tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post175843958695051425..comments2024-02-04T22:44:28.972+08:00Comments on Pure Oxygen Generators: A Valentine's GBBDAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-3389466884233422652014-02-17T09:30:57.048+08:002014-02-17T09:30:57.048+08:00I just realized that too after living with them fo...I just realized that too after living with them for a long time, since birth! Haha. And you should smell the scent, so lovely unlike its bigger cousin, D fragrans, which is actually foul for me!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-54527734439370360062014-02-17T09:28:08.618+08:002014-02-17T09:28:08.618+08:00Hi Elsie belated happy Valentine's. Meally bug...Hi Elsie belated happy Valentine's. Meally bugs here love to dwell inside the intricate pockets of sanchezia flowers, the more that needs them pinched!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-74870870748467624592014-02-17T09:25:53.086+08:002014-02-17T09:25:53.086+08:00Jean, I've seen the real "touch-me-not&qu...Jean, I've seen the real "touch-me-not" in Sweden as weeds, maybe the old settlers of America somehow passed the wrong name, that remains till now. We have many names of the same fate as that and they varry among regions and islands, wrong transmissions that prevailed with time!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-30371084803128951662014-02-16T21:22:10.047+08:002014-02-16T21:22:10.047+08:00Unlike you, I love the sancheza flowers, so I only...Unlike you, I love the sancheza flowers, so I only snipped of a long chunk to make the bush more compact only after the flowering has ended. its great browsing through your interesting collection of flowers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083409767851425580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-59121817156124659132014-02-16T15:38:11.197+08:002014-02-16T15:38:11.197+08:00KL, can you imagine the acclimatizing ordeals of o...KL, can you imagine the acclimatizing ordeals of our people here who migrated to Alberta, Canada already as adults! They often encounter around -37C, and when they can't resist anymore they come here for vacations. hahaha!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-63666612446121496282014-02-16T15:31:17.248+08:002014-02-16T15:31:17.248+08:00Yes Mary because you might not have been in the tr...Yes Mary because you might not have been in the tropics perhaps, just like the temperate flowers that i only see in blogs. But hoyas are common in European countries! Some even grow them better there than mine.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-76377254393298397012014-02-16T15:28:57.847+08:002014-02-16T15:28:57.847+08:00I am glad i was able to at least give you a sembla...I am glad i was able to at least give you a semblance of warmth, during your deep winters of purely white snow!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-53706933249986971512014-02-16T15:26:32.769+08:002014-02-16T15:26:32.769+08:00Hi Helene, hahaha, i put that at the beginning bec...Hi Helene, hahaha, i put that at the beginning because I know how deep in winter many of my blogger friends are. It really is funny to me because 19C is already our coldest here in the lowlands, although some of our highlands get as low as 8C. Of course, that is still high temp with your standards. I agree with you, there is no ideal climate, it just depends on where we are living most of our lives, as I for sure cannot live in negative winters! Thanks for dropping by.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-40287971600412567102014-02-16T15:22:30.086+08:002014-02-16T15:22:30.086+08:00Hi Marisa, this is your first time here, thanks fo...Hi Marisa, this is your first time here, thanks for your visit. Yes we have many common plants because you have subtropical climate. But it definitely is easier and lovelier to garden there, and the growths are easier there than here were we only have a very short duration of lower temps. Yes Ixoras are very tolerant of dry and hot temps, and they are loved by butterflies so i maintain them.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-50813368577327859872014-02-16T12:11:45.910+08:002014-02-16T12:11:45.910+08:00It looks like we share similar temperatures at the...It looks like we share similar temperatures at the moment; many of your blooms are very familiar to me. I do love the tree ixora. We can generally only buy the smaller shrubs - I have a white one and a number of 'Pink Malay'. Occasionally I see a different taller variety, like yours, most often in quite old gardens. I might have to try to strike a cutting. Have a lovely GBBD. Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414496377660313372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-44585351461505526112014-02-16T11:40:14.740+08:002014-02-16T11:40:14.740+08:00I didn’t laugh, honestly – but I did smile. 19 deg...I didn’t laugh, honestly – but I did smile. 19 degrees in the morning before sunrise. I wouldn’t mind having that as the coldest I ever got. But then again, I wouldn’t like to have as hot as you have it for 10 months a year, and no real seasons. I guess the ideal climate doesn’t exist, but I do wonder what it would be like! <br /><br />As usual you have a lot of amazing plants I have never even seen before, wonderful :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-17316520293902276722014-02-16T01:02:55.374+08:002014-02-16T01:02:55.374+08:00Fabulous flowers to warm my heart and soulFabulous flowers to warm my heart and soulDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-58952103151776930762014-02-15T22:43:42.438+08:002014-02-15T22:43:42.438+08:00A Justicia that I have not seen -- be sure that I ...A Justicia that I have not seen -- be sure that I will look for one. <br /><br />We know Balsam Impatiens as 'Touch Me Nots" for no good reason that I can see. Maybe it has to do with the exploding seed pods.