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Lovely photo Karen ... the birds will flock (excuse the pun!) to your trees next year.

What a fabulous building.

Congratulations on breeding this very pretty flower.

An absolute pleasure to see this set of photos on a very chilly and drab day here in Southern England.

Great photos in such a lovely display ... thanks so much for sharing them.

Perfect ... :o)

So pure and simple ... lovely.

Julia, Merry Christmas to you and your family. Enjoy the festivities. x

Hi Sue, it's nice to hear from you and wondered where you where and if you were ok.
I don't think I could have been any worse if I had had covid!
It took me over 3 weeks to get over it.
Take care xxx

Update from my daughter re the site domain. She messaged Dave on my behalf, explained what she thought had happened and offered to help and he replied 'It was an issue with the domain which has been sorted and your mum should be able to access it now. Let me know if she still has a problem.'

She thinks if he's paid for the domain registration then it shouldn't be happening again.

We shall see how things go ... :o))

Bernie, hopefully we'll never have cyclones here in Great Britain!

I agree with you ... :o)

:o))

Delonix, it also brought flooding to some areas of the South West of England and Wales, causing landslides, fallen trees and many homes and businesses were flooded. Such a very sad time for those folk.

Yes, they’re so colorful and grow easily. My favorite is A. ‘Jungle Dragon’ my plant was almost 20 ft (6 m) tall before I cut it back. The leaves are the bigest (16 in or 41 cm long) of any Acalypha I’ve seen growing in San Diego.

I’m so sorry!😞. I know Licuala species are very sensitive to direct hot sun and strong winds. Isn’t Licuala ramsayi native close to where you live in very dense tropical rainforests?

Stan,

I’m not sure how long it’s been growing there. I saw it in 2023 for the first time. I hadn’t been to the Oakland Palmetum in probably 16 or 17 years.

Stan,

Actually, Angel Wing croton is considered one of the most tender and cold-sensitive varieties. I think Mammy, Petra and Gold Dust are considered the hardiest varieties for California (from what I read).

I have these little croton cuttings indoors until Spring. I want their root-system to develop stronger until I put them outside.

Oh no! What a shame Stan. The family member was obviously trying to help but it all ended in disaster.

I sort of gave up. The best croton for hardiness i tried was an angel wing type. Not as colorful as Delonix's..but made it through winter to the early spring with foliage only to have a family member use saved water that had soap in it to water that plant. It wilted in 24 hours. I was not a happy camper.

Looks great. Last time i was there it hadn't been part of the collection yet.

Looking great. I don't know what tropic gardeners would do without Acalyphas! They are the backbone of most gardens here.

Love all members of the Licuala family! I had an Australian one growing in my garden twenty years ago, but sadly it died off after being thrashed by Cyclone Yasi!! I really miss its beauty.

What a fabulous soft colour. You've bred an absolute beauty.

That would be wonderful Shirley ! :)

Shirley tulip,

I read about the big Storm Darragh, it appears to have done a lot of damage. Kind of like a hurricane. Wow!

Bushbernie,

The big Camellias shrubs have big flowers. It amazes me that they do so well here. San Diego’s climate isn’t so good for Camellias. The Camellias face north and are shaded during the hot, very dry weather we can get in Fall and Winter during Santa Wind conditions.

Klahanie, glad to see you too.

Rosa "anemone" bred by me.😊 Strongly Sented, repeat flowering, fruity aroma, seeds taken from an old plant found in 19th century.

Hello Bik. Glad to see you again on GOY.

Hywel, if you ever venture over here I'd be more than pleased to give you a guided tour! :)

Thanks Hywel. It's a bit of fun for the festive season. Season's greetings to you as well.

Thanks Meadowland. Season's greetings to you and yours as well.

I'm enjoying being back here, I have to say. It's such a friendly and informative place.

Good news on the clear up front! I'm so glad to hear they've stepped up and done the right thing.

Having had so much experience with cyclones here, I can relate totally to the pain involved in dealing with the damage and destruction that results.

Oh Shirley, that would fantastic. As an Australian gardener I've found very little in the way of a site like this for Aussies and I think that's a real shame. That hasn't changed for 20 years now!

When I originally found this site, I was overjoyed! It was a vibrant and interesting place for all gardeners and while it's quietened down considerably lately, I feel it could become that again easily with a little effort from people who have the knowledge and interest.

Will be even more overjoyed if it gets a re-vamp and a boost from some techies!

Shirley, the Sunbirds keep me entertained every day. They characterful little things.

So glad you're enjoying my view of the world Shirley. I feel the same way about all the other gardens and places I see here on the opposite side of the world. It's fascinating to me.

I felt the same when we lived in Chesterfield years ago ...

:o)

Thank you for your visit Shirley_tulip. I appreciate your comment.

Thank you Linda for your wise comment.

Hi Shirley, I really miss the beach and all the lovely bits that i explored as a child and as a mum to my 2 girls. Both were on the beach [in their pram] aged 3 weeks.

I have seen some of the Matt Baker programme and they are on record for when there is nothing else I want to watch.

An interesting place to visit I've no doubt but the video is most likely the only way I'll ever be able to see it!

🤞

What a great idea to do these photos, Merry Christmas to you :)

That is a very novel display.. BB...A very Merry Christmas to you and yours...so good to have you on the site.x

Bernie, I'm pleased to report the folk across the way, behind our garden, have cleared up but now need to either repair their car port roof or go without it. Great shame the storm did so much damage ... :o(

David, fingers crossed I will be successful!

Kate, I echo everyone's thoughts and comments regarding the loss of your colleague and friend. You mustn't overdo things, easier said than done I know, but if you're not well then your patients out in the community will worry.

I do hope you are able to enjoy your Christmas and wish you all the very best for the new year.

Janey, this so pretty. Do you think if I planted it alongside my Grapevine that it would clothe the bare stems in the Winter? It may look really daft in the Summer though! Is it totally evergreen or does the foliage fall please?