tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post7825894002306953483..comments2024-03-19T10:47:46.531+10:00Comments on My Dry Tropics Garden: A Beginning Of Autumn Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ... March 2013 BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-1085277122107494352013-03-21T03:53:43.164+10:002013-03-21T03:53:43.164+10:00You have such beautiful blooms and foliage and cre...You have such beautiful blooms and foliage and creatures in your garden. I love that 'Rubrum'...so very lovely.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-74062815850625818632013-03-20T21:30:42.584+10:002013-03-20T21:30:42.584+10:00Wow, Bernie! What a beautiful garden you have. I&#...Wow, Bernie! What a beautiful garden you have. I'm really impressed with your great collection of lovely flowering and foliage plants. Love your Lace Monitor shots too... handsome guy! Jacquelinehttp://www.jaycjayc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-23024347800774615462013-03-17T14:13:20.540+10:002013-03-17T14:13:20.540+10:00NellJean, I've started taking some Pentas cutt...NellJean, I've started taking some Pentas cuttings finally! The first ones were from my beautiful white Pentas. It's definitely my favourite. I'm hoping I have lots of success with my cuttings. I'm slowly starting to build my Ginger collection. They are the most fabulous plants.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-53594313466907440442013-03-17T14:11:51.209+10:002013-03-17T14:11:51.209+10:00Thanks for the invitation, Donna. I'll have a...Thanks for the invitation, Donna. I'll have a look when I'm finished replying to comments.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-18451327146778974492013-03-17T14:10:56.479+10:002013-03-17T14:10:56.479+10:00The Coleus blooms do go rather unnoticed. I just ...The Coleus blooms do go rather unnoticed. I just can't pinch the new flowerheads off straight away. Thanks for dropping by, Lea.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-85817344189609060182013-03-17T12:42:44.076+10:002013-03-17T12:42:44.076+10:00Despite not getting rain in your rainy season, you...Despite not getting rain in your rainy season, your plants are still doing well.<br />I hope that our rainy season will be kind to us....my garden is parched.<br />I loved the photo of the Lace Monitor, it's quite a large lizard, and I would probably run inside if that were in my garden.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-41694116416457504782013-03-17T09:31:05.029+10:002013-03-17T09:31:05.029+10:00Hi Bernie! You have a lot of lovely blooms as you ...Hi Bernie! You have a lot of lovely blooms as you enter into your autumn season. I love the plumes on your pennisetum and the domestic iris is quite a beauty! Glad to hear the humidity has reduced. I can imagine it is a nice change to have cooler, evening temps. Great shots of the monitor! That is really cool! Happy GBBD! Cheers, JenniRainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-18077104790901314782013-03-17T04:59:00.114+10:002013-03-17T04:59:00.114+10:00End of summer for you, beginning Spring for us. We...End of summer for you, beginning Spring for us. We have white Pentas in common -- mine are rooted cuttings under glass and some of last year's returning from roots outside. Your Globbas are nice. Gingers are what I substitute for Hostas here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-76604200103160331762013-03-17T04:58:19.144+10:002013-03-17T04:58:19.144+10:00End of summer for you, beginning Spring for us. We...End of summer for you, beginning Spring for us. We have white Pentas in common -- mine are rooted cuttings under glass and some of last year's returning from roots outside. Your Globbas are nice. Gingers are what I substitute for Hostas here.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-66859331842329490612013-03-17T01:52:54.521+10:002013-03-17T01:52:54.521+10:00Bernie these flowers are wonderful and I love your...Bernie these flowers are wonderful and I love your critter, Lace Monitor....fascinating creature...if you ever want to link in, this post is wonderful for my Seasonal Celebrations meme which celebrates the change of seasons around the world.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-2801727017849474562013-03-17T01:30:10.979+10:002013-03-17T01:30:10.979+10:00Wonderful blooms!
I grow coleus for their beautifu...Wonderful blooms!<br />I grow coleus for their beautifully colored leaves. I forget they have such dainty blooms - very pretty! I see water lilies, ginger, and pretty grasses here in the U.S., but the others are new to me. Really beautiful!<br />Lea<br />Lea's MenagerieLeahttp://www.leasmenagerie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-3874591838927614092013-03-16T22:14:15.887+10:002013-03-16T22:14:15.887+10:00My goodness. 110 Geraniums! I can't wait to ...My goodness. 110 Geraniums! I can't wait to see them out in your garden. I know how much you love your Dahlias, so I'm expecting to see some beauties. With 50 Hosta seeds still to plant, it sounds like you're going to be kept pretty busy over the coming weeks. How I would love some of your rain ... but so keen about the snow though!!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-70539287975128353822013-03-16T22:12:27.231+10:002013-03-16T22:12:27.231+10:00Andrea, most of the Coleus flowers I have are blue...Andrea, most of the Coleus flowers I have are blue. I don't have any maroon ones. They sound lovely. I also lost a few of my Pentas towards the end of the dry season last year. It's almost time to replace them.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-46688663068936566952013-03-16T22:10:57.517+10:002013-03-16T22:10:57.517+10:00There wasn't all that much to share, but thank...There wasn't all that much to share, but thanks for your lovely comment Pitta. I can't wait until it's time to start adding a few annuals here and there.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-71954453712215749142013-03-16T22:10:01.963+10:002013-03-16T22:10:01.963+10:00You're so kind, thank you Mara.You're so kind, thank you Mara. BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-63862029667603050782013-03-16T21:58:28.724+10:002013-03-16T21:58:28.724+10:00I love the Lace Monitor he is fantastic although i...I love the Lace Monitor he is fantastic although if I was to meet him face to face I may just run the other way! You still have some beautiful blooms in your garden. Such a joy to see, I have a greenhouse bursting into life 110 red Geraniums 3 cm high 12 Dahlias potted and on the move 4 Hosta’s and another 50 to plant !! (big bag of Hosta seeds) it's an exciting time if only I could send youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-36125868690543273342013-03-16T21:13:24.057+10:002013-03-16T21:13:24.057+10:00Hi Bernie, they don't look like they feel the ...Hi Bernie, they don't look like they feel the heat yet. I love most of all that bluish flowers of the Coleus, ours are maroon so the flower colors are much different from yours. I also miss the white pentas, which lost this year, only the purple and red are left now! Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-41290984226469783302013-03-16T20:22:20.207+10:002013-03-16T20:22:20.207+10:00More of your lovely blooms Thanks for sharingMore of your lovely blooms Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-56729061275467071752013-03-16T19:57:43.680+10:002013-03-16T19:57:43.680+10:00Such beautiful plants, so much colour! I love your...Such beautiful plants, so much colour! I love your photos.Mara Pazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830998547445582411noreply@blogger.com