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We have almost finished salvaging what's left of my Container Garden, cleaned up the lanai, then positioned and filled the mini greenhouses with palms and philodendrons in preparation for winter, which may be a bad one. I've lost 100s of plants in the past year because of illness and diabolically hot summer days that made it impossible for me to venture outdoors. The summer rains at our house have been infrequent and sparse - we have had rain deficits of 12-15" all year. Much of my Container Garden died off because of heat, drought and lack of care when I couldn't function much of the time. Seven months of pneumonia does that to you.

So now daily highs have dropped to the low 90s vs. upper 90s I have felt well enough to tackle the lanai and the plants that live on it. My camera skills have languished for much of the past 18 months but I managed to produce some anemic photos of the results.

Container Garden, Cape Coral, FL, September 2025

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Chamaedorea metallica pinnate form

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Is the palm on the right below Howea forsteriana?

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Archonotophoenix purpurea: It has lived the longest for me even thought this species hates my sweltering climate

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Variegated Rhapis

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Meg

Palms of Victory I shall wear

Cape Coral (It's Just Paradise)
Florida
Zone 10A on the Isabelle Canal
Elevation: 15 feet

I'd like to be under the sea in an octopus' garden in the shade.

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I'm glad you're feeling a little bit better, I know it's been tough for you lately. And it sounds crazy to talk about winterizing when it's still in the 90s, but I understand - you do what you can when you can. I'm sorry your garden is suffering - is there someone close by that could come give you a little help? You're a legend on this forum. 

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44 minutes ago, PalmatierMeg said:

Casi hemos terminado de rescatar lo que queda de mi jardín de macetas, limpiamos la terraza y luego colocamos y llenamos los mini invernaderos con palmeras y filodendros para prepararnos para el invierno, que podría ser muy duro. Perdí cientos de plantas el año pasado por enfermedades y días de verano extremadamente calurosos que me impidieron salir al exterior. Las lluvias de verano en casa han sido poco frecuentes y escasas; hemos tenido déficits de lluvia de entre 30 y 38 cm durante todo el año. Gran parte de mi jardín de macetas se marchitó por el calor, la sequía y la falta de cuidados, cuando no podía funcionar la mayor parte del tiempo. Siete meses de neumonía te hacen eso.

Ahora que las temperaturas máximas diarias han bajado a poco más de 32 °C, en lugar de superar los 32 °C, me he sentido lo suficientemente bien como para ocuparme del lanai y las plantas que lo habitan. Mi habilidad con la cámara ha decaído durante gran parte de los últimos 18 meses, pero logré sacar algunas fotos mediocres de los resultados.

Jardín de contenedores, Cape Coral, Florida, septiembre de 2025

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Chamaedorea metallica forma pinnada

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¿La palma de la derecha debajo es Howea forsteriana?

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Archonotophoenix purpurea: Ha vivido más tiempo para mí, aunque esta especie odia mi clima sofocante.

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Rhapis abigarrado

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You have a good collection of palm trees, my friend. Unique palm trees.

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