Whats looking good in July 2010

I think its very apt that this should flower for me after three years from seed, in this, World Cup year in South Africa.

 

WoW Pete its beautifull, Sorry for my thickness but what flower is it.. And Hellooooo:D

 

Hello Dee, nice to see your still around:wink:

Its Protea cynaroides, the" King Protea"

 

Ahhhh, The national Flower Of South Africa how the heck can you grow flowers like this? I know, Great weather down there. Good work Pete 10 out of 10 from me ... By the way, did you send me some Bower (<-sp) of beauty seeds? because they germinated and growing as i speak..

 

Thankyou Dee.

I'm not guilty I'm afraid, sounds like Victoria to me.

 

Pete - that is magnificant.

I had a go with a couple of Protea from seed (of unknown species) - but they were never happy especially over the winter - they are at peace now. :D

 

That's a bit special Pete,a hell of a flower. :thumb:

 

That's looking spectacular Pete ... well done. I haven't the patience to see things through as you do.

Hiya Cutie ... it was probably me as I have the Bower of Beauty (Pandorea jasminoides) both the normal and variegated and both have been blooming for a month or more now and will do so all summer/autumn.

The first picture is the Bower of Beauty and it mine is perhaps 3-4 meters tall although it's cousin in the second photo, the Pink Trumpet Vine which I prefer, goes up the deck staircase all the way across and along another overhead trellis so is perhaps 10 meters or more now. The first has a slight powdery scent, the second none.

 

Pete, that flower is just stunning.....love the colors in it.

 

after heavy rain

 

my fav

 

had to stake terrible wind and rain

 

Beautiful roses Kathy, and the Podranea/Pandorea Vicky.:gnthb:

Callistemon Pinnifolia a salmon/orange one.

 

Those are gorgeous Strongy and Kathy, do you get seeds from those??