Colourful flowers

Today is day one of a few days of leave, and SWMBO asked me to tidy up the yard, mow the lawns etc. I must admit I haven't been in the garden for quite some time due to other commitments… (model railways are a commitment, aren't they ??) So to my surprise, (although I knew these were there as I planted them), it was great to see some good colour in the garden, mostly due to the fair amount of rain Sydney experience just recently and now some glorius growing weather.



Dietes bicolour above and Dietes vegeta below.





Rhododendron (Azalea) above and Argyranthemum frutescens (Federation Daisy) below.






Clivea miniata above and Hippeastrum sp. below.





Prunus cerasifera (Flowering Plum) and Watsonia sp. (Bugle Lily) below.



Cheers, Gary.








 


 

Stunning! SWMBO  (St Aulaye rep.) was most impressed with that. I love the Federation daisy, I wonder if that will grow here or in UK? It looks like a splendid bee plant being so open.
Doug

Great photos Gary. thumbs

As your garden starts flowering - and how -  ours turns brown and heads for winter ……………

I love azaleas but alas, we can't grow them here - the soil is far too alkaline.  We've tried in acid growing medium but the lime just seems to seep in.  They do however, look great in pots. We do get loads of fruit blossom in spring - plums, apples, peaches etc. plus usually, a good show from the wisteria. :thumbs

Some nice colourful plants there Gary. We don't have any great flowers or plants in the back garden since the shed was built and more hard landscaping was installed.

The front garden is a small grass lawn. The quality of the grass itself is not good. Very rough which brings through our weedums horribiliss.

So we just keep it simple and easy to manage. I do like to see plants and flowers though as they tend to brighten things up a bit. We have to rely on the neighbours I'm afraid.

Toto

Thanks for the kind words.

Doug, I'm sure it would grow in your part of the world. Each year after flowering, I take it back by about a third and it still survives and flourishes from end of winter to now, through spring/summer.

Peter, Have you considered raising the garden beds up and incorporating new soils ? But if pots are the way to go, stick with them. Azaleas don't mind having their root ball all crammed up or in tight places.

Toto, I'm sure you could get away with a nice little garden in your small yard. Even if you cultivate around the fencelines then just throw in anything that you take a likening to. Take a walk around the block to see what others/neighbours are growing. That'll give you an idea what works and what doesn't ! ;-)

As most of you know, I'm a horticulturalist by trade. The garden, when I first moved into these premises was quite barren. Basically it was lawn from fence to fence, not a single garden insight ! I added quite a few gardens and the landlord is impressed.

Here a a few more pics from being out there in the morning today.



Above. Spiraea cantoniensis, (May Bush, in October…!) This is the best I have seen it ! Maybe down under we should rename it 'Snow In Spring'.

Below. Osteospermum fruticosum (African Daisy).





Above. Sttrelitzia reginae (Bird Of Paradise). This one I transplanted from under two conifers to a more open corner of the front yard.

Eventually, I would like to reincarnate a 'cottage garden' right throughout the yard and front garden. Soon my son's swing set will be confined to the scrap heap and I think I'll expand the vege/herb garden. Well, atleast have it reday for the next seasons plantings…

Cheers, Gary.

Great photos Gary.A nice reminder of days gone by now Autumn is here and the days are getting colder.

Makes me feel jealous, everything over here is going over and won't be out now till after winter, despite the prolonged summer. The autumn leaves look nice though.