tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post1783303139000177905..comments2023-10-25T21:45:58.342+10:00Comments on Bush Bernie's Blog: Friday Flower Flaunt ... On This Nothing-New End-of-Winter Day.BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-75339953623757282742012-08-28T18:24:10.745+10:002012-08-28T18:24:10.745+10:00I am so looking foward to the winter months and al...I am so looking foward to the winter months and all the flowers.cathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-8095507167372790452012-08-27T05:46:01.006+10:002012-08-27T05:46:01.006+10:00I am always shocked to see so many of your winter ...I am always shocked to see so many of your winter blooms in my summer garden..and what we call Christmas flowers here you have growing outside there....Euphorbia pulcherrima and Zygocactus (mine is outside in summer). Just amazing the beauty of your winter blooms. My summer blooms are stunted or dried up due to the dry summer we are having.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-33991230679726727152012-08-26T22:50:16.838+10:002012-08-26T22:50:16.838+10:00Hi Bernie. What a beautiful bush that SNowleaves i...Hi Bernie. What a beautiful bush that SNowleaves is. Love those variegated leaves and white blooms.The double white impatiens are so lovely too.I am always drawn to white blooms in the garden.I am going to enjoy your Lily blooms this fall and winter.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-15235841914788608272012-08-26T09:15:15.215+10:002012-08-26T09:15:15.215+10:00Thanks very much Vincibene, you're very kind. ...Thanks very much Vincibene, you're very kind. The Snapdragons are wonderful, I agree.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-52843392022094956772012-08-26T09:14:48.498+10:002012-08-26T09:14:48.498+10:00Lotusleaf, yes I always grow my Snapdragons in pot...Lotusleaf, yes I always grow my Snapdragons in pots. Most of the plants out in my courtyard are potted, including all my annuals.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-67863221931144011922012-08-26T09:13:59.870+10:002012-08-26T09:13:59.870+10:00Autumn Belle, both my neighbour's white Bauhin...Autumn Belle, both my neighbour's white Bauhinia trees are covered in flowers and thankfully they arch over my fence, so I get to enjoy the display as well. There are white flowers scattered across my driveway when I get home from work each day. I really enjoy that sight as I drive in.<br /><br />Our winter is almost over and already we're feeling the heat and humidity increasing. BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-75294165134574892292012-08-26T00:29:31.123+10:002012-08-26T00:29:31.123+10:00Wonderful series! I love the snapdragons!Wonderful series! I love the snapdragons!vincibenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00069558191308872170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-74883775025230374942012-08-26T00:21:42.168+10:002012-08-26T00:21:42.168+10:00Bernie, like Stephanie, I too wish I could find no...Bernie, like Stephanie, I too wish I could find nodding violets in some nursery here.I like the white Bauhinias which are loaded with flowers.Do you grow snapdragons in pots?lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-24264062118526912482012-08-25T17:07:06.376+10:002012-08-25T17:07:06.376+10:00Bernie, I never get tired of visiting your garden ...Bernie, I never get tired of visiting your garden as it is always filled with blooming, colourful flowers. I love your white bauhinia tree. It is going to be raining flowers! Your winter is like our highlands planting zone. I wish I have your kind of winter here in my area :PAutumn Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818422090556602092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-124124003091690852012-08-25T10:54:52.875+10:002012-08-25T10:54:52.875+10:00I appreciate you visiting and leaving your lovely ...I appreciate you visiting and leaving your lovely comment, thanks Linda.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-71061124942403767282012-08-25T10:53:58.247+10:002012-08-25T10:53:58.247+10:00Thanks very much Fitness Buff. Your reds and pink...Thanks very much Fitness Buff. Your reds and pinks look great together.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-65571808175041089512012-08-25T10:53:04.928+10:002012-08-25T10:53:04.928+10:00Thanks Modern Mom. I dropped by to see your lovel...Thanks Modern Mom. I dropped by to see your lovely yellow blooms and recognised them immediately. That's definitely Pachystachys lutea. It's a very common plant here.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-18691650283835198232012-08-25T10:50:13.534+10:002012-08-25T10:50:13.534+10:00It will be a while before the Plumerias are fully ...It will be a while before the Plumerias are fully covered in leaves here, but the cycle has begun. The Bauhinias will be flowering for a few more weeks yet, and then they start dropping their leaves, while the Plumerias do the opposite. It's a fascinating cycle no matter where you live.