For the May edition of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day, I posted a photo of Disocactus macranthus , covered in buds, with the first few blooms newly opened. Fast forward a couple of weeks and those buds have exploded into a spectacular display, greeting visitors as they enter our front door with a dazzling array of citrusy-perfumed flowers: The blooms only last one day each, but with so many buds in varying stages of opening, the show will continue for at least a few weeks. Poke your nose deep into the flower and the pleasant citrus scent becomes somewhat...ponky. My neighbour likens it to old socks. I'd describe it more as the faintest whiff of cat wee. But you really have to stick your nose right down in there to smell it. From anywhere other than close proximity, its perfume is really quite pleasant. And anyway, with a display like this, I'd still grow it, no matter the smell! While I was out taking photos for this post, a couple of other flowering hanging plants caught my ey...

It's late autumn here in South Australia, but in reality, it feels more like winter as our rainy season has well and truly arrived. Though I aim to have a plentiful supply of flowers in my garden throughout the year, this month feels like slim pickings, however I still managed to find a few blooms as I wandered around with my camera recently. The standouts this month are the Schlumbergera sp. With their dazzling colours, they brighten the garden on cold, drizzly days. This one is Schlumbergera 'Millie'. Schlumbergera 'Millie' Schlumbergera 'Millie' with Iresine herbstii below This yellow / buff variety is a favourite for its unusual colouring:  On closer inspection, I noticed something unusual going on....     At first, I though the salmon blooms might sprouting from a separate plant (often several cuttings are placed in the same pot to create a fuller basket for sale). However, on closer inspection, I noticed that both yellow and salmon blooms are growi...