How's your flowers, Pops?

[burglar]

Self seeded!





On the path:





In the garden:

 

[Julia]

Nice, burglar. Portulaca is great for both colour and hardiness.
Dock, that's something you'd probably like and which would fit in well amongst what I think I recall in your garden of rocky areas?

 

[DocK]

Nice, burglar. Portulaca is great for both colour and hardiness.
Dock, that's something you'd probably like and which would fit in well amongst what I think I recall in your garden of rocky areas?

Yes - I think Mum has some and I might pinch a bit when next visiting. I have some Pig Face in different colours which is OK, but not exactly thriving. It was struggling with the dry - so will no doubt take off now as the garden has been well watered over the long weekend The plain old blue-flowering evolvulus has done well in my garden - responds well to a good pruning.

 

[burglar]

Petunias are tough enough to withstand this hot weather. This one is "Raspberry Ripple".

This petunia, my latest acquisition, is "Cherry Tart"!
It comes from a background of neglect and is in my
Intensive Care Unit for a few days.

 

[burglar]

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Seed pods from my Hippies.
Yes, that is a "slouch hat penny"!

Many seeds have sprouted. (I count them every night!)

Last year I had them under shade cloth and managed only 9 survivors!
This year I brought them indoors and there is 86 sprouted.

I will change from premium potting mix to seeding mix

 

[burglar]

... This year, I brought them indoors ...

The seeding mix was working a treat until I ran out of space indoors.
I placed some sprouts outside with unexpected consequences.

Thirsty birds pulled up the sprouts to get to water under the seed trays! :

Two steps forward, one step back!

 

[Ijustnewit]

Hi Julia and Burglar and other flower fans,

I have another plant that needs a name , it seems to be some kind of lily thing . It's sprouted up and flowered in the last 3 weeks despite one of the hottest and driest summers ever here in Hobart. Thanks in advance IJN.

 

[Julia]

Hi Julia and Burglar and other flower fans,

I have another plant that needs a name , it seems to be some kind of lily thing . It's sprouted up and flowered in the last 3 weeks despite one of the hottest and driest summers ever here in Hobart. Thanks in advance IJN.

Hi IJN, I'm not absolutely sure but I think it's one of the Asiatic lilies. Gorgeous colour. Does it have any perfume?

 

[Ijustnewit]

Hi IJN, I'm not absolutely sure but I think it's one of the Asiatic lilies. Gorgeous colour. Does it have any perfume?

Wow thanks so much Julia , it has very little perfume and the bees are not interested in it. I guess it makes up for it in the spectacular colour. Your help is fantastic , I really admire your knowledge. I'm trying to learn from the local plant sellers at the weekend flea markets but there is always something in this garden that brings new questions.

cheers
ijn

 

[burglar]

Lost interest?
No way!!
Just haven't had anything spectacular in the garden since the heatwave.

An Oxtongue, pictured, had lost it's soil.
Its roots exposed, it dried up and shrivelled.
I thought it was dead.

But I repotted it - with some premium potting mix - and watered it regularly.
Today, I was rewarded with the green shoots of recovery.
Not just mum, but three daughters too!!

 

[burglar]

... I have another plant that needs a name , it seems to be some kind of lily thing ...

@Ijustnewit I found this and thought it was of interest:

http://www.pwk.resteddoginn.ca/produce.php

http://www.pwk.resteddoginn.ca/acapulco.php

 

[midou7172]

Hello Burglar,

I am surprised with these photos, flowers, etc.. I thought that you are one of those guys in front of monitors, watching graphs, calculating "matrices", looking for trend all day!!

Nice!!! good job!

 

[burglar]

Hello Burglar,

I am surprised with these photos, flowers, etc.. I thought that you are one of those guys in front of monitors, watching graphs, calculating "matrices", looking for trend all day!!

Nice!!! good job!

Hi midou,

Yes. When I invest time and funds in my garden, I am rewarded with growth.

 

[burglar]

Lost interest?
No way!!
Just haven't had anything spectacular in the garden since the heatwave. ...

I have had some good subjects in the garden but the light has been very poor.
As a result of Catastrophic Climate Change, most days have been overcast or raining.

 

[burglar]

I have had some good subjects in the garden but the light has been very poor.
As a result of Catastrophic Climate Change, most days have been overcast or raining.

At last I have a subject with good light.
But wait, it's a weed. Oxalis aka soursobs!

And it's not my garden.
It's a vineyard. Not just any vineyard.

It belongs to my brother.
Yes, he makes wine.
Robert Parker rates his Shiraz at 93

90 - 95:
An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.

re robertparkerpoints

 

[Ijustnewit]

All things Spring on the hottest day of the new season !!

 

[Julia]

So gorgeous, Ijustnewit. I think you're in Tasmania? That's one of the great advantages of a cold climate, being able to grow these wonderful spring bulbs. Thanks so much for the great photos. They bring back so many memories of my Christchurch gardens, and I can almost smell that perfume.

 

[Julia]

I quite like jumbly, mixed flowers.

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[waza1960]

My Wisteria is usually at its best this time of year

 

[DocK]

Plant or weed?

I have a couple of succulent looking plants that must have spread from neighbour's garden. One has recently sprouted this flower/seed head. Is anyone able to identify it for me?