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		<title>Knockout Winter Roses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The knockout roses love this Florida weather. Instead of suffering from the Fl winter cold they are thriving in the Fl winter slightly cooler than usual but certainly not winter weather. Several that haven&#8217;t bloomed in over a month are looking lovely!! &#160; Filed under: Florida-Friendly Tagged: florida weather, knockout rose, knockout roses, Winter weather<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globalchirp.com&amp;blog=11498297&amp;post=2043&amp;subd=gardenalmanac&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Coral Plant: Russelia equisetiformis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coral plant, Russelia equisetiformis, is a rush-like shrub with slender red flowers resembling firecrackers. It blooms throughout most of the winter providing a cheerful green with red color combination, while the butterflies attracted to it add other colors. Although it originated in Mexico, it is adapted to Florida winters as and summers and is considered &#8230; <a href="http://globalchirp.com/2012/01/17/coral-plant-russelia-equisetiformis/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globalchirp.com&amp;blog=11498297&amp;post=2036&amp;subd=gardenalmanac&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bromeliad Beauty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:56:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can I say. I love bromeliads  They require little care. They grow in my sandy soil. They simply provide beauty with a variety of hues and shades. The photo below was the first bromeliad I bought. The lower leaves turned brown and spotted and I thought it was dying but once it settled in &#8230; <a href="http://globalchirp.com/2012/01/12/bromeliad-beauty/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globalchirp.com&amp;blog=11498297&amp;post=2026&amp;subd=gardenalmanac&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Midsummer I planted two ornamental sweet potato vines in shallow pots at the base of the large wood box in the back garden. They are gradually spreading down the incline and are climbing up into the box. I love the dark color of the leaves since they contrast with the green of the surrounding ferns &#8230; <a href="http://globalchirp.com/2012/01/06/ornamental-sweet-potato-vine/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globalchirp.com&amp;blog=11498297&amp;post=2021&amp;subd=gardenalmanac&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Letting New Citrus Grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rhondacarrier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We put in three small citrus trees in June 2010. Although there were a few flowers and fruit on the trees when we planted them, we didn&#8217;t get any flowers or fruit in 2011. I knew they would take time to get established but I thought I might get some fruit this year. The Tampa &#8230; <a href="http://globalchirp.com/2012/01/02/letting-new-citrus-grow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=globalchirp.com&amp;blog=11498297&amp;post=2017&amp;subd=gardenalmanac&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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