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I Went to a Garden Party

Moose
Moose
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

I love Crotons! Are those all the same plant or are there many different kinds?
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Tonight I'm attending another holiday garden party at a $27 million estate near Fairchild. Perhaps some photos may be forthcoming. Here are some more shots from last weekends soire.

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Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

"Tonight I'm attending another holiday garden party at a $27 million estate near Fairchild."

You are too cool, Ron! B) <--- the Moose

We look forward to many more photos! Thanks!

Cindy Adair

We look forward to many more photos! Thanks!

Yea, especially the 27 mil estate! How many bathrooms? :sick:

I'm sure the last weekend "estate" was a dump compared to this one,huh? Any pic's of other plants welcomed. Maybe a Rolls parked in the front? Butlers? White gloves?

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.
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We look forward to many more photos! Thanks!

Yea, especially the 27 mil estate! How many bathrooms? :sick:

I'm sure the last weekend "estate" was a dump compared to this one,huh? Any pic's of other plants welcomed. Maybe a Rolls parked in the front? Butlers? White gloves?

The "pool house" is bigger than my own house. Met the lady at Fairchild, she loves crotons ... I got an invitation. Wife made her Pecan Toffee Bars to bring along tonight. I think you my may remember them Jeff. :lol:

Coral Gables, FL 8 miles North of Fairchild USDA Zone 10B

Way to go Ron! Hey, it dosen't matter how you get in, just as long as you do. Ohhhhhh, the pecan toffee bars, now that's some great stuff! :drool:

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

Thanks Ron for the pictures! I have a song stuck in my head now. "I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends........But it's all right now....learned my lesson well...." :winkie:

ditto, great song..great croton snaps, thanks Moose..

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

Wow, a great collection of Crotons. Which one is the cultivar 'Ricky Nelson'?

And how did you fare at the 27 Mil estate last night (tonight?)

Darwin NT, Australia 12deg S and Monsoonal Tropical and Central Java 7 Deg S Monsoonal Wet tropical
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Thanks Ron for the pictures! I have a song stuck in my head now. "I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends........But it's all right now....learned my lesson well...." :winkie:

ditto, great song..great croton snaps, thanks Moose..

Since Scott posted about the song, its stuck in my head too ...

Wal a few more snaps ...

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Wow, a great collection of Crotons. Which one is the cultivar 'Ricky Nelson'?

And how did you fare at the 27 Mil estate last night (tonight?)

Daryl - unaware as to a cultivar 'Ricky Nelson', but could be ... :lol:

The dinner at the estate was fabulous. It was very dark and the photos do not reflect the splendor of the place. Still got the images on my SD card and need to get sorted out. I will post them after going through them. ;)

Here are some more shots of crotons from the first garden ...

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