An Algarve Garden

The garden is looking good in September ...

The Bougainvillea under the Oleander ... we've let this one trail on the ground, with an Aloysia tripylla (Lemon-scented Verbena) to the left ...



.... the Solanum rantonnetii reaching for the sky ...



... the pink Brugmansia heaving with buds ...



... and still looking good Justicia brandegeana (Shrimp Plant) ...

 

Those are some beautiful looking flowers there!!

 

Looks wonderful

 

Today's pics ...

L'archway showing Lantana hedge, Poinsettia with Jacaranda. Climbing plants on L'archway are honeysuckle to the left (pink and white but not sure which yet) and Podranea variegata to the right ...



Looking from L'archway across the Dance Floor ...



.... Viburnum tinus trimmed into Christmas tree shape ready for lights ....



.... Jacaranda by the Deck ....



.... shade in the Pergola - an essential here ...





It's 7.18pm and it just starting showering ... hooray, hooray! .... 7.19pm shower has stopped

 

Its coming. :D
Nice collection of pics, its still looking green for September.

 

It's here, it's here .... we're 24 and Baz (our barometer) is saying rain ... but he's wrong a lot. Did have to cover myself with a duvet cover (minus duvet) last night it was so chilly (21).

I keep looking, I keep looking...

Thank you, Pete ... we're coming into our "green" season so watch out folks!

PS That pathetic plant on the far left in the corner planter in the L'archway picture is my Clerodendrum ... :eek:

 

Excuse using this thread but forgot to say yesterday, sent Bauhinia seeds to both of you

 

Thank you kind Sir! Mine are the B galpini, sort of climbing me'thinks, if your're interested.

 

Good on yer strongy.
Its a pity that pots fallen over in the last pic and spilt all that black stuff. :D :D :D

 

Must have been the kittens, they get stronger everyday. :D

 

Pete, are you talking to me? Oh, yes .. that's t'other half's ghastly burble barrel that I HATE! He uses the clear stuff when he thinks about it ... as you can see, not often ... :eek: A subject me and he don't discuss ... it's disgusting!

Yes, Strongy ... the kits are nice ... the sodding little boy attached himself to me in the night, if you know what I mean ??? :D :D :D

PS Pete, the light rain has arrived ... nicely washing all the plants ... and we're a cold 24 at the mo ... brrrrr!

 

Here's the latest article on trees in the Algarve by Stuart Mereleie ...

http://portugalresident.com/portugalresident/showstory.asp?s=GARDEN

 

WOW, fantastic pictures !! What a place you have there ! Hope you manage to wean the kitty soon LOL!!

 

LoL all your pics are up, very nice you should be proud of your achievement, super.

 

Thanks, Rosa ... thought I had b*ggared everything up there for a while! Phew! :rolleyes:

By the way, Peter, t'other half says the water's clean in the burbling barrel, it's the barrel that needs the pressure washer taken to it ... I have looked and the water is clear, so must be true!