Your Monthly Grow-zine
June 2018
Things to do in the garden this month...
Euphorbia 'Diamond Frost'Add new plants to your landscape! Visit your locally-owned nursery to discover new plants to fall in love with...such as the Euphorbia pictured.
Diamond Frost (Euphorbia hypericifolia) has a soft, wispy, delicate look - but it's not a delicate plant at all. It's a fast-growing perennial that loves Zone 10 but also may winter over or come back in spring in Zone 9.
It grows about 18 inches tall and wide, best in part sun to part shade, and flowers most of the year. Makes a great container plant, too.
Water?? After the weeks of wet May weather, you might think we can forget about watering - but you never know what Mother Nature has in store! There have been Junes in the past that are dry. If that's the case, run your irrigation twice a week if no rain.
If your plants are suffering from all the rain we've had, you might want to apply a fungicide to any that need help.
Remember the fertilizer blackout. In some counties in Florida it's illegal to fertilize anything from June 1st through September 30th. Contact your local county extension office for the regulations where you live.
Add a "royal" touch to your landscape
I don't know about you, but I'm tired of all the media hoopla about the royal wedding. I'd rather add some "royal" plants to my yard! Here are some ideas for regal accents:
Gloriosa Lily
This climbing lily combines a wimpy, somewhat unattractive plant (sparse leaves, weak stems) with one of nature's most exquisite flowers.
Gloriosa superba loves full to part sun and an area that has good drainage. You can ignore this plant and it will still grow and bloom - but add some regular irrigation for the most flowers.
It grows anywhere in South Florida - in cooler areas it can die back in winter and return in spring.
Gloriosa flowers the most in summer and fall. The blooms appear green at first, gradually changing color. They also curl backwards as they mature, as you can see from the stamens in the photo, which would normally be tucked down in the center of a flower.
These make long-lasting cut flowers. Blooms are usually red but other colors like the bright pink shown are sometimes available. Rare plant sales are a good source to look for these plants.
Gloriosa Lily contains toxins so keep away from any little munchers in the family. If you have sensitive skin, wear gloves when handling.
It's now considered invasive because it develops tubers in the ground, so you may want to grow it in a container to keep it, well, contained. Give it something to climb on - a trellis stuck in the pot or lattice against a wall.
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If you want to draw the eye to a focal point, however, use straight lines. Experimenting with both options (and even a combination of the two) helps to envision the final product.
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