200th Post and a Giveaway

Can't believe I have done 200 posts.

To celebrate the occasion I am having a giveaway.

All you have to do is leave a comment on this page and this sweet heart garland could be yours.

I will draw a winner on the night of 19th May (Australian time)

Love Autumn

Love looking at the colours of the leaves on the Silver Birch trees at the end of this garden.
Amazing that these 3 silver birch still have their leaves but the 5 out the front garden have none left.

Beautiful raindrops on the camellia blooms this morning

Love the colour of the flowers on the camellias in this hedge

Thanks to everyone on their lovely comments over the time we had Riley staying with us.

Hope it didn't bore you too much

Don't forget to leave a comment to be in the giveaway

A FOGGY START TO WINTER

Brrrr… it was cold and foggy

This morning the first day of Winter greeted us with some fog.

This is what I saw from my front door

I love the white trunks of the young Silver Birch trees

My poor standard Iceberg Roses are starting to look yucky.
There are still plenty of flowers but the leaves are not looking the best. Not long and they will be severely cut back/pruned

The Nandina Domestica or Dwarf Bamboo has a beautiful red leaves

This poor little Camellia Sasanqua Fukuzutsumi bloom looks like it is trying to wrap itself up and stay warm

I love the misty drops left on the plants by the cool of the night

I can't wait for this Camellia Japonica to burst and show me its beautiful crimson blooms

Now that Winter is upon us my Japanese Maple has lost nearly all of its leaves and is showing us its beautiful red bones.