Mother's Day in Cuenca, Spain

i realy enjoyed this blog would love to have seen a picture of the statue of jesus lit upthoes orchids looked amazing lovly pics

Lovely blog. I love Spain. If I can see correctly, the prices on the plants look very attractive too. The plants are really lovely. Look forward to your next blog. Thank you for sharing with us.

Thanks, Balcony - lovely blog. Love the 'old town' of Cuenca. One of our favourite pastimes is sitting outside a bar in whatever town we visit just watching life stroll by. Hope your M-I-L enjoyed her day?

It would be torture to go to a garden centre in Spain, knowing I couldn't buy anything to take home!!!

Never been to that part of Spain before, looks lovely.

One of my son's use to live in Australia and there Mothers day is in June so i use to have two mum's day every year, as he always sent me card etc in June..

great blog Balcony & lovely pics, lots of info too..all looks neat & tidy,we have just come back from Palma Nova where i too visited a local GC will post a blog soon..come home & everywhere looks a mess..litter all over the place,i felt like getting back on the plane.. lol

A really interesting blog, looks a wonderful place to expore and the height of those houses overlooking the old town look amazing. Nice to see a garden center in another country wonderful Orchids and I like the standard Azaleas too! Thanks for sharing ;0)

Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments & I'm so pleased you like my blog! I was wondering if I had posted too many blogs where I speak about Cuenca - but it seems there is still appetite for at least one more! LOL!

@Bogwitch, I may be able to find a photo I've taken of the statue of Jesus but I don't think I have a night view of it. I'll post a photo just for you in my next blog sometime during the coming week.

@Sprog, I can't comment on the prices as I have no idea of what the prices are like here in the UK! I've not seen a decent garden centre with more plants than "Sundries"! As for the quality I would say it is pretty good but then I have to repeat what I've said above.

Thanks, Nariz, I think she enjoyed having us with her for a few brief days. My wife is considering going for a couple of weeks in September but I don't think I will be going back then.

@Clarice, that's one of the advantages of living in a different country from our kids - we get greeting twice! Our daughter lives only 5 miles from us & she wishes us happy Mother's Day or Father's Day on the day here in the UK while our two sons in Cuenca wish us happy Mother's Day or Father's Day on the day it is celebrated in Spain. :-))

@Joanella, one of the things that draws my attention in Cuenca is the graffiti every where that makes the places look so ugly & dirty. They used to clean it away years ago but they seem to have given up on the battle now - which is a shame. Here in H'don there is very, very little graffiti & the local council, to give them their due, do a lot to keep the town clean & tidy. The floral displays are a great point in their favour but to win a gold medal in two years is about much more than just having a few nice looking flower beds!

I'm so glad you found my blog so interesting, Pansypotter! :-)) The standard Azaleas also attracted my attention but the photos don't do them justice! I have more pics of the Orchids but didn't want to put them all on at once. Unfortunately I don't know the names of the plants though there were probably labels in the pots.

our local council have said they are cutting back on planting in public areas but have not done so as yet ..maybe after the summer plants have gone.your town have done really well to get 2 golds.:o)

It must have been nice for you to meet your family again, and interesting for us to see different places, What a lot of cacti ! I would have had to buy some lol

Yes, as you say, Hywel, it was nice to see our family again! I hadn't seen them in about 17 months but my wife went back in September last year, when she brought me lots of packets of seeds back. :-)) I didn't go as I couldn't face the idea of being "shut in" for 2 weeks.

I also find it very interesting to see other places as I'd never be able to visit them all myself!

There were lots of Cacti as I said in another post before making the blog. I took the photos especially thinking of you & your liking for them.

I could have bought the whole place if I'd had the money! As it is I came away with just one packet of Morning Glory mixed. My daughter-in-law saw them before I did & gave me the packet. I grow Morning Glory most years on my balcony & grew them in many of the balconies in the flats where we lived in Spain.

Well thanks for showing the cacti :) I hope your morning glory plants do well this year again ..