FSU Grounds and Landscaping

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This selected variety of the Florida Flame Azalea (Rhododendron austrinum) is in full bloom now near Rovetta. This shrub loses it's leaves during the winter and the flowers emerge before the leaves. The Florida Flame Azalea has a sweet Plumeria-like fragrance.

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FSU Greenhouse Grower position available- Part time hours at our 20 acre nursery. Helps maintain plants for campus beautification as well as general nursery duties.Prefer experience with growing annuals from seed and cuttings.

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The Giant Leopard Plant at Dittmer is blooming! It is currently known as Farfugium japonicum 'Giganteum'. This shade loving perennial is from Japan.

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Walter's Viburnum (Viburnum obovatum) starting to bloom today near the Leach Center. This native shrub is covered in clusters of tiny white flowers in late Winter and early Spring.

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Carolina Yellow Jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens) is in full bloom right now on the fence at the Bill Harkins Band Practice Field.This vine is a Florida native and is also the state flower of South Carolina.

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The giant fronds of the Macho Ferns (Nephrolepsis biserrta 'Macho') at the Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House are still nice and lush despite the severe cold forecast for this week.This huge cousin of the Boston Fern can have fronds that exceed four feet in length!

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Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) blooming today at Traditions Hall. This Florida native plant is one of our favorite perennials.

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Florida State University President Emeritus T. K. Wetherell, passed away Dec. 16 at the age of 72. We have many fond memories of working with him to landscape the president's house and maintain the grounds to be pleasing for special events. This statue of him is at Westcott.

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Congratulations to Claudia Montany who is now FSU's Finance and Administration Employee of the Year for her outstanding contributions to the beauty of our campus.

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Blooming now on campus is the Java Glorybower (left) and the Pagoda Flower (right). These tropical beauties are aggressive growers that may not be suitable for your landscape-but are useful here due to their vigor and the months of color we get from them. We hope you enjoy them!

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FSU now accepting applications for Seminole Emergency Relief funds - Florida State University News https://t.co/oKW1u02l14

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A special note of thanks to those who helped Grounds and Landscaping recovery efforts following Hurricane Michael.

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Last weekend we planted two new clusters of the Silver Date Palm (Phoenix sylvestris) at King (on left) and at Azalea (right). They give a bold tropical accent to our landscapes yet are relatively cold hardy.

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Yellow Bells (Tecoma stans) blooming today near Bryan Hall. These were started from seed gathered at the David W. Marshall Demonstration Garden at the Leon County Cooperative Extension Center in Tallahassee. We love this shrub -it blooms through the heat of summer and into fall.

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Unfortunately we lost a Sabal Palm at Westcott- but we were able to quickly get a replacement. The palm on the right is the new tree- a perfect match for it's partner on the other side of the entrance to our chief administrative offices and the primary focal point of the campus.

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We have transplanted the palms that were at the Oglesby Union courtyard planters to their new home at Wildwood 1. The planting is comprised of Queen Palms, Mule Palms, Windmill Palms. European Fan Palms and Chinese Fan Palms. This planting creates a nice tropical atmosphere.

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The Caladiums across campus are showing lots of color now. They love the heat and rains- and although most prefer shade we grow varieties that will also tolerate full sun when adequately watered.