Bok Tower Gardens -- I visited this wonderful place for the first time yesterday (it's in Lake Wales). It was a gorgeous day and perfect for a long walk-about, admiring the plants and listening to the carillon in the background. The tower houses a 60-bell carillon - one of the world's finest.
Here are some pictures of the gardens and tower.



Beautiful oak trees all around with the Spanish moss

Nun's orchids


The Brunfelsia grandiflora (Yesterday, today and tomorrow) was huge. I bought a small potted one from their little nursery. I haven't owned one in a long time and I hope I can get this one to live more than a few years.

Lovely YTT. I wish mine would put on a better show.

I love Bok Tower Gardens ... haven't visited there in years but do hope to get back over there some day, it's a wonderful and peaceful place to spend an afternoon!

Jean, I have a YTT and if I keep it tightly pruned it blooms better for me.

Mine is barely 2' tall and looks like a "Charlie Brown YTT"!!!!! But it did bloom last week.

LOL A Charlie Brown YTT! Is it getting enough sunshine?

Yes.......AM & PM sun & mid-afternoon semi-shade............it should be quite happy where it is. I am looking for yet another location to move it.....

qwilter said:Yes.......AM & PM sun & mid-afternoon semi-shade............it should be quite happy where it is. I am looking for yet another location to move it.....

Jean, where is the mid-afternoon shade coming from? If it is a tree, then the reason the little YTT isn't thriving is probably because of the tree roots. Those roots extend out well past the spread of the branches, and a lot are near the surface. Some plants just can't compete.

I plant shrubs and other vigorous plants under my oaks in large sunken pots, and let them get a bigger root system established before I lift the pot and put the shrub in the ground.

I moved the YTT this afternoon. Hoping it likes the new location. It is full of buds Just never grew.
Was overcast & just mid-70s so dug quite a few holes & set plants in. Back yard is starting to look a bit better. Now to design the split level Herb area & get that going.