Some of the pretties I have photographed lately in the Garden.
Summer will be here soon and the garden will dry out for certain but hopefully the Summer blooms will make up for the dying back of some of the Spring bulbs and Annuals.
Trees are an important element in the garden and already when temperatures have begun to rise, the trees are a wonderful relief and shelter from the hot sun.
The Curry Bush is flowering at the moment.
An excerpt taken from Burke's Backyard about this plant.
Curry Bush: The French Alternative
Just when you think you can smell a delicious curry cooking, you may be surprised to discover it is the strong aroma of a curry bush instead of a flaming hot vindaloo.
The curry bush (Helichrysum italicum) is heat and frost hardy. It grows in full sun and well drained soil. It has lovely silver foliage which does not need pruning and which it keeps all year round.
Uses
Curry is not made from the curry bush, as its flavour changes when heated. However new shoots can be picked off, chopped finely and put into dressing.
A Blue ceramic pot filled with Pansies, Petunias, Sweet Alice and other Annuals and now this pot is Full of Beauty.
Different Colour Combinations sit prettily together.
The Bulbs have now died back and I have begun to pull those which have dried out properly.
The Hippeastrum's have all but finished.
Above in Bud
Below open.
How can I not finish this post without another photo of the beautiful orange and gold standard rose. I do not know it's name.
I hope that you have enjoyed some Gorgeous Colours from Our Australian Spring Garden.
Milli.
As I sit here freezing at breakfast time, because Mr. Swiss has opened the window, you wonderful photos are warming me up. Roll on Spring, our Winter has already started although no snow yet. I had a curry bush once, but removed it. I read you have to be careful when using it in food, but it did have a very strong smell.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that this post brightened up your day Pat. The curry plant is pungent when you get up close.
DeleteI like it though. Thanks.
Wonderful flowers - thanks for sharing, dear Milli.
ReplyDeleteWelcome Anders.
DeleteOutstanding photos of your beautiful garden. It is a wonder to behold and puts mine to shame.
ReplyDeleteIt has been wet and cold for too long and I think that will be why we are behind you in our growing season. Everything has just started here and my roses are shooting away like mad. I bought another two to plant this morning. I have been restructering the garden but some photos will be forthcoming in the next couple of days. (I have just got my computer fixed, mainly by myself!) I have some digging to do ASAP. LOL
Have got the dentist tomorrow! *groan.*
Thanks Shayna so much and I know that you also have a beautiful garden. It will pick up soon.
DeleteI smelled those pretty orange roses the moment I saw them!
ReplyDeleteWow Amalie you must have secret smell there. To tell you the truth this rose smells divine. I love the subtlety of it's aroma.
DeleteWhat a nice collection of blooms. I'm so jealous because winter is here for us, and spring is just reaching you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit Mr Brownthumb.
DeleteSummer is only days away now so the garden will change yet again.
Please visit us any time.
Your garden is beautiful. I had a curry plant one time and enjoyed it. Might have to get another. We have had several hard freezes so most of my garden is dead looking. The trees have lost most of their leaves although some are still hanging on.
ReplyDeleteI know that you do it tough there Lynda. Summer will destroy some of the annuals and also it seems a few of the perennials so looks like I will have to do some filling soon.
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