My garden update part 2

Continuing my walk around the garden...

The evergreen frangipanis have been growing and flowering well this season


Heliconia 'Golden Torch' (I think) is the only heliconia that is doing well. The others are lucky to have a couple of leaves. This one hasn't stopped flowering for months.


A couple of bromeliads starting to flower. This one is under a poinciana


... and this one is near the deck




The little pink anthurium loves the weather we have been having lately. It nearly always has a flower on it




Kaempferia, Peacock Ginger, hasn't stopped flowering since we got it a few months ago.




I don't know the name of this dark leaf ginger, lost the tag somewhere. It hasn't done much since we've had it but since the last lot of rain it has grown a little. The leaves are a nice contrast.

Beautiful Gail as always.

Love the little pinkie..May plant the Evergreen P cutting soon it has finally got roots.

I filled my wheelie bin up with those Billbergia broms recently gee do they multiply fast.

YaY Gail your Frangi is So healthy

Thanks again

Hopefully the evergreen will be big enough to take more cuttings soon. It has really grown the last few months... more than doubled its size. It is in a tough spot where it gets the full effects of the summer sun and watered by rain only.

The bilbergia brom has been in for over 12 mths now and has only just started doing anything.

do you think ed will know what kind of ginger that is?

Don't know Tessa, he hasn't been around much lately to ask.

I love the gingers,Gail. I am just getting into gingers...I thought I had lost some little ones when they died back...but they popped up again.
It is amazing that I hadn't chopped them in half.

I am amazed that the brom is that slow..

anyone send him an Email yet ??

I didn't.. He is a very busy person with his job..

Done

I wanna tropical garden !
Love the Frangipani, Gail, it looks a picture of health.

We cant Val, we''ll have to be happy with all our yummy bulbs

Karingal .A lot of the very small gingers do go dormant,just remember where they are .
Gail lovely pics as usual. The Plumeria do well without any attention
once the get started ,they don't like fuss.

Thanks all. I'm still deciding whether I like the gingers or not as I haven't had much luck with most of them... but they may just need time.

Everything in my garden has to be tough as I don't mollycoddle any of my plants... except a couple of special ones in pots :oops:

Val and Cheryl. Real estate is cheaper here in Cape York,you could live the self sufficient lifestyle.And have your TROPICAL gardens.

I just may sell up and squat at your place with my hippy tent

Sorry Cheryl , by laws do not permit campers unless in caravan parks.

Hmmmmmm..................don't tempt me, Gwen !!!!
;)

Pitta wrote:

Sorry Cheryl , by laws do not permit campers unless in caravan parks.

not even on private property :twisted: :twisted:

In Townsville they live in their cars on the beach for 3/4 of the year then go north for the rest of the time..

A few years ago the powers that be put in new by laws for the shire.
Must admit something was needed as we had people camping anywhere
they pleased ,rubbish everywhere including human waste.
All camping will be only in caravan parks.
Private camping is on very short term only.
If you want to build, you can only live in a van on your block,if
first your house plans have been approved and the house must be
completed in an agreed time frame.
Also an approved portable toilet must be on site.

I agree Gwen, though some people dont care about Laws..