Monday, 20 July 2015

ENGLISH BOX

Today I am transferring my potted English box plants which have been in the pots for years.   I have decided to change the view of our entrance, and these two topiary plants would be so perfect.

It was a big job, but at the same time it was fun, especially with the anticipation to have a lovely pair for the place.  
Getting Ready for the Re-potting
Two potted English Box topiary are ready to transplant.  Good soil or potting mix and plant starter are there to do the transplant successfully
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Tickling the roots of the plants, and soaking the plant onto the water mixed with plant starter.
The pots are ready for the new plants, put the base with gravel, follow by adding mushroom compost, soil and put the plant in, and add with the rest of the soil and give the mixture of the plant starter.
The plant sits well on the pot,  now water it properly.

The two English Box topiary look good under the porch, to dress the entrance.
Topiary English Box
Planted from a tiny plant over ten years ago.



Until Next Post
Susy

Thursday, 9 July 2015

My Lucky Year

It is winter in Australia, but not too cold.  Today was a sunny day. I made the best of it to be working in the garden.  I replanted two plants, and I hope they will be good and growing well in spring.

My cymbidium orchids, which are in buds stay in the house, one of the orchids plants, has sixteen spikes/stems.  I am so pleased, this is the first time of the plant to flower, not only flowering but giving me a lot of flowers. The plant is too large; however, I manage to put it on the dining table, it looks so grand and beautiful.

Soft Orange Cymbidium Orchid
The Cymbidium Orchid with Sixteen Stems and a lot of Buds
Picture Taken - 28 June 2015

The Cymbidium Orchid 
Beautiful orchid flowers, the buds start opening up.

The family can enjoy the bloom, just as well we stay in a lot as outside is cold in winter.  What can I say about the orchid, it is so amazing, I am very proud.  It is my lucky year, indeed.









I am waiting for the rest of the orchids to flower, we will have colours of orchids to adorn our home.


Individual Stem of the Orchids

 

 


Pictures were taken today the 9 of June 2015




Added a video, 23 of July 2015

The video of the full bloom cymbidium orchid





Until Next Post
Susy