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My December Landscape Colors

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Professionals BK659643

Here in North Central Florida, we do have a seasonal landscape.  I live in Gainesville, FL and that's about 2 hours north of Orlando.  Yes, we have plenty of "evergreens", but we do have so many seasonal trees and shrubs that love to show off this time of year.

It's cold tonight, and a fire is going in my living room fireplace.  The December feeling is here.  We've had a few frosts and freezes, so the grass is all dormant and brown.  I won't have to cut the grass for a few months, but I will just mow over all the leaves....my natural mulching technique.

My Sycamore tree is almost naked and all it's leaves have fallen.  My live oaks are dropping their acorns and the squirrels very busy.

Nandina is Gainesville, FL 

  

My Nandinas are Christmas RED

           and the birds are loving them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Emperor Sagos have been covered during the Freezes, and they are still getting ready for a flush of new growth.  The normal "Florida Green" has changed into winter colors of purples, reds, and orange.

SagoDecember Colors

  Ivy in the Live Oaks

 

       The Ivy in my Live Oaks are really

                   showing their colors this year.

 

            I hope to get photos of my

                            blooming camellias.

 

 

                 I love my December Landscape !

 

 

 

 

*****   Written and Posted By: Chris Bohn, GRI- ABR-ePro- Gainesville FL Real Estate Copyright © 2008 Chris Bohn, RE/MAX Professionals, Inc., is a Florida Realtor® who specializes in Gainesville, FL and communities in Alachua County, FL . To find out more information about her real estate services please visit her profile . You are welcome to contact her by phone at 352-375-1002  or by email at chris@eHomesGainesville.com  . You can click to view her listings or visit her website. Thank you for your visit.

Comments(4)

Tami Vroma
West Michigan Real Estate Specialist-Five Star Real Estate - Grand Haven, MI
Realtor, Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

Christine - I have lots of family in Gainesville.  We come to Jacksonville quite often.  Your landscape is awesome!

I just hit update comment and caught the word horse. . .do you have horses.  Email me if you do and I will add you to my list of horsey owner friends!

Dec 14, 2008 10:15 AM
Christine Bohn
RE/MAX Professionals - Gainesville, FL
The Bohn Team, Gainesville FL

Tami - I don't personally have horses, but all of my neighbors do.   My only pets are "low maintenance" cats.  But I live in horse friendly community.   It's great you are familiar with Gainesville.  I hope your family loves it here as much as I do.  Please consider me your Gainesville "referral source".  :)

Dec 15, 2008 10:18 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

WOW - that even looks like NORTH country!!!! It was down in the 60's last night here in Clearwater and will be in the 80's this afternoon -

Dec 16, 2008 12:14 AM
Bob Cumiskey
A1 Connection Realty, Inc. - Sun City Center, FL
US Army Retired, Your Sun City Center, Florida ~ Realtor

Christine, Thanks for sharing your Christmas-sy colorful plantings.  The ivy clinging to the tree is just great. 

Dec 16, 2008 02:37 AM