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Showing posts with label wart fern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wart fern. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Wedding belles

 Last month I attended the wedding of the daughter of a close school friend in Orlando Florida.
It was an unforgettable wedding, the best I have ever been to (not that I get invited to many).
 The beautiful Bride wore a stunning gown and looked like a princess next to her handsome prince.
 The proud mom, my friend Antoinette who looked radiant and blissfully happy on this special day. We have known each other since we were 12 years old.
 The atrium setting was perfect for the reception.
 The first dance
The first toast
 The proud father dancing with the bride
 Cutting the cake
 The guests included my daughter Lauren 3rd right enjoying themselves in a group dance.
Of course I had to check out the gardens in the atrium. The giant spathiphyllums were stunning, I am used to only seeing the smaller ones.

The plants were lush under controlled temperatures in the atrium.
Kalanchoes adding some ground cover colour  while the bread fruit leaf fern  (wart fern) and the philodendron cling to the rocks in the background.
Here the deep pink mandevilla is used as a ground cover.
These giant spathiphyllums were showing off their amazing blooms everywhere.
The alligators and turtles basking in the sunshine were all part of the gardens.
The beautiful heart shaped leaves of this alocasia caught my attention.
Aglaonemas, Kalanchoes, and wart fern (bread fruit leaf ) filled the sides of this path. Congratulations  to the bride and groom Stephanie and Marcus, wishing them happiness throughout their marriage.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

A country in mourning



It is soo refreshing when the grass is freshly mowed. It will only last a week but I am enjoying it while it lasts.
The pagoda flower just brightens up this bed.

The drought had almost killed off this breadfruit leaf fern aka wart fern.
It is taking its time to get started but will spread quickly if the rains continue.

    Last year we removed all the rotting woodwork at the main entrance to the house.We decided to replace it with concrete. We will complete the overhead pergola in treated pine hopefully before year end.
The cobblestone walk was properly laid in a bed of mortar, the base was reinforced with concrete and steel to last a very long time. 

 
Late Prime Minister The Hon David Thompson QC MP, 1961 - 2010

  My country is mourning the death of our Prime Minister, The right Honourable David John Howard Thompson. He succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 48. He passed away in the early hours Saturday morning. He is survived by his wife Mara, and his three daughters. My sincere condolences to his family. May they have the strength to endure this trying time. 

P.S. many thanks to those of you who responded to my SOS and  for your suggestions on where to find more online storage space.