Wednesday 3 October 2012

I gave in...

Recently I've been a bad garden blogger. Sadly, I have found myself quite sick these past few days.  For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to work like a mad man (60 plus hours per week), burning both ends of the candle so to speak.  But will that stop me? No way! So if you're thinking I've thrown in the garden blogging towel, "wrongo!"

The giving in was the type in which I give into my pressing plant lusts and desires.  If you have read my posts over the past year, you will know my heart longs for planting cordylines and phormiums. I lament the death of some of my most treasured Kiwi friends and I have resisted re-planting (only slightly resisted).  But when phormium were on clearance I couldn't resist. I just had to buy one... or two.  And being that this is the year of summer, what better time than now?  To tell you the truth, this Octaugust weather has furthered the year of summer cause. And it has all culminated in me planting phormiums! YAY!

I went for my beloved dark purple ones...

Sorry for the bad cell phone pics but my camera batteries were all dead! I planted them close together for instant gratification. The two flax together are now the size of one nice sized clump. I hear they hate dry wind - maybe that has been my reason for past failure? Tucked away in the shelter of a palm and rhodo might just be my key to success. I'll take nicer pics when I charge the ole batteries. 

14 comments:

  1. Good job! I understand completely. I think I'm currently sporting...oh let's see...6 Phormiums, 3 in the ground, 3 in containers. Oh the old days with car sized plants on every corner!

    (sorry to hear you're sick! So is my husband due to the hours on a plane and all the time change messing up our sleep. Get well soon...yomended to be able to enjoy this weather!)

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    1. Nice! You've got me beat by one! I have three in ground and two in pots.

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  2. Yea for phormiums! Sorry you've not been well and hope you feel better very soon!

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    1. Thanks for the well wishes! I appreciate it! And yes, YAY PHORMIUM!

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  3. Louis, get well soon. Your garden needs you out there enjoying it!

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    1. Thanks, Jane! I am feeling much better and out enjoying this glorious weather.

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  4. Yes, get well soon - thought your upbeat self seems fine the way you write! Glad you all are getting an extended summer! Autumnally perfect October here, but cooler than average then next week or two soon. Enjoy your zone pushing, and it's paying off!

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    1. thanks! Summer has kept going strong out here. It's actually really warm today and nothing but sun sun sun! thanks for warm zone pushing wishes!

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  5. I've nominated your blog for a sunshine award. If you like this sort of thing, neat; if not, no one will be offended if you don't continue the chain.

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    1. Really!? that is amazing! thank you so much!!!! I will definitely continue the happy sunshine award chain! Im honoured!!!

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  6. Nice dark foliage in amongst the green - pretty! Also - get well soon Louis :) lastly.....60 hrs plus?! You nuts?! You live in canada man....that is a little outta control ;) save SOME time for fun :)

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    1. mmm dark foliage! its amazing! the working is crazy. But then yeah, I am a bit nuts. But its all for the cause

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  7. Hope you feel better soon. It's not quite warm enough out there for lounging around the garden, but I hope you're well enough soon to be back out there enjoying it at least. When I first moved here I saw Phormiums everywhere, and was fascinated with them. But that was the winter they all perished. Maybe we're heading into a milder weather pattern, and we can start enjoying them again. We can dream. Yours look great!

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    1. thanks Alison! I can't believe all this glorious sunshine. September was the driest ever! I hope that the glory years of phormiums will return!

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