By Grace Rabano & The Clermont Garden Club
Every month from September through May, Clermont Garden Club members loan plants to Cooper Memorial Library and Clermont City Hall to promote horticulture awareness and connect our community to Clermont Garden Club’s programs, civic activities and community outreach.
For the month of November 2026, Clermont Garden Club member Diane Wilson loaned a Desert Rose (adeniumobesum) to Cooper Memorial Library. A desert rose is a deciduous succulent shrub native to regions of the Sahara, tropical/subtropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. This succulent thrives in full sun (>6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily). Indoors, the plant is best near a bright south- or west-facing window. The plant requires a fast-draining cactus, succulent, or gritty mix amended with perlite or pumice to prevent water retention. Allow the soil to drain completely, and water when the top inch of soil feels dry. You will be rewarded with vibrant, trumpet-shaped blooms from spring through fall.
Ruth Webb loaned a potted Fuzzy Cactus (family Cactaceae) to Clermont City Hall. This relatively slow-growing, low maintenance cactus has long trailing stems with soft, white, hairlike spines. This easy-care cactus is ideal for hanging baskets or tall containers due to its trailing growth habit of hairy individual stems. The plant thrives in a fast-draining cactus, succulent, or gritty mix like that described above. Water only when the soil is fully dry. Bright, indirect sunlight or partial sun is preferred to avoid the harsh direct afternoon heat that can scorch plant stems.
Clermont Garden Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our clubhouse at 849 West Ave. in historic downtown Clermont is available for rental for meetings, birthday celebrations, showers, etc. See clermontgardenclub.org for more information.
