from the Logee's growers


March Blooms At Logee's Greenhouses


Here is what blooms in March. Many of these mother plants can be grown at home in containers inside during the winter and then moved outside onto a patio or in a garden for the warm weather of summer.

Come take a look


Bougainvillea 'Barbara Karst' in the front entrance
Front entrance
Thunbergia Grandiflora in full bloom
Thunbergia Grandiflora in full bloom



Variegated Bread fruit at the bottom of the stairs, tucked in by the trickling Water Fountain
Variegated Bread fruit at the bottom of
the stairs, tucked in by the trickling Water Fountain
We grow a rare variety of Yellow Coffee Beans, in fruit in the Long House
We grow a rare variety of Yellow Coffee Beans, in fruit in the Long House
 



Scarlet Leadwort (Plumbago indica), another flower in full bloom at the foot of the stairs
Scarlet Leadwort (Plumbago indica), another flower in full bloom at the foot of the stairs
Royal Jasmine, one of the most popular Jasmines we grow
Royal Jasmine, one of the most popular
Jasmines we grow



Succulent Dish Gardens, easy to grow and require very little water
Succulent Dish Gardens, easy to grow and
require very little water
Always lots of Succulent dish gardens ready for gift giving
Always lots of Succulent dish gardens ready
for gift giving



Ponderosa Lemon blossom
Ponderosa Lemon blossom
 
Ponderosa Lemon, this one is about the size of a baseball
Ponderosa Lemon, this one is about
the size of a baseball



Pink Powder Puff or calliandra emarginata always has a mesmerizing presence
Pink Powder Puff or calliandra emarginata
always has a mesmerizing presence
Another angle of pink powder puff amongst its sharply cut foliage
Another angle of pink powder puff amongst
its sharply cut foliage



New Zealand Tea bush
New Zealand Tea bush - a wall ablaze with
tiny red blooms
A close-up also known as Leptospermum scoparium 'Ruby Glow'
A close-up also known as Leptospermum
scoparium 'Ruby Glow'



Visitors from Blithewod Gardens, Gail Reed, garden manager on right and Kris Green, interpretive horticulturist on left
Visitors from Blithewod Gardens, Gail Reed, garden manager on right and Kris Green, interpretive horticulturist on left
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Tree Tomato
Tree Tomato, easy to grow and the fruit has a sweet custardy flavor, in our "Big House"
 
 



Marmalade Plant (Streptosolen jamesonii)
Marmalade Plant (Streptosolen jamesonii)
Bright orange flowers at the end of a bleak
winter is a great sight!
Passion Flower 'Piressi'- Flower buds getting ready to open
Passion Flower 'Piressi'- Flower buds getting
ready to open
 



Just a few feet away, here is Passiflora Piressi in full bloom
Just a few feet away, here is Passiflora Piressi in full bloom
Juvenile Jade flower buds hang in a long strand
Juvenile Jade flower buds hang in a long strand. They will not open for another week or two



Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) just opening with its unique turquoise flowers
Jade Vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) just opening with its unique turquoise flowers
The rare Jade Vine in full bloom, showing off its long chain of flowers
The rare Jade Vine in full bloom, showing off its long chain of flowers



 This strand has been in bloom for almost a month and is at the end of its flowering cycle
This strand has been in bloom for almost a month and is at the end of its flowering cycle
Jade Vine in bloom
Here is a short Video of Byron Martin, Logee's horticulturist talking about the Jade Vine



Genista Canariensis close-up
Genista Canariensis close-up
Genista Canariensis- Canary Island Broom - This is delightfully fragrant and makes an excellent standard
Genista Canariensis- Canary Island Broom - This is delightfully fragrant and makes an excellent standard



Another treat to see - the Fire Lily
Another treat to see - the Fire Lily
Hibiscus 'The Path' is in bloom in a four-inch pot
Hibiscus 'The Path' is in bloom in a four-inch pot



Dwarf Jamaican Heliconia stricta
Dwarf Jamaican Heliconia stricta - These
Flowers last for months
Fig in winter dress outside of our Begonia House
Fig in winter dress outside of our
Begonia House



Inside the Begonia House, warm and welcoming
Inside the Begonia House, warm and welcoming
Little Brother Montgomery Begonia
Little Brother Montgomery Begonia



Another shot of the Begonia House where we keep all of our mother Begonia plants
Another shot of the Begonia House where we keep all of our mother Begonia plants
Our new propagation range, still looking bleak outside
Our new propagation range, still looking bleak outside



Laurie, our begonia grower
Inside our propagation range, Laurie, our
Begonia grower, is tending her crop
Camellia 'Pearl Maxwell'
We have lots of varieties of Camellias. This lovely soft pink one is called Camellia 'Pearl Maxwell'



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