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 April 2026, Clermont Garden Club member Tina Worrell loaned a Swiss Cheese Plant (Monsteradeliciosa) to Cooper Memorial Library. The Swiss Cheese Plant is a popular tropical climbing vine known for its dramatic, hole-filled leaves. Native to Central American rainforests, it is a stunning ornamental houseplant. The plant undergoes Leaf Transformation: Young Monstera leaves are solid and heart-shaped. As the plant matures and receives enough light, it develops “fenestration” – the characteristic holes and splits that help the plant withstand heavy rain and wind in the wild. Monstera deliciosa can grow 30-70 feet in the wild but usually reaches 6-8…..