- November 22, 2024
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The garden of Luisa and Faustino Rosas, of New Leatherwood Drive, is The Garden Club at Palm Coast's September 2023 Selection of the Month.
Originally from Baja, Mexico, the Rosas' lived in San Jose, California, before moving to Palm Coast six and a half years ago.
Luisa Rosas designed her entire landscape and brought many of her plants and beautifully decorated pots from California.
The garden is on a corner lot and features five types of Miami supreme gardenias, California gold bougainvillea, iceberg roses, Miss Francis crape myrtle (lipstick red), bottlebrush tree, bird of paradise, yellow azalea, bleeding hearts, glory bower, plumeria and much more.
The front entryway leads into a large, beautiful courtyard showcasing orchids, cactus, various begonias, bromeliads, water fountain, geraniums, crotons, red and pink mandevillas, various palm trees, and different kinds of ferns.
The back fenced in area features fruit trees: figs, lemons, limes, oranges, guava, papayas, olive bush, dwarf avocados, alfalfa, Japanese persimmon, hot and sweet banana peppers, and several herbs.