Six on Saturday – Summer Lovelies that Thrive in Dry Areas 4/2/23

As summer hits it’s stride, these reliable summer blooms are are here to save the day. Not fazed by and heat and dry, it’s nice to be able to rely on these lovelies to provide some colour where there is not much about. There is a lot in flower, with patchy blooms on lots of…

The Lilies Have Put on a Great Christmas Show

For those living in cold bleak weather in the Northern hemisphere. I have some flower gifts for you! My garden is ready to party! The potted Asiatic lillies have increased their floral show this year. Being such generous plants they increase a little more in bloom amount and bloom quality each year as the lily…

Six on Saturday – Christmas Flower Countdown

It’s that time of year, when I look around the garden and wonder what it will look like for Christmas. With the unusually large amount of winter and spring rain we have received. It is not an unusual expectation to have a flower filled Christmas. Well much more than we used to get with the…

I’ve Had a Very Lily Christmas!

I’ve had a very lily Christmas, I planted these to make up for a flower lull around Christmas, but this year due to receiving the highest rainfall ever in South Australia in November, there was no flower lull at all, win win!