tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post9033153374259686810..comments2024-01-09T19:49:35.755+10:00Comments on Onslow and Miss B: Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day January 2013Marisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-88841679648845769982013-02-03T12:05:35.812+10:002013-02-03T12:05:35.812+10:00I love the white ixora too, Jennifer. Just this mo...I love the white ixora too, Jennifer. Just this morning I cast a critical eye over that front garden bed and I'm thinking of adding another couple of ixoras, perhaps one yellow and another white. I have the pink 'Pink Malay' planted along my fenceline.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-74668158244638939012013-01-23T10:41:39.906+10:002013-01-23T10:41:39.906+10:00Hi Marisa, It is freezing cold here and it is so n...Hi Marisa, It is freezing cold here and it is so nice to visit somewhere warm, if only over the internet. What a lovely assortment of blooms you have in your garden! You have quite the collection of daylilies. I have never seen a white ixora 'Kampon's Pride' before. What a pretty flower! The blooms on the Ponytail Palm Beaucarnea recurvata are also very striking.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-34783185982588199882013-01-22T08:21:50.486+10:002013-01-22T08:21:50.486+10:00Thanks Donna. I am really enjoying the flowers on ...Thanks Donna. I am really enjoying the flowers on the Ponytail Palm. Hope you had a great Bloom Day.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-36639863173114545132013-01-22T08:21:04.763+10:002013-01-22T08:21:04.763+10:00I love the plumeria, or frangipani as we tend to c...I love the plumeria, or frangipani as we tend to call it here, too. One good thing about the late arrival of our wet season is that it seems to have delayed the arrival of Frangipani Rust - a recent arrived but very annoying disease.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-65384240618864794552013-01-22T08:17:40.110+10:002013-01-22T08:17:40.110+10:00'Jordan Verhaert' is lovely. I just ducked...'Jordan Verhaert' is lovely. I just ducked down to the front garden early this morning. It was the only daylily in bloom and the colours just leapt out at you.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-38565296303153221122013-01-18T03:52:47.279+10:002013-01-18T03:52:47.279+10:00With our cold and stark winter here, it is nice to...With our cold and stark winter here, it is nice to see all of your blooms. And I love the plumeria, one of my favorites. I can even smell that sweet fragrance. Beautiful garden!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-1797680337850722752013-01-16T22:07:58.556+10:002013-01-16T22:07:58.556+10:00I'll pop a note about the 22nd in my diary, Ch...I'll pop a note about the 22nd in my diary, Christina. Happy GBBD!Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-40115411936332516202013-01-16T22:06:11.732+10:002013-01-16T22:06:11.732+10:00Thanks for dropping by, Jen. The scabious might be...Thanks for dropping by, Jen. The scabious might be worth trying to grow from seed. Mine did really well and without much tlc as I was away during the middle of 2012. The ones I got were from Diggers' Seeds. Good luck!Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-4976065161926494472013-01-16T19:42:21.790+10:002013-01-16T19:42:21.790+10:00Thanks, Helene. 'Percival' is very handsom...Thanks, Helene. 'Percival' is very handsome, isn't he. I love those dramatic eyes in daylilies. I envy you many of your London garden plants too, but alas there are very few that will suit both our climates. We will just have to celebrate the contrast between sub-tropical and temperate gardens. Viva la difference!Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-21938070569937627852013-01-16T06:59:16.048+10:002013-01-16T06:59:16.048+10:00I love your beautiful blooms and especially the...I love your beautiful blooms and especially the'Jordan Verhaert'Lily and Plumeria. Thank you for the stroll through your lovely tropical garden and a happy GBBD to you!Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-9021432790861811442013-01-16T00:35:42.632+10:002013-01-16T00:35:42.632+10:00Happy bloom day Marisa. You have an exotic tropica...Happy bloom day Marisa. You have an exotic tropical show in January. Love the daylilies and that palm is stunning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-31676207436882778672013-01-15T22:07:10.327+10:002013-01-15T22:07:10.327+10:00I love your tropical foliage, so colourful and suc...I love your tropical foliage, so colourful and such large leaves are a joy. you could link them to my foliage meme on the 22nd of the month,I'm so glad I found your blog. ChristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-11265164370587417942013-01-15T19:01:33.495+10:002013-01-15T19:01:33.495+10:00I am so jealous of your scabious I have no joy alt...I am so jealous of your scabious I have no joy although I have been seen out there pleading with them to stay alive. Perhaps I should try seed? Beautiful arrangement of plants. Best pony tail palm I have ever seen, magnificent digging up the dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826367964205052955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-5929819488839978522013-01-15T16:11:06.300+10:002013-01-15T16:11:06.300+10:00Thank you for letting me have a stroll in your lov...Thank you for letting me have a stroll in your lovely garden again, looking really great! I have now added Hemerocallis 'Percival James' on my very long plant wish-list, he is adorable :-) Sadly, most of your other beautiful plants would not survive in my London garden, even though I would love to have them all! Happy GBBD!