Planning the new garden beds (continuing on from last blog).

Sounds and looks like it's gonna be an exciting time come Spring then! Lucky you!

Look forward to seeing the pics :0)

May be your hubby as. Good luck with your new bed.

You're going to have a lovely colourful garden. I hope you'll show us plenty of photos. I like the idea of an artist's pallet

Thanks Oddbillie, Clarice and Hywel. It's been a while since I planned out a new garden space - almost forgotten who great it is. Already having lots of fun with the planning and the buying, but I'm really looking forward to planting time.

It looks stunning, I hope you do post lots and lots of photos.
I really like the white geranium with the really dark foliage, I'm definatly adding that to my wish list :~))

Thanks Ian - definitely will share photos as it fills out. Totally agree about the geranium - just had to have that one when I spotted it! It's a groundcover plant that doesn't grow very tall and the flowers are quite small - but I love the maroon foliage.

I hope I can find it here in the UK, its really nice and one I would like. :~))

What a wonderful selection! Are they all hardy for you over there? Some of them wouldn't be, here.

Have fun - and remember to take 'before and after' photos for us!

Ian - I hope you can find the geranium. I know it originated in New Zealand, been developed by a nursery here in Queensland, so I'm not sure if it's been marketed over in UK yet.

Thanks Spritz - as I've said, I haven't had to plan new garden beds for such a long time so I'm having a ball with this. Hubbie thinks I've lost it - yet he seems to be interested in what I'm ordering and how all the plants I've already got are coming along. All these plants are hardy, but Mother Nature can throw some real tantrums over here, so we'll see how they survive.

If anyone can tell me if its available I'm sure I won't have to go far for the answer. Someone here on GoY will know, or at least know how to find out :~))

Should ask Spritz. I'm sure she would know or at least give you an idea of something very similar.

Lovely Bernieh what a nice idea - a painter's palette clever hubby!

The flowers look gorgeous and so colourful enjoy your planting when they arrive

Thanks Neellan - yes it was a total surprise that hubbie was even thinking about it! He's more your slash and destroy type of gardener - have lost quite a few plants over the years as a result of his gardening efforts! Seems he's coming around. I'm definitely enjoying this project.

Thats lovely for you great if he gets the bug too! a joint venture may it be the first of many!

Now that would be a true miracle!

They do happen - so I'm told!! :o))

I am sure we will get to see a lot of beautiful pics in future.I can understand the feelings and contentment you would get after achieving all this...wish you all the luck...

Thanks Arsh - I'm hoping it works out as I've imagined it, fingers crossed.

your gardens going to be lovely...............

Hope so Hollyeves.

looks like its going to be fantastic loving the idea of the Bletilla striata as you know in the short time we spoke on here i love terrestrial orchids,there is a nice variegated form of it as well.Stunning choice of plants.

Yes I do remember you have a few terrestrial orchids - I, on the other hand, have never grown any before. I'm looking forward to seeing this one grow and bloom! I was also looking at getting a Sarcochilus Hartmannii (Rock Orchid) and a Dockrilla Schoenina (the Rat Tail Orchid) - both natives I think. They are on the wishlist!

Bernie, that particular Geranium isn't available in the UK...yet...as far as I can find out, but before Ian despairs, there is a very similar one - I'll PM him with the details etc.

Thanks Spritz - it's amazing to think Ian's asking about geraniums!!

It's wonderful! I shall tell him all the details when he feels better.

I think this is a wonderful idea Bernie, it will look amazing when it all comes together, can't wait for next Spring to see it LOL

Thanks Pamazon - I just have to figure out a way to keep the wallabies from munching on my flowers. I found one of them munching their way through the kalanchoe just two days ago - it's in its' pot sitting out in the bed getting used to its' new home and now it's missing lots of flowers.

In the words of the song :

"Truly scrumptious, really, truly scrumptious" !!

Another joy to look forward to !

Here's hoping, Sue. Just got to keep those hungry wallabies away!