Archives for 2021

I bought some delphiniums from Tessalar - getting their catalogue on a regular basis (post hyacinth purchase) is going to be a real temptation! I bought the Dowdeswell Dephiniums Collection for $105. They are all Delphinium elatum. Here they are. Here are two pink ones on either side of my Enkianthus chinensus, which as you can see is coming … [Read more...] about Delphiniums

I enjoy making up vases. I do so mostly for our bedroom and the living room; occasionally including the back room, my study and the front room. Here are some of my vases of roses. I like to photograph them up close - this one perhaps too close. These are two David Austin roses. I'm not sure that sticking single roses in a vase … [Read more...] about Vases

I have to remove some photos from my iPhone so have decided to transfer my many pictures of flowers from the garden to my blog. Which will also allow me to track progress from year to year. My annual observations shall start from here. Roses in the garden alongside the south fence, photographed October - December 2020. This is an … [Read more...] about Roses

I've overcome my aversion to hydrangeas - caused by their proliferation in the front garden at Mary's Mount. I had some lovely flowers last year but I'm not optimistic about getting any this year - given the current state of the plants. But we will see. All of these photos were taken on 29 November 2020. I need to know when I should expect a … [Read more...] about Hydrangeas & Fuschias & Hanging Baskets

It's been a stellar year for camellias - thanks to the absence of possums! I went three or more years without a bloom. They come at different times. This, my very first planted, comes first. It is well past its best now. Bees flock around the flowers, which are the palest pink and so delicate! This was early June. Whereas the one next to … [Read more...] about Camellias & Yamina Rare Plants