tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post2132311878821088939..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: October’s choiceDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-55251966107890808272012-10-25T17:46:53.204+02:002012-10-25T17:46:53.204+02:00PS but it does slot into the mint family (on the c...PS but it does slot into the mint family (on the catmint/Nepeta side)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-32281380777916866262012-10-25T17:42:34.389+02:002012-10-25T17:42:34.389+02:00Deb wrote about Cuban oregano, which my Plectranth...Deb wrote about Cuban oregano, which my Plectranthus madagascariensis also IS NOT! My plant is not an edible herb, I checked with the appropriate horticulturalist at Kirstenbosch. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-436878682167655562012-10-25T17:21:20.860+02:002012-10-25T17:21:20.860+02:00Another beautiful choice, Diana -- love the plectr...Another beautiful choice, Diana -- love the plectranthus! I posted my October choice last evening. As my garden moves from fall into dreary winter, I look forward to enjoying your spring and summer blooms. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-8255215089638983172012-10-25T14:51:13.556+02:002012-10-25T14:51:13.556+02:00Six and a half inches of rain!
I'm confused b...Six and a half inches of rain!<br /><br />I'm confused by your seasons. Plums and apple blossom at the same time?<br /><br />You Plectranthus madagascariensis looks exactly like my variegated apple mint so I went looking - and it seems it can also be called mintleaf - which confused me further. Trying to find the Latin name for my apple mint, all I can find is the name for variegated pineapple mint - which it isn't. (They have clearly different smells.) Oh aren't easy things difficult!Esther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-61747186867696164162012-10-24T21:24:20.639+02:002012-10-24T21:24:20.639+02:00Congratulations on 400 posts - that really is some...Congratulations on 400 posts - that really is something! I like your choice for your 10th plant. It isn't reliably hardy here over winter so I'll pot some up and put them in the greenhouse and also take cuttings. ChrisitnaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-38279809505502793802012-10-24T17:56:01.750+02:002012-10-24T17:56:01.750+02:00Diana, congrats on 400 posts! Your plant picks are...Diana, congrats on 400 posts! Your plant picks are great, and of all of them I almost like the plectranthus best, for that wonderful puckered foliage. <br /><br />My one and only plant for October? Probably some little tomato seedlings that have finally germinated on our Delhi balcony after three previously unsuccessful sowings... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-62767250972469967142012-10-23T06:16:17.963+02:002012-10-23T06:16:17.963+02:00Your garden looks incredible. Knowing the before ...Your garden looks incredible. Knowing the before and after shots and seeing what you've done to it now is just incredible. You must be very proud. I'm just working on the a courtyard fountain right now and plants are taking a break until I can get the water feature in place. The wildlife love you:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-9126331401185431912012-10-22T16:10:30.359+02:002012-10-22T16:10:30.359+02:00Hope your home is safe and dry!Hope your home is safe and dry!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-39736571037819636682012-10-22T11:31:54.781+02:002012-10-22T11:31:54.781+02:00We've had 985.4 mm in Port Elizabeth so far th...We've had 985.4 mm in Port Elizabeth so far this year making it the second wettest year on record (since 1955) with only 1968 having had about 84mm more and that was a major flood. My whole garden is under water and my pool looks like your pond.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-72869052348105750272012-10-21T19:55:29.057+02:002012-10-21T19:55:29.057+02:00Our long season is summer, winter is short, and we...Our long season is summer, winter is short, and we think of spring when the wildflowers burst thru after winter rain - end of August which is still technically deep in winter - midday flowers and evening fires. The suddenly spring is the same blog illusion as you selling, moving and buying, just in a few blog posts ;~) Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-34684676744954643372012-10-21T17:36:39.444+02:002012-10-21T17:36:39.444+02:00Diana my choice will be up on Wed. I love the puc...Diana my choice will be up on Wed. I love the puckered variegated foliage of your choice...and the view now with the pruning done is breathtaking...so nice to see so many flowers and fruits already...so the rain is certainly loved by your garden.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-79706697890315223982012-10-21T16:03:50.277+02:002012-10-21T16:03:50.277+02:00Diana reading this it seems that spring was sudden...Diana reading this it seems that spring was sudden...is that true?<br /><br />If feels like you had just mentioned having winter come to visit, and now the trees have fruit on them. Does it happen that quickly?<br /><br /><br />And yes, I will mention the housecoat to him, great idea.