It goes on the top step outside the front door, Sjoerd, as always. :lol:
I think I found it, it's Alpinia zerumbet Shell Flower or Shell Ginger, an evergreen perennial. Read about it on Wikipedia.
Very nice, Bip! I want to see it with more blooms too. I can imagine the work you've had cleaning that up.
Congratulations on your new beauties! :D We tried the red hot poker but it didn't like it here. We'll try again, somewhere else, once we've got...
Welcome to the Stew, from the coast of mid-Norway! :stew2: Hop in and make yourself at home, looking forward to stewing with you.
I adore the hedgehogs, and look for them every evening. So glad yours has shown up now. I hope they'll stay with you.
Thank you daisybeans. It is the best day we've got, especially if the weather's nice. :lol: We've done the parade in full rain gear a couple of...
Thank you petunia. With both Sea Thunder and El Niño I should be having some interesting weather in my borders this summer. :lol:
You've got some interesting wildlife, I must say. :lol:
GG, we've got that one too. I like it because it's so big and have nice variegations. Please do, Netty, I'm always on the look-out for new...
Thank you Netty. It looks sort of sparse in the photo, but will hopefully pick up quickly.
Awww, you've got a nice terror balance there. :D
I like spiders. They catch and eat the gnats, and their webs are so decorative. We have wolf spiders, some with crosses on their backs, some green...
Swallows are such graceful birds. I enjoy watching them in flight. They're also good at foretelling the weather. When the swallows fly low we can...
Welcome to the Stew from the coast of mid-Norway! :stew2: I like Harleys, nothing like that sound out there, is there? I'm so glad you found us,...
I love to see hummingbird photos since we don't have hummingbirds here. Your doves are so cute! :D
Welcome to the Stew from coastal mid-Norway, Nanny. So good to see your lovely home and beautiful water garden. :D I'm looking forward to stewing...
I've got a stockpile of pots too. I'm always taking some to our friend in Molde since she needs a lot of them, but I've still got a heap to start...
Wonderful news indeed. :D I'm so looking forward to seeing them bloom, so don't forget to photograph them when they do.
Thanks for liking our new "babies". They're all labeled "40 cm" in height, but I'm not quite certain about that, so I'll have to check to make...
