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South Florida Flowers - May
Bougainville, Gardenia, Caladium, Hibiscus, Crossandria, Frangipani
Nancy Hopkins, May 22, 2000
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Bougainville: grows as a thorny vine and comes in purple, red, and orange. The colors are actually leaves. The flower is a tiny white bloom contained within the background of the colored leaves that become brighter the dryer the weather.
Bougainvilla1, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine. Bougainvilla2, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine.

Caladium: This is another colored leaf. They come in different colors ranging from a primarily green to the brilliant red-green you see here. The flower is a wonderful white. The one pictured is over 5 inches long and the largest leaves are in excess of eleven inches.
Caladium Leaf, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine. Caladium Bloom, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine.



Gardenia is one of the most delectable scents to enjoy. And then there is the bloom...growing on a small shrub.
Gardinia from the side, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine. Gardinia, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine.

Hibiscus comes in all sorts of shades. The shrub can get long legged if not pruned regularly. But, even the long limbs, seemingly untamed, can be most plentiful in its gifts of the very large blooms of 3 or more inches.
Hibiscus, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine. Hibiscus from the side, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine.

Frangipani has these long stems that erupt into shades of pinks with highlights of white. And they also fill the May air with sweetness.
Pink Frangipani, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine. Light Pink Frangipani, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine.

Crossandrias provide the splash of orange in their smallish blooms. The plants stay under a foot and the flowers bloom for a good part of the year under good conditions. A very hearty and colorful friend to any gardener.
Crossandria1, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine. Crossandria2, South Florida Flowers, May, copyright 2000 Nancy Hopkins, at 21C-Online, The 21st Century Magazine.

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