tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post3989572498997284573..comments2024-03-19T10:47:46.531+10:00Comments on My Dry Tropics Garden: A Late Autumn Garden Blogger's Bloom Day ... May 2012BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-991840207837439112012-05-21T18:14:54.210+10:002012-05-21T18:14:54.210+10:00Bernie, loved all that color and the way you prese...Bernie, loved all that color and the way you presented them in mosaic pattern.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-22168977157896204262012-05-20T08:42:46.202+10:002012-05-20T08:42:46.202+10:00G'day Deb. Duranta repens is a very common pl...G'day Deb. Duranta repens is a very common plant here and hardy as anything. I mostly have the old variety with those horrible thorns which makes them hard to keep in shape. I bought the 'Giesha Girl' for the courtyard only because it isn't supposed to develop nasty thorns.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-43476651799542757422012-05-20T05:04:53.475+10:002012-05-20T05:04:53.475+10:00Very beautiful! Your flowers seem to appreciate yo...Very beautiful! Your flowers seem to appreciate your cooler temperatures now. I fell in love with duranta a couple years ago when I had one spilling from a pot out front. It isn't hardy here, and I don't see them very often. But I am on the lookout for another one!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-76199502658518451342012-05-17T18:33:21.111+10:002012-05-17T18:33:21.111+10:00Thanks Mary. I'm really looking forward to al...Thanks Mary. I'm really looking forward to all the colour of the annuals in the coming weeks.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-41050376982303585422012-05-17T18:32:16.247+10:002012-05-17T18:32:16.247+10:00Thanks Stiletto. Yes I have to admit I'm a bi...Thanks Stiletto. Yes I have to admit I'm a bit of a plant nut! I love trying to grow lots and lots of different things.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-91680268205200991872012-05-16T22:52:08.006+10:002012-05-16T22:52:08.006+10:00As always, your post is fantastic. I like the mut...As always, your post is fantastic. I like the muted tones of late season gardens. Our late summer garden is in August and September. Frost hits some time in October.Mary@Going Nativehttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-90001085606256562042012-05-16T21:52:18.649+10:002012-05-16T21:52:18.649+10:00The array of beautiful flowers in your garden is a...The array of beautiful flowers in your garden is astounding.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-81693220133180324232012-05-16T21:06:26.048+10:002012-05-16T21:06:26.048+10:00Good spotting, Stephanie. I've never seen flo...Good spotting, Stephanie. I've never seen flowers on the Dracaena godseffiana before either, and I grow four of them! They are quite lovely blooms, but it's a bit of a shame they don't stand out in amongst that brilliant foliage.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-89878263716735929522012-05-16T21:05:14.332+10:002012-05-16T21:05:14.332+10:00Hi Yael, winter here is very very mild. Some woul...Hi Yael, winter here is very very mild. Some would say it doesn't deserve the title of 'winter' at all! I'm so glad you enjoyed your first visit here. Thanks for dropping by.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-64299431440638909352012-05-16T21:04:09.485+10:002012-05-16T21:04:09.485+10:00Helene, I think your postage stamp sized garden lo...Helene, I think your postage stamp sized garden looks fabulous as it is. 8 deg C is a bit out of my comfort zone I have to admit. Your Spring really didn't turn up this year at all, did it?BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-30489404396788649282012-05-16T12:49:19.164+10:002012-05-16T12:49:19.164+10:00Bernie, your Dracaena godseffiana gave me a surpri...Bernie, your Dracaena godseffiana gave me a surprise. I don't recall I have seen their blooms before. And the rest of your plants have wonderful flowers as well. Enjoy and have a great week!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867061279916535777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-8138935300948418012012-05-16T10:07:12.506+10:002012-05-16T10:07:12.506+10:00Bernie,
