Posts : 406 Join date : 2009-03-15 Age : 84 Location : Melbourne - Mornington Peninsula
Subject: Winter flowers Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:21 pm
Not much to look at for the moment, and these flowers are quite far apart! Can't wait for Spring!
Karingal Assistant Gardener
Posts : 759 Join date : 2009-03-15 Age : 76 Location : Lake Macquarie NSW
Subject: Re: Winter flowers Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:23 pm
All very beautiful, Val...and very colourful.
Betty Gardener
Posts : 1067 Join date : 2009-03-17 Location : North west Victoria
Subject: Re: Winter flowers Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:39 pm
Wow, the orchids are beautiful. I lost my cymbidiums , I probably drowned the poor things, killed them with kindness. I have never tried growing daphne, but I should. Ian's mum grew it up here, she had a huge daphne bush, and the perfume is to die for. What is the rose, Val? Thanks for sharing your flowers.
Marleneann Garden Sherpa
Posts : 302 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Buderim
Subject: Re: Winter flowers Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:20 pm
Val you have beautiful flowers. Thanks for posting.
Mary-Anne Unionized Gardener
Posts : 3783 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : The Sunshine State.
Subject: Re: Winter flowers Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:57 pm
Very Pretty Val.. Love the Daphne I used to have a variegated leaf one near the front door in my Melbourne home sadly I had to remove it as I could not handle that perfume. Violets very cute too..
Gail Gardener
Posts : 1693 Join date : 2009-03-14 Location : near Gympie, Qld
Subject: Re: Winter flowers Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:25 am
All pretty ones. Thanks for showing us.
Your violet reminds me that I haven't seen mine flower this winter... must go check later.
Pitta Gardener
Posts : 1868 Join date : 2009-03-16 Age : 89 Location : Cooktown Qld
Subject: Re: Winter flowers Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:37 am
Val, you have just given me a trip down memory lane as I grew all those flowers when I lived in Victoria. The Cymbidiums are growing to perfection, I know they love your area.Daffodils , Johnquills,Anemone,Roses, all great but my favourites are the violets and Daphne for the loveliest perfume which some people including my daughter could'nt take she'd be sneezing at the first smell.Thank you for posting.
Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:21 pm
, I probably drowned the poor things, killed them with kindness. 
I have never tried growing daphne, but I should. Ian's mum grew it up here, she had a huge daphne bush, and the perfume is to die for. What is the rose, Val? 
