Look what the sun brought out..

Its all looking absolutely wonderful YD :) well done you!

OMG Daisy it looks a tropical paradise. all the textures and colours.....love it....x x

That's Lovely,You have so many leaf colours which is a real bonus when rain as damaged so many flowers.
What is the yellow flower in the first picture far right seem to know it but not able to put a name to it

How lovely! Your jungle has arrived at last! We have really been blessed also ...four days no rain ....what a difference. It really feels like a blessing. Back to cloud today, but hey-ho. :D Glad to see your Cl. florida sieboldii is coming on a treat! Love all your jungly foliage etc. it really looks a beautiful place to sit Dee.

Beautiful, I love your mixed planting choices must be delightful to sit in it.

What an amazing garden, Dee, and what a fabulous place to spend time! You must be a professional. I am so impressed - straight into faves!

Really lovely, beautiful and lush. Looking very tropical.

It looks really lovely, like you i'm still waiting for spring :)) and alot of my plants are starting to go back in on themselves for autumn.

I agree with all the comments - it all looks lovely and lush!!

It does look grand Youngdaisy and has been said must be great if and when you can sit out and admire them all, I do like your seating area with the quarry tiling, it really sets it off...
I did well with my springtime flowers, they lasted ages this year, then missed out on summer annuals, (most of them drowned) I seem to have gone straight on to autumn here, its really a weird year all round, last year was brilliant for the roses, this is a dead loss....

wonderful - one of my favourite gardens to look at during those long winter months. I particularly like the terracotta tiles you have used as a patio - an idea I might borrow ;-))

What a wonderful garden,Ydd..love all your lovely pots as well..so much packed in it..and I am going to grow Coleus next year..I have a place earmarked already :o) thanks for sharing ..

Your garden certainly shines when the sun does.
So much to look at I'll have to add it to favs for a closer look, :-)

Im so sorry for abandoning my blog, ive had a house full all day! quick bath and back on the computer..

Did you get the thunderstorms this afternoon, we were sitting under the awning with bright sunshine and pouring rain!! it was weird but fascinating, then the thunder and lightening took us all inside, a few tears from the little~uns, Awwww..

What can i say but thanks for all your amazing comments, Probably the same as most of us gardeners i dont see my garden as you do, i see the faults and the gaps i should have filled even tho i know i allowed for growth that they should have got to :))) Im allready planning for next year as i see what hasn't worked! esp in the new pergola area..Eee what am i like...

Bjs, the yellow flowered plant is a Ligularia Dentata planted last year and had one flower, Its took off this year and i love it, the leave's are gorgeous as well it also love to be wet, so perfect weather this year then :)

Karen, the siebaldiana has done great, the flowers are a bit small but im really pleased with its first year growth.

Gattina, a professional, nooooo :) I wish. Thanks tho..

Linklass, I feel the same as you about the weather but next week is going to warm up a lot, im hoping we still hace a couple of month left of summer, 3 if its like last year..

Kfunsters, what a lovely, lovely comment, thankyou so much.

Bloomer, yeah go for it. Coleus are hardier than we think as long as you wait untill the frosts are finished they will bloom there little hearts out :)

Thanks Pixi, Cinders, Sheilar, Sandra and Clarice for your lovely comments..

Thanks Willinilli, posted at the same time..

Tropical and oh so lush, love what you have done to it , fantastic, clever you.

Thanks Dd for the lovely comment :)

Your garden is stunning, Youngdaisy, and so individual. There is something really interesting to look at in every direction! And it is all so lush! (Love the blue sky - it's still mostly grey here!)

Here I am the old lady...saying...I remember your start and how you said what you wanted at the beginning. All very decided ...and now look! You have it! The tree ferns make me drool! It looks wonderful Ydd.

I kept waiting for a blog with pictures of your garden YDD and it was definitely worth the wait is looks fantastic as always and I notice a few changes here and there if gardening was in the Olympics you would get a GOLD from me ...going into my favourites:)

Dee your garden looks fab as always,love your pagoda to Dee, just what i would like, keep hinting but as im still waiting for my arch last 3 years it doesnt look hopefull lol :o))

I've been waiting for the base for our gazebo for the past three years, San - so I know how you feel.

Thanks Ladies for your lovely comments, Lori you have a good memory, I have eventually grew castoroil plants! 5 from seed, I was so jealous of yours hahaha, Thankyou for the encouragement :)
Melc, the weather is going to change this week, summer is near :)
NanaD thankyou so much, what a lovely thing to say.
Hi Sand, the pergola went up about january when the weather was deffinatley better lol its been too wet since then to put up an arch :)) has Baz tried that one? hahaha
Aww Gattina i hope you get your base put in soon X

Wow! You have a wonderful garden, Young DD. I love the pergola and just how exuberant and exotic it all looks. I love the way you've used height to effect too. What a lovely place to sit and relax. There are so many ideas which I'd like to implement in my own garden, but I'm still waiting for the water feature promised by my husband 15 years ago so it might take a while...

Awesome!!! What a difference a day (or 2 or 3) makes, huh? I'm jealous of your pergola but, I see we are kindred spirits of "the gecko"...

It just looks fabulous Ydd.. dazzling. All your hard work has certainly paid off. It's been a fantastic day here again ....getting fed up with watering lol, so long since it was necessary. I know I asked you last year ...and you told me ...but I forgot all about it 'til I saw it again ....what is that wonderful yellowy dangly leaf in you basket?:-)

Ydd one word......fantastic!
I see you grew the ricinis (I forgot!) the new pergola is fabulous. You should be so pleased with yourself. I like the way you use what would normally be used as houseplants in the garden. They do grow so much better if they get a holiday outside dont they? Your garden looks loved.

what a garden, fantastic!!!

Well youngdaisyd have finally arrived at your blog and what can I say beautiful,beautiful garden. Have been unable to do too much in my garden due to illness at the beginning of the year and once back to work my days off were blighted by rain, thunder, more rain etc.,etc. Your garden is an inspiration so will be off down my jungle with the shears(lost the dog a lab/collie cross in the undergrowth ages ago best go and find her) and hack back the triffids and whatever else is lurking in the foliage. Look forward to seeing more of your blog.