G'day All in the All Things Gardening forum

Dec 9, 2015 1:58 PM CST

Thread OP

Thank you for accepting me into your forums..I stumbled upon this site when searching for answers as to why my virburnum odoratissimum hedge hasn't flowered though I planted it 2 years ago. Apparently it can take a while to flower so in the meantime I'm quite happy with the lovely green hedge it provided.

We bought this rundown property 2 years ago when we retired from the country to the east coast NSW Australia, and have spent the past 2 years making it livable, the house had good bones just needed a dolly up but the yards, front and back, were a disaster of sand and a few dead roses. It's a lot nicer now.

This is the hedge I was talking about, with hydrangeas in the front, it doesn't really need to flower to be successful, but it would be a nice bonus.

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IbisFla

Dec 9, 2015 2:04 PM CST

Name: Ibis
Florida, Orlando-ish (Zone 9b)

@lily2306! Very nice hedge, and lots of lovely plants on your porch! I'm sure someone will chime in shortly with advice on your viburnum, just wanted to say hello!

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jvdubb

Dec 9, 2015 2:06 PM CST

Name: Jennifer
48036 MI (Zone 6b)

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NJBob

Dec 9, 2015 2:12 PM CST

Name: Bob
Vernon N.J. (Zone 6b)

Your porch looks great.

NJBob
Echinaceas cubit
Mid Atlantic Musings cubit

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Horntoad

Dec 9, 2015 3:02 PM CST

Name: Jay
Nederland, Texas (Zone 9a)

Welcome to ATP

wildflowersoftexas.com

| @Horntoad | Post #1004070 (5)

pirl

Dec 9, 2015 3:43 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Welcome to ATP. Your photo shows a lovely scene and, eventually, the viburnums will bloom.

| @pirl | Post #1004096 (6)

Bubbles

Dec 9, 2015 3:51 PM CST

Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
Texas Gardening

Lovely patio! Welcome to ATP!

Texas Gardening
Tropicals

| @Bubbles | Post #1004106 (7)

RickCorey

Dec 9, 2015 4:02 PM CST

Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f

Good to see you onboard, Lily2306. I think you're the 47th member giving "Australia" as a home address.

You can find them here, by entering "Australia" into the Location field:
http://garden.org/users/member...

This is the map version if you're looking for near neighbors:
http://garden.org/users/member...
They do seem to cluster near Melbourne and the Gold Coast.

I bet that porch is shady and cool on hot days!

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Azgarden

Dec 9, 2015 4:42 PM CST

Name: Mary
Glendale, Arizona (Zone 9b)

beautiful patio area!

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plantmanager

Dec 9, 2015 6:21 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

What a lovely patio area! Welcome from another newbie.

Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!

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pirl

Dec 9, 2015 6:59 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Welcome, PlantManager!

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Weedwhacker

Dec 9, 2015 7:06 PM CST

Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)

Welcome to All Things Plants, @lily2306! I'm always happy to see someone else from Australia on the site, my dream is to someday visit there. (I've tried to get @Gleni to send me a kangaroo, but no luck so far

)

And welcome to @plantmanager , as well!

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plantmanager

Dec 9, 2015 7:11 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

Thank you, Arlene. I'm very happy to be here!

Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!

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Bubbles

Dec 9, 2015 7:29 PM CST

Name: Sandi
Austin, Tx (Zone 8b)
Texas Gardening

Welcome, Karen! Glad to see you here. What kind of plants interest you?

Texas Gardening
Tropicals

| @Bubbles | Post #1004291 (14)

Rainbow

Dec 9, 2015 8:04 PM CST

Name: KadieD
Oceania, Mariana Islands (Zone 11b)
Wet Tropical AHS Zone 12

@lily2306

@plantmanager

to ATP, Karen. Love your avatar.

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Gleni

Dec 9, 2015 10:22 PM CST

Name: Glen Ingram
Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a)
(Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk

Welcome to ATP @Lily2306 and @plantmanager.

@Weedwhacker. Sandy, you can have a kangaroo if you get Jack to send me his dog, Plato.

The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children.

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Last edited by Gleni Dec 9, 2015 10:51 PM

plantmanager

Dec 9, 2015 10:26 PM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

Thank you all for the welcoming posts! Bubbles, I'm pretty much a general plant lover, but cacti and succulents were my first love. Then I lived in the tropics and grew to love most tropicals. I have a new dome greenhouse, and am growing mostly tropicals with veggies and herbs tucked in everywhere. It's already too small for all the plants I want.

Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!

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Rainbow

Dec 9, 2015 10:26 PM CST

Name: KadieD
Oceania, Mariana Islands (Zone 11b)
Wet Tropical AHS Zone 12