Blooming Paradise
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (96416)
Gainesville, Florida
April 30, 2021 5:08pm CST
Just noticed today the my magnolia tree is about to explode with blossoms. I counted over 100 blooms on the tree. It’s going to be a thing of beauty over the next couple of weeks.
Add to that the sweet fragrance of the confederate Jasmine that is growing all along my fence, and you have yourselves a nature lover’s paradise of sight and scent. A little piece of heaven on earth.
What’s your favorite blooming plant or tree where you live?
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@Deepizzaguy (48787)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Apr
I like the tree that is across the front yard from my home to see the leaves grow back up.
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@JimBo452020 (47183)
• Montrose, Scotland
30 Apr
I have little or no idea about stuff like this Jeff.
But a little piece of heaven on earth sounds good to me.
My favorite plant is one I posted about not so long ago.
An update is due tomorrow
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
Isn’t your favorite kind of plant the one you can smoke? Lol
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@DaddyEvil (39059)
• United States
30 Apr
I love roses but they take too much care... I used to grow miniature ones along the front deck at the other house... The paving around the deck kept their roots warm even in winter. I loved digging down through a snow drift in winter and finding little roses in full bloom.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
I really want to plant roses in my front yard by the kitchen window, but like you said they are too hard to care for. I just don’t have the time to put into it. Plus, I don’t think there is enough sunlight in my front yard for the roses to be successful.
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@DaddyEvil (39059)
• United States
1 May
@moffittjc Roses can do fine with some sun. It doesn't have to be direct sun, either.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 May
@DaddyEvil My yard is fully shaded all day long. I have huge oaks, maples and sweetgums that block most of the sunlight.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
I wish the magnolia blooms would last longer. They are all in full bloom now, but they won’t last long I don’t think. At least I’ll have the jasmine blooming for quite a long time. Not much to look at, but the fragrance is amazing.
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@CarolDM (131893)
• United States
1 May
@moffittjc Mine last for several weeks. I love the fragrance as well. Enjoy your weekend.
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@wolfgirl569 (40499)
• Marion, Ohio
1 May
My favorite is my lilacs. They are starting to bloom now.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
I know what lilac is, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen any growing here in peoples yards. I mostly see it out in the wild.
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@wolfgirl569 (40499)
• Marion, Ohio
2 May
@moffittjc O have a regular sized bush and a dwarf bush. They both smell great,
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
Jasmine is my favorite. The fragrance is intoxicating.
I am back to full health now, and feeling great!
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
A lot of people have been commenting about their honeysuckle. It’s a very popular plant. When I was a child, my parents had honeysuckle planted in their yard. I remember the smell very well.
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@JudyEv (246476)
• Bunbury, Australia
1 May
@moffittjc I love the smell of jasmine too but Vince finds it too sickly sweet.
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@kobesbuddy (124306)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Apr
I can't wait to see your photos, as these beautiful plants blossom! I love lilacs, they bloom around the end of May in Michigan.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
My tree is covered with flowers right now!
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@kobesbuddy (124306)
• East Tawas, Michigan
1 May
@moffittjc A gorgeous blossom, how lovely!
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
You have quite a variety of plants where you live. Sounds like it is very lovely there.
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@FourWalls (32928)
• United States
1 May
Dogwoods are gorgeous this time of year, but merely typing the word “dogwood” makes me sneeze.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
Dogwoods are very beautiful, we have a lot that grow here in this area. I also like redbud and white bud trees when they are in full bloom.
I know what you mean about allergies! Mine have been going crazy lately.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
A lot of flowering trees can leave a big mess on the lawn. Same with the trees that lose all their leaves in the fall.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
Me too! It’s almost intoxicating!
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
Is that the same Rosemary as the spice?
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@kaylachan (18342)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Apr
I don't see a lot of blooms where I live. But, anything. We have a tree out our bedroom window that provides a lot of shade in the spring and summer and loses its leaves in the winter. It's always nice to see the buds come back.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
I have a lot of oak, maple and sweetgum trees in my yard, and it’s the same thing...they provide shade in the summer and fall, and then lose their leaves over the winter. It’s so beautiful when they come back to life in the spring.
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@RebeccasFarm (30240)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
30 Apr
I love the cherry willows around here.
That is lovely the magnolia blooming.
Hope you doing fine Jeff.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
Is a cherry willow different from a regular cherry tree?
I’m doing really well now. Finally back to full health.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
I would love to plant roses, but my yard is too shaded from all the trees to provide enough sunlight for the roses to thrive.
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@ptrikha_2 (31147)
• India
1 May
That looks magnificent. Such trees and flowers bring a great joy to our lives.
How is your health now?
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
I love all the blooms that are appearing right now on my trees and bushes. It’s very beautiful to look at.
I am back to full health now, and feeling really good. How’s it going where you live?
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@ptrikha_2 (31147)
• India
2 May
@moffittjc
Things are grim here. Too many cases.
Some neighbours too have it.
We are almost home bound.
Next 2 to 3 weeks are very crucial here.
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@much2say (48340)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Apr
That's exciting!! Our cherry tree finished blossoming, I think, and now they are frying in our almost 100F weather. We have a couple Star Jasmine that have teeny tiny blossoms. Our sunflowers are getting way taller, but are not ready for blooms until later.2 people like this
@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
I had a sunflower randomly pop up last summer by my A/C unit in the backyard. I think a bird must have dropped the seed after feeding from a neighbor’s bird feeder. It was quite beautiful when it bloomed.
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@much2say (48340)
• Los Angeles, California
5 May
@moffittjc We have some random ones from our bird feeders too! They are growing, but I'm not sure how they'll turn out. That's cool yours ended up to be beautiful blooms . . . hope ours does too!!
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May
My neighbor has gardenia bushes, and the blooms are gorgeous.
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@LadyDuck (338133)
• Switzerland
2 May
@moffittjc I wonder if also the plants die of old age.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 May
@LadyDuck I think they go through a life cycle just like humans and animals do. So, yes, I think trees and plants can die of old age.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 May
We have yellow wildflowers growing everywhere here, and they are in full bloom right now. It’s so beautiful driving by all the fields and viewing a sea of yellow. I wish I knew what kind of flowers they are.
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@noni1959 (8052)
• United States
2 May
@moffittjc There are a lot of those flowers here too. When I'm driving into our tiny town, the farmlands have a lot of them. It's so beautiful.
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@moffittjc (96416)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 May
@noni1959 It is very beautiful to look at, which can make a mundane drive to town or to work a little more exciting. I wish the fields of flowers would bloom all year long.
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