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| Magnolia planted in the garden. The snails have been attacking the leaves. |
I also bought a few new plants with the money my parents gave me for my birthday and here they are. Firstly a new Kangaroo Paw. I have a pink one and a white one already, so I thought I would add a red one to the mix. They seem to like the soil and position here near our bedroom window. I would like to add more if these don't grow too big. The red one was tagged as only growing to 30 or 40cm.
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| New one planted in with the others |
The next plant is a Prostanthera rotundifolia or commonly know as a Mint bush. I have been seeing these lovely purple flowered trees all around our suburb this past month and had to have one for myself. There are actually quite a few types. I selected the round leaf one and planted it next to the Pittosporums, in the gap left by the ones that died. Another spot that is viewable from our bedroom window. I look forward to the masses of mauve flowers in the future.
Lastly I purchased a Cytisus. Only that morning I had been admiring my mother in law's one. She told me she would save me some seeds when it goes to seed but I couldn't wait. The flowers are so pretty and it has a subtle sweet scent. Unsure where to plant this one, so it is currently languishing in its pot until I decide.
I also received two plants from my mother in law around my birthday. She gave me her pot of Sparaxis that I had been coveting for a few weeks. It looked glorious in full bloom. The flowers have died back now and I am waiting for it to set seed so I can collect them. A few people have asked for some already, so hopefully I can strike them. I could just divide up the plants and give some away like that too I guess.
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| Flowers have now died back |
This is the second plant she gave me and I have no idea what it is. Can anyone help with a name? She grew it from a cutting from a neighbourhood garden. Not sure where to position it until I know how large it will grow. It is quite pretty though.
Lots of other things have been happening around the garden this week too. Here are some photos of my potterings.
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| Coriander is flowering |
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| Lemon thyme is flowering also |
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| Awaiting the Rocket seeds so I can tidy this mess up |
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| Potatoes are growing well on top |
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| Sunflowers on their way |
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| Banana passion fruit climbing higher |
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| Our only Apricot fruits. There are just three |
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| Orange blooming |
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| Nectarine fruiting |
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| Apple blooms - Pink Lady |
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| What happens when an Avocado is planted in a pot with no holes! |
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| Lots of growth on the Lemon |
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| Lots of blooms too |
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| Continental Parsley going to seed |
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| Something wrong with these Strawberry leaves |
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| Another plant I need to identify |
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| Little white flowers have started blooming on it |
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| First blooms on my new Camelias |
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| This one is a bit different to the picture on the label |
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| Banksia rose has bloomed. Pity it grows way above our house |
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| Bloom appearing on one of the plants in the front garden |
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| What is this? Some sort of pea flower? |
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| I know I said I disliked the Pride of Maderia, but I have potted up these seedlings for now |
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| Salvia cutting doing very well |
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| Daphne sans blooms. A bit of yellowing occurring on the leaves |
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| New growth on the Wind Flowers |
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| Rose Campions gearing up to flower |
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| A Foxglove sprouting from the soil. I pulled these out last year when someone told me they were poisonous. I will let them grow this year. |
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| New seedlings appearing of a plant that died when I moved it - bonus! |
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| The remains of my Freesias, all tangled in the grass |
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