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-56983719801520893872012-10-21T14:22:51.121+02:002012-10-21T14:22:51.121+02:00Roses and fruit--the makings of a perfect garden.Roses and fruit--the makings of a perfect garden.Mary Pelleritohttp://mary-goingnative.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-53220739772524389242012-10-21T10:37:47.570+02:002012-10-21T10:37:47.570+02:00It all looks so beautiful Diana. Such stunning gar...It all looks so beautiful Diana. Such stunning gardens.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-60239841020363087242012-10-21T05:05:52.712+02:002012-10-21T05:05:52.712+02:00We both have vivid blue skies at this time of year...We both have vivid blue skies at this time of year -- but, alas, there is no blooming bird of paradise to go with them here. It's a delight to see all your new buds and blooms as the plants are going dormant here. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-27845843524409166842012-10-21T04:37:24.635+02:002012-10-21T04:37:24.635+02:00Congrats on 400 posts! I really like your choices ...Congrats on 400 posts! I really like your choices in your dozen for 2012. Your collage shows how varied and lovely your selections are. My one and only for October? Is that possible? Only one? If I had to say, it would be my Red Banana, because it came back from the dead and is once again gorgeous.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-69521072898198783112012-10-20T19:57:48.012+02:002012-10-20T19:57:48.012+02:00Plectranthus with white pelargonium is in my pot n...Plectranthus with white pelargonium is in my pot near Spirulino's now.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-19079055953850361452012-10-20T19:32:58.363+02:002012-10-20T19:32:58.363+02:00That is some serious rain, no wonder you started a...That is some serious rain, no wonder you started a water garden. We recently got one inch in a single day and that felt overwhelming.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-89034412871170478062012-10-20T19:07:55.470+02:002012-10-20T19:07:55.470+02:00Foliage as your 10th plant! Ingenious! We can ha...Foliage as your 10th plant! Ingenious! We can have no garden without foliage, and it's the way we arrange that foliage that makes the garden so interesting. Of course, I enjoyed looking at your blooms, too! Congrats on your 400th post!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-48262243454006392682012-10-20T18:18:16.635+02:002012-10-20T18:18:16.635+02:00You made beautiful collages of your plants and ros...You made beautiful collages of your plants and roses. Your native plants are the plants we have in pots and put inside in winter. I like the Plectranthus and use it in summer in combination with for instance white Pelargoniums. We have grey and wet autumn days now, so it's fun to see spring in other parts of the world. I'm fond of roses and your rose 'Burning Sky' is certainly one to remember. <br />Groeten, JannekeJanneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-51543090359817348642012-10-20T12:03:12.244+02:002012-10-20T12:03:12.244+02:00green hair? They say the answer is barley straw. W...green hair? They say the answer is barley straw. We haven't tried that. We rake. It's too much sun (but it's winter!) and too much 'food', we need to remove part of the underwater forest of oxygenating plant.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-27379134456120404232012-10-20T11:59:22.028+02:002012-10-20T11:59:22.028+02:00The GM labels is an ongoing battle - it now says &...The GM labels is an ongoing battle - it now says 'may contain GMs', but we can choose certified organic.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-78077019627112910892012-10-20T06:34:49.583+02:002012-10-20T06:34:49.583+02:00Lovely, specially love the yellow (iris and rose)....Lovely, specially love the yellow (iris and rose). We have had lots of rain and lots of power issues. Really hope this ends soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506560236657107272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-29542045252004885522012-10-20T06:27:47.566+02:002012-10-20T06:27:47.566+02:00I have green hair algae in our ponds too - never h...I have green hair algae in our ponds too - never had it before. Any tips on controlling it? At the moment I just rake it out. We had quite heavy snow on our mountains yesterday. Choosing a one and only for October is hard, everything looks good at this time. Congrats on your 400th post, we look forward to many more.garden girl in SAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684429162780759994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-7058100749138068782012-10-20T04:19:31.883+02:002012-10-20T04:19:31.883+02:00Boy every time I see your gardens I can almost sme...Boy every time I see your gardens I can almost smell the wild spicy fragrances on a gentle warm breeze in mind mind's virtual senses. It's tough here in Sweden to get any scent from the wilds. Often times it is cold and wet and tough to get aromas permeating the air. <br /><br />Good for S.A. for labeling GMO foods BTW. I wish such bad science didn't exist.Chaparral Earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618976919417073750noreply@blogger.com