Breezy and warm the past two days, well into the 80's. The blood orange is covered in small flowers that have a heady scent. It's never had such a profusion of blossoms. It is a gorgeous sweet 'food' smell. Like Ylang Ylang it is delicious. The begonias are still in bloom. Big Mac has some strong stalks topped with florets. The dicentra, both red and white are putting out quite nicely as well. It's a beautiful time of year in the S FL container garden. The thousand of dollars of orchids are another story. I can tell it's going to take some time to learn about this family, if they don't all die before then. I won't be buying any more until I have a much better feel as to what works on the South facing terrace, being washed by a fairly constant briny ocean breeze.
The warm weather has prompted a round of feeding and cut backs on jasmine and begonia U402--which is one of the most charming bloomers of all.
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