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Tec....somehow I do not picture you having a sad and feeble mind: just the opposite, in fact


Allan

Hello, Tec:))) Don't know why it's called "pig-face". It's not a very nice name for a very attractive plant. It's very ordinary when not in bloom. The cuttings do take easily. Do people grow proteas and bromeliads in the UK? I'm wondering if it's warm enough.

Sue xx

Edit - Allan I agree. I'm sure Tec jests when he says he has a sad and feeble mind.

Good Morning Allan,

What does being abducted by aliens involve?
Never having had the pleasure, I've no idea..............

Tec.

Tec, just think colonoscopy and you may get a hint

Sue, I grew Bromeliads when I was living in the UK but they were more of an indoor plant. The everlastings that my OH planted are now coming into flower

Allan

SueMaid,

As far as I know, proteas and bromeliads are not grown outside here, only in greenhouses. The frosts would kill them.
Attractive and interesting plants though.

Tec.

Speaking of thrashings.....

A sadist and a masochist got together

"Whip me, whip me" pleads the masochist

The sadist just grins and says "No"!!

Allan

Allan,

I'm sorry I asked now..........ugh...

Tec.

That was a sick joke Allan............Ha Ha.......

Tec

I was going to say I like that one Allan but wouldn't want you to get the wrong idea. The conversation today is leading into very strange areas:)) Allan the everlasting daisies are lovely. I've notice the jasmine is blooming in gardens here. The scent is nice although a little overpowering.

Tec I should imagine that bromeliads and proteas would be greenhouse plants in the UK. They are very interesting plants. My mum just pulls apart the bromeliads and repots them and the following year they bloom. Very easy to grow. We're lucky here as we don't have frost however we can't grow some bulbs such as snowdrops because it doesn't get cold enough.

Sue xx

This is not one of mine but was first told by Sir David Frost on 'That Was The Week That Was'

A masochist is a person who has a hot shower in the mornings because they enjoy a cold one!

I promise, that is my final comment on that particular subject and also on aliens

Allan

Pity you can't grow snowdrops Sue - I love them.
Just taken my dog into the garden, it's very dark, wet and windy. We had a thunderstorm an hour ago with torrential rain - there are huge slugs everywhere.
When I take the dog out in the dark, I have to take a torch for him, otherwise he won't go - what a wuss.

Tec.

Sue, treat snowdrops the same way we treat tulips over here where it is not really cold enough for them (West Oz). We bang them in either the fridge or the freezer for a few weeks before planting. This conditions them and they'll grow when planted.

Some areas here (I'm thinking of a small town called Nannup) do have the cold weather and it hosts an annual Tulip festival. Fantastic to see.

However, the most magnificent sight was on a vist to one of the Tulip farms In Tasmania: ribbons of colour!

Allan

White rabbit, white rabbit, white rabbit...

Good morning/evening everyone..

Wow first day of spring and its raining...Getting through this year fast before we know it Christmas will be here :))))

Sue are side fence has jasmine covering it and the smell is lovely also have a huge frangipani near the front deck and that also gives a nice scent and a nice mess..favourite tho would have the be the jacaranda trees lined up the driveway.

Linda I am thinking of you and your Mum.

Enjoy your Tuesday Aussies and you to Poms when you get there..:))))

xx

Do rhodedendrons (sp) and azaleas grow well in Oz? - you would need acid soil for these.

Tec.

Good morning Janet

We had a couple of Jacarandas but had to have them cut down. They were growing too large for our suburban block.

The one at the front was very close to the water meter and the one at the back was taking all the goodness from the soil. It was a difficult decision to make but practicality had to rule.

We have a frangipani outside the back door....beautiful when in flower

Allan

Good Morning Janet,

How I envy you being able to grow the beautiful plants you mentioned. We can grow jasmine, but it doesn't do very well for me.

Tec.

Hi All,

I'm just concerned that Tec was blown off his loo!

Thinking of you Linda.

Hi all especially those sound asleep on t'other side of the world.
Around here, rhodos grow spectacularly in cooler areas. One of the Blue Mountains towns (I think it's Blackheath) has an annual rhododendren festival.
Someone mentioned tulips. Each year in early spring the town of Bowral has a tulip festival. SueMaid probably knows Bowral well, as it's not all that far from her. It's a lot colder overnight though, as it's about 600 metres above sea level.
I think Jacarandas are lovely, but as they lose their flowers they make the footpaths really slippery.
On to serious subjects, since we have greenhouses (hothouses) I wonder whether there is a market for coldhouses. Seems there would be a horticultural market for them.
And, also seriously, I too nearly sprayed my keyboard with coffee. Fortunately, I had put the cup down and swallowed before I read that post. Keyboards and coffee do NOT go well together. Lovely first day of spring here (another subject for discussion) but if it's nice on the first, more bad whether will come. A bit like St Swithins Day.

Hello, Janet and Alison.

I never thought about putting the snowdrop bulbs in the fridge, Allan. I'll give it a go. We also had a large jacaranda that had to be chopped down as it grew too big for the area it was in.

Tec, rhododenrons and azaleas grow very well - at least on the east coast and mountain areas. I however have no success. I should try some potted ones and use the potting mix used especially for azaleas. Your dog sounds like a big baby:))

Where's our Berona? Are you having a sleep-in?

Sue xx

Hello all. I'm late to-day. Went out yesterday and came home tired - slept late this morning - but I'm retired!!! That's one of the advantages of it!

You mentioned my favourite tree - Jacaranda. I planted a little one and watched it grow near my front fence. It gave good shade on my front windows in hot weather, and allowed the sun on them when bare in winter. Alas - I found that one of the roots had grown under the lawn and was growing under my front patio (found a small crack in the concrete) so it had to come out - and I cried!