More Plants Flowering !! Hurrah !! its raining again

18 years ago

Isn't that fantastic everyone this is the second lot of rain we have had this week, we need it badly.

It has taken 2 1/4 years for this Bougainvillea to get this height, my first attempt at a Weeping Standard.

A bicycle wheel on a tent pole, I didn't do that again the others got hardwood stakes, they are not doing as well.

If you could see our soil you could understand why, even these rampant growers, need lots of TLC on my block.

Bougainvillea: Californian Gold.

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Blue Salvia with Jamician Orange Bougainvillea:

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Last of the Anemones a different kind of pink:

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A beautiful Rose Edelweiss:

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Everlasting daisy: They are starting to feel papery now:

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And now with this two lots of rain, a lot more of the shrubs should start flowering.

Cheers..MM..

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Jan_Willem_John
18 years ago
I am so glad you had some rain your flowers look wonderful.
JWB
margaret43
18 years ago
Hi MM,
Lovely lot of pics you have there.
I envy you with your bougainvilleas.
I have been trying to grow some here but so far, no luck.
I have just shifted one (that had a few green shoots appearing)to a more sunnier spot. Now I am hoping that it settles in ok and grows.
That's a beautiful rose with the drops of rain on the petals, so delicate looking..
My roses are just starting to come into bud now so I can't wait for them to bloom.
New ones that I have planted this year are two Blue moon's climbing over each end an archway and planted underneath is a Burgandy Iceberg.
Happy gardening.
Cheers, Margaret.
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triciac
18 years ago
What a lovely show Misty. Our boug is looking nvery unhappy at the miment, justngetting a few new tiny bracts. Your garden is a picture.
ginnybee
18 years ago
Lovely pics. MM such a nice colour, we are having rain also but must admit to getting a lot over the last couple mths. things have really taken off in my garden, I am trying to upload to Photobucket but I think it must be having a bad day as it is still not opening for me
Jan.
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18 years ago
Jan I even have touble with Photobucket and I am on Broadband. got more rain today steady soaking rain.
Hi Tricia and Margaret have you thought of growing one of the bambino, dwarf or compact bougainvillea
in a pot that way you could move it around to catch the sun. I envy you the daphnne, clematis and roses
and autumn leaves and especially Spring blossom. Your roses sound great Margaret, looking forward to seeing them and Tricia's also. Thanks Jan at least the grass is light green now not at good as yours though.
Cheers..MM.
greencroc
18 years ago
THe Bougainvillea and Salvia go together well,Anemone beautiful,have seen Edelweiss before,now I know why I like it,great pics,greencroc.
sheila_perth
18 years ago
Hi MM, I'll have to come and look later. I've been waiting minutes and the pics havn't loaded yet.
Time to get broadband :-)
barbarah_70
18 years ago
another neat and tidy garden...I'm going to get a real complex soon. :-)
Seriously, it all looks lovely and those everlasting daisies look like a pair of happy faces.
happyjacq_bris
18 years ago
All too good to be true and so tidy. What is the edging plant. I have been considering mini agapanthus, especially as they can be bought so cheaply now.
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18 years ago
Hi HJ That edgeing plant is Mondo Grass, it takes of here though, I have pulled thousands of plants out from the edge a few months back, if you want some let me know.

Thanks Barbara my garden tidy no way I have things everywhere , those cute everlasting daisy got spoilt over the weekend with the rain, shame as they were looking really nice....MM.
goldhills
18 years ago
Fantastic as usual. Seeing your garden and photos really gives me the incentive to get out and garden.

Is that a NG Impatiens near the steps? I love them but never seem to have much luck in the ground. Can't seem to find the right spot. I bought another one last week which I might keep in a pot this time.
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18 years ago
Hi GH. No they are just the normal Impatiens I bought that punnet about 4 years ago just after we finished building the house and before we started on the garden, I needed something to brighten my days except Gum trees, they are hanging baskets and I had to get hubby to take them down as those drying winds we had last week were drying them out too much. I must say the NG ones are so different I have not got any of them,
maybe one day...Cheers..MM.
trancegemini_wa
18 years ago
beautiful pics mm, the standard boug looks great, will it eventually weep down more do you think? I love the strawflowers, mine are out now too, I love them
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18 years ago
Hi TG, and Thanks.. No I wont let it weep down, when the canes start getting long I prune them short,
Then those short canes that are left burst into little flowers, I read somewhere years ago
That Bougainvillea flower better on new growth and its true providing you prune at the right time.
I am still learning...Cheers...MM.
rosesforme
18 years ago
Hi MM
Your garden is looking great..very healthy.
You have mentioned that the long grass that is a border is mondo grass.
I have a bit of that but its short and straggly-which variety did you get because you've got the effect I wanted!:))
cheers
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18 years ago
HI Michelle, Just the taller one it grows to about 20cms high if you want some let me know.
Cheers..MM.

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