Used heavily in municipal landscaping, the ixora is another hardy shrub that does well with little attention. These also come in a dwarf variety that sport a ton of blooms in either a dramatic orange-red color or yellow. It also makes my list of “not a favorite” but is great for a hedge (trimmed to a uniform shape) or along the wall of a house. I prune them as needed, but not intensely, and mostly just let them grow and do their thing. I had this one that I transplanted from the side of my house to a pot in the backyard. It has since died due to a total lack of watering. (I told you it wasn’t my favorite! And I have since replaced it with some stunning ground orchids which I’ll feature later.)
But again, to attest to the incredible beauty and variety of the flora down here, just look at how these common little flowers still manage to amaze.
Like the lily I wrote about earlier and for which I showed sort of a “time lapse” scenario, the flower of the ixora blooms bit by bit, too. I find it fascinating!
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