<br /><br />I look forward to the season when I grow tropicals again. Thank you for the reminder of how glorious it can get. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-72237800673506719242014-02-15T22:19:27.730+08:002014-02-15T22:19:27.730+08:00This tropical scene is just what I need on a cold ...This tropical scene is just what I need on a cold snowy day.CommonWeederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704682182459794221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-71476611475988452612014-02-15T11:42:29.630+08:002014-02-15T11:42:29.630+08:00What a wealth of flowers! And you must all like th...What a wealth of flowers! And you must all like them otherwise you wouldn't have them in your garden:) Didn't realize that the Dracaena blooms at night! With your love of flowers - a happy Valentine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-51874028870957988822014-02-15T10:07:27.603+08:002014-02-15T10:07:27.603+08:00Well here are my Valentines Day flowers and they a...Well here are my Valentines Day flowers and they are beautiful.... I loved my visit Andrea.... MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-7924051493795327762014-02-15T08:34:29.468+08:002014-02-15T08:34:29.468+08:00I do laugh at my family members back in India who ...I do laugh at my family members back in India who say that they are shivering because the freezing winter is there. What's the temperature? 12 degree C!! Eh! that's our summer temperature :-P. But jokes apart, you have such exotic and beautiful flowers -- I never heard those names; I can't even pronounce. I could only remember the red shrimp plant and it looks beautiful. KLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737654325235566310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-86561170545537059442014-02-14T04:55:12.749+08:002014-02-14T04:55:12.749+08:00Fascinating flowers. Some of them I have never see...Fascinating flowers. Some of them I have never seen before! Wonderful shots!maryaustriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555861581521059931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-22689754813345676412014-02-13T17:06:56.084+08:002014-02-13T17:06:56.084+08:00Oh no Denise, I am praying that our temperatures d...Oh no Denise, I am praying that our temperatures don't get higher. If you read the first paragraph, i told there our conditions. Thanks for the link on the manatees.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-86976525817566983272014-02-13T16:19:14.816+08:002014-02-13T16:19:14.816+08:00p.s. Happy Valentine's Day!p.s. Happy Valentine's Day!DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-49684445294227575372014-02-13T16:17:50.059+08:002014-02-13T16:17:50.059+08:00Thank you for sharing so many beautiful flowers, e...Thank you for sharing so many beautiful flowers, each photo is gorgeous. So many that I have never seen before, a delightful learning experience. I was awakened at 2.58 am by the sound of snow plows and am very grateful to the people who gave up a good night's sleep to clear our roads. Even so, the roads will be icy and unsafe to drive upon today. I don't think we will be going anywhere. Thank you for visiting my blog. To answer your question I had my camera set on the sports setting for action to take pictures of the flying fish. Also, manatees are marine mammals and this link gives a very good description of them. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/manatee/. I have enjoyed learning about them too. Wishing you a great day, and I hope it warms up for you also :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-10834534301714724712014-02-13T09:42:01.641+08:002014-02-13T09:42:01.641+08:00Thanks for the visit, i am always posting my flowe...Thanks for the visit, i am always posting my flowers to perk up the hibernating senses due to deep winter of my blogger friends. I had a disclaimer at the beginning not to laugh for feeling cold at our coldest 19C, hahaha!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-78337200935999566112014-02-13T00:17:47.883+08:002014-02-13T00:17:47.883+08:00Thank you for posting those tropical plants. We...Thank you for posting those tropical plants. We are covered with snow and ice. Love all the colors.<br />JM Illinois<br />U.S.A.Light and Voiceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369256288085446798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-20208890624933514002014-02-12T13:49:48.698+08:002014-02-12T13:49:48.698+08:00Yes Beth that is already cool for us in the lowlan...Yes Beth that is already cool for us in the lowlands, and if we want a semblance of the temperate countries we go to our summer capital at the highlands of Baguio City. There we get frost with the lowest temps last Jan of 8°C, where we can use our jackets, hahaha!<br />Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848957958059476177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4747604230045436342.post-8091959169686922182014-02-12T13:11:42.247+08:002014-02-12T13:11:42.247+08:00Gosh, 19C does seem cool for you. You would need a...Gosh, 19C does seem cool for you. You would need a jacket then. ;-) But it must be pleasant after constantly hot weather. I'm fascinated by all your tropical plants, especially the Dracaena that looks like fireworks! Thanks for sharing these warm, bright images!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com