“We plant flowers in masses, but
not like a perennial bed, as that style
does not lend itself to northern Florid-
ian gardens,” explains Judy. “Here,
we have to plant so everything looks
equally good 365 days a year. There is
no letup in the winter months as there
may be in other parts of the country.”
To that point, there are no seasonal
color plantings, and the color palette
is intentionally subdued. Several
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exquisite pots around the front and the
pool are primarily planted with green,
with occasional dashes of white.
The clipped borders are boxwood
and “G.W. Pringle,” a dwarf variety of
podocarpus. Gerry says, “We like the
contrast of the clipped formal plants
with a rougher texture plant material
behind, and, occasionally, a plant that
blooms, such as roses, or agapanthus,
which grow well in this area.”