Just A Note Card

Colors For Winter

Living in zone 9 and looking for a bit of amazing vivid color to spruce up your winter landscape? Try these!

Japanese Magnolia (Ann, Jane)
Crimson Azalea (Majesty, Queen, Princess)
Camellias (Shi-Shi Gashira/pink, Professor Sargeant/red, Yuletide/red)

Evergreens

A list of the most common evergreens that do extremely well in this area (Zone 9) include:

Trees
'Lil Gem Magnolia
Teddy Bear Magnolia
Italian Cypress
Blue Point Juniper

Shrubs
Dwarf Shi- Sh Camellia
Dwarf Bottlebrush
Gardenia
Crimson Azalea
Sky Pencil Holly
Knockout Roses

Ground Covers
Flax Lily
African Iris
Mondo Grass
Liriope
Asian Jasmine

Vines
Confederate Jasmine
Chinese Evergreen Wisteria
Pandora

My Herbal Gardens

dwarf purple basil

Spanish Lavender

variegated oregano

My Rose Garden

Garden Journal

Roses In The Beginning

May 24, 2009

Peggy Martin Climber on the right, Puerto Rico Rose on the left

homestead verbena, texas bluebonnets,

peggy martin and grandma yellow roses

Roses on Halloween Day

Grandma's Yellow & Belinda's Dream

Roses in the Fall of 2010

Peggy Martin aka Katrina Rose

November 2010

Puerto Rico Rose Bud * November 2010

From The Hubby

Homerun Roses

What a knockout!

Day Lily

Un Petite Peu De Tout

 A Little Bit Of Everything

 Persian Shield, Begonia, "Blackie"sweet potato vine, Salvia, Yellow Pansy

Peggy Martin Climber - Katrina Rose

The story about this climbing rose, called Peggy Martin,

also known as the Katrina Rose, is truly amazing.
A "must have" for every garden!

Cajun Hibiscus

CAJUN  HIBISCUS

 These incredible multi-colored hibiscus

can be found at Dupont's Nursery, which is located on

Bayou Plaquemine in the heart of South Louisiana.  

Their blooms are quite larger than your average hibiscus!

Stolen Kiss

Just beginning to open!

Herbal Rock Garden

This area was definitely a challenge!

Tricolor Sage

Bulnine - Rock Lily

Garden Art by Gigi

Garden Artist

Pencil Portraits by Gigi

Just a sample of my own self-taught drawing skills.