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Oh my…even better. And the foliage is also very handsome!

Absolutely lovely! Love the colour as well as the flower shape.

Very beautiful!

Just amazing to see all this colour at Christmas time! Beautiful!

Love that clear pink!

A very beautiful plant!

That’s a lovely scene! Have a happy Christmas Klahanie x

Thank you both. This was his work do at the Calgary Golf and Country Club. Very traditional!

Oh yes I can see now Shirley...do you hear them at night?

Julia, the last photo shows a smaller Fox, but they were both in the garden at the same time!

That one looks very handsome Shirley and as you say in good condition...I think I prefer them to the badgers we have here...so much damage.

Merry Christmas SBG and all the best in 2025.

Flagged this non-gardening nonsense at 16.40 today.

Karen, I second that ... what a proud Mum you must be.

Now that is definitely a case of 'Right plant, right place' ... fabulous!

Julia, you have done a good job there. This year I have noticed more wreaths on front doors than ever before .. very festive!

Thanks for the Christmas wishes Janey ... here's to a good year ahead!

Love this photo ... :o)

Good to hear ... just in time for the festivities!

It is a beautiful building! I hope the laths don’t start breaking after a couple of years! It happened the last time it was redone.

Very pretty, my house doesn't suit them at all Klahanie!

He looks dignified and happy Karen, have a lovely Christmas all together. x

Thank you. I’m definitely on the mend x

Thank you both...the utility is very cool so it's left in there until delivery.

Sadly no, it's not seen all that often in my corner of the world. The nurseries stopped stocking it a few years back and I'm not entirely sure why as it does oh so well here. If it can grow and flourish in my garden, then it's an absolute winner!

Thanks Eileen, you’ll enjoy Norfolk. We’re just back from a few days there … friendly people and very relaxing.
Have fun and put your feet up, and all best wishes for a happy and healthy new year!

This one has been growing on my shade structure in the front yard since 2010. It never stops growing! Ugh! But, I do love the flowers!

I’m surprised it didn’t do well there. I know it’s native to the tropical rainforest of Central America. Although, my plant doesn’t get any water, except for when we receive rain.

Thank you Eileen, Merry Christmas to you too and I hope 2025 will be a better year.

I'm glad Elizabeth is doing ok ... There's nothing wrong with spending Christmas on one's own, I will be doing the same, it's too cold and dark to be driving about visiting people, better to spend the time snug and warm at home where you can relax and please yourself. Visiting people is for the spring and summer :)

Enjoy not having to cook !

OK Thank you :)

Thinking of you ... :o)

That is a special plant BB...is it seen often in your area?

That's fine Hywel. My lovely friend Elizabeth, known to you as Libet has always called me Rosie. I quitelike it.

I have several bright flowers, bromeliads and aloes start flowering at this time.

I pulled out dozens of tomato plants that germinated. Currently, I have started Senecio Cineraria and the first true leaves are developing.

It obviously loves that spot.

Oh my goodness! It's a monster. A good looking monster though.

I love the vibrant natural look of this.

Love it! I had one, first in the ground which it hated, and then in a pot, but a particularly severe monsoonal wet season was one challenge too many for the poor thing.

Bushbernie & Shirley tulip , thank s

Klahanie,

Of course, Jamaica is extremely common here, as I live only 12 miles from the Mexican border. It’s sold as a drink everywhere and at every Mexican restaurant.

I make my own and use less sugar in it. The hips are sold very cheaply here. Usually 5 to 7 hips will make 2 quarts of Jamaica tea.

Bushbernie,

Thanks. They very dark cranberry colored.

Is Bacopa easy to purchase there?

Yes, Licuala species are typically very expensive because they grow so slowly.

I only can imagine how much these posted Licuala palms cost. Probably $500.00 to $700.00 ea.

Yes, the soil is literally like concrete and we haven’t had any rain this season.

This area in front of this big industrial building used to have royal palms, Kentia palms, Licuala spinosa, Caryota mitis (Fishtail palm). One of the bottle palms died about 10 years ago. Now, only Dypsis decari (Triangle palm); Sabal species and Wodyetia (Foxtail palm) along with Mexican fan palms grow there.

I really like this croton. It seems like an easy one to grow in San Diego. Unfortunately, this pic isn’t so clear. The 85 ft Norfolk Island pine is shading this plant.

I would be curious. I’m sure someone there would have one. I saw a YouTube video of someone in Brisbane with a gorgeous tree.

It grows very well in tropical rainforest (Kalihi Valley, Honolulu, Hawaii) where I’m from. It appears to like very wet soil. Although, I’ve seen very nice healthy plants growing in the ground in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Yes, you’re lucky. It’s only available spring and summer here. It’s expensive, usually $5 to $6 a pound.

Local trees produce fruit from July through October here, depending on the variety.

Well rescued!

Wow now that is one healthy tradescantia!

I had a tradescantia for years Balc, yours looks strong and healthy..