Meet Jim
Jim Hunter is a renowned Florida Master Gardener and a Central Florida treasure. He has been teaching and supporting the local Seminole Community for over 30 years. He owns and operates the South Seminole Farm and Nursery and has been a part of the Master Gardener program since 1989. Jim has donated his time giving free horticultural advice and recommendations to residents of Seminole County and Central Florida. Jim is also the resident expert on SGTV’s (Seminole County Government TV) Master Gardener program.
Recent Articles by Jim
Cast Iron Plant (Aspidistra)
The cast iron is an old plant known to be a potted plant in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. It was widely grown as a popular houseplant in this country from 1870 to 1940. Do you remember the song “How’s your aspidistra”? It will tolerate a wide variety of growing...
Serissa (Foetida)
Need a small flowering shrub for a shady location? Serissa could be the plant for you.
LOROPETALUM CHINENSIS (Chinese Fringe Bush)
Wow! Is an expression often used when seeing a Loropetalum in full bloom. A former “Florida Plant of the Year”, this hardy bush has become very popular in recent years. This shrub has great leaf color, flowers often and is cold hardy. Its foliage is a reddish-purple...
LOQUAT (Eriobotrya Japonica)
The Japanese Plum is such a great little tree. Naturally well-shaped and growing to 25 feet, the small evergreen has thick, stiff leaves. The Loquat is cold hardy to 12 degrees F, and has no insect problems. Now if that is not enough, this beautiful specimen tree...
Camellia (Camellia Japonica)
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. ...
Poinsettias
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ROSELLE (Hibiscus Sabadariffa)
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...
Seminole Pumpkin (Curvita Maschata)
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.
Strawberries
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 the...
Crinum Lily (Crinum Americanun)
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...
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