October Garden

I have been out of time these past weeks and have had a house guest arrive this morning.
So I'm again saying sorry for such long delays between posts.

But I did want to show some of what is in flower today in our garden.  Weather is warm and sunny and after some rain, everything is growing wildly.  Here are some photos I took just a couple of hours ago.

I hope everyone has been having a good weekend.

Like most people I know I was also glued to the television watching the miraculous rescue of the Chilean miners.  What an unbelievable feat of faith and determination combined with the engineering expertise of all involved and the leadership of the head man in the mine who kept the men alive with his belief that they would be rescued and his knowledge of survival procedures.  It was such a happy ending to what could have certainly been another tragedy and more sad news for the media to report..  Sometimes miracles do happen!

Thanks for dropping by...so until the next one...hasta la vista!

2 ~ After the Rain

The garden has been grateful for the rains that have come to Tenerife after many months of dryness. Roses are particularly beautiful at this time of the year. With a little rainwater and cooler air they have happily developed buds and new leaves.

And one of our Agaves Attenuata, after some years has put forth its inflorescence, a sign that the life cycle of this plant is ending.







Here is a closeup of the agave flower.


(Click on Photos to enlarge.)

The Petrea Volubilis,
or Queen's Wreath is also blooming once again.

Petrea is a beautiful tropical
or tender perennial bush
which blooms here several times a year.

Here is how the petrea looks when in
full bloom. It is an amazing sight.




The Barkarole rose is a lovely deep red
hybrid tea which was hybridized in 1988 by Tantau in Germany.