Return of Carphalea

Carphalea kirondron has begun the new summer flowering season with half a dozen flower heads . they will cover the shrub over the summer.

Lovely and bright that one Gwen.

Its resistant to drought also .

That's beautiful Gwen!

That's what I need here Gwen so many of my plants look like they have died today, that shocking wind zapped all the moisture out of the soil that I spent many hours putting in it on the Weekend I even had to water some of the Bougainvillea late today something I have never done before so that will give you an idea on how dry it is here..

I've managed to kill three so far, not trying again. They don't enjoy clay at all.

Thats good to know as the soil here is all clay too..

Mary-Anne wrote:

Thats good to know as the soil here is all clay too..

If you can raise them they might do OK. They need good drainage, or so I've been told.

Ok Thanks ...

Thanks Val
MA mine only get water when it raind and for the last 4 months thats been very little.I have never been able to strike it and so many prople have taken cuttings without luck .Of course I have red volcanic soil .
Bubba sorry you have lost yours , must be rthe clay as you say. .
Faye here are 2 better pics of that Heliconis Psittacorum "sassy"

Our soil is terrible Gwen as hard as ...

MA all those big trees combined with clay soil , not a good combination unless you have unlimited water.

I agree Gwen its a lost cause here at present..