tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post1895533452982159694..comments2024-03-19T10:47:46.531+10:00Comments on My Dry Tropics Garden: Snapshots Of Mid-Winter ... July 2011 ... It's The Dry Season.BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-19394441954969238902011-08-28T04:37:45.829+10:002011-08-28T04:37:45.829+10:00I am a little late in getting to you and, for that...I am a little late in getting to you and, for that, I do apologise. Since we adopted our two rescue pups and became a home with five dogs, life became very much more demanding. In addition, our daughter has also adopted a rescue pup and she's been with us quite a bit since the pup moved in with her. Currently, we are looking after her pup while our daughter is on holiday at the Kruger Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-77517333676224346392011-08-27T03:21:07.118+10:002011-08-27T03:21:07.118+10:00Lovely photos. It´s nice to get a view to the othe...Lovely photos. It´s nice to get a view to the other side of the globe. If you like join us at Weekendflowers today. You are warmly invited :)Leckeres für Mensch und Katze - Goodies for a pleasant lifehttp://leckeresfuermenschundkatze.blogspot.com/search/label/WEFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-78173186151719044812011-08-23T03:05:12.774+10:002011-08-23T03:05:12.774+10:00Bernie, what a terrific garden, I thoroughly enjoy...Bernie, what a terrific garden, I thoroughly enjoyed the journey. I had to laugh, your Winter temperatures are higher than our Summer ones.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-70463903164735631252011-08-23T01:55:00.303+10:002011-08-23T01:55:00.303+10:00Australia is really different, maybe you are the o...Australia is really different, maybe you are the only place that a lot of tropical plants are thriving in winter, LOL, because you have a also a summer when others have their winter! I love your different species of hibiscus, i know them but i dont know why i have not be planting them even if i like them. haha.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-39677652900328229302011-08-20T23:46:49.805+10:002011-08-20T23:46:49.805+10:00hi, this is my first time to your blog and i'...hi, this is my first time to your blog and i'm in awe of your garden! mid-winter? wow, incredible. i'm just back from california (i live in nc) and i see some similarities to the plants there. they're so interesting and just gorgeous.Dariciahttp://acharlottegarden.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-25837353133630204012011-08-19T21:41:13.722+10:002011-08-19T21:41:13.722+10:00Wow! You have more blooming in your winter season...Wow! You have more blooming in your winter season than I have in my summer season! Thanks for the lovely tour. You have plants that I can't have in my planting zone. Such beauty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-36972193608082107932011-08-19T05:28:41.009+10:002011-08-19T05:28:41.009+10:00Such an inspiring garden, Bernie you really are su...Such an inspiring garden, Bernie you really are such a talented gardener! <br /><br />I must say I envy your weather conditions: when we have +7°C in spring here in Finland, we walk outside in T-shirts because it feels so warm after -30°C winter temperatures. Having a winter like you guys have is just a dream - unless we move to Australia :)<br /><br />So beautiful flowers (I can't even pick Geraniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364707508685482341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-84922290991493876802011-08-18T21:19:06.771+10:002011-08-18T21:19:06.771+10:00I saw "winter" and thought that's an...I saw "winter" and thought that's an old post! Obviously it's winter in the southern hemisphere. Well it that's whats blooming in winterin your garden all I can say is poor you. Lovely blooms. I like the hibiscus especially and you can grow it outside....will you swap ir for my pot grown one that hasn't flowered this year?Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-60126753025030490362011-08-18T13:11:53.585+10:002011-08-18T13:11:53.585+10:00I like your area's vision of winter...looks fl...I like your area's vision of winter...looks floral than anything here in our monsoon season, esp this year. Thanks for the excellent photos of so much!Desert Dweller / David C.http://desertedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-4000595719061735622011-08-18T11:00:55.697+10:002011-08-18T11:00:55.697+10:00Bernie what gorgeous blooms for a dry month...I lo...Bernie what gorgeous blooms for a dry month...I love the trees in the first few pictures with the smooth white bark...such fascinating flowers we just don't see here...lovelyDonnahttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-79540885694709811092011-08-18T10:25:04.084+10:002011-08-18T10:25:04.084+10:00That's good looking garden in winter! You have...That's good looking garden in winter! You have good collection of plants!Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-30920451645198321012011-08-18T00:00:29.902+10:002011-08-18T00:00:29.902+10:00Bernie, I am so impressed with how you manage to g...Bernie, I am so impressed with how you manage to grow such gorgeous, lush looking plants in your climate! And "palm alley" and your entryway are lovely!Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-67734759969156439032011-08-17T13:39:40.201+10:002011-08-17T13:39:40.201+10:00That's an awful lot of flowers for wintertime,...That's an awful lot of flowers for wintertime, and I adore that red Calliandra--I've never seen one of those before.<br /><br />But... I know it's not a flower, but the showstopper of this post for me was that HUGE cycad. WOW! I'm pretty sure that I'm still drooling over that. Amazing. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-30155819193783545012011-08-17T02:09:54.205+10:002011-08-17T02:09:54.205+10:00I loved that photo of the Dusky Honeyeater but my ...I loved that photo of the Dusky Honeyeater but my favourites have to be from your courtyard garden - it's so tidy and all of the different shapes of the leaves make for a really interesting and eye catching display and in dappled shade too! Lovely :)Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-70871189454516160612011-08-16T23:11:25.098+10:002011-08-16T23:11:25.098+10:00I love the vibrant red colors in your garden. They...I love the vibrant red colors in your garden. They seem to thrive in the dry conditions you have. Beautiful pictures. I like the one that contrats the blue skies with the smoke from the burn-offs.Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-88999404933661352662011-08-16T18:14:24.226+10:002011-08-16T18:14:24.226+10:00Enjoyed your video, and your commentary. You are v...Enjoyed your video, and your commentary. You are very gentle care-giver to your plants!Looking forward to the next tour.<br />RosieRosie Ganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10154191472533578209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-27666653654517542302011-08-16T15:37:42.541+10:002011-08-16T15:37:42.541+10:00Nice to see the tropical take on things. Your gar...Nice to see the tropical take on things. Your garden reminds me of my mother's California flowers. You really have a nice selection though. Thanks for stopping by MacGardens too.Johnhttp://www.macgardens.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-72781988287122888622011-08-16T12:57:16.469+10:002011-08-16T12:57:16.469+10:00Bernie, thanks for the wonderful comments. Man, wh...Bernie, thanks for the wonderful comments. Man, what a cornucopia of color. Looks sooo tropical. lol. It must be rewarding to keep up. lol thanks for the tour. happy gbbdgreggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-76672926444335252882011-08-16T12:44:30.859+10:002011-08-16T12:44:30.859+10:00It looks like you have some amazing gardens. It&#...It looks like you have some amazing gardens. It's nice to hear of someone else who is familiar with the Dorstenia genus. It's also nice to see someone who appreciates Clerodendrum and Scadoxus. Clerodendrum are considered old fashioned here too so they're really hard to find, which is odd because I think it's my most complimented plant. I'm completely jealous of your Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-5441250846229868522011-08-16T10:55:48.755+10:002011-08-16T10:55:48.755+10:00Bernie, You are too modest when you say "not ...Bernie, You are too modest when you say "not much" is blooming! I see a lot of beauty even amidst the drought. I love the durantas and the calliandra and the hibiscus. Loved seeing your bird photo too - great shot!<br />Blessings, BethBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792341123595520130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-92047630720210956962011-08-16T10:54:52.818+10:002011-08-16T10:54:52.818+10:00Ahh, nice! How do you keep all the pots watered, ...Ahh, nice! How do you keep all the pots watered, by hand or drip irrigation? Like the Calliandra very much. I forgot, my Duranta is blooming as well -- left that off my list! Happy GBBD.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-12940214702393953942011-08-16T10:02:20.106+10:002011-08-16T10:02:20.106+10:00Your winter may seem brown and gray to you, but it...Your winter may seem brown and gray to you, but it really is quite colortful! I think you have an all season garden. A lot of your flowers would be welcome in spring here, for example the azaleas, and the hibiscus would be a summer bloomer here. The poinsettias, of course, belong to Christmas, though they come via the hot houses. It is fun to compare climates!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-53746390673752184592011-08-16T08:01:14.854+10:002011-08-16T08:01:14.854+10:00Wow! Not much, eh? ;-P
The trees really do seem ...Wow! Not much, eh? ;-P<br />The trees really do seem to have been the hardest hit. Your shrubs look great but I'm sorry to hear about your red poinsettia. Great showing, Bernie! Happy GBBD!Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-55023909903718398922011-08-16T07:50:05.787+10:002011-08-16T07:50:05.787+10:00Wow...there is so much to see in your garden despi...Wow...there is so much to see in your garden despite your dry conditions. I am struck by the beauty of the caliandra bloom...so interesting and colorful! Happy GBBD!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-62679985428922259142011-08-16T07:13:18.597+10:002011-08-16T07:13:18.597+10:00W naszych ogrodach nie ma wielu kwiatów, które są ...W naszych ogrodach nie ma wielu kwiatów, które są u Ciebie, dlatego z przyjemnością oglądałam. PozdrawiamGigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.com