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<\/p>\nIt’s fascinating to see plants you think of as house plants growing outside. During a recent trip to Florida, I visited a friend and took a quick walk around her garden. The colours and textures were astonishing.<\/p>\n
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I can’t name any of the plants, although they may be familiar to those of you who live in warmer climes.\u00a0 Nameless or not, I loved what I saw, particularly the large-leafed beauties below.<\/p>\n
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Who can resist a shape like this rounded indentation? And the colour contrast was delicious.<\/p>\n
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I took these photos using my sister’s phone so the quality isn’t the best. But the brilliance of the colours shining out from the shade make up for it.<\/p>\n
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Returning from Florida to cold Quebec was a shock, particularly after a big storm dumped 35 cms (15 inches or so) in a few short hours. But a snow-covered landscape offers its own beauty.<\/p>\n
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I wasn’t home long enough to take any photos. But this view of the linden tree from a few years ago is typical.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Three days after returning to Quebec, I left again for Boston.\u00a0 Over the next few days\u00a0I’ll be speaking about Glen Villa (Creating a Personal Paradise: The Story of Glen Villa<\/em>) in Duxbury, Hingham and Carlisle, Massachusetts. If you happen to be in the vicinity and are interested in attending, get in touch for the times and locations.<\/p>\n