Monday 19 December 2011

A Garden in December

It rains very often at the end of the year, and December 2011 is no exception. It has been quite wet, wet, wet. The Northern Hemisphere winter is upon us and the temperature, even in the tropics has been 'not too hot'. The trees and plants are doing well and even my little terrace garden has a profusion of flowers. But lately there had been lots of snails in the vicinity, so keen gardeners, including me, have had to resort to ridding these pests with 'snail food' (read poison). Otherwise, all is well in paradise.

Of the flowering plants in the garden at SA,SA in December, these are in bloom: Plumbago, Straits rhododendron, Crown of thorns, Jasmines, Mock orange, Gardenia, Melati, Maiden's jealousy, Torenia, Episcia cupreata, Periwinkle, Desert rose, and (surprise, surprise) Hydrangea. The Frangipanis unfortunately have not shown any signs of flowering for some time already.






 


 



The above pictures were taken in mid-December 2011 (CNB 2011)

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