Sun flowers

Small at the moment, but this creeper will go mad. It's such a pretty colour - whitey-lavender, a bit like the 'Today, Tomorrow' bushes. I quite like having a balance of colour in the garden.

Little girls

I know some little girls who are happy their Mama is home after her few days holiday at the coast. They hated being at the kennel (Imparra, at Purga), even though they were just fine there. They love to be home with Mama.

First ever flame tree flower!

After transplanting the flame tree from the pot to the ground, it shed many leaves.

There are 3 branches sticking out, and I have resisted the urge to cut two off. I'm glad I did, because although the main 'leader' branch sprouted new growth almost immediately, and is now flowering, the other two branches have new growth coming out too.

I wonder what it will look like when it's properly grown. I hope it's not weird for it to have 3 branches - most of these trees have only one.

Today (11 Jan 2018), there are no more of the old leaves left, but there IS encouraging new growth. I hope the three branches will thicken up like the large version - pic down below. It seems to be quite a fast growing plant, or maybe it's just making up for lost time, being frustrated in the pot!

Brachychiton acerifolius, commonly known as the Illawarra flame tree, is a large tree of the family Malvaceae native to subtropical regions on the east coast of Australia.

I suppose this old tree has more than one central branch...

Update: Latest growth - as at 21 Jan, 2018: I hesitate to suggest that perhaps I might get coverage worth of 3 trees, not just the one? if it continues it's growth like this...

Lawn just mowed

And all looks neat, for a day or so!

 The trees are really coming on, thanks to all the rain of late.

Galpini spectacular

 This vine has really taken off.

Random shots #1

I think I have a nice home. And garden. Thanks to my hard work. I do like being in my own place.

Book tree + updates

My pink version has grown to over 7ft tall but I do wish she would straighten up.

This was her in Sept 2017, and even earlier, in April 2017. So much growth in a few months!

Update: 10 Jan 2018 -

I chopped off the top section at the place where new potential branches were shooting out sideways, and tied the main leader branch tighter to the pole. Hopefully this will regulate the 'up-growth', and encourage side-ways growth. Will keep my eye on it, but it does look better proportioned already. I want to encourage breadth - sideways dimension.

Update: 12 Nov 2018 - 

She looked a bit spare for a while - blossomed but then lost many leaves, and bore seeds, some of which are still attached and gradually browning. I notice new growth on the sides - new shoots. Great - I want her to survive.

23 Nov 2018: She has seeded (and I have some collected) and is looking much better 

after the recent rains. Lots of new leaves thickening up.

26 Nov 2018: New growth looking lush - 

See HERE for further updates.