There was a pleasant surprise on looking out the window this morning..
the first buds on my favourite camellia (well actually I have 3 but 2 refuse to flower!)
the first buds on my favourite camellia (well actually I have 3 but 2 refuse to flower!)
...and a debut bud on one azalea...
This is a Tasmanian native shrub Banksia marginata..not as speccy as some
of it's mainland Australian relatives..but it's one of my favourites...
It's wonderful to see new flowers (dead ones behind)..because I collected the seeds
and propagated it and it's one of only a few that survived in the dry soil we have here..
it has become quite tall...look at that gorgeous blue sky.. a rarity around here lately.
some new buds on the verbena
a little pottery man/urn thing?.. sits on the rail.. 50c at a garage sale a few years ago
and last but not least.. Jesse boy..on the 11th attempt he sat still..only after hearing
the chicken squawking..he usually can't sit still for a second.. that's why so few pics
I can't believe how calm and well behaved he looks here! :D
Have a wonderful weekend all! Gx
I just love the pink of the camellia and the blue sky, how I would love to see blue sky again. We have been shrouded in cloud for a couple of days now and we are mid-summer! All very depressing. I do like the little pottery man/urn thing, he must look lovely nestled in amongst the shrubbery as does Jesse. I hope a happy weekend is ahead for you all. x
Posted by: Louise | 18 July 2008 at 05:40 PM
what a beautiful garden you have Gina.
Posted by: driftwood | 18 July 2008 at 06:23 PM
Gahh, can you see signs of spring? :D That must mean that I should see signs of Autumn. Ohh no, please summer stay! :D Well, that camellia is fantastic. Wish I could grow them too...
I have something (award!) for you at mine! I hope you'll have a nice weekend. Karin xx
Posted by: Karin A | 18 July 2008 at 07:04 PM
Hi G, those flowers bring back memories for me. When i was still at high school (yes it was a while ago!!) for homescience - cooking, we used to have to do a table display and i used to raid our neighbours gardens and they were both camellias and azaleas in exactly those colours!! I used to just sit them enmass in the middle of the table and always got full marks for table presentation, lol!! So glad you have beautiful blue sky down there, it looks like a beautiful day! Is that the same dog as in the SSS photo? Is he a kelpie, mum and dad had a black kelpie called "shy". and what a cool name he has, spelt exactly the same way as my Jesse, son #2!! lol. Have a lovely weekend Gina, talk soon, having a few B's and one for u as i type;0)
Posted by: annette | 18 July 2008 at 08:01 PM
Beautiful blossoms and promises of spring! Your dog is adorable! :)
Posted by: christy | 18 July 2008 at 09:02 PM
It really is beginning to look like spring. I love camellias but they are hard to grow here, I have found memoories of them from my garden in Vic. Have a good weekend Gina.
Posted by: Suzanne | 18 July 2008 at 09:05 PM
Beautiful photos Gina of your garden I posted a comment before to your blog then went to edit it as lots of spelling mistakes. Have come back to fix it and now I cant find it. Love the camellias. Have a good weekend.
Posted by: Suzanne | 18 July 2008 at 09:09 PM
Lovely photos of your garden and that blue sky. And what a handsome boy, that Jesse!
Posted by: Dragonfly | 18 July 2008 at 11:18 PM
Gina: My you have a short winter, we would be getting ready for the worst up north. Those are some great flower shots today.
Posted by: Fishing Guy | 18 July 2008 at 11:48 PM
Wow Gina! Your spring comes early! We are in the hottest part of summer right now (high 90's and humid!) and autumn weather doesn't begin until alte Sept early Oct, but our winters are sooooo long, or at least they seems that way!
Your shrubs are beautiful! Hugs, Pat
Posted by: Pat | 19 July 2008 at 01:24 AM
that's it? winter's over? I thought it just got started? hahahha,..... wish we had winters like that in Canada. Wish I had a magic wand so that I could wave you all here for a few months of our winter with minus 35C and snow 3 feet deep....'course, you would want to be waved home again after the initial skiing trip and snow angel making and other fun stuff...lol...but it could be fun for the girls for a bit...
Jesse boy had me fooled.... looks like the perfect obedient doggie...
Posted by: BumbleVee | 19 July 2008 at 01:30 AM
oh my goodness! Your photographs are gorgeous! I'm so glad you came by to visit me. Now I have found you too. I will be back to visit again. Lovely, Lovely. So nice to "meet" you.
mistie
Posted by: mistie | 19 July 2008 at 09:32 AM
Hello Gina, I love your pictures !! I have never seen a banksia before so it's cool to see it here. It makes us angry when they dont flower right :P ha...my lotus have 3 buds growing yahoo..cant wait for it to bloom. Kiss the girls for me and hugs always :D
Posted by: M.Kate | 19 July 2008 at 12:45 PM
Hi Gina
That's a great photo of Jessie Boy. I know what you mean about the sitting still. The only dogs that I know who know how to pose as these on this blog. http://pudlarpelargoner.blogspot.com/It has become one of my favourite blogs for photos and the mum of the dogs has become a blog friend.
I have got an azalea in bud. It is wonderful how these delicate flowers come out in the coldest weather.
Posted by: Em | 20 July 2008 at 03:19 PM
What lovely photos Gina : ) Jesse is a real poser!
Posted by: Beth | 21 July 2008 at 07:53 PM