Good morning everyone. A beautiful mild Autumn morning here but the forecast is for very hot. I will get out and water everything this morning.
I nearly forgot to mention my bargain plant from Mt gambier . It was a large pot going for $1. reduced from $15. I looked at the dead stick in it and broke it off to see if there was any green still there . It was green so I bought it. For $1 who worries if it doesn't do aything. It did have a label, Pandorea Jasminoides "Jazzy Bellz" . From the picture and description, a beautiful ruffled white with a crimson throat. It is descibed as a controlled, manageable climber . Just the thing (if it grows ) to put on one side of the epi house. .
Chrissy, Alphonse 's flower is so long now that it is hanging over the side of the pot. Still not open though.
The buds on the apricot noid are sticking up in the air and I saw on the other thread that your Old Sydney Apricot does this. I saw those glorious pictures of OSA and hope it is .
Steve, I have another Tillandsia that came with the epi collection. It has not flowered as yet but is looking a lot better than it did when I found it. I did not know what it was so stuck it in the side of one of the epi pots. I moved it into the new Brom area and it is looking very healthy now. My little new one is so dainty. There was a whole table of assorted ones all mounted on decorative ornaments.
Colleen, it's funny that your photo turned out blue , but there is a blue Easter daisy. I may have a bit still growing down the back. It died away from lack of water, but I did see shoots there the other day.
Cody, your pictures are always lovely , have a great day.
Hello Shelly (Q), , I used to like Fridays when i was working too. I hope your weekend is a very relaxing one.
I hope Helen is behaving herself. My little parrots are putting out more shoots and I have been given a small piece of a different one . Hopefully it will grow large and I can spread it around to other parrot lovers.
Brian, the best thing about retired is that you can get up when you feel like it and take time off for as many cuppas as you wnat. .
Hello Shelly (V) . I don't have snails, but there are slugs, millions of slaters and harlequin bugs and earwigs. I am not giving them any beer . They can buy their own.
Lately we have had a plague of some brown, sucking beetles. They fly everywhere and I have been flicking them off all sorts of plants. Not much damage to anything by all those beasties though. My plants outnumber them. I never worry over much about a few holes in leaves. If I see something really bad I just spray the plant with Confidor or such. I did not have the aphids so much as there was not the quantity of new rose growth as other years. They will probably turn up again in the spring. Gloves on and squish.
The slaters live in all the pots but I never see any damage from them. They do keep turning up in the bath though. I wonder if they come up the plug hole for a wash.
You are right Chrissy , about being here on DG. So many lovely friends to sit and chat with.
Better put out some food as I know Kat or someone else will be on the lookout for nibbles. I hope Lesley is well and hello to all I may have missed.
Colleen, Mrs ET ???
Enjoy a Chocolate Heart indulgence.
Jean.
I hope you all have a great week end .
