For this week’s Six on Saturday, I was going to write about vegetables, but when I strolled out into the garden to photograph my motley selection, I was struck by the array of flowers in bloom, basking in the May sunshine.
Coleus Neochilus
I love this plant! Apparently, it repels mosquitoes
Coleus neochilus, synonym Plectranthus neochilus, which is colloquially known as lobster bush, fly bush or mosquito bush, is a perennial ground cover with highly fragrant, partially scalloped, ovate leaves and purple blue inflorescent spikes .Wikipedia
Bougainvillea
Always a joy! This is not a hybrid variety but it is still beautiful.
Cannas
Bird of Paradise
Pelargoniums
I always get confused between Geraniums and Pelargonium. I believe these are Pelargonium. Anyway they offer wonderful colours and are not too thirsty!
Gazanias
I have a love-hate relationship with this plant because it grows like a weed and self-seeds everywhere, even in the gravel!
That’s it for this week, folks.
I was in France last week and, I confess, I was a little envious of all the rain … but then I believe you’ve had too much, non?
Do pop over to Jim’s blog and join the other Six on Saturday bloggers
Piglet in Portugal 
Your garden is so beautiful! All those vibrant colours!
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Thanks, Maria. :)
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That Bougainvillea really is a show climbing along the house.
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Yep, they sure are. I always wanted a Bourg ever since we went to Cyprus on holiday.
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I also grow the same coleus but in a pot in a greenhouse. A very weird scent but some love it, others hate it. I love it ( I brought a cutting from the Malaga marina 😂)
The bougainvilleas are amazing and the agave ovatifolia is always a beauty
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Hi Fred, my coleus started life as a small cutting now I have numerous plants dotted around the garden. I even have a variagated variety. Yes, the bougainvilleas are anmazing especially as they have such a long flowering period.
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So much blooming! And so exotic compared to our midwestern US fare! Thanks for introducing me to Gazanias. Beautiful.
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Hi Rebecca, I think you have Gazanias in the midwest? They are beautiful but they need a lot of water to look good. My guess is they will only last a couple more weeks before they turn into shivelled birds’ nest
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Oh, I’ll look them up. Love the shape of the petals.
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Oh my goodness, there is such a different feel to your garden compared to mine ~ what a difference latitude makes! It all looks so beautiful and I can almost feel the warmth from here. Yes, we have had SO much rain and I don’t want to grumble after two years of drought but honestly, I feel like I’ve grown webbed feet! The very worst thing is the plague of slugs and snails which are eating everything, I have never seen anything like it in 30+ years of gardening and considering we have lived in the very humid climates of Wales and Asturias, that is saying something. We are also well down on sunshine levels, it is depressingly gloomy and temperatures are still well below average so things can only improve. Enjoy your flowers, they are a treat! 😊
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Hi Lis, yes, lattitude does make a difference even between Northern and Southern Portugal
I am praying for more rain. We have just returned from France and everything is SO green and lush. We had rain while I was away and now sun -probably why everything has perked up and growing like crazy (for now)
I swear the slugs and snails here have created a township in my garden… and the cabbage white butterflies laying eggs.
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