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Camellias and Hibiscus of Sydney Australia

Janey

By Janey

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Hi Everyone! I’ve had the most fantastic holiday in Sydney, visiting my boy and his girlfriend. Early Autumn there and the weather was beautiful, and even though we never stopped, there was still time to take some plant pics…:o) The Camellias were at their best, just stunning and most gardens had at least one beautifully scented shrub.

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Hi Janey lovely pics, it must be hard coming home is your son staying out there?

3 May, 2010

 

Beautiful pictures, Janey.

3 May, 2010

 

Hi Drc and Louise..........yes, he lives in Balgowlah, near Manly, it's his 8th year there, and we miss him like mad...still 2 weeks is better than nothing!

3 May, 2010

 

great pic's Janey.love the Hibiscus

3 May, 2010

 

Beautiful photos and so exotic ..sounds like you would nt have minded that volcanic ash delaying your flight a while ..

3 May, 2010

 

brilliant pics janey ..

3 May, 2010

 

So many beautiful flowers, all stunning. Our daughter remembers Manly Beach from her post student tour around Australia, happy memories of it. : o )

3 May, 2010

 

Gorgeous photos, Janey. So glad you enjoyed your visit. My friend has just returned from Australia too, but she was delayed because of the volcano - she should have been home 2 weeks ago!

3 May, 2010

 

Beautiful photos Janey

3 May, 2010

 

hi janey, lovely to see you back safe and glad you had a lovely time with your son, such a long way, bet it was lovely, love your new avatar, you look great, enjoyed your pics everything so colourfull, welcome home ;o)) x

3 May, 2010

 

Nice photos, Janey! The Hibiscus reminded me of a visit my mum made to see me in Spain once. She bought me a red Hibiscus while she stayed with us. I had it on our kitchen balcony that got a lot of sun.

My wife bought me a Camellia a couple of years ago for my birthday & this year it flowered for the first time!

Glad you enjoyed your stay with your son in Australia. I was able to see our sons, who live in Spain, for the first time in over 3 years when my wife & I went over to spend our first Christmas together with our three children for the first time in 9 years. So I understand how you feel.

3 May, 2010

 

Wonderful photos Janey , glad you had a great time. Welcome home !

3 May, 2010

 

Glad you had a lovely time Janey. Good time to go,we went in May 5yrs ago. Wouldn't fancy leaving a son out there though,but if it's a better life you can't blame him at all :)

3 May, 2010

 

beautiful hibiscus...great photos Janey

3 May, 2010

 

Welcome back, lovely photos pleased you had a good time.with your son and his girl friend.

3 May, 2010

 

Thanks for all the great comments everyone...:o) The volcano erupted the day after I flew out and although it must have been terrible with all the disruptions, I was secretly hoping I would have to stay longer..Lol! Jim has a wonderful fast paced life, its a fantastic place for young people, full of opportunity and positive thinking...of course the sun helps.....:o) Though we miss him, he is very happy there which is everything...........

4 May, 2010

amy
Amy
 

Hi Janey , welcome back , I must admit I did think about you and wonder if the Volcano would upset your travel plans , I had a feeling that you wouldn't mind being made to stay longer .. :o) i'm pleased that you had a wonderful time and i'm sure you have loads of photos of you son and partner , it is a good life out there you can't blame them for making the most of it while they are young ...
Did Ian cope by himself , and more importantly was the building work finished ready for your inspection ...lol...

4 May, 2010

 

Thank you Janey, for those wonderful colourful pics. i really enjoyed them.
It was so good of you, to think of us all at GOY....knowing your time with your son was so precious, much appreciated...It must have been great, to reunite
with your son & partner....bet, they gave you a wonderful time, in the short period you had with them...Welcome Home Janey..: >)))

4 May, 2010

 

lovely pics janey.. i love Hibiscus flowers.... lucky you going to Australia.....

4 May, 2010

 

It's great to have you back Janey, welcome home! Lovely blog as always, and the photos were a real treat. You must miss your son so much,but at least, with todays technology, you can keep in touch so much easier, despite the miles inbetween. Lovely to have you home again though! :~))

4 May, 2010

 

Aw...lovely to hear from you all...:o) I missed my hourly checks of GoY!

Amy, I think Ian enjoyed his 2 weeks of peace....and made me a smashing trellised arch....behind this is going to be the new veg patch...:o) Fraid the builders haven't started yet, but the scaffolding is all up. This is the first time we've ever had anyone to do anything, and it's a bit of a waiting game. The pub next door is being re-roofed and done up so it's muck and blather all round.....:o(

Thanks for the smashing comments Fp, Holly and Flori.....:o))

4 May, 2010

 

What beautiful pictures! pleased you enjoyed your visit but its nice to see you back again;0)

4 May, 2010

 

Oooo that took me back - Manly was one of my favourite bits when I went out there - and Sydney Botanic Garden of course! Glad you had a great time - here's to the next visit! :-)))

4 May, 2010

 

Hi Janey, thanks for sharing Early Autumn in Sydney with us. Nice to have you back. Great photos and a lovely adventure for you. Must have been heart breaking when it was time to say goodbye.

4 May, 2010

 

We visited the Botanic Gardens Wagger..... it was fantastic!
Thanks Pp and Dawn.......yes there were a few tears Dawn, Jim's such a joker though..that I was soon laughing again...:o))

5 May, 2010

 

lovely camellias and hibiscus! thanks

5 May, 2010

amy
Amy
 

I shall look forward to seeing pics. of your new trellis arch Janey , have you decide what you are going to grow on it yet ? .. .. what a shame the building work hasn't been done , you can't rush these people can you !

5 May, 2010

 

How beautiful, thank you for sharing your lovely photos.

5 May, 2010

 

Pleased you enjoyed them Healerwitch and Grandmage...:o)
I've replanted a golden vine, a jasmine, a couple of clematis that were growing elsewhere Amy.......and there's a wisteria that's not doing too well I might move, they seem to take ages to actually flower though...it's exciting though planning it...:o))

6 May, 2010

 

Glad you had a wonderful time Janey, and the photos are very nice too :o))

6 May, 2010

 

Aw thanks Hywel...it really is an amazing place to visit....the plant life and wild life so different from ours and the colours are larger than life too, no wonder the Aussies are very protective of it all.........

6 May, 2010

 

Lovely pictures Janey,nice to see the Hibiscus...

8 May, 2010

 

Janey such lovely photos

8 May, 2010

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