Tuesday, June 5, 2012

6/6 Outdoor Wednesday # 178

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This week I am sharing pictures of my lantana. Lantana is commonly grown as a sun loving flowering annual in the South. A few cultivars are reliably perennial. All are tough, resilient plants that thrive in hot weather and bloom profusely from spring until frost. Lantanas are very attractive to butterflies.

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  1. The French HutchJune 5, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Your Lantana is lovely. I have this same color and I love how the butterflies are attracted to it. Beautiful photographs. Thanks for hosting Outdoor Wednesday.

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  2. Barbara F.June 5, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    These lantana are beautiful colors. I always thought it did well in the shade? xo

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  3. Carlene @ Organized ClutterJune 5, 2012 at 7:31 PM

    I love lantana Susan! Mine is just starting to bloom. It is summer in Northern Minnesota finally with temps in the 80's!

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  4. KathyJune 5, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    There are so many things blooming now - even those things that should bloom later in the Fall - what an interesting year for the garden - love Lantana - my neighbor has some beautiful bushes - I appreciate you hosting,
    Kathy

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  5. ❀~Myrna~❀June 5, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    Beautiful flowers!

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  6. highheeledlifeJune 5, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    These are stunning!!

    I'm joining your party for the first time and I'm also the newest follower of your blog, can't wait to read more..xo HHL

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  7. RebeccaJune 5, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    Great photos! Wish that Lantana was a perennial in Missouri, but I love it as an annual :)

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  8. DianneJune 5, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    I really like the light purple color
    lovely flowers

    thanks for hosting

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  9. AndreaJune 6, 2012 at 12:53 AM

    The colors are certainly beautiful and very much loved by butterflies, although humans certainly abhor the smell.

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  10. Kranky GrannyJune 6, 2012 at 1:22 AM

    I love this plant. I place a large pot of them near my front door every year. They get a lot of sun and provide constant color all summer.

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  11. MeowwJune 6, 2012 at 1:45 AM

    Love the colors of your flowers. Ive seen this plant a lot around in India, but never had them in my garden

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  12. Bunny JeanJune 6, 2012 at 3:52 AM

    Hi Susan!

    I love your multi-colored Lantana. Here in Palm Desert the purple bloom all winter and the yellow blooms all summer.

    Thanks for hosting this fun party!

    xoxo Bunny Jean

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  13. lotusleafJune 6, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    Lantanas are great for a dry tropical garden. Yours are very beautiful. I have linked up, but could not upload the logo.

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  14. Tina´s PicStoryJune 6, 2012 at 3:58 AM

    wonderful flowers! thanks for hosting :)

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  15. Gemma WisemanJune 6, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    The lantana come in such a pretty variety of colours and look stunning en masse! Beautiful photos!

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  16. Carole M.June 6, 2012 at 5:03 AM

    loving the lantana, and I can almost smell those spicy leaves. Delightful flowers, but unfortunately lantanas are considered a noxious weed that has invaded Australian bushland.

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  17. LindaJune 6, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    I LOVE lantana! I have, somehow, never managed to plant it, in spite of the fact that I love it so much. I think I am going to have to get some now...yours are beautiful!

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  18. Hootin AnniJune 6, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Lantana is a favorite of mine...they photograph well too. But the butterfly attraction is what I like about them.

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  19. Nancy WJune 6, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    We used to live in Florida and I loved Lantana, now we live pin Vermont and they don't do so well here.

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  20. JoanieJJune 6, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    I love the combination of colors in the lantana blossom! Thanks for sharing!... :)

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  21. CailinMarieJune 6, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    I love lantana! I think I first saw it on a blog, maybe yours? I planted it in the front last summer. Thanks for hosting!

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  22. Melbourne Australia PhotosJune 6, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    Lovely captures of this cheerful flower.

    Thanks for hosting!

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  23. Christie describeHappyJune 6, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Those flower are so lovely!!

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  24. JennyJune 6, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Beautiful lantana flowers. I miss the ones I had in Texas. They thrive in the heat so wouldn't in Holland.

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  25. Tammy @ A Walk in the CountrysideJune 6, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    I love my lantana! I was actually thinking this morning that I was going to plant some more! Thanks for hosting!

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  26. NatureStopJune 12, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    Greetings from Oman!!I was just passing bya nd had to stop to say that I love lantanas and yours are beautiful.Have a great day!

    Shantana

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