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Central, FL, United States
I am a former teacher, aspiring artist, inveterate traveler This blog is about my Florida garden experience and its expression though poetry, philosophy, photography and art. It includes my other creative endeavors. Here can be found posts about travel to other gardens around the world. My garden is a half acre in zone 9a which includes a large water garden. I have mostly a shade garden because of the huge live oak. To keep things easy, I love to grow bromiliads,ferns,gingers and other tropicals. I need to have a low maintenance garden. In the summer we usually have plenty of rain and it transforms into a jungle. I have converted my swamp into the water garden where I grow irises, waterlilies, papyrus, radigan, spikebush and swamp lily. I also grow citrus (lemon,key lime,grapefruit,tangerines,pineapple,and loquats). Me?...Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses. (Ovid)

May 27, 2013

flower power


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African iris
bromiliad


snapdragons

Florida iris

ginger?


My Amaryllis bloomed I bought this bulb in Holland last year and now have painted it in oil.........


 

Amaryllis


Garden was so radiant
Radiance emanated from one
But for one it'd be all plants
Noticing the Amaryllis
With pink flowers
She glowed with attention fixed
Fixed so hard it hurt
Nothing was more beautiful.
 Grace Amorue

20 comments:

  1. FlowerLady Lorraine5/27/2013

    I am sorry to hear you lost your hard drive. I need to see about backing up my stuff to the external hardware.

    Your blooms are gorgeous and your painting is lovely. I thought I was looking at the real blooms until I read you had painted it.

    Have a nice day and a great week ~ FlowerLady

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  2. Sue5/27/2013

    Computer problems are the worst! I lost a hard drive a few years ago and with it, many many pictures. One of these days I'll get around to buying an external storage drive to back up my stuff...

    Lots of color going on there. That first picture of the garden across the lawn looks so cool and welcoming. Nice!

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  3. Unknown5/27/2013

    Powerfully beautiful.

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  4. My Garden Diaries5/27/2013

    Your blooms rock! And your painting...just over the top amazing!! Great work! I love the size of your composition!

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  5. Marijke5/29/2013

    So beautiful to see what is flowering in your garden. I love the way you painted the Amarilles you are a real artist.
    Have a wonderful day Sharon.

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  6. Gone Tropical5/29/2013

    Beautiful flowers, and your painting is awesome!
    if I were on FB, I'd like it a hundred times (but I prefer G+) ;)

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  7. Deanne Fortnam5/29/2013

    It's all beautiful and your painting is truly lovely!

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  8. Jennifer5/30/2013

    I would be lost in your garden there are so many unfamiliar flowers! Love the amaryllis painting. Hope you sort out your computer issues. I am sure it must be frustrating to lose a second hard drive.

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  9. Leslie Kimel5/30/2013

    Your painting is just awesome. I love it!

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  10. Bethany Benton Art6/01/2013

    Beautiful blooms, Sharon! Love that amaryllis painting! :-)

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  11. Les6/02/2013

    Jacaranda gives me zone envy.

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  12. Kathleen6/03/2013

    It's wonderful to see all your tropical (and regular) blooms. I hear you about the hard drive & loving your laptop. I am connected to mine too. I hope everything is resolved now and it's a long time before anything else goes awry.
    The amaryllis painting is fantastic! I am a huge amaryllis collector so of course I love anything and everything about them. It looks like 'Dancing Queen??'

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    1. sharon6/03/2013

      I got the bulb at the Keukenhof gardens in Holland and smuggle it in...last year it was a stunning huge three bloom..this year only 2 small ones...It is a double bloom..... I dont know the name but I hope it is dancing queen what are you other favorites?

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  13. Anonymous6/03/2013

    Hi Sharon.
    I bought my Amaryllis 'Exotica' bulb from www.johnscheepers.com
    It's one of my favorites. I hope you get one!

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  14. Anonymous6/03/2013

    p.s. I'm also partial to Sweet Nymph & some of the other doubles. It's hard to pick tho ~ they're all so beautiful.

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  15. Anonymous6/03/2013

    Hello again Sharon. I have 'Elvas' in my collection. She's lovely! Can't wait to hear what you decide on. :)

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  16. Dawn6/03/2013

    Love the photos. Oh I've just to get myself a better camera!

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  17. Nadezda6/04/2013

    I'm sorry your problem with computer! For me it could be one very big trouble.
    Great photos, especially the purple flower.

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  18. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens6/14/2013

    Blooms and colours, never tire to admire, to be dazzled by their beauty every day, every month and year brings something new and something repeated; splendid! Lovely painting.

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