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-37197979036421161022012-08-25T10:48:50.960+10:002012-08-25T10:48:50.960+10:00Oh Titania, you're a sweetie. Thanks for the ...Oh Titania, you're a sweetie. Thanks for the compliments. I don't think I would let ABC's Gardening Australia anywhere near my courtyard right not. We still have lots of work to do to fix the pond area, and I'm waiting for the climbing Jasmine and Petrea to re-establish themselves over the pergola. It's slow going, but I suppose it's looking a lot better than this timeBernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-14271014481378499532012-08-25T10:45:15.449+10:002012-08-25T10:45:15.449+10:00Eileen, my Lilies are just coming up now and I'...Eileen, my Lilies are just coming up now and I'm really counting down the days until I see the blooms. Of course, Daffs and Tulips won't grow here, so I have to be content with the Lilies during Spring. It's not too far off now.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-54614214492793787802012-08-25T10:44:20.617+10:002012-08-25T10:44:20.617+10:00Very kind, thanks Klaraau01. I think your beautif...Very kind, thanks Klaraau01. I think your beautiful Orchids are a real treat!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-87371982860743527942012-08-25T10:43:49.419+10:002012-08-25T10:43:49.419+10:00There's always something blooming here, Shirle...There's always something blooming here, Shirley, and I guess I never really appreciated before I started learning about other gardeners and their gardens. I rather took it for granted. There's really only very slight differences in the seasons here, and really no huge differences in gardening seasons. It's just one big gardening season all year round.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-64236494189215068222012-08-25T10:41:39.924+10:002012-08-25T10:41:39.924+10:00Yes this is typical of a tropical winter here in t...Yes this is typical of a tropical winter here in the north of Australia, Gunilla. We are very lucky to be able to have blooms all year round, even through our winter which of course is really just a mild version of summer.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-31305168738410534242012-08-25T10:40:51.140+10:002012-08-25T10:40:51.140+10:00Impatiens are a staple in my garden, Yael. They f...Impatiens are a staple in my garden, Yael. They fill lots of shady spots here and there, and never let me down. I've grown Serissas in every garden I've had and they are such a brilliant hardy plant for our conditions. I'm finding it hard to source them these days though, so I guess I'll have to learn how to propagate them.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-25819484578166570302012-08-25T10:39:37.356+10:002012-08-25T10:39:37.356+10:00Darla, I'm a big double Petunia fan. I grow t...Darla, I'm a big double Petunia fan. I grow those every year and much prefer them over the singles. I just can't wait for the Lilies this year. I only started growing them three years ago and now I'm completely hooked!!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-10172765369251580572012-08-25T10:38:40.492+10:002012-08-25T10:38:40.492+10:00Thanks Anastasia. The white Bauhinia is a favouri...Thanks Anastasia. The white Bauhinia is a favourite tree of mine. I'm sure I bore everyone silly with the amount of photos I always post of it during our wintertime.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-47719859654520567172012-08-25T10:38:02.310+10:002012-08-25T10:38:02.310+10:00Yes Jean, unfortunately our lovely winter is rathe...Yes Jean, unfortunately our lovely winter is rather short. The conditions during the wintertime here are just glorious. By now though, just a week before Spring arrives, the daytime temps have climbed and so have the humidity levels. I could only work out in the garden for an hour this morning before it started becoming a little hot and uncomfortable. <br /><br />Thanks for the tip on the BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-10861008186419390512012-08-25T08:00:38.999+10:002012-08-25T08:00:38.999+10:00You are definitely the polar opposite of our clime...You are definitely the polar opposite of our clime...our Plumerias are fully leafed, and the orchid trees are certainly not doing their thing. Your white orchid tree is gorgeous! All lovely photos. Love the calliandras! They are favorites of mine.Floridagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357453320897720393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-48480389064936596562012-08-25T07:06:21.828+10:002012-08-25T07:06:21.828+10:00Bernie, so much to see of your fabulous collection...Bernie, so much to see of your fabulous collection of colourful plants. I think you should go on ABC gardening with your courtyard flowers. I have never seen such wonderful, healthy displays of potted plants. I know how much dedication it needs to keep all the plants so tidy and flowering.<br />I have become quite fond of the salvia splendens, and made many cuttings, they are so easy to propagateLavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4481571533790905294.post-67901124435840193532012-08-25T06:47:15.962+10:002012-08-25T06:47:15.962+10:00Bernie,
This sure looks like my kind of winter! ...Bernie,<br /><br />This sure looks like my kind of winter! I am getting ready next month to put bulbs in the ground, some daffodils, tuilps and lilies. It will be a long fall and winter for us waiting for them to bloom. It is always fun to see what you have blooming when we have cold outside.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.com