I have one on my window sill, but it always attracts some weird bugs. Just discovered some black ones. Will wash it with Safer's soap, hopefully it will work, till next lot of bugs appears.
I love fragrant flowers

Very nice. Those and Jasmin are great for growing over the old country dunny out the back.

Very nice. I love the 2 colours. I think that type of Dipladenia is now known as a Mandevilla. Is the scent like a Jasmine smell on the Steph? I think ur onto something with the dry spell an more flowers. Ive noticed certain types of plants prefer a dry spell a couple of months before they flower. One in particular is Oleander. And it appears Jacaranda are the same.

Tim

Hi Fern_Freak.
Northern Beaches, Sydney, brings back fond memories. Well the scent is different from jasmine but unique in its own way. Plants going through an extended dry period will often empathise their flowering period as it (they) thinks (for want of a better description) it's about to die: the Poinciana's are putting on the best show I've seen in over 13 years - they're all a mass of flowers - and I've never seen it so dry for so long!
B.

Where were you from before you moved? I'm at Newport Beach. Ive only ever seen one Poinciana around here and that is at Palm Beach. The shape is truly magnificent. A few houses down there is a Tree Waratah which has taken off over the last couple of years and has just put on a great display too.

Tim

Use to live at Allambie Heights, was there for over 30 years. Sold up on retirement and moved here, just south-west of Tweed Heads.

Very nice. Now your living the dream⺠i only have another 30 yrs of work left before i can retire (unless i win lotto).

You'll be surprised when you get there, how quickly the time went.

What nurseries did u go to when u lived at Allambie? I go to Wirreandra abit and a couple out west. Not much to choose from. Do u have many where you are now and have u had to adjust your choice of plants much?

Tim

Wirreander is one I try to get to for natives when I'm down there with a car. I'm not too sure is that's the one near the Bamboo-cum-bonsai nursey at Terry Hills or the one at Tumble-Down-Dick-Hill not far from the Ba-Hi temple there, but both are good for natives. Bonds at Terry Hills has improved and I also visit there. Also, too, the plants sales at the Royal Bot. Gardens in Sydney is always worth a visit. Up here! The last reasonable nursery nearby recently closed down, so I rely on Bunnings and an occasional trip north to Nielsen's Natives on the outskirts of Brisbane, an hour's drive north. I've also bought via mail-order when I see something in a catalogue worth a try.
B.