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FLOWERING TREES

May Day/Lei Day!

May 3, 2009

click here for larger image LEHUA BLOSSOMS ON OHIA TREE   What do you think of when May 1 comes along? The Lehua blossoms on the Ohia tree above are one sure sign that we are on the verge of summer. By May 1, the trees are loaded with red blooms and more are opening [...]

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Full of Grace and Drama

April 25, 2009

click here for larger image KAIMANA, MY FAITHFUL GARDENING COMPANION   Some of the first cuttings I received in early 2006 were the “Angel Trumpet” from my friends in Na`alehu, or what is more properly known as Brugmansia. At first, I called it Datura, and I discovered that I’m not the only one to confuse [...]

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Thirty Plus One

January 31, 2009

click here for larger image OHIA IN BLOOM At the end of 2008, I made a commitment to myself and to NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) to do 30 posts in 30 days. I wasn’t too sure I could actually do that, but yesterday was my 30th day! I did it – and it was [...]

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Is It Frangipani or Plumeria?

January 29, 2009

click here for larger image PLUMERIA ALBA One of my favorite tropical flowering trees is the plumeria. I never get tired of their fragrance, so I have planted quite a few around my house. My hope is that they will soon be big enough and produce enough flowers that my place smells sweet most of [...]

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Bare-Root Fruit

January 7, 2009

click here to see larger image GOOSEBERRY CLOSE-UP Other plants I received in the package were two Manchurian apricots, one Tophat blueberry, and one Sugar Sweet bush cherry. I could swear I see new buds on the apricots and the cherry, but maybe it’s just wishful thinking. The blueberry might not make it. I’m debating [...]

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The Gardener Within

July 30, 2008

Remember the old saying: “April showers bring May flowers?” It takes more than just showers to have beautiful flowers in May – or June or July or any month. It also takes digging and planting, nurturing and patience, faith and prayer. My maternal grandfather was a strong typical “type A” personality, but when he worked [...]

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E Komo Mai – Welcome!

July 17, 2008

Kaimana, my wonderful friend, loves the outdoors. He’s gotten out by accident only a few times, but he always found his way back home. His paws were always scraped raw when he returned, not being accustomed to the harshness of the lava. Now he mostly sits to watch the world go by and fantasize about [...]

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New Life!

July 10, 2008

As I came out of the house this morning, my eye caught this growth. A branch of ohia that touches the ground, and looks totally dead, is shooting up a lehua blossom. Even if our temperature doesn’t vary more than a few degrees year round, there still is a definite feel of spring this time [...]

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What in the world is lilikoi?

June 26, 2008

If you read this blog and you are not a resident of Hawai`i, that’s probably what you’ve been wondering. Lilikoi is the Hawai`ian name for Passion Fruit. It has a very distinctive flavor and not everyone likes it the first time they taste it. I think it’s definitely an acquired taste, although it was love [...]

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Shades of Gray

June 11, 2008

There is dramatic starkness in an acre of lava. The huge ancient swooping ohia trees provide more shades of black and gray against the stony landscape. Another early growth out of new lava is the bit of green fern that gives a spot of color amidst the somber monotone. The legend told to every newcomer [...]

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