An Algarve Garden -2023/24

Lovely to see your Freesias, @Victoria I have some on the balcony as well. I've had them for about 3 years. No signs of buds just yet but they should flower in a few weeks time.

 

I will close out March now.
The Callistemon viminalis (both trunks) look fantastic ...




Van and Munchkin enjoying the morning sun with us ...








Iochroma ...




Hibiscus syriacus French Cabaret Violet sprouting leaves with Dwarf Cosmos Vega from seed underplanted ...



First Abutilons opening ...

 

Just had a quick wander and can't take my eyes off the Callistemon which look majestic ...



The Myrtus 'Tarentina' is coming along micely ...

 

@Victoria you have some lovely flowers in your garden!

 

Thank you @Balc ... I have to give credit to the climate moreso than my expertise.

 

Your Callistemons are magnificent, I didn't know they grew that tall.

 

Neither did I Michael! Here it is a couple of years old in May 2009 ...

 

I will squeeze in Citrus x paradisi 'Ruby Red' Grapefruit before the month ends. I hope it blooms this year ....

 

April has arrived so I reworked the hanging baskets on the North Side of The Jungle Room.

From left to right .. Tradescantia 'Blushing Bride, Chlorophytum comosum varigeata
(Spider Plant), Aeschynanthus radicans (Lipstick Vine) and again Tradescantia 'Blushing Bride'.

 

Nandina 'Fire Power' changing from red to green ...


I will now bring Jatropha multiflora out into the garden (well, The Courtyard) as after his bad start in life as Spod (Seed Pod) then accidentally catapulting out of his pot ..

 

Glad to see Spod doing well

 

It is a hazy Easter weekend but got a few photos yesterday ...

The path down the side of The Baffa ...



The Avocado in The Courtyard ...


The Pandorea jasminoides just starting to bloom in The Courtyard ...


The Cup and Saucer Vine (Cobaea scandens) rapidly growing from seed in The Courtyard ...


Campsis radicans growing from seed in The Courtyard ...

 

... and a few from out front today ...

The Almond tree masquerading as a cloud tree ...


... next to the Callestimon ...


Bougainvilla next to Oleader heavily budding ...




Osteopernums in wild rockery ...

 

View from where I sit ...



Van in his treehouse ...

 

Very nice @Victoria
Is the Almond 'cloud' tree the one that was cut back drastically last year, if so it seems to growing back well.