Plant parcels

I am always excited to receive plants, here is an order from Turn it Tropical.

Here I have Aloe ‘Cleopatra’, Cordyline fruticosa ‘Mambo’, Impatiens arguta ‘Blue Dream’ and auricoma x bicaudata, finally Rhipsalis ramulosa.

I couldn’t help getting this little badge too!

Do you have a plant on your wish list? I have been searching for these for a while now. I have even tried to grow them from seed.

These are Mirabilis longiflora, they are not as commonly grown as their relatives Mirabilis Jalapa. These have white long highly scented flowers.

How beautiful are these white lilies?! I bought these in autumn 2008 from Peter Nyssen and they are great performers! These are Lilium martagon ‘Snowy morning’.

Here is the first ever flower on my Iris Chrysographes ‘Just around midnight’.

Truthfully I was hoping that they would have been blacker, still they are a very beautiful flower.

A much blacker flower are these Petunias I bought last year. They didn’t wither this winter, they did get a little straggly but I tidied them up and here they about to open up.

I have hung my new rhipsalis in a pot that I had made a homemade ‘macrame’ for. Here’s to hoping it is happy here.

I am pleased to see we have had more rain, hoping to fill the water butts and giving the plants a good drink!

Do you remember rain?

I am still loving the weather yet, am I the only one that wants it to rain?

Here is my little bit of paradise.

I’m loving how the caladiums are growing.

I have got my first flower on my sweet pea – Lathyrus sativus azureus.

Also excited that my black iris has a bud on it.

Until tomorrow.

Beauty in the garden

Another scorching non stop day.

I have amazing friends, my friend Jamie has loaned me this mechanical riddle to make lighter work of emptying the compost bin.

Look at the quality of this!! It’s so light yet full of life and healthy!! Can’t wait to use this with my plants!

Another friend, Helen, gave me these sweet peas, they are growing really well and I can’t wait to see the flowers and more scent in our yarden.

I had forgotten how beautiful some iris are and these are no exception. I will need to move these to a place that they are appreciated much more!

I am so happy with my caladium collection. I now need to move them to make best of their display!

I have more to do tomorrow and no doubt I’ll keep you updated.

Flowers and shoots

Look at one of my stunning irises. Not sure if the variety.

These roses have a lovely scent. My dad planted it some time ago. I think it is a rambler. Here is a bee enjoying it as much as I.

Pleased to see the rerun of this hardy begonia – begonia grandis.

Keeping it short and sweet today as it’s midnight.