All those plants can handle this climate. It is a very hot and dry summer so far but it will change. It is often said about FLA weather , if you don't like the weather just wait 5 minutes and it will change. For the first time ever I made sun shades for some of my plants. I only planted them this February and they are NOT fully climatized but suffering none the less. On top of that, I have some thrips again even with drench treatment which really only suppresses infestations.

If you went over to Naples you would find it's just as hot but heavy storms in the afternoon. I like that because the tall thunderstorms can give us a break from the intense sun. Our sky has looked like a postcard. They are beautiful and hardly a cloud to be found. Great for tourists, not so for gardeners.

I make sure my plant beds are sufficiently mulched and water as often as permitted, either early morning or evening. Mornings are best.

Your plants will rebound when our summer rains kick in. Right now we have a huge high pressure system in the Atlantic. That is making the morning showers and winds. In about 2 weeks we should start to see a shift in the weather.

Just have patience. Plants have a way of adjusting.

I guess it is a real problem in Florida when it does not rain? I have a facebook friend who is near the panhandle and she was just saying the same thing the other day....pleading for rain.....devastating her garden. Of course I am from Los Angeles, and we never get any rain! Hence, the garden hose! So how does it work in Florida?

We use our irrigation system during the dry months, December to May. Rainy season starts around the 3rd week of May based on dew point. Then we turn off the irrigation system. I have mine off because yesterday we got 1.5 inches of rain in an hour. So yesterday was okay. Today, clouds early then bright blue skies and blazing sun all day. I will water tomorrow. We can have significant rainfall just across the street. It can be very spotty or tropical downpours. Yes, strange but awesome to watch.

There is a large Saharan dust area moving in so it will be hot and dry until sometime next week.

It hasn't rained here (Jensen Beach) in over a month, but nothing seems to be suffering much except the grass. We had no dry season this spring when it should have come; it rained every day all winter and up through the beginning of June, so I'm not that unhappy about the dryness. Our ground water level was horribly high and we would have had plenty of problems if we had a serious storm, so I can't say I mind having some dry season, even if it's the wrong time of year. The only reason we didn't have more trouble from the 2004 hurricanes was because things had been dry before they came.

Sure is brutal to be outside, though.

We just got a little bit of rain up here in N. Central, but not enough. Had a nice thunderstorm yesterday, so things aren't wilting so bad today. I try to water every other day very deeply, but I have been having to spritz a little on off days due to the heat just drying them out so badly.

Our winter was weird too, with lots of rain. It's like the seasons have flipped, dry in the summer, wet in the winter, Who knows what Mother Nature has in store for us? I'm just happy water is relatively cheap here in Gainesville. In SW FL, my water bill was never under $70 during dry months.

Spats, I'm just south of you in north Broward and when we do not get rain I have no problems with my plants.

I have a well and water two times a week via sprinklers and hand watering according to the SFWMD schedule for my address. You are allowed 3 times up there.

Watering with a hose is more effective if the plants are mulched, also watering in sandy or rocky soil is a chalenge. Water more than you think you need.

For my sandy soil I ALWAYS amend the soil around the plant when planting with a mix of composted soil mixed with the sand and another soil to help keep moisture in.

Also water further away from the plant as well as under the plant. Nearby soil will wick water away from plants. Watering further away helps prevent wicking.

I know lots of garden centers do not recommend soil amendments but native sand and shellrock are not condusive to plants. IMO that is.

Splats, all your plants are good choices for Florida. But it also depends on whether the plants are recently planted or well established for more than a year, etc. I have quite of few new additions so if the rain doesn't dump enough to fully saturate or it's been a few days since it rained, I still water 30 minutes in each zone with the sprinkler. Luckily my sprinklers can draw from the pond so it's only electricity for me. I also agree a good layer of mulch is necessary! I usually top dress my mulch 2 x a year and over time it breaks down and enriches the soil.