tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896756321056623696.post8303810330944524912..comments2024-02-04T12:11:27.763-08:00Comments on Rambling towards an exotic garden paradise: Riots......of colour and beautiful thingsClivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121702191706190527noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896756321056623696.post-21278932676696465002011-08-12T01:00:05.013-07:002011-08-12T01:00:05.013-07:00Thanks....riots were crazy....thankfully we were s...Thanks....riots were crazy....thankfully we were safe but a shop in the same area as the one I work in did have its window broken, and we have also lost buisness as a result of the problems. but hey it keeps you on your feet!<br /><br />Hedychium is densiflorum....I think it is, but not sure if is is 'Assam Orange'. I have never had much luck with Hedychiums as I have about 5-8 different species but they never grow well. This is the only one that is a star for us (althought the flowers dont last long). I think the secret is to give them lots of sun so the rhizomes bake...lots of water too.<br /><br />PS good luck with the nasturshums....Im a big fan as they suddenly go a bit crazy and jungly! not quite sold on eating them yet....Clivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10121702191706190527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896756321056623696.post-1605772585782400872011-08-11T19:34:09.492-07:002011-08-11T19:34:09.492-07:00Glad to read you - and your garden - were not dire...Glad to read you - and your garden - were not directly affected by the rioting. That Hedychium is really cool - which species is it?Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896756321056623696.post-70206971058709924362011-08-11T03:33:39.498-07:002011-08-11T03:33:39.498-07:00Is the Paulownia's rate of growth amazing? Ev...Is the Paulownia's rate of growth amazing? Every time I turn round it seems it's put on a spurt! Your garden looks like an oasis of calm in a mad city.....Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06999513105724635810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896756321056623696.post-22991208011540474722011-08-11T02:18:50.352-07:002011-08-11T02:18:50.352-07:00Thanks! we were lucky with the parentals keeping i...Thanks! we were lucky with the parentals keeping it all alive and the weather, sadly the rain also brought out the slugs!<br /><br />glad you like the Trachys....was all a bit of theatre as I bought them in a spending spree (along with the sand blasted pots which I think look very Asian)and the just went well there framing GaneshaClivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10121702191706190527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896756321056623696.post-88869453264725650382011-08-11T01:47:17.793-07:002011-08-11T01:47:17.793-07:00A riot of colours indeed! Good to hear you guys we...A riot of colours indeed! Good to hear you guys weren't directly affected by the real riot. Did you have someone keeping an eye and watering the garden whilst you guys were away? That's the tricky bit whenever we go on holiday as well, making sure someone is around to garden sit and water.<br /><br />Love the potted trachys framing the pathway btw!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896756321056623696.post-39827476246281167102011-08-11T00:03:27.749-07:002011-08-11T00:03:27.749-07:00Everything looks wonderful. Sorry about the slugs,...Everything looks wonderful. Sorry about the slugs, they are just awful. The Palm looks beautiful. Hope the riots settle down soon.<br />Cher <a href="http://sunraygardening.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Sunray Gardens</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.com