no rain here and blooms are finally opening on the plumeria.

Orchid tree
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Ellen Boussant
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someone was selling these bulbs for $20 each at the PSA sale!! I`m RICH!

volunteer oleander

another Ellen B
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Butterfly vine

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Beach,

Everything is beautiful! I especially love the butterfly vine. It really pops and I don't really have anything yellow. Does it have any scent?

Barbra,

Same over here too. 11 plants w/ inflos but NONE are blooming. I was very excited to see one leading the pack but when I went to look to ID her, her tag was no where to be found! WHAT?! Must have fallen off when we moved. Great so if I add her to my list of NOID... she could be

Tiger
Wizard
Whirlwind
Inca Gold
Thumbalina
or CA Sunset

I guess I will soon find out. Then I will label them the way James taught me once and for all.

After Ike and the fire I quit worrying about tags and what is where.
Not sure if that vine has any smell. I have dreadful allergies this time of year.

I have a couple of plumeria that are just now waking up! So I have some in full bloom, some with just a hint of waking up, some fully leafed and in bloom. Silly plants.
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Beach,

I have OCD so everything has to be labeled so I can organize them. Chaos stresses me out. :(

no clue..what is the once and for all way? Felt pen on the trunk? roxanne

Hi Roxanne,

Ok I bought these white plastic tags thingie at Armstrong... sort of look like this.

http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Helpers-H166-Plastic-100-Pack/dp/B0078IF7LO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371407175&sr=8-1&keywords=plastic+plant+tags

Then I bought a bunch of colorful ties
http://www.amazon.com/GE-50296-Plastic-Assorted-100-Pack/dp/B002DNI9QE/ref=sr_1_14?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1371407272&sr=1-14&keywords=electric+cable+ties

Finally, I bought a lablel maker.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002PAR0GA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A27B5R50716MTA

Should look like this once it's done. I have not had time to do mine yet... but I will get started soon. :)

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WOW! Impressive....I use metal tags I write with a nail point on and then use voted picture wire and tie very loosely to allow for tons of trunk growth...and then, write with permanent marker onto the trunk...may try method too, thanks, roxanne

I just use those plastic tags that you can stick in the ground I buy from Wal-Mart. I write the name with a felt pen, on the front and back of the tag. The front name fades so every 6 months I walk around with the felt pen, and write over the name with the pen. Emmerson writes the name with a felt pen on his plants. I bought 2 last year, both still have the name right on the plant. If I have to dig them up in the winter for bare root storage, I will write the name on the stem with a felt pen, before I put them in the garage. Barbra

chaos is a category 3 hurricane with a category 5 storm surge. 4 1/2`of saltwater in your yard for more than 24 hours. Downed trees everywhere. Then the house burning down. Homeless 3 times in 15 months (divorce-couldn`t get him out, hurricane, fire). Laid off 2 weeks before a major hurricane. Wandering around for 2 weeks because the city wouldn`t let us on the island. FEMA. Now there is chaos! I was starting to think my name WAS disaster.

I quit sweating the names of the plants about then.
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Tally I remember FEMA was just dragging their feet. The Insurance Company I worked for, decided it would pay the Flood claims on Flood Polices that we wrote thru NFIP. They wanted to get our insureds back on their feet asap. I was very proud to work for that Insurance Company, they had the insured best interest at heart. It took FEMA along time to finally pay them back. Barbra

FEMA is a four lettered word! Texas windstorm is even worse.
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