by Jim Hunter | Camellias, Plant Education
Awe-inspiring flowers on a winters’ day is the ancient camellia. Grown for centuries in Asia and Japan, the camellia was brought to the American south in the 1820’s. The aristocrat of southern shrubs, camellias have been grown and loved since the antebellum days. ...
by Jim Hunter | Plant Education
Hours of Operation: Monday – Saturday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Address: 2010 E Lake Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707 Additional Articles LOQUAT (Eriobotrya Japonica) The Japanese Plum is such a great little tree. Naturally well-shaped and growing...
by Jim Hunter | Fruits, Plant Education
Also called ‘Jamaican Sorrel’, ‘Florida Cranberry’, etc., Roselle is an annual hibiscus grown primarily for the food product. A native of west Africa, Roselle is a common plant in the tropics. Its history in Florida goes back to old ‘cracker’ times, hence, the...
by Jim Hunter | Florida Native Plants, Plant Education
Are you having trouble growing vegetables in our hot Florida summers? The Seminole Pumpkin is an answer to the gardener’s woes. This could be the easiest vegetable you’ll ever grow. The Seminole Pumpkin is a native plant of south Florida. Florida Indians and early...
by Jim Hunter | Fruits, Plant Education
November is the time to plant this popular commercial strawberry. Harvest big sweet berries from late December until May. They should be planted about a foot apart, the same depth as the pot (maybe slightly higher). Be careful that you don’t plant the crown of...
