is courtesy of Dinahmow in Queensland, Australia.
Callistemon aka Bottlebrush...
Epidendrum aka Tiger orchid...
View from the shower. The Tecomanthe hillii is known as Fraser Island Creeper.Not a dirty old man, but a rampant climbing vine....
Oncidium orchid...
Phalaenopsis aka Moth orchid and a Spathoglottis orchid...
Phalaenopsis Brother Lawrence orchid hybrid, now 12 years old...
Sunbird nest on front verandah awning cords...
The sunbirds have used this nest, right beside the front steps for the past 2 or 3 years.
Thanks, Dinahmow!
All so exotic!! I think I can see a wind turbine from my shower if I stand awkwardly..... and you have a Sunbird!!
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Oh! That would be lovely, Scarlet!(And, as of yesterday, some other sunbirds are making a new nest above the back deck)
DeleteI'm going to stow away in Ms Scarlet's luggage. See you soon!
DeleteI am in love with your stunning display Dinah!!! I love orchids....but alas, can never keep them after they bloom. Very unique flowers here. I could most definitely enjoy a nice blood orange martini while enjoying that Fraser Island Creeper. Now excuse me as I go change for the next entry......
ReplyDeleteI took lots of photos the day we went to the orchid show, but I couldn't get all the names.Some I manage to keep alive, but I;m afraid I have some sad ones too
DeleteWhat extraordinary exotic plants! Such spectacular shapes and colors on those orchids. Luv tiger orchids--all orchids make me think that I'm in paradise. All that's missing is a fruity cocktail umbrella drink to be enjoyed on the beach. Thanks for sharing some of that mesmerizing Oz beauty with us.
ReplyDeleteWe should ask Maddie to bring bulk supplies of that blood orange martini!
DeleteThese are the things that dreams are made of, my dear! We can only dream of having any one of these magnificent gems (with the exception of the "Bottle-Brush", which is hardy) thrive indoors, let alone in the garden! Jx
ReplyDeletePS we have had a woodpecker visit our garden, but I'm not sure that could trump a Sunbird...
Ah, but you have fuschias, which would be most unhappy here.
DeleteSwings and roundabouts, non?
How lovely your collection of orchids are. They're very content to live outside here, but they won't bloom without a lot of fussy fertilizing, which I refuse to indulge in. And I LOVE the Fraser Island Creeper.
ReplyDeleteI probably should have pointed out, for people from cooler climes, that all those red berries are actually seed on a palm (probably a Macarthur, which always makes me start singing " Macarthur's Park")The Creeper is the bright pink thing. It's a bit of a thug, but soooo lovely.
DeleteSo beautiful and exotic.
ReplyDelete* seethes with envy *
Oh, sweetie, stop seething! Look at all the treasures you have.
DeleteI ahve found, in many years of gardening in all sorts of places...there is almost always a workatround. I can't grow lilac here, but I can grow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerstroemia which looks a bit like it.And I'm prettty sure Mistress Maddie could devise a Mango cocktail...just down the road from me is a street called Mango Avenue.
Glorious! I think I'll try my hand at orchids again this year. Orchids during the winter are such a delight. xoxo
ReplyDeleteYes, Savvy, you really can't go wrong with the "moths"
DeleteColours, forms, and of course scents - this is still no scratch'n sniff blog - from the other side of the world ! Imagine ...
ReplyDeleteWhat I can not understand is, how You (and many other garden friends) do remember the names of these little grreen things. I think it is a difference whether you say "Phalaenopsis Brother Lawrence orchid hybrid" or "that thing there" with a vague gesture ...
A very nice, and yes : exotic, garden with interesting inhabitants (with names one gets used to over time, I am sure) !
Thank you. When you work in a particular field you are supposed to know the proper names, so I guess I got used to botanical latin.But the palms I just call by a string of rather rude words!
DeleteFraser Island Creeper? This is certainly the correct venue to show it!
ReplyDeleteLovely assortment from your garden!
Hahaha!
DeleteBut I don't have cranberries growing.It's shame it was so dry or I might have had a bumper crop of the phallic fungi.
Fancy schmancy, you may get the silver bowl.
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