In Perth, we are not really built for cold weather. That’s all there is to it. We kind of pretend that it never gets really cold in Perth and that the cold weather from June through to September is something that our Eastern states cousins have to endure. We complain when the temperature goes below say 23 degrees Celsius and whinge really badly if it sits at around about 18 like it is today. The wind is actually quite brutal today and our sensitive plants, also not really used to the colder days can get whipped about by the winds.
It is dark in the mornings until about 7am and gets dark again by about 530pm. I have to say that it’s really not my favourite time of the year and given the choice would be drinking champagne on a beach in Broome
The bottom line is though, that we have just come away from the driest May in history with almost no rain recorded and things were looking pretty dire for our farmers who had dry seeded in the hope of rain coming and also home gardeners who’s sandy soil has cooled but is as dry as a chip. We NEED this rain! This rain is getting through to the Wheatbelt and inland areas as well as giving our Perth gardens a really good soaking-it’s a good thing!
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in a word, stunning
These orchids have faces!
Orchids of The Andes..and there’s even a llama or two!
Everything is on a grand scale…this guy could eat quite a lot of garden!
I could not help but think though, “I really hope that this is not a snapshot into our future…” Is this the only way that our grandchildren will experience nature?
The entire time I wandered around this incredible attraction I felt somehow that I had been transported to the year 2030…it was a funny feeling, I must say. That said, walking through all the levels of the Cloud Forest was a beautiful experience that I will never forget. Every single plant was at its very best. Not a single leaf out of place. Perfection.
The biggest single leaf I have ever seen
Now that’s what I call a Fuschia!
The Floral Clock and The Children’s garden were lovely but I also enjoyed the Sun Pavillion and all of the Cacti and Succulents on display.
The Floral Clock…a great space to watch time going by…literally
