tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post8273369919522626275..comments2024-03-19T10:47:46.531+10:00Comments on My Dry Tropics Garden: Snapshots On This Mid-Winter Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day ... July 2012BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-7202502738225939302012-07-29T22:12:46.476+10:002012-07-29T22:12:46.476+10:00You have a wonderful blog. I am in new Orleans, ...You have a wonderful blog. I am in new Orleans, Louisiana, USA. A world apart from you. I am into the heavy gardening and plant collection as you. I will continue to follow your site.<br /><br /><br />Here our climate is hot and humid. Mixed with dry weeks and wet weeks of weather. <br />My blog is of my garden here at- http://premierelandscapeinc.blogspot.com/Louisiana Horti Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11428246942081850126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-28033354316965591322012-07-24T21:46:01.922+10:002012-07-24T21:46:01.922+10:00Hi Bernie, that rain! sheeting down! I could almos...Hi Bernie, that rain! sheeting down! I could almost hear it! So many flowers. Like you said in my blog, I do love the Aussie ones the best - they have so much character.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-10100791130613269102012-07-22T11:19:41.535+10:002012-07-22T11:19:41.535+10:00Your midwinter blooms are amazing! The weather con...Your midwinter blooms are amazing! The weather continues to be atypical here too -- with more than half of the US under drought conditions.Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-85192530268807675552012-07-18T22:53:04.528+10:002012-07-18T22:53:04.528+10:00Sadly my plot has been waterlogged for weeks. It&#...Sadly my plot has been waterlogged for weeks. It's been cool, too wet and very little sunshine for most of the spring and summer. Germination has been poor or non-existent, growth slow and I've never seen so many slugs and snails which are eating everything.<br />Flowers are doing okay but not fruit and vegetables. Some people have simply called it a day for this year which has been the Flightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-10085494206930244382012-07-18T18:22:40.999+10:002012-07-18T18:22:40.999+10:00David, the grassy area out the front and side of o...David, the grassy area out the front and side of our house would usually definitely be browning off by now. It's been a damp 'dry' season so far so that's helped the grass stay green for a lot longer than is usual. How fantastic that things seem to have returned to some degree of normalcy for you. It looks like our dry is getting back on track now, but we'll see!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-22561314216207871582012-07-18T18:19:33.437+10:002012-07-18T18:19:33.437+10:00Deb, the plant you were asking about is the Acalyp...Deb, the plant you were asking about is the Acalypha 'Spitfire' that I mentioned later in the post. I included a close-up of the flower spikes and the brilliant burgundy-red foliage that appears during the wintertime here. This shrub has pink and orangey edged foliage for the rest of the year. It's a dwarf Acalypha, so won't grow much bigger than it is now in my garden.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-84588858326905382592012-07-18T18:09:34.390+10:002012-07-18T18:09:34.390+10:00How wonderful to hear from you Flighty! I suppose...How wonderful to hear from you Flighty! I suppose you're battling the wet weather over there too. I know the recent conditions here were slightly unusual for this time of year.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-82612548936827075022012-07-18T14:24:34.436+10:002012-07-18T14:24:34.436+10:00Great flowers as always. I remember your post with...Great flowers as always. I remember your post with the grass so brown last year or the year before during the dry season. Is your lawn green this time?<br />We are having a NORMAL summer here in Texas for the first time in many years. It is only 30C most days with a rain shower almost every afternoon. My plants are very happy and I don't have to spend time watering. <br />I loved that little Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-87125583726623694582012-07-18T07:35:33.005+10:002012-07-18T07:35:33.005+10:00The beauty of your garden is overwhelming. What is...The beauty of your garden is overwhelming. What is the plant on the right in the first photo in your tiered garden beds section? Its green leaves are edged with cream and pink and the new leaves at the top are dark pink. It is gorgeous!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-3735174683136247692012-07-18T03:48:30.201+10:002012-07-18T03:48:30.201+10:00Hello Bernie, this is just to say how much I enjoy...Hello Bernie, this is just to say how much I enjoy looking at your blog when I stop by periodically. Flighty xxFlightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-25035428252315549912012-07-17T18:51:18.995+10:002012-07-17T18:51:18.995+10:00Here's hoping you get to see some decent sunsh...Here's hoping you get to see some decent sunshine soon, Geranium. I've heard about the flooding in the U.K., but was unaware there was serious flooding across Europe as well. The world seems to be rather damp these days!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-42157498461325781272012-07-17T18:49:24.367+10:002012-07-17T18:49:24.367+10:00Bom, we've been hearing similar things here. ...Bom, we've been hearing similar things here. Apparently El Nino is returning later this year. We'll see how it all turns out. I understand perfectly why you would rather have rain than high heat and humidity.