It’s almost the hight of summer here in Bahrain, but with some water, a lot of plants do thrive. Okay, green is the predominent colour at this time of year, but the textures and hues are still breathtaking. Take the time to enjoy life… thank me later!
Since we fixed the drip line, they’ve all flourished (duh!) – Anyway, it’s their season to flower and some of my cactii in the Xeriscaped border are doing just that.
The plants in the xeriscaped garden outside my house continues to flourish. I took this picture this morning as I noticed the wonderful buds starting to form on a very healthy looking Devil’s Tongue Barrel (Ferocactus latispinus). Have a look at these for its previous flowering. The almost plastic looking yellow and red flowers are …
Inspired by a picture of a huge adenium in flower I saw in a Facebook friend’s profile, and others I have seen on the Internet and comparing them with what I have in a pot, I resolved to plant it in the ground and let it grow. I believe I got the right spot for …
The petunias and geraniums were way past their best I knew, but I just didn’t have the time or inclination to do anything about them, yet they did need to be removed and that we did this morning. So now, instead of the untidily flowering geraniums and petunias, I’ve planted three colors of gazanias and …