My Hippeastrums

My large pot of some 6 plants have been "languishing" at my daughter's place for nearly three years as I travelled, but now settled in Beachmere, I rescued them some months ago.  The pot was dry, and there was hardly any sign of the bulbs.

I moved them to Beachmere, added some water and eventually the shiny green leaves appeared.  Then at long last one bud - and I have watched it develop over several weeks.

Today, it opened.

 

Roses on the Table

I have been experimenting with some of the settings on my camera.  These are the result of today's experiments.  The roses are from the garden at the house where I am staying and there are always fresh roses on the table.

Sturt Desert Pea

It is a long time since I have seen this flower in bloom - it is a spectacular flower and I was thrilled to see Sturt's Desert Pea flowering in Kings Park, Perth.  I took this photo with my Samsung point and shoot camera.

Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia

These photos were taken in a walk through Kings Park, Perth.  They are wildflowers, but blooming in summer.  I hope to get back to Western Australia during wildflower season in September/- November to see the glorious flowers around these parts of the country.

Ooops

It is a while since I posted photos here of the flowers that appeal to me.  I will soon update this site.

Agapanthus

Bamboo and Agapanthus at Adelaide Zoo

Adelaide Zoo is fantastic.  I read somewhere that it is not just a zoo, but a garden where animals live.  There are many bamboo plantings especially around the Giant Panda exhibit, and the rows of agapanthus are beautiful.

Lavender

Lavender at the Lyndoch Lavender Farm - this farm, shop, cafe is a good place to visit from Adelaide South Australia in the Barossa Valley.