A PRESENT

I received a present from an old lady the other day and I am pleased with it. I am always happy when I get a plant or flowers.

I was given a beautiful phaelenopsis, I know some people find it nothing special but I love orchids, what’s not to love about orchids ??? When you just look at their beauty you feel happier instantly !

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PHAELENOPSIS

I have the same orchid in snowwhite with a purple heart, exactly the same colour as the new orchids colour.

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THIS IS THE WHITE ONE

How can you not love orchids ?!!

Thanks for visiting, have a great day and enjoy your plants and flowers.

TODAYS PICTURES

I just took a walk in my garden to see what was in bloom at the moment, not much but I found some.

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WINTER HEATHER – ERICA CARNEA, easy plant, blooms a long time

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VIBURNUM BODNANTENSE, the flowers are tiny, not really spectacular but they smell nice and bloom from Autumn till Spring. There are so many different Viburnums that you can have in the garden that you have Viburnum blooms 12 months per year !

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HYACINT, this is not a bloom but a surprise, they are suposed to flower in March-April and it is only the 2nd of January today !!!

Winter has been very mild so far but wet wet wet ! But I’m not complaining, everything is better than snow and ice !!!

Have a great first week all and thanks for visiting !

A PICTURE FOR EVERY MONTH IN 2017

I wish you all a smashing end of the year and a wonderfull 2018 !

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NARCIS TETE A TETE IN JANUARY

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HYACINTHS IN FEBRUARY

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CALTHA PALUSTRIS IN MARCH

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SAXIFRAGA IN APRIL

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BEGONIA IN MAY

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ROSA CONSTANCE SPRY IN JUNE

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ALBIZZIA JULIBRIZZIN IN JULY

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PELARGONIUM IN AUGUST

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DAHLIA IN SEPTEMBER

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ECHINACEA IN OCTOBER

 

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FROZEN SKIMMIA IN NOVEMBER

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VIBURNUM BODNANTENSE IN DECEMBER

HE IS DOING IT AGAIN !

He is doing it again my Begonia Muddy Waters, in the middle of the dark season, when the days are short and grey Mister Muddy is doing it again; blooming. The buds are tiny but so very pretty, I love it ! He has almost black leafs and it is a leaf begonia, you don’t buy him for  his abundant blooms. It is one of the easiest potplants I know and in Winter I love to see his tiny flowers.

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HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR !

Oldies

More oldies today, it was a cold and a very  very wet Monday, a day to spent in bed with hot tea and a good book, alas duty called…

It was a day to dream about vacation in a warmer climat.

These are oldies from Arizona where we had a lovely vaction a few years ago.

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When I look at these pictures I can still feel the heath and look at that blue sky !!!

Have a great week all and thanks for visiting !

OLDIES

I would like to show you a few of my favorite old pictures. A trip to memory lane so to speak.

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PASSIFLORA CONSTANCE ELLIOTT

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I FIND THIS TREE RATHER SPECIAL AND INTRIGUEING

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THE SHOEBILL STORCK, MY FAVORITE BIRD, HOW I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE OR TWO IN MY GARDEN !!!

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I LOVE THE SMELL OF LILACS

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BLUE CAMASSIA

Have a great weekend all and thanks for visiting !

I ALREADY MISS SUMMER !!!

It is not even officially Winter yet and I already miss Summer. It is cold, grey and wet….I miss my beautiful flowers !

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I know, I know Autumn and Winter have advantages too but you may have guessed I am not of fan.

Have a great week all and thanks for visiting !

Mitch Teemley

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