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Showing posts with label Orchid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orchid. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 September 2015

New spring flowers


Heuchera Rave On Coral Bells.  In a pot with a camellia I dug out of original garden

Dampiera diversifolia, a little West Australian native I have always loved, but struggled to grow with any success, so we will see how it does in this pot with a cordyline

Begonia, also in a pot with a camellia, its a lot more healthy than its bed fellow thats for sure!

Spathyphyllum from Dads original plant, thought it was a little early to send up a flower spike,

Cyclamon on his last flowering legs, but still alive!!

Dendrobium Speciosum, also at the end of its flowers, but they have been so lovely.

Echeveria Perle Von Nuremburg

Brachyscome Brasco Violet next to rock, Cosmos atrosanguineus Chocolate cosmos, & Calibrachoa Apricot Eye, all growing next to a clematis which isnt doing anything.

Brachyscome Lilac Sunrise, 

Alstromeria Eliane, just keeps pumping out the blooms.

Aloe Bush Baby Yellow, same blooms from last month still going strong, osteospermum in the background.

Bacopa Gulliver Violet, gorgeous tough little ground cover, easy to break pieces off & transplant

Scaevola, this one was sold as triple treat.

Salvia Mystic Spires Blue, just very small still but flowering away.

Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow

Lychnis Passion, this one is new to me so not sure how it will go in the summer heat, but am loving the hot pink flowers.

Rhodanthemum African Eyes

Bracteantha Mohave White, This plant would be twice the size if Bella had not chased a cat on top of it.

Nemesia Aromatica Toyal Blue

Verbena Aztec Plum Magic

Dahlia Salinas

Dutch Iris, bulbs saved from original garden

Geranium Rozanne

Armeria Pink Petite

Dutch iris with Grevillea Dorothy Gordon

Lechenaultia Mullewa Blue, another beautiful West Australian native.

Conospermum triplinervium still going strong, hope it survives to next year.

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

flowering


Dendrobium speciosum

Conospermum triplinervium

Chrysocephalum apiculatum

Aloe in Fitzy Fence Garden

Saturday, 15 August 2015

Bloom Day August

Small things :)
Dipladenia Citrine

Armeria Alliacea - Pink Petite

Tulbaghia cominsii - Fairy Star

Dianthus caryophyllus - mini carnation

Geranium - Rozanne

Geranium - Nanna Pim

Aloe - Bush Baby Yellow

Screen corner

Alstroemeria - Elaine

Dendrobium Speciosum - Sydney Rock Lilly

Leucanthemum x superbum - Shasta Daisy
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day - http://www.maydreamsgardens.com/

Saturday, 20 June 2015

Sydney Rock Lilly

Dendrobium speciosum,
My rock lilly is about to flower, which is astounding considering the rough treatment she's been given.
Totally neglected at Northam, left in the hot western sun for two years, not watered!  What an amazing plant, she is now sending out flower stalks, about 4 I think.

You can see that she is still looking quite burnt on the older leaves, I have repotted her & placed her in a sheltered spot, where I walk by every morning, lean over & whisper gentle encouragement. I have solemnly promised to never mistreat her again & I think she believes me!  The dendrobium speciosum orchid is a lithophyte (growing on rocks) or an epiphyte (growing on another living plant, but not parasitic in nature).  She is growing here in a specific native orchid mix, apparently they are also heavy feeders.