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Monday, October 25, 2010

Mosaic Monday ... Some mid-Spring Colour.

Our mid-Spring month is coming to an end and that's definitely NOT something to celebrate in my part of the world!  Just as northern hemisphere gardeners are putting their gardens 'to bed' for the Winter, here in parts of Oz, gardens are about to be put through the end of Spring and Summer hell!  In my corner of north-eastern Australia the months from November to February are a horrid time for gardens and gardeners, so I'm enjoying the garden before it all goes pear-shaped with the heat and humidity ... and possibly the monsoonal rains.

Here's some of the lovely colour around the garden.  These are the best performers as we approach the end of our Spring.

Bougainvillea ...  I don't have as much of this in my garden now as I did in previous gardens as they do take over very quickly here in the tropics and are so difficult to trim back.

Hemerocallis ... I only started the Hemerocallis bed last year so they're only quite young plants and there are not many flowers on each plant yet.  This is the latest one to bloom ... Hemerocallis 'Jamaican Me Crazy'.
 
Ixora ... all the Ixoras are blooming again and they will keep on blooming through the horrid end of the year.  This is my favourite Ixora 'Twilight Glow'.

Plumeria ... my Plumeria rubra and Plumeria obtusa are showing flowers again and they will also continue to flower through the Summer.

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28 comments:

  1. eileeninmdOctober 25, 2010 at 10:17 AM

    Wow, your flowers and photos are just gorgeous. Beautiful mosaics.

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  2. A Garden of ThreadsOctober 25, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    Awesome pictures Bernie, enjoy them before the heat.

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  3. africanaussieOctober 25, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    I also dont look forward to the humidity, but there are some lovely blooms at this time of year, and I especially like the smell of the plumeria. so there are some redeeming factors :)

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  4. Gardening in a SandboxOctober 25, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    Gorgeous photoss. Hope the horrible season is not too horrible.

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  5. SavoringTime in the KitchenOctober 25, 2010 at 11:29 AM

    I am suffering from northern hemisphere jealously right now! Lovely photos!

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  6. SnapOctober 25, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    Your beautiful flowers have me looking forward to spring! We had a horrible freeze last winter and the bouganvillas are all gone, but the plumeria and Ixora are coming back.

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  7. Gatsbys GardensOctober 25, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    Bernie I hope your summer is not too bad. I still remember ours with not fond memories. Your dayliles are beautiful.

    Eileen

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  8. Thoughtfully Blended HeartsOctober 25, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    Your photos are so beautiful...here in the US south...we're just beginning to cool...nights in the 50-60's and some days we're still in the eighties...I understand horrible summers...we just got through one and everything is crispy!!!
    Enjoy your beautiful spring!!!

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  9. VeeOctober 25, 2010 at 11:44 AM

    Oh it's good to know where to come to enjoy beautiful flowers and it's interesting to know that you are entering the difficult months for growing. Wishing you all the best...

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  10. black eyed susans kitchenOctober 25, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    The flowers are so pretty and exotic. They make a lovely mosaic.

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  11. CarolOctober 25, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    WOW, beautiful blooms! So pretty!

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  12. EG CameraGirlOctober 25, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Spring is looking spectacular!

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  13. PaulOctober 25, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    Our summer here in Sydney is more temperate than yours, but I'm still not looking forward to the worst of of round February. Still with the weather the way it has been it may not be so bad this year.

    I love the colour and size of tropical area flowers.

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  14. Catharine Howard's Garden BlogOctober 25, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    I particularly like the hemerocallis though a bit scared by the sudden outbreak of piano music! Spring eh? here we are sliding into winter.

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  15. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensOctober 25, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Hi Bernie; I am a fan of bougainvillea, but as you say one has to stay "literally" on top of them with pruning. Always grew Hemerocallies and also buy new ones from time to time. Jamaican me ctazy is very pretty. Beautiful Frangipani. Lovely colours and heavenly scented.

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  16. MarieOctober 25, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    Gosh Bernie! What lovely mosaics.

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  17. http://jackieinsurrey.blogspot.co.uk/October 25, 2010 at 6:40 PM

    Lovely flowers, yes we are putting our gardens to bed so it is lovely to see what is happening on the other side of the world. Great photographs, Jackie in Surrey, UK.

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  18. MaryOctober 25, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    Gorgeous flowers~ Glorious Spring *sigh*~ I especially love your Plumeria :-)

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  19. A Bit of the BlarneyOctober 25, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Well you did it again!!! Absolutely takes my breath away! Have a grand day! Cathy

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  20. LaOctober 25, 2010 at 9:31 PM

    Thank you for sharing the spring beauty Australia has to offer. Our areas will be covered in snow soon and I do not look forward to it.

    Have a wonderful week! La

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  21. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 11:57 PM

    Hi Bernie ~ I adore the colour of your Ixora.
    Plumeria obtusa is one my favorites to. I have some bulbs to plant this week when I looked at them I thought of you and your instructions LOL!!
    Sue

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  22. BernieHOctober 26, 2010 at 6:58 AM

    Thank you all for your lovely comments. Yesterday definitely felt like Summer ... it's getting a whole lot warmer and the humidity level is rising.

    Sue ... glad my efforts made you smile, lol!

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  23. KathleenOctober 26, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    I'm jealous your summer is just starting too ~ it always goes so fast here! Enjoy the blooms as long as you can ~ love the plumeria ~ I wish I could grow it for the fragrance alone!

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  24. PondsideOctober 26, 2010 at 11:19 AM

    Aren't we lucky to have a view of spring from your place when we're deep in the rains of autumn!

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  25. StephanieOctober 26, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    Outstanding look of 'Jamaican Me Crazy' reminds me of butter and coffee... love these two ingredients for consumption... he he...

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  26. EbieOctober 26, 2010 at 1:55 PM

    Lovely mosaic of your tropical/spring flowers. I am learning their scientific names, too!

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  27. diane bOctober 26, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    I agree this is the best time to be out in the garden before the heat. My sore back is a bit of a nuisance though.

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  28. MissyOctober 30, 2010 at 9:30 AM

    Oooohhhh! I love the Kalanchoe!

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