by Jim Hunter | Plant Education
Now if you like to grow lilies, why not grow the biggest lily in the world? Crinum Americanun is a white flowering cultivar that is native to south Florida. Common names for this plant are Florida Swamp Lily, String Lily, but most refer to it as White Crinum. The...
by Jim Hunter | Plant Education
View this plant and you think you are in paradise. This South African wonder is called Bird of Paradise because the flower resembles one, and, of course, with the yellow-orange, blue colors you must be in paradise. The Bird of Paradise is a clump growing perennial...
by Jim Hunter | Fruits, Plant Education
Could anything else be as refreshing as a cold melon on a hot Florida day? Watermelon is in the gourd family (cucurbitaceae). A native of Africa, these plants are grown and cherished around the world. Seasonally, large stand of wild watermelons still occur in...
by Jim Hunter | Plant Education, Short and Sweet, Videos
Crepe Myrtle Video Tips – Short and Sweet Segment The crepe myrtle is a hardy, versatile landscape plant. While popularly used as a small flowering tree, new cultivars can be used as ground covers and even as hanging baskets. Most commonly grown as a tree or...
by Jim Hunter | Plant Education, Roses
Perhaps the most well known flower in the world, the rose, has been cultivated for centuries. In central Florida they bloom all year long. Our roses produce from five to seven flushed of bloom each year. There are all kinds of rose cultivars and types available, but...
