost 6 feet across. |
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Another view of
Tropical Corner |
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The Thai Caladiums
are now lost. |
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These variegated
Ginger die back every winter, but continue to spread and grow each
summer/ |
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Here is tropical
corner with a nice patch of Papaya. |
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Close-up of the
glads |
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An unusual plant
called a Bat Plant |
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This night blooming
Cereus makes quit a show all summer, but you have to go out at night to
see this 8" bloom which will be gone by morning. |
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Really cool looking
Hibiscus |
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The famous Naked
Lady |
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Clematis are tough
in our climate, but this one managed a few blooms. |
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Did I tell you that
Naked Ladies come in yellow also. |
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