Peony

The peony is a flower that I know little about, but a florist friend gave one to me. It is a beautiful hot pink - lovely flower that lead me to investigate details of the peony.

The florist has suggested that we grow peonies. I will investigate it, but I am not keen to grow further flowers. I'm all over it.

More roses - at church.

Though it was Sunday, I didn't "go" to church - but I did take my grandson for a play in the park right beside the church that I workshipped at years ago in Adelaide.

I remember when the church opened when I was a little girl - a long time ago. We lived not far away and would generally walk to church each Sunday morning. I remember visiting the church in the last few years - it is smaller than I remember it.

It is called St Elizabeth's after St Elizabeth of Hungary. I probably remembered once why it was named that but I don't recall now. They have a spectacular garden which features roses. The water for the garden is collected underground from the car park,so that always the gardens are a picture. Even through the drought period. The old church has some additional buildings to it now - quite different to what it was when it was built.

Funny, it is almost opposite a spectacular Hindu temple - slightly weird in suburban Adelaide.

Roses - are they the best ever?

Adelaide, like much of Australia is still suffering from lack of rain. But that suits roses! And in the suburbs of Adelaide I saw some of the most spectacular rose displays I've seen for a long time.

They were amazing.

Brilliant colours - in fact quite a few flower species are obviously enjoyign the lack of rain in Adelaide.

Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks - these are flowers that we don't see much in subtropical Brisbane - but I found a few wonderful specimens in Adelaide. I've just visited with my grandson. I found time to take a few photos.

One day I walked to the Westfield Marion Shopping Centre and on the way found a garden with Hollyhocks. I just had to take the photo.

Picking at Gough Hill Farm

This photo is of the busy work room at Gough Hill Farm - a Gerbera farm in Brisbane Australia. It was taken during one of our very busy periods - when the Spring Flush occurred and we were picking record numbers (for us) of flowers.

It was all hands on deck as we prepared the thousands of flowers for the florists in the area.

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Gerberas

This is one of the very popular colours of Gerberas and most growers here in Australia feature them. This one is called Monarch.

Right this minute (November 1st, 2007) the Gough Hill Gerbera farm is struggling - as Rutherglen and other bugs create havoc and seem resistant to all the sprays that normally kill them.