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-90607567987643960002013-01-15T10:29:59.111+10:002013-01-15T10:29:59.111+10:00Sorry, Malar. I don't know why you are having ...Sorry, Malar. I don't know why you are having problems uploading. I am a pretty simple soul when it comes to technology. I just right click to save the image. If you keep having problems and want a particular photo, let me know and I can email it to you.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-72577894186702420862013-01-15T10:24:00.132+10:002013-01-15T10:24:00.132+10:00I think the Ponytail Palm flower is just beautiful...I think the Ponytail Palm flower is just beautiful too, but when I googled it to see how often they flower I came upon a website where one of the comments was that they 'cut[s] them off as soon as they start blooming, nothing nice to see. They just make a mess everywhere.' Beauty must be in the eye of the beholder! The garden is pretty dry, but I guess some of my plants have been groomed to thrive on neglect, and the Scabious has been a revelation. Who'd have thought!Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-51047670713116744812013-01-15T10:23:40.012+10:002013-01-15T10:23:40.012+10:00Awesome!what a lovely place! The flowers are so be...Awesome!what a lovely place! The flowers are so beautiful!<br />I have problem to upload photo...any idea????Malarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421349464010347804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-17217073906553636462013-01-15T10:18:09.696+10:002013-01-15T10:18:09.696+10:00I agree, Les. There have been some dreadful fires ...I agree, Les. There have been some dreadful fires and extreme summer temperatures down south. Generally, we fare much better in the north, because we have a wet summer, although the rain is late this year, whereas our southern states have a more Mediterranean climate. Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-51014041438643643542013-01-15T09:46:19.144+10:002013-01-15T09:46:19.144+10:00How magnificent to see your Ponytail Palm in bloom...How magnificent to see your Ponytail Palm in bloom. I've only ever seen them in bloom at the Roma Street Parklands before. It's a beautiful sight.<br /><br />I just adore that Alstroemia of yours. It's always an eye-catching beauty. I'm so jealous that you still have Daylilies in bloom. Mine are all finished, but I'm hoping that as they settle in and mature more, I will get blooms in mid-Summer as well.<br /><br />I have to commend you for getting Scabious to grow too. I've never heard of it thriving here in Qld. Well done. Your garden is looking fantastic. It's still so green. I'm even more jealous of that!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-86139352079820527532013-01-15T09:36:27.562+10:002013-01-15T09:36:27.562+10:00We have been seeing and hearing some frightening d...We have been seeing and hearing some frightening dispatches from Australia here. I am glad there are parts of the country where a gardener can celebrate Bloom Day.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-69808781400889454762013-01-15T09:10:47.270+10:002013-01-15T09:10:47.270+10:00Fingers crossed yours blooms before too long, Virg...Fingers crossed yours blooms before too long, Virginia. Mine took me completely by surprise. Strangely, I noticed one about a block away in flower too. I'm sure I have heard of plants that flower only once in a blue moon but in synchronicity with others in the vicinity. I wonder if that was the case here, or just coincidence. Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-26893793960509791622013-01-15T09:07:35.477+10:002013-01-15T09:07:35.477+10:00The yellow poincianas are gorgeous. Hope they flow...The yellow poincianas are gorgeous. Hope they flower for you. Let me know if you want some seeds from the lily and I can post them off to you. I shared some last year and I think they all came up.Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-29929080438299079862013-01-15T08:11:07.794+10:002013-01-15T08:11:07.794+10:00It's such an exciting time of year for us Aust...It's such an exciting time of year for us Australian gardeners.<br /><br />I love your poinciana; that looks like a baby sprouting underneath it. I have four here and they grow well, although I am told they rarely flower this far south. One is even a yellow variety.<br /><br />I've never seen those tiger lilies before - I will have to keep an eye out for them<br /><br />Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394483967581635050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8291909857819338108.post-71927002903017013252013-01-15T07:49:36.476+10:002013-01-15T07:49:36.476+10:00Marisa, as usual I enjoyed the tour of blooms in y...Marisa, as usual I enjoyed the tour of blooms in your garden.....very lovely.<br />What I found fascinating were the blooms of the pony tail palm. I had never seen it in flower before. Mine is a very young specimen compared to yours, so if I'm still here many many years from now, I may be fortunate to see it bloom.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.com