I love my December summer front garden. Every year it blooms glorious colours -
red, yellow, pink, bluey mauve - and best of all these plants come back year after
year with little maintenance. They bloom, I water and clip them back a little,
and next summer they bloom again. Beautiful.
So today I share some of them with you. (My apologies for this post apearing strange
on mobile phones. - I don't know how to fix it. Sorry)
Mauve-blue agapanthus, against the backdrop of the red coral bush, and along
the bottom my wild hibiscus - an Australian native
Pinks and mauves of the hydrangea - I must admit that the ones along the top
row - the bluey mauve ones - are in my neighbour's garden
Roses, though they have finished their first glorious flush
The yellow Coreopsis daisy that is a wonderful border plant that comes
back every year, frangipani, and the yellow rose bush
Last year a glorious new frangipani flowered in my garden - a cutting gifted to me
by my friend - It looks like it has buds on it again - so fingers crossed.
Native yellow and green kangaroo paws - the honey-eaters love these.
The Australian native red bottle-brush
My Hoya is flowering in my shady patio garden
will be making apricot jam later this week), the red and green grapes are looking
fabulous along the side fence, and the tomatoes are coming on. We also quinces
on our tree which will be ready in autumn.
The apricot tree has bags all over it to firstly guard against fruit fly, and
secondly to keep the birds off when the apricots are ready to pick. The parrots
love apricots too!
Some of the native trees are blooming too. Everything seems early this year -
you can see some of them on my previous post here -
Trees are blooming for Christmas. Below are the candlestick banksia (they remind
me of giant Christmas candles), purple jacaranda (not an Australian native),
the yellow Christmas tree, and the red flowering gum. So vibrant.
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ReplyDeleteYour December garden is a haven of beauty and color! The photos are stunning, and I love the variety of blooms. The back garden bounty sounds delicious!
so grateful to have a garden that blooms and produces
DeleteHello Jill,
ReplyDeleteYour garden is beautiful, so many lovely colors. The flowers and blossoming trees are beautiful. It is nice to have such a variety of fruits growing in your yard. Lovely post and photos. Take care, have a wonderful week!
...Jill, thanks for brightening up my gloomy morning with your fabulous flowers. Enjoy your week.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!!
ReplyDeleteHow delightful these all seem...so bright and cheerful! Just what a December southern hemisphere life must be like, and so different from mine. Thanks for sharing it with me!
ReplyDeleteIt makes my mouth water to imagine the fresh apricots. I love their tart flavor. Love seeing your pretty flowers too. We have a few wildflowers left in the forest and some roses in my flower beds. Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteMany fabulous looking flowers
ReplyDeleteYour garden is so big and colorful!! I've downsized and the colors are just coming up.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Beautiful photos of flowers and blooming trees.
ReplyDeleteSuch glorious blossoms you've captured here! Thanks so much for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2023/12/a-living-nativity-at-nearby-church.html
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. So lovely to see everything in bloom.
ReplyDeleteThe fresh fruit looks so tasty, too.
Oh so pretty! Where I live December gardens are dormant, frosty, and often covered in snow.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for this lovely post.
ReplyDeleteYes, I can relate to that: I love apricots too. As fruit, for dessert or as jam. Your summer garden with its many different blossoms leaves nothing to be desired - wonderful. I was delighted to see the so-called porcelain flower in your garden ... it reminds me of my beloved grandma!
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Thank you so much for this wonderful post on
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Hugs from Heidrun, I wish you a pleasant time
beautiful flowers and wonderful backyard...
ReplyDeletesome flowers look like new for me..... thank you for sharing