In my garden today

Frangipani don't know whether to drop their leaves or not - the first one in the pic still has most of its leaves, the 2nd one further back has a few leaves and the one furtherest away hasn't any leaves at all


When the Medinilla pendula finishes flowering it is covered by these pretty pink berries for a couple of months - look nearly as pretty as the flowers. They are just starting to ripen and turn black.


I can't believe the waterlily is still flowering, usually dies back over winter. It doesn't want to open today though as it's too cloudy


Golden Penda is nearly out... taking ages to open


Also came across this Striped Ladybird Beetle - Micraspis frenata on the hibiscus plant

Just love that lady beetle. do the Medinella grow from seed .if so could you save me a few .
This morning I ordered a few plants from the nursery ,Medinella was on my list but I changed it to "Justica carnea " and" Justica carnea alba" at the last minute.
Limberlost nursery had on back order for mr Bauhinia blakeana [no seed pods]and they rang to say it was in stock now . As I have to pay freight on one box which can fit up to 6 pots seems a waste to send one pot in a box. Thats my excuse anyway.I've also ordered 2 more Duranta , one "white" and the other" Geisha girl" they are very showy.

All very lovely, Gail. I wish you lot would stop teasing me with the photos odf Golden Penda..

Medinilla is so pretty Gail love those berries. Interesting ladybird I dont think I have seen that one, same here but with the native waterlily.. Great pics..

Gosh Fay you should see our Golden Penda, Tony has been going past it with barrow loads of bricks for two days now and most of the flowers petals are yellow snow..

Gwen I hope your Duranta dont get weedy like they do down here http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&state=&s=&ibra=all&card=S43 My neighbour has heaps of Justica the dark pink one its a pretty flower

Thanks all.

cute bug Gail

Thanks Cheryl. Found a couple more interesting bugs over the weekend... I'll try and get the on in the next couple of days.

When do Medinilla's flower?
I have had one since last September and it hasn't flowered yet.

Nice pictures too.

Marlene going by the flower photo's I took at Roma street Parkland https://gardendelights.forumotion.net/photo-gallery-free-for-all-f9/medinilla-at-roma-st-parkland-t137.htm they flower in March down here..

Which medinilla do you have Marlene? Mine usually starts flowering around Sept or Oct and stays in flower for 3 or 4 months or more followed by berries which can hang on until at least July. It is rarely without a flower or berry. It did take a year or so to settle in before it started flowering though.

Gail ....I have Medinilla magnifica

My M. magnifica hasn't flowered yet but I haven't had it very long. I think it flowers the same time though - spring and summer. You probably get some flowers this year.