Blooming Paradise
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (124767)
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 (111371)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Apr 21
I like the tree that is across the front yard from my home to see the leaves grow back up.
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@Deepizzaguy (111371)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
1 May 21
@moffittjc An apple tree.
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@DaddyEvil (152197)
• United States
30 Apr 21
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 (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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 (152197)
• United States
1 May 21
@moffittjc Roses can do fine with some sun. It doesn't have to be direct sun, either.
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 May 21
@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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@wolfgirl569 (118505)
• Marion, Ohio
1 May 21
My favorite is my lilacs. They are starting to bloom now.
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@wolfgirl569 (118505)
• Marion, Ohio
2 May 21
@moffittjc O have a regular sized bush and a dwarf bush. They both smell great,
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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 (357176)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 May 21
@moffittjc I love the smell of jasmine too but Vince finds it too sickly sweet.
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
Jasmine is my favorite. The fragrance is intoxicating.
I am back to full health now, and feeling great!
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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 (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 May 21
@moffittjc Mine last for several weeks. I love the fragrance as well. Enjoy your weekend.
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@kaylachan (78691)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Apr 21
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 (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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 (95312)
• Arvada, Colorado
30 Apr 21
I love the cherry willows around here.
That is lovely the magnolia blooming.
Hope you doing fine Jeff.
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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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@FourWalls (76215)
• United States
1 May 21
Dogwoods are gorgeous this time of year, but merely typing the word “dogwood” makes me sneeze.
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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 (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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 (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
Is that the same Rosemary as the spice?
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
You have quite a variety of plants where you live. Sounds like it is very lovely there.
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
Me too! It’s almost intoxicating!
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@kobesbuddy (78856)
• East Tawas, Michigan
30 Apr 21
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 (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
My tree is covered with flowers right now!
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@kobesbuddy (78856)
• East Tawas, Michigan
1 May 21
@moffittjc A gorgeous blossom, how lovely!
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@kareng (76691)
• United States
26 May 21
@moffittjc We will see! I haven't quite got my summer energy boost although today was much better. I am still working on the garden so after that we will see what we can add to the lily collection!
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 May 21
You definitely should get the purple ones this year!
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 May 21
@kareng I need to get out and work in my yard, but it’s been so miserably hot out that I haven’t had the motivation to get out there and do anything.
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@ptrikha_2 (48124)
• India
1 May 21
That looks magnificent. Such trees and flowers bring a great joy to our lives.
How is your health now?
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@ptrikha_2 (48124)
• India
2 May 21
@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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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 May 21
Magnolia trees have a lovely blossom flower on them.
Jasmin and honeysuckle are predominant here.
All the other trees like cherry blossom soon lose their scent and fade out quick.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
27 May 21
@moffittjc
I know the scent of them is wonderful and at night I can capture the scent of them but I have no idea where its coming from as this is all concrete in this square with no plants or flowers to be seen.
I guess its coming across from the river somewhere a couple of streets away.
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Jun 21
@lovinangelsinstead21 The fragrance of jasmine can be smelled great distances away.
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 May 21
My jasmine along my fence started blooming in late March, and will probably stay in bloom through most of the summer. Which is great, because I love the heavenly fragrance.
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@much2say (57666)
• Los Angeles, California
1 May 21
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
@much2say (57666)
• Los Angeles, California
5 May 21
@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 (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
1 May 21
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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@Fa_Maverick (9491)
• Australia
5 Jun 21
Bottle brush are cool... unless you have allergies to them then they're awful. also wattle
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@moffittjc (124767)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Jun 21
Do you have allergies to either of them?
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@Fa_Maverick (9491)
• Australia
6 Jun 21
@moffittjc No thankfully cause we have a big wattle tree out the back and a bottle brush out the front
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