When we get our searing heat and sun - and hot winds, there are few plants that can survive it - bougainvillea never lets us down during those times! I’m trying to collect all different colors plus the variegated varieties. They seem to grow well throughout the southwest and I’ve seen them in Hawaii too.
You can grow wonderful things in Indiana! My dad was from Indianapolis. I remember going with my grandmother out to her massive garden and picking various types of lettuce and beef heart tomatoes that we cannot grow here. She’d make an incredible wilted lettuce salad and serve the tomatoes sliced up. Heaven. The most beautiful impatiens I’ve ever seen in my life were in Indiana. You can also grow amazing tulips, hyacinth, crocuses and other cold-weather bulbs that I cannot.
I took a break yesterday from all the Christmas preparations, yes it get hectic - and my family isn’t even here yet.
Stay sane, friend, it’ll all be over soon and we can kick-back in January after the New Year!
You are right; we can grow many wonderful and beautiful plants here in Indiana as you mentioned! Sometimes I have to be reminded, so thank you! I planted at least 3 dozen tulip bulbs in early November, and hope that I will be rewarded for that come Spring. I do love and grow impatiens in many of the shady spots in my yard. So I appreciate the gentle nudge of a reminder that you gave me to appreciate what I CAN grow here. I have a tendency to forget that when the skies are gray and dreary and the leaves have fallen. Hugs!