An Algarve Garden - 2022

Thank you Kind Sir. Now the heat has gone away we are entering our bloom season.

 

They are all looking very good, @Victoria We are at the start of the Pansy & Viola flowering season here in the UK!
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I like Pansies/Violas and have seeds for a frilly Pansy Viola but haven't had much success in the past.

 

I find they self-seed in the pots on the balcony railings! I'm always finding the odd plant or two! This year the same happened with Petunias.

Last year I put about 10/12 pots of pure white Petunias all along the length of the balcony railings - I think I watched too many gardening shows last year! - to create a "statement"! They certainly did that! Although I tried to deadhead them as much as possible some seeds did form & they germinated in several pots this year with bright red Geraniums in them!
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Stunning Balc. I find when I have white next to red (with both Geraniums and Mandevillas), the white go pink.

 

It didn't matter this year as it was nearing the end of the summer & didn't interfere with my display, which was mostly bright red Geraniums anyway!
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@Victoria ,..yikes i presumed i was in the wrong post,..or you had a secret garden

 

Philip, Balc was just visiting.

 

Hi Vicky,..i must admit that @Balc has a fantastic amount of beautiful blooms

 

@glengarry23 Thanks for that & you can be sure there are many more you can't see in the photos here!

 

As November is coming to a close, I will catch up with the month ...
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (I call it April as it was bought for me in April). Naturally the sun went away but Van got in the picture ...




this is the back of them ...



My Brugmansia is coming into its glory after the heat ...





The Iochroma with the sun coming through ...


The Birds of Paradise waking up ...


The Bougainvilla by the house looking good ...


Jatropha podracia really looking good this year. I can't believe it is one of my seed successes with that stunning caudex living happily in full sun next to a bamboo ...



That is a rogue Freesia that keeps appearing as I had them in that pot a couple of years ago.

 

Beautiful Vicky.........is this season a bit like our Spring time for you....every thing waking up and erupting into bloom ?

 

Thank you Upsy. Yes, I guess it is, but ours comes after the heat whereas yours arrives after the cold. I have always liked this time of year here.

 

Oh, I really love your hibiscus! Yellow is my favourite colour

The other flowers are lovely too but the hibiscus is my favourite