tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post787239430628540371..comments2024-03-23T12:45:48.584+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Blue cat's whiskersDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-90902316814373317382016-12-01T04:58:10.117+02:002016-12-01T04:58:10.117+02:00Such beautiful blues. At this time of the year, th...Such beautiful blues. At this time of the year, the low angle of the sun as we approach the winter solstice means that our blue skies are a soft aqua. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-75363307878509484962016-11-28T22:08:30.693+02:002016-11-28T22:08:30.693+02:00Love the clouds and sky of the first photo - and t...Love the clouds and sky of the first photo - and the other photos are great too, but I am "in love" with clouds so I like seeing them! JackGardens at Waters Easthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007610849161868747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-84534242678364596082016-11-24T08:05:25.030+02:002016-11-24T08:05:25.030+02:00A beautiful plant. Love the name.
Amalia
xo
A beautiful plant. Love the name.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-90451596931884022072016-11-23T12:36:16.677+02:002016-11-23T12:36:16.677+02:00Beautiful flowers ! I first thought you would talk...Beautiful flowers ! I first thought you would talk about white cat whiskers (I mean real once, lol) Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-84678940930450143422016-11-20T14:12:20.925+02:002016-11-20T14:12:20.925+02:00I read It bears edible fruits. Hopefully you will ...I read It bears edible fruits. Hopefully you will get them this year after the flowers have gone. Then you can tell us what they taste like. If the birds allow it.Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-4655401885938600232016-11-18T23:15:51.573+02:002016-11-18T23:15:51.573+02:00Oh! I have never seen fruit. Actually have never h...Oh! I have never seen fruit. Actually have never had a proper display of flowers before.<br /><br />Is the fruit edible? Tasty?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-4472522514401417392016-11-18T20:55:43.225+02:002016-11-18T20:55:43.225+02:00You have so many plants in your Plant Portraits! M...You have so many plants in your Plant Portraits! Made me realize that I have to update my own plant portraits. Time flies and plants come and go. The butterfly bush is beautiful. Do you eat the fruit?Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-41605865542098556262016-11-17T15:00:35.642+02:002016-11-17T15:00:35.642+02:00I must have blue flowers and aim for some in each ...I must have blue flowers and aim for some in each of my gardens. Love your collage with the blue sky in the center. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-70508413945348874342016-11-13T18:11:10.198+02:002016-11-13T18:11:10.198+02:00Rotheca myricoides - so very pretty!Rotheca myricoides - so very pretty!Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-65102597997766096282016-11-13T04:01:12.862+02:002016-11-13T04:01:12.862+02:00Blue is one of my favorite colors in the garden, a...Blue is one of my favorite colors in the garden, and your blue flowers are wonderful! I also like your blue pots. All the other colors look better with some blue companions.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-58236892124489043762016-11-12T00:39:23.856+02:002016-11-12T00:39:23.856+02:00I used to have a Rotheca as a houseplant. Oh to be...I used to have a Rotheca as a houseplant. Oh to be able to grow it outside! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-45361312440695748682016-11-11T18:35:28.795+02:002016-11-11T18:35:28.795+02:00I love your coloured theme garden ideas, wonderful...I love your coloured theme garden ideas, wonderful to take the inspiraton from your Cornish mug! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-72385834249934261282016-11-11T07:19:44.273+02:002016-11-11T07:19:44.273+02:00That Rotheca is really pretty--I love that shade o...That Rotheca is really pretty--I love that shade of blue. All your flowers and plants seem to be settling in so comfortably into your new garden.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-87932134139427675292016-11-10T08:51:08.957+02:002016-11-10T08:51:08.957+02:00That's a beautiful plant Diana and great that ...That's a beautiful plant Diana and great that it likes your new garden's environment. True blue in flowers is difficult, you're right but I love the blues you have found. I find my spreadsheet invaluable for knowing what is where and I'm even better now with recording sowing and germination times which really helps.Christinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-47834020418647015412016-11-10T08:28:47.341+02:002016-11-10T08:28:47.341+02:00Your Rotheca is beautiful, as are the rest of your...Your Rotheca is beautiful, as are the rest of your blue flowers, my favourite colour! I haven't seen it here, even as a pot plant.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-68313514235981052022016-11-10T06:13:29.027+02:002016-11-10T06:13:29.027+02:00Your spring colours are looking lovely. Rotheca ob...Your spring colours are looking lovely. Rotheca obviously love the damper conditions where you are now. Tap water is never as welcome as rain water I think!Gerrie Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842933917017795753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-16161556718085740492016-11-09T22:21:04.971+02:002016-11-09T22:21:04.971+02:00Congrats on keeping your Rotheca myricoides not on...Congrats on keeping your Rotheca myricoides not only alive but blooming so beautifully.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-16350682540380050012016-11-09T21:19:44.089+02:002016-11-09T21:19:44.089+02:00Your photographic garden color palettes are great!...Your photographic garden color palettes are great! <br /><br />The Rotheca is grown here as well, though as Kris said, not so much since the drought took hold.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-52730777297602002722016-11-09T20:37:11.474+02:002016-11-09T20:37:11.474+02:00Your garden is looking spectacular, Diana. I love...Your garden is looking spectacular, Diana. I love that Clerodendrum/Rotheca, which I grew successfully once when we lived in cooler Santa Monica well before the drought descended. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to make a go of growing it since.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-39488727857807140262016-11-09T20:24:26.032+02:002016-11-09T20:24:26.032+02:00It is also called butterfly bush.It is also called butterfly bush.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-36064623928488960602016-11-09T20:19:18.776+02:002016-11-09T20:19:18.776+02:00Beautiful - blue cat's whiskers looks just lik...Beautiful - blue cat's whiskers looks just like a delicate blue butterfly 😀Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.com