Orange and zinnabar bougs + updates

Zinnabar - supposed to be a pot variety (smaller/dwarf). We shall see.

Update 24 Jan 2018 - I moved this pot to the front of the garden where there is a huge hole from the ground-out removal of a stump, and which the chookies insist on digging. I will keep it there till I get around to levelling it off and filling with dirt. I thought if I have the pot there, I will find it easier to water the boug. I reckon I'll just put it in the ground anyway, but have no time to do that at the moment. Maybe on this Friday (Jan 26 - Australia Day). I love the reds, pinks and whites in this garden (with a little touch of mauve!).

27 Nov 2018: Zinnabar died some months ago, if I recall correctly.

Temple Fire is doing well - I moved it closer to the fence at the front.

Tiny pot agapanthus

Very small at the moment, but I'm hoping they will grow well.

Early garden photos

From nothing...

  ...to just a few baby plants...

to great progress...

...thanks to a shit-load of (enjoyable) work, and time (2 and a half years to get to this stage).

Looking forward to its continuing growth.

Want this plant!

Aussie Native - Buckinghamia Celsissima, or Ivory Curl Tree. Lovely!

Photos from Graceville (near Sherwood), Brisbane.

28 Jan 2019: On East St, outside Ipswich Hospital.

New plants from market

Desert Rose - white. For Anne, for her birthday.

Red desert rose for me.

New white crepe myrtle, large size; another ellen danika; and orange and zinnabar bougainvilleas.

Total cost $22. Good value!

Rock project

This year, it is all about getting free rocks for the garden. Gumtree will be the first port of call.

When I first cleared the lot, I had many rocks, which I bundled into a cairn, and subsequently got rid of them! How crazy was I! I could really use them now.

Rose ring (wheel)

Bought this to put the third pink climber flower on...hope it will grow from being transplanted from under the archway. I didn't want two climbers growing on that - just the red rose will do for now.

From here:

To here:

I only used two of the height lengths as I want a smaller 'look-over' appearance, rather than a towering thing.

Small at the moment, but I'm sure it will be fine, and look great all over the wheel.

It's called a 'Bower Vine' - Pandorea jasminoides. Love it. Apparently it is a rainforest creeper. I already have a couple going great guns all over the back fence, and overhead out the back, and they are great creeper-climbers, so with any luck, this one will also 'take', grow well, and flower!

11 Sept 2020 -  It's done really nicely! I need to support it, so that it grows over the pergola, to cool it down in summer.