My Own Amazon Rainforest

My Own Rainforest

By: Zola
Chief Dieter
Plan Z Diet



My Plan Z Diet Amazon is called my courtyard.

We have a section of our house that has windows on three sides and a brick wall as the fourth side. The whole area in the middle is open to the elements and is our private garden. It’s about the size of two normal living rooms. We love it. Our cats love it because it means they can go outside and be safe. They love to chase butterflies and investigate bugs. They love to chew on some of the foliage in the garden. And most of all they love to sleep in the sun and the shade.

The Women's World Cup has been going on for two weeks now. We’ve had Amazon conditions in our garden for two weeks now too. When will we quit getting these torrential downpours? It’s been hot and humid. Temperatures soaring to 90 and humidity to go along with it.

I can’t get our furniture cushions to dry! Just about the time they get close, it rains again. My garden is squishy. If you step into any of the garden beds, they make squishy noises. Some things are beginning to mold. I’m afraid to look under the outdoor rug. That’s another thing that never gets a chance to dry out. Some of my plants are growing oddly. They are so wet so much of the time that they are not blooming properly and some look to be getting root rot.

One plant loves this weather. (See pic). I picked up this plant on a cruise through Home Depot. I have been known to plant tropicals in my garden in the summer. I don’t expect them to last through the winter but the more exotic ones lend a unique focal point to the garden. This is one such focal point plant.

Problem is I’m not sure what it is. It was not marked. I think it’s a protea hybrid of some kind. Proteas are South African orchids; one of my favorites. This is skinnier and taller than a protea but it does have some of the same qualities.

So I’ve been trying to find out what it is… and of course there’s an app for that! I found an on line ap. You submit a picture of the plant and they get back to you with an answer. I’m still waiting on the response as I write this, so I thought I’d toss it out to you, dear readers. Does anyone know what this plant is called?

And does anyone know when it’s going to stop raining?

Cheers,

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