Tuesday, September 6, 2016

TUESDAY CHAT

Checking out the garden yesterday to see what may be of interest and even though the frangipani section is still quite dormant with just a few new leaves showing and the large camellia bush has only about half a dozen blooms remaining I discovered our two potted azaleas doing remarkably well.  The self-sown daisies are popping up everywhere so lots of pretty daisy flowers brightening up the front garden and nasturtiums popping up all over the back garden.   Seems spring is on its way.  (Woops....sorry I forgot to take a pic of the pretty narturtiurms.  Perhaps another time).










These two potted azaleas are years old and this year they are putting on their best show ever.  Incidentally, we were told (about 10+ years ago) by one of those know everything people that the larger of the two would be dead soon.   It has certainly made nonsense of that remark.  These are the two plants side by side and you will notice at the lower right of the picture a large bunch of dark pink flowers.  This azalea has always thrown multiple colours and yet it has never been grafted.


This is the large bunch of dark pink flowers taken separately which gives an idea of how dark the flowers are compared with the paler ones on the bush.


This is the smaller of the two bushes which has variegated flowers but they are always all the same colour.    Some just show a little lighter colour in the sunlight.


The two wattle bushes in Gwen's garden next door are in full blooms and on Sunday when on our way to daughter's home for father's day afternoon tea I noticed the dandelions are also blooming.  I need look no further to find out why hay fever has struck....definitely the sneezing season but really, do I have to sneeze up to 20 times?   It can be quite tiring for an elderly person like me.

By the way it was our eldest great-granddaughter's 20th birthday on Sunday so a double celebration....a lovely cake for Caitlyn (it was delicious) and a gathering of the clan (all 10 of us) to say happy birthday to Caitlyn (along with gifts of course)  and happy father's day (no gifts was the order of the day so just cards for the men).

12 comments:

  1. Love your azaleas. A plant I have a brown thumb for.
    The cake looks delectable too.
    Enjoy your week.

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    1. These are the only two that we've really had any success with. They have shadecloth behind them and shadecloth over the top of the pergola and they seem to thrive there.
      The cake was a two tone sponge with cream and really was delicious and not too rich as so many are today.
      Hope you week also goes smoothly.

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  2. Cake! CAKE! Let me at the cake. Hope there was some ICECREAM to go with it. Mum says the flowers are very pretty. She would like to see your nasturtiums. She loves all the old fashioned plants and nasturtiums are a favourite of hers.

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    1. Down Charlie...down boy! Sorry to disappoint but no icecream. It really wasn't needed.
      Tell mum I'll try and get shot of the nasturiums just for her. I too love the oldfashioned flowers but we seldom see them these days.

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  3. Hari OM
    That's a very pretty cake too! Your garden is burgeoning with spring Mimsie... I love wattle, but is a bit hard on those with allergies. That and the jasmine... YAM xx

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    1. The spring flowers are lovely but the rest of the garden leaves a lot to be desired....weeds everywhere.
      Allergies are in full swing in Perth right now. Something we put up with if we want beauty around us. xx

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    1. Nicest cake I've had for a while. Sponge and cream mainly but tasted great.

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  5. Your azaleas are so beautiful, I've never been able to grow them, not in pots or in the ground, so now I admire everyone else's.
    It's definitely spring here, I can smell the sinus clogging, headache producing Jasmine absolutely everywhere. It's lovely to look at, if only I didn't also need to breathe (*~*)
    The cake looks yummy. My grand nephew is turning three this week.

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    1. Karen has jasmine in her garden...the proper jasmine and it is looking beautiful. She has to mainly enjoy it from the kitchen window as it really affects her sinuses. She says what you say about the breathing.
      Hope your little fellow has a great birthday. 3 is a great age.

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  6. As we enter autumn I find myself slightly envying you your fresh spring, but all seasons are beautiful in their own ways.

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  7. Beautiful flowers! I've never had any luck with azaleas, obviously you have the touch.

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