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-84983677399083634072012-07-17T18:47:37.478+10:002012-07-17T18:47:37.478+10:00It is a lot of rain! It's eased off a bit now...It is a lot of rain! It's eased off a bit now though, but we're still having rather dreary overcast days which is not typical of our wintertime. Maintaining the garden areas here is not too hard, Noel. Most areas are now well-established and need little help from me aside from watering. It's the many potted plants in my courtyard and shadehouse that do require most of my attentionBernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-70776983097859445302012-07-17T18:45:25.876+10:002012-07-17T18:45:25.876+10:00Thanks so much for visiting Patsy. I too love the...Thanks so much for visiting Patsy. I too love the Powderpuff flowers. They're always such a welcoming sight when I drive in the gateway after work.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-29129403214600503192012-07-17T18:31:11.786+10:002012-07-17T18:31:11.786+10:00We do have glorious mild Winters here Carolyn. Pr...We do have glorious mild Winters here Carolyn. Probably not worthy of the name 'winter' in many people's eyes!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-1256016475449928912012-07-17T18:30:01.933+10:002012-07-17T18:30:01.933+10:00The dreary weather has continued here Sage Butterf...The dreary weather has continued here Sage Butterfly, but the temperatures have dropped again so it's feeling a bit more like our Winter. The Powderpuff flowers are eye-catching aren't they?BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-56334767233010761092012-07-17T12:50:07.288+10:002012-07-17T12:50:07.288+10:00It is odd that you are having strange winter weath...It is odd that you are having strange winter weather. The weather must be strange all over. You do have so much going on in the garden...so many beautiful blooms. I am captivated by the calliandra....wow, what a beauty!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-14336258045049266842012-07-17T04:58:32.801+10:002012-07-17T04:58:32.801+10:00I could live in a mid-Winter like yours... beautif...I could live in a mid-Winter like yours... beautiful! And the music is soothing.Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-48496442129249320332012-07-17T04:52:23.831+10:002012-07-17T04:52:23.831+10:00aloha bernie,
wow thats alot of rain, looks more ...aloha bernie,<br /><br />wow thats alot of rain, looks more like our type of rain....gorgeous collection it must be hard to maintain all the areas, its quite extensive.<br /><br />i love all the exotic birds in your garden, they are truly colorful and unusual.<br /><br />thanks for the garden tour, made my morning.Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-57929266590876597952012-07-17T03:08:52.729+10:002012-07-17T03:08:52.729+10:00I love the puff ball flowers of Calliandra haemato...I love the puff ball flowers of Calliandra haematocephala. What a treat to see all your blooms.Patsy Bell Hobsonhttp://www.patsybell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-9005708588500302712012-07-16T23:55:21.745+10:002012-07-16T23:55:21.745+10:00The weather is crazy all over. We've just bee...The weather is crazy all over. We've just been given an El Nino warning for next month and it is just the start of our wet season. Hopefully the El Nino will not last too long. Better a little rain daily than constant heat and humidity.Bomhttp://www.plantchaser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-15342904001183206482012-07-16T23:09:23.815+10:002012-07-16T23:09:23.815+10:00Oh, you always have a very beautiful garden, even ...Oh, you always have a very beautiful garden, even in pouring rain and in mid-winter...! <br /><br />It seems to rain all over the world right now: in Europe we have had many serious floods because of the massive rain. Here in Finland farmers have faced big losses in their potato crop because fields have turned into lakes... And we garden enthusiasts are not happy either, everything seems to rot Geraniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15364707508685482341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-31873569986744553022012-07-16T17:20:14.178+10:002012-07-16T17:20:14.178+10:00Yes Stephanie, the Iresine definitely does flower....Yes Stephanie, the Iresine definitely does flower. It flowered the first year I planted it in the ground and has continued doing so every since. I just love the floppy flower spikes! Weather here has been rather strange as well. Change seems to be in the air.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-12582780807332851842012-07-16T17:19:03.145+10:002012-07-16T17:19:03.145+10:00Oh yes, failures are fairly common Africanaussie. ...Oh yes, failures are fairly common Africanaussie. Pansies are always a nightmare for me. Every year they get some sort of fungal infestation. My Cleome has died ... again. I lose my Cleome every year and have to get another one. This year it was spider mites that killed it off. I've also chosen absolutely the wrong plants or put something in the worst possible spot. Believe me, I learnBernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-2288649870126275172012-07-16T17:16:50.148+10:002012-07-16T17:16:50.148+10:00There's quite a number of Durantas here too Se...There's quite a number of Durantas here too Seedscatterer. I'm just waiting for them to recover fully from cyclone damage. Most are just now finally beginning to flower once more, after more than a year following Cyclone Yasi tore them to shreds and flattened all of them to the ground. Mine were around six feet tall or taller and will take some time to reach those heights again.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.com