You have some lovely blooms in your garde...Bernie,<br /><br />You have some lovely blooms in your garden. One is prettier than the next and so many different colors. I can hardly believe you are going into your winter season. <br /><br />YaelYael at Home Garden Diggershttp://www.homegardendiggers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-33053114955999299372012-05-16T09:15:13.153+10:002012-05-16T09:15:13.153+10:00Oh my...Bernie you have so many lovely flowers, ev...Oh my...Bernie you have so many lovely flowers, every time I visit your garden I think to myself "I want one of those, and one of those, and..." Sadly my postage stamp size garden has not room for much more, and certainly not your lovely big plants. I adore Callistemon, they do survive here in London, but I have nowhere to put one....Incidentally, speaking of chilly weather...we had HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-48313623349225260852012-05-16T07:27:16.705+10:002012-05-16T07:27:16.705+10:00Ooo, that's chilly Missy! We very very rarely...Ooo, that's chilly Missy! We very very rarely get down below 8 or 10 deg C here, and that's usually overnight anyway. I suppose a lot of your plants would be dying down now, getting ready for their winter nap.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-21966247400966143292012-05-16T07:26:12.676+10:002012-05-16T07:26:12.676+10:00G'day Jean. Yes the Ruellia tweediana is defi...G'day Jean. Yes the Ruellia tweediana is definitely a wildflower here. It's regarded as a weed by many as it does spread rather quickly in a lot of areas in my home state. Here on my property it will never become a pest as the conditions are just too dry most of the year. I am looking to spread the Ruellia around more now though and I'm actually transplanting some of it down the BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-50009074813282731532012-05-16T07:23:28.531+10:002012-05-16T07:23:28.531+10:00Thanks Noel. I hope all is going well with your n...Thanks Noel. I hope all is going well with your new garden areas.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-81311298712667289592012-05-16T07:22:59.066+10:002012-05-16T07:22:59.066+10:00The Cordyline blooms were a lovely surprise. Than...The Cordyline blooms were a lovely surprise. Thanks Sage Butterfly for your kind comment. I'm looking forward to more colour over the next couple of months.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-19343883607963439602012-05-16T07:21:45.591+10:002012-05-16T07:21:45.591+10:00That's a great way to look at the mosaics, Luc...That's a great way to look at the mosaics, Lucy ... like bouquets! I'm glad you enjoyed our visit. I most certainly do enjoy colour in the garden, although there's an awful lot of green in the trees and shrubs here.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-46527770575248917912012-05-16T05:58:23.911+10:002012-05-16T05:58:23.911+10:00Bernie, you have an amazing array of blooms partic...Bernie, you have an amazing array of blooms particularly for this time of year. We have been down to 1C the last couple of mornings. Makes me want to move north.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-13739111503909767022012-05-16T04:38:25.764+10:002012-05-16T04:38:25.764+10:00Hi Bernie....I was noticing in both your blogs you...Hi Bernie....I was noticing in both your blogs you are showing pictures of a Ruellia. I have something similiar that grows in my yard. I think mine is hairy Ruellia. I paid no attention for years but when mowing on day at the bottom of the hill...the entire hill was covered in tiny lavender blue blooms. I still mow them and they still bloom. Is this a wildflower in your yard?Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800999516616856785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-72936938836946501812012-05-16T02:57:26.964+10:002012-05-16T02:57:26.964+10:00aloha,
wow, thats a riot of colors, beautiful, lo...aloha,<br /><br />wow, thats a riot of colors, beautiful, love the flower mosaic pictures.Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-6608520516078676742012-05-15T23:33:50.294+10:002012-05-15T23:33:50.294+10:00There is so much color in your garden, a feast for...There is so much color in your garden, a feast for the eyes. I really like that Cordyline. The blooms are beautiful. Happy GBBD!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-13920208236299091192012-05-15T22:54:01.560+10:002012-05-15T22:54:01.560+10:00Oh Bernie! Just lovely! I can see you enjoy color!...Oh Bernie! Just lovely! I can see you enjoy color! I like the way you organized the flowers in picture mosaics. They look like bouquets. Happy GBBD!Lucy Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003475476247235443noreply@blogger.com