Greetings! Well, it's been awhile since my last post. I've been taking the necessary break that comes with working in a Nursery in the Northeast...however, my hibernation period is over! March is upon us and going quickly. As the snow melts away and our yards reveal themselves...wheels start turning!!
Above, I share a photo from a recent trip to Costa Rica, where I did some 'research' on our friends, the tropical plants...those that we can only grow indoors here in Connecticut, or in some cases, outdoors for about 3-4 months of the year, usually in containers. Pictured in flower is an impressive Bougainvillea glabra or paperflower. Although many of you may be familiar with this plant, it is a truly wonderful to see a full grown specimen in a tropical atmosphere. Native to Brazil, this plant can grow to 15' with lots of thorny stems bearing beautiful papery flowers.
Bougainvillea can be grown here in the Northeast in pots, but they needs lots of light!!!!
