An Algarve Garden

... continued ...

Verbena surrounding a Thevetia (Mexican Oleander but no relation) ...



The heavenly lightly-scented Oleander ...



Fuchsia ...



Tecomaria (Cape Honeysuckle) ...



Solanum rantonnetii ...



And I'll end with a few rosebuds ...







[ 07. September 2007, 05:35 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]

 

All lovely Sis and well done with your new toys.

I saw a Cane Trout Begonia in a shop window yesterday, it would have hid itself with shame if it got even a glimpse of yours!

I especially like the pic of the Bruggie, the Lantana berries and the Morning Glory.

 

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I got inbetween your postings Sis!

I love the Fuchsia and the rose bud, and now this last half-open bloom as well.

 

Hi, Sis, and thank you. Somehow you didn't get in between!

If I remember correctly, you didn't take a Cane Begonia back for your Wintergarten because of the size they can get, right? Waco now has one of the canes, I sent her a rooted one.

The Morning Glory is thanks to you planting it in our absence ...

Speak to you shortly ... xx

 

Get ready, I'm skyping!

 

What a difference a day makes ... having had just two blooms on it yesterday, the Brugmansia has 12 today, and no sun for three days now ...



Played around a bit with the Podranea ricasoliana, first picture normal shot, second with +7 close-up lens ...





I've edited to change directories.

[ 08. September 2007, 03:33 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]

 

A lovely pink day today Sis.

 

Very pink ... I'm still experimenting ...





Cestrum 'Newellii' buds and flowers ...

 

Like the podranea LoL

 

Hi LOL dont think I will get tired of looking at your lovely garden, Thanks for allowing me a peek

 

pete, the Podranea is about 15 foot tall now so hopefully next year I can have it crawling across the railings of the deck.

Thank you, chips ... haven't seen you in a while so hope all is well with you.

We are now starting to come into our colour with a bit of rain and cooler weather so a little wander was in order ...

The largest of my Bouganvilleas which actually blooms year round ...



The Bush Bouganvillea which will be cut back to about 50-60cm in the winter ...



My two Tecomarias (Cape Honeysuckle), one of my favourite shrubs, are coming into their Autumn glory. The tall one is about 10 foot now and the little offshoot a small shrublet ...





And I'm really pleased with my Avocado done from a stone, surrounded by Aptenia cordifolia, a two species genus of the Mesembryanthemum ...

 

lovely photos lol nice flowers

 

Yeah nice stuff LoL.

Its all starting to die back over here now. :(

 

Like the double Bougie LoL, I have a small one (Bougie!.. some people) :rolleyes: from a cutting last year, had one flush in july and that was it. :(
Just found it on PB. Never going to compete with yours.

 

Lovely pics. LoL.

Top marks Strongy.........A Brit. with a Bougie,thats a lot of flower per inch.