It was an intense weekend. There's no other way to describe it but as such as we got fully stuck in with gardening jobs especially as the weather was very favourable.
We managed to tick off several things from our spring gardening chores list. It helped that we were both in the mood to get the garden in shape for the coming warmer months ahead. But as it was intense, neither of us had the chance to chronicle what we've done with a series of photos.
Speaking of photos, during our lull from blogging I have already identified that the way forward would be to use our camera phones more than ever before. Doing so would make it much easier to juggle blogging with our increasingly busy life outside of blogosphere.
Come to think of it, it's quite astonishing how it's come a long way with regards to the quality of photos taken using a phone. Gone are the days wherein the norm were hazy looking photos, nowadays it can be even better than ones taken with a compact digital camera. This is the very basis of Instagram I suppose, which has phenomenally risen in clout as the quality of cameras on phones has also increased.
Anyway, I wasn't completely hopeless as I still managed to get a few random shots over the past two days...
Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy'
Loving this perennial, although I've heard a few grumbles already from other gardeners saying it's too aggressive in spreading. Not an issue for use, not yet at least. The name 'Purple Fantasy' is what it commonly goes round here in the nursery circuit but it is probably known as something else in other countries.
Ginkgo biloba 'Beijing Gold'
Really striking how zingy yellow the leaves of this variegated cultivar are, in contrast to the non variegated leaves of another cultivar as seen on this photo. The leaves darken up a bit later in the season but pretty much stay yellow all year round.
Have prepared several mixed succulent plantings this year, and with this one it's just a matter of waiting for it to bulk up now.
Schefflera taiwaniana
It's Schefflera flushing time too! All of ours are busy flushing away as we speak, and the photo above reminds me of a fireworks display.
Dicksonia antarctica
And so are the tree ferns!Mark :-)
