Easter sales!!!
Most of of these were in the bargin/clearance area so excuse the tattyness of them.
grevillea aussie crawl
Bog sage
coreopsis, mango punch
bidens ferrurifolia, goldmound
gaillardia grandiflora, goblin
my 2nd orangeberry (raspberry) plant.
daphne odora, var. leucantha
soleirolia soleirolii, baby’s tears
scleranthus ‘biflorus’
vinca minor ‘alba’ dwarf periwinkle
primrose, eugenie
primrose, marie crousse
heliotropium, cherry pie
Looking along garden.
Testing how the new river/fountain section will look.
Iris/flax section.
Not sure which one this is came with no label from bargin easter sale section.
Libertia Tricolor???? possibly…
put in nice pots or put in garden??
mmm both roughly grow H/W 80cm
‘Acacia Cognata “fettuccini” (upright)
and
‘Acacia Cognata “limelight” (weeping ground cover).
Should I put in garden like this or put into nice pots to “overflow”…
Cute wee gnome boot pot in bloom.
blooms and more blooms
The iris/flax section has enough plants now…
Blooms in the garden at the moment.
“Fuchsia”
“cuphea, hyssopifolia”
“cuphea, igna”
?
marigold…?not sure which one.
marigold yellow… which type?
?
?
Sedum spectabile ‘Brilliant’
baby rosemary
Liriope royal purple.
salvia, blaze
Aus. rosemary
“new section between lemon tree and stepping stones”
from front to back.
‘fuchsia (procumbens)’, ‘salvia (blaze)’, ‘helleborus (flash gordon)’,
‘westringia brevifolia (australian rosemary)’, ‘Pseudopanax (black knight)’
Peas growing.
gooseberry
bulbs shootingup.
tall with pink flowers. “ixia”?
ops more new plants…
Thanks to my mother who fed my habit… for this trolley load….
We are both trouble near garden centers….
Including a few new ones to make into “bonsai”s.
Have a look at the new Bonsai tab above for photos…
” Scleranthus ‘uniflorus’ ”
now it its recycled pot.
stepping “stones”
A way to recycle slices of a large tree we had cut down along drive.
I hope to plant around each stepping “stone” so they look like they float in the garden.
Mulch from the tree monkeys…
and mostly moved to waiting spot out the back.
In 12 months or so then we can use in garden.
There was a feijoa tree here.
Fresh new growth on the lemon tree.
Tree monkeys were around today. Plus rain!!!
proof we had some rain.
before and after of tree haircuts.
silky oak corner before
after
now we can see better “lancewood” nz native
Silky oak has room to show off now.
Before lemon tree haircut.
After.
Hoping for the new growth to be healthy and try to save this sick lemon tree.
If in 12months it hasn’t got better we’ll have to remove and start again with healthy lemon tree.
But I love the shape of the trunk so will try a few things first.
Before area near maple cut.
Out the front we can how see how big the maple really is!!
Plus side to clearing unwanted trees along our driveway neighobours now have better light flowing into their bedrooms.
before magnolia. (best I could find in collection of photos)
op corner out from the Magnolia also got a haircut.
neighbours will be pleased less is overhanging their driveway.
The mulch we have from all the trimming…
now to shift it to a spot for 12months to “dry” out enough to safely use in the garden.
Hanging baskets are up
Kids area looking much better now these baskets are up!
Nice pretty pink flower.
Forgot its name..
Little something we pickedup from the cultural market in town today.
Leftover scraps of wood from garden made into a seat/stool/table/house depends what kids are using it for.
Finally got this rocking horse hung up for kids.
Wood for door for playhouse.
Another sunny day.
Playhouse and kids corner is looking good.
Chives are slowly growing.
tree.. no idea its name???
next to maple.
another unknown tree.
I believe its a NZ native of some sort.
another NZ native.
the “leaves” are tiny and hook onto everything.
The whole garde from deck/house.
random blooms in the garden
sunflower and rosemary.
Viola’s
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?? Coreopsis
orange pretty bloom. ????
playhouse blooms
birdhouse shadow
???
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flowers we found on our walk with dog to river.
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?? Amaranthus Red Spike
