Terrace in the Mediterranean

Today is a bit cloudy‍️. The orange regals are already opening their flowers... they'll reach their peak in a few weeks





The zonal geraniums are in full bloom right now, they can't fit one more flower. The more coral-toned ones have developed more than the fuchsias... I wish it were the opposite.







Yesterday I went to the supermarket to buy some groceries and found summer bulbs at a very good price, so I bought three packets. This week I'll take out the tulips, which are already past, and plant these bulbs to see how they turn out... although, as we say in Spain, cheap becomes expensive...

The vines and bignonia have already sprouted, and they're quickly putting out more leaves . The terrace is getting very busy... too many flowers and colors for me ‍. My wife loves it !!

 

Such a lot of colour! Stunning.

How long does it take to water them all?

 

Thank you @ViewAhead !!

I don't water them all at once, I water each day only the ones that need it. I usually do this before going to bed, in about 5-10 minutes. On weekends, I add fertilizer to the water, and it takes a little longer.

 

Greetings to everyone

After a couple of months of tons of work, I'm taking a moment to share some images from this spring. I'll be posting more of what I have in my camera roll later. I'm now posting some of the geraniums at their peak during April and May. The regal geraniums have now lost their first major bloom and are producing fewer flowers. The zonal geraniums are also exhausted, and although they continue to bloom, they are calmer than they were a few weeks ago.

 

Beautiful, @PzaMayor3. Those colour combos look vibrant in both sun and shade. Will the flagging ones you mention pick up and have a second burst after a rest?

 

Super. What is it hanging over the verandah in picture two and the last one? Where is it coming from?

 

@ViewAhead , thank you so much!

Regal pelagorniums (the orange and purple ones) won't have a second burst; they'll simply flower more timidly for a few months. Zonal pelagorniums (the reddish and pink ones) will continue to bloom abundantly in waves throughout the year; they're never without flowers.

 

Thank you @Victoria !!

It is a pink bignonia. It comes from the planter that can be seen behind the hammock in this photo:

 

I love it. Which one please? I love climbers.

 

Pink trumpet vine, podranea ricasoliana

 

I thought it might be. I used to have that but it took over ...





Now I have Pandorea jasminoides which is less invasive ... (but not as pretty)

 

Both are beautiful!!

 

Year after year, the terrace is getting more lush. I'm sharing some general views taken this past month. I hope you like them!

I'd also like to let you know that I've created an Instagram account dedicated to the terrace. I'll post the link here in case anyone is interested in following it. Thank you very much!

https://www.instagram.com/spanishterrace.potgarden?igsh=ZGUxMzI3NjE1eHRi

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It looks wonderful @PzaMayor3 ! You have a lovely terrace, though I don't envy you the amount of watering you must do to keep it looking so good

 

Thank you so much @CarolineL !!!

I have drip irrigation installed, but I prefer to water with a watering can . In pots, and with the temperatures we have here... since April, I've been watering practically every day (not all the plants). I turn the irrigation on when I'm away from home for a few days.