What?! I never put up pics from June 2012?

What are these globby things that have the skin of a starfruit??

Such a colorful little palm with red seeds...

Hollow hairy 'family jewels' that exploded like a balloon.

A tree hatching 'alien' miniatures.

Lovely golden blossoms--loaded with flowers.

Nice orangey tree in Poipu garden area.

Don't climb this needle tree unless you want inoculated.

Weird fruit on one of my walks--not a jakfruit.

Dr. Suess tree featuring long hanging columns of pink puffs similar to a mimosa flower-fascinating.

Love these blue balls--so bright they hurt your eyes!

Tropical Plants in Kansas Heat

Well, my Hawaiian steals are doing quite well, except for the super-high temps of 106-109 degrees, which causes everything to wilt and I must rush around the yard moving pots away from the sun. Funny, you'd think they'd do well, but TEMPERATE means nice out, not BAKING in the heat!

I'm squealing with delight that my knee-high papayas are over elbow high and my stolen plumeria stick of 5 years put out a section that could be flowers! The plumeria grown from a seed had 2 leaves in May and now is knee high and filling in. Don't know what to do with the Java Olives....and I have 2 more sprouting--easy growers! There are a couple other seeds in water right now...but no signs of life yet! By the way, who left that cow skull in my front yard?
I am now posting, weeks later, that my plumeria DID flower several times (a deep pink) and my papaya is up to my forehead!