western australia

Two of my new plants

@JudyEv (338437)

Rockingham, Australia

October 14, 2024 8:28am CST

I’ve been trying to get a bit more colour into what little garden we have and today I had a fun half-hour at a nursery. We now have two ficus in pots, one either side of the ‘back door’ or the door on the side which faces a school. You might remember that I took out some plants and lots of white stones from a narrow garden bed which leads down from the other door. That’s now planted with six gaura bushes (Gaura lindheimeri). The lady in the nursery called them butterfly bushes but it seems other plants are also known by that name. Three troughs are now planted with bright yellow calendulas/marigolds and I have a tomato plant as well. Now it’s raining gently on all of them so hopefully they’ll get a good start in their new home. The photo is of the ficus plants.

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@snowy22315 (179495)

• United States

14 Oct

They look nice and I love the red pots. I would recommend not fertilizing the butterfly bush. I had one that was growing just fine until I got the brilliant idea to fertlize it. Let it be a warning!

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@snowy22315 (179495)

• United States

15 Oct

@JudyEv YW, BTW, is the orchid still doing well?

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

@snowy22315 Yes, the orchid still looks really good.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

Some plants have no gratitude at all! I'll remember that advice. Thanks for the warning.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50079)

• United States

14 Oct

The plants are very healthy looking.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

They look good at the moment. I hope I can keep them looking that way.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50079)

• United States

15 Oct

@JudyEv The leaves look really good.

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@Juliaacv (50963)

• Canada

14 Oct

I love the trees in their brightly coloured planters.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

The red pots look nice I think. They are some sort of plastic and very light. They have a little shelf about an inch from the bottom which I guess is to help them drain easily.

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@rakski (120034)

• Philippines

14 Oct

I love the color of the pot!!!

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@rakski (120034)

• Philippines

15 Oct

@JudyEv that is so true!

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

They make a nice statement by the door. Thanks.

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

14 Oct

Your plants look good.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

Thanks. I hope they still look that good in a few weeks/months! lol

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@thelme55 (76843)

• Germany

15 Oct

@JudyEv You’re welcome. I hope so.

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@grenery8 (9252)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

14 Oct

pots are so pretty.i hope this plants will bring you some good energy and will only grow

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

Thanks for the good wishes.

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@grenery8 (9252)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

15 Oct

@JudyEv any time!

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@AmbiePam (91724)

• United States

16 Oct

I really like the plants!

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Oct

Thanks. If we keep them in these pots, they shouldn't get above 2 metres which would be okay in that position.

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@BarBaraPrz (47061)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

14 Oct

I had a lovely ficus in Vancouver. I rescued it from someone's trash. It lost a lot of leaves, which I figured was due to shock of being moved from one apartment to another. I didn't care, it was free. But I took it home and repotted it and nurtured it and it sprang back to life. It was too big to take with me when I moved to Ontario so I sold it. Also had a lovely avocado tree that I started from the seed. It too was too big to come with me. Maybe I'll try to start another one if I ever buy some avocadoes.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

I've heard a few tales about people starting off avocadoes from seed. I should try that too.

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@rebelann (112732)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Oct

You're on a roll, I like how you're 'decorating' your back yard

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

You're quite right. I do seem to be on a roll with the garden. I just about have all my pots full now.

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@wolfgirl569 (105022)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Oct

Those look great. You added a lot of plants today

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

I just about have all my bigger pots full now.

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@aninditasen (16329)

• Raurkela, India

15 Oct

The plants look good and your house too.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

Thanks. These red pots make a nice entry statement.

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@aninditasen (16329)

• Raurkela, India

21 Oct

@JudyEv They do. Two lovely welcome pots.

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@nela13 (58440)

• Portugal

14 Oct

That is pretty, the red pots add some color as you wished.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

It's a very vibrant red. I'm pleased with them.

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@nela13 (58440)

• Portugal

15 Oct

@JudyEv They look nice at your door.

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@arunima25 (87737)

• Bangalore, India

15 Oct

I love those brightly coloured pots. Recently I have added few more plants to my indoors. They do bring life and colour to any corner.

. I hope that all your plants do really well and your garden looks beautiful.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

I don't have much room inside for plants but I'm enjoying filling up corners in the garden.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Oct

@arunima25 One place where we house-sat had 72 indoor plants. I counted them.

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@arunima25 (87737)

• Bangalore, India

17 Oct

@JudyEv Even I don't have a very spacious indoor, but then I am fitting them wherever possible

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@Beestring (14461)

• Hong Kong

14 Oct

They are nice looking plants.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

Thanks. I hope I can keep them alive.

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@GardenGerty (160405)

• United States

14 Oct

I love those gorgeous red pots.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

I love the pots too. They are only some sort of plastic but they look festive.

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@allknowing (134992)

• India

15 Oct

I only knew of ficus palms - seeing a ficus for the first time. Hope they will grow well and please you.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

Thanks. There are various ficus I think. There was others there with very glossy, dark leaves but we chose this one.

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@RebeccasFarm (89743)

• Arvada, Colorado

15 Oct

OO I say I say..lovely entrance there now Judy. I'll just take me shoes off.

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Oct

Haha. I knew you were a polite lady.

The inside is all tiles so I don't worry too much. I slip my shoes off if they are wet and/or dirty but don't usually worry too much.

@FourWalls (67231)

• United States

15 Oct

The red pots really give it an extra boost!

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Oct

Thanks. I've had them for a while so I'm glad I thought to use them.

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@RasmaSandra (79236)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

14 Oct

Very nice looking plants I love those red pots, I hope you have a good growing season,

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

Thanks. I'm hoping I can keep them alive.

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@Ronrybs (18933)

• London, England

14 Oct

Hadn't thought about it, but I guess any plant that attracts butterflies gets called a butterfly bush!

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@JudyEv (338437)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Oct

That could be so. I bought another one today - same name but a different colour and taller but maybe it's just a bit older.

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