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Tag Archives: hummingbirds

Gardener’s Corner – How to Care for Pentas

by , in Gardens

Oct

25

Pentas, also known as the Star Flower, is a perennial plant that grows well in tropical regions. When other plants fade in Florida’s hot and humid summers, perennials like Pentas truly shine. These attractive plants produce…

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What’s Blooming? Cosmos!

by , in Gardens

May

24

What better flower to bloom in The Cummer Garden when the word derives from Greek meaning orderly, beautiful, and balanced. The Cosmo in bloom can reach up to 2 inches in diameter withWhat better flower to bloom in The Cummer Garden when the word derives from Greek meaning orderly, beautiful, and balanced. The Cosmo in bloom can reach up to 2 inches in diameter with…

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What’s Blooming? Pentas!

by , Director of Art Education in Gardens

Nov

17

Visitors to the Cummer gardens are rewarded not only with views of the St. John’s River but also with the flowers that…

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What Blooming? Foxgloves!

by , Marketing Manager in Education, Gardens

Mar

31

These lovely flowers have a background that is amusing, industrious, and sometimes dangerous. The plant came by its name because of the location it grew and the myth it perpetuated.

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