Open Gardens, April 6
Open Gardens, April 6, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Neem Tree Farms, 602 Ronele Drive, Brandon, 33511
We love plant swaps! And this time we have a giant pile of really nice mulch from TECO! You’ll need to bring something to carry it home in if you want some though! (Actually, a bucket and a small trowel are good things to have just for the other plants on the list.)
And I keep forgetting to add bamboo to this list. We’ve got lots and lots to make stakes for whatever you’re growing – just watch to make sure it doesn’t sprout roots in a spot you don’t want it!
Plants in pots (limited quantities, swaps expected!)
Everglade tomatoes
Aloe pups
Thornless optunia cactus
Baobob trees
You dig:
Elderberry (must be planted ASAP, has very shallow roots, limited quantities)
Surinam cherry
Sansevieria
Yesterday-today-and tomorrow (also limited)
Candlestick senna
False roselle, thousands and thousands ready to transplant!
Mexican cilantro – not really cilantro but tastes similar and handles the heat without flinching)
Cleradendron (pagoda or bleeding heart)
Native palmettos
Naturalized periwinkles (aka vinca)
Everglade tomato
Wild pineapple (very prickly, bring protective clothing, http://www.eattheweeds.com/bromelia-pinguin-wild-pineapple…/)
Seeds:
Daikon Radish (mooli)
Lemongrass
Moringa
Loofah sponges
Tropical milkweed
Gallardia (blanketflower)
Cosmos
Pink tabebuia
Velvet bean
Nasturtium
Rosele (Florida hibiscus)
Seminole pumpkin
Cuttings:
Yellow plumeria
Orchid cactus
Coral porterweed
Rangoon creeper
Cuban oregano
Bush morning glory
Cuban buttercup (tunera)
Firespike
Sweet almond
Vitex
Golden dewdrop
Bolivian sunflower
Ever-bearing mulberry