Sunday Selections # 170
Welcome back to Sunday
Selections!
This once-a- week-meme
was originally begun by Kim of Frog Ponds Rock, as a way to showcase some of
the many photos we all take, but don't get around to showing on our blogs.
The rules are very
simple:-
1. post photos of your
choice, old or new, under the Sunday Selections title
2. link back to me,
River, somewhere in your post
3. leave me a comment so
that I know you've joined in and can come over and see what you've posted.
4. hop on over to TheElephant’s Child to see more of her wonderful photos.
Kath and Andrew often
join in as well, although Kath has been quite busy lately and unable to join
us. :(
There are several other
participants now though:
Jackie K at WorkingThrough It
Gillie at The View From Here
I usually go with a
theme for my Sunday Selections and this week I have some photos of
the roses I saw while walking around North Adelaide.
Adelaide really is a good spot for them.
When it comes to roses, I think I prefer the other suburbs, they have a far greater colour range.
the next two aren't roses, but I love the bright yellow flowers.
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Isn't it wonderful the things there are to be seen when we open our eyes. Love the roses (overblown or not) and that stunning yellow splash. It does look a little a sub species of lantan. I suspect that Marie will now when she drops in.
ReplyDeleteMy parents had so many roses when I was growing up. Now that I am through one winter with one rose and the deer didn't eat it, I'm up for more.
ReplyDeleteLove yellow flowers and roses are the best, i have a climbing yellow rose pity I only get about four flowers a year but they are pretty good.
ReplyDeleteMerle...........
Yes, it does look like lantana. While it does grow well here, I don't think it is warm enough for it to become a problem. Nevertheless, people should be careful with it.
ReplyDeleteThanks! You brighten up a grey and wet Sunday.
ReplyDeleteI know that West Aust and Adelaide are among the best climates in Australia to grow roses.
ReplyDeleteMine absolutely flourished in W.A.
Elephant's Child; the yellow is probably a specially bred bush variety of lantana. I've seen them everywhere in yellow, purple and a lovely tri-shade of red/orange/yellow. I'll take a photo next time I walk past that tri-shade. I've seen red ones too.
ReplyDeleteJoanne; the trick is to plant so many roses that when the deer have eaten their fill, you still have one or two left.
Merle; only a few flowers? Perhaps you could give it a spring feeding of blood and bone or something with potassium to encourage flowers.
Andrew; I'm pretty sure it is a lantana variety, but one bred not to ramble or sucker.
mm; you're welcome.
Vicki; Perth and Adelaide are very similar in climate.
I'm almost certain that it is a lantana, which is a plant that I remember fondly from my Adelaide garden. Mine was the more common pink lantana. I rather liked it (even though people think of it as a weed) because it blooms for long periods of time and attracts butterflies.
ReplyDeleteThe roses are indeed glorious. My late mother-in-law had a whole front garden full of standard roses, which are still flowering beautifully. Which is kind of apt as the house is in Rose Park :-)
My favourite is the fourth photo. I am a sucker for that colour in any flower and this reminds me of "Just Joey". Apricot roses always have such a warm tint to them which make them look so much more 'approachable'.
I think I like the single blooms best...they look so sweet and old fashioned.
ReplyDeleteThose roses are beautiful and thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe yellow one is indeed lantana. We have it in our back garden and also there are some planted near our post office and survive without water it seems.
I think it is not aggressive and therefore not considered a noxious weed as so many of the larger varieties are.
I meant to tell you that the lovely tiny daisy that had spread right across the garden at the side of our front verandah didn't stand up to the drought but.....when Ron cut it right back he left a few dead looking pieces which are now showing lots of new green leaves. It certainly is proving to be a very hardy plant and hope yours is doing OK too.
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