I trimmed the Orange Peel Plant way back about 5 weeks ago. Put some fertilizer tabs in the pots - and they exploded.

It's been sunny and real hot here too - so they decided to bloom again.

I took some pics of the fish too - they are over in the GF fish forum.

Here's one pic of the half barrel, and six closer up of plants, blooms and such.

What camera do you have? your pictures are always so crystaly and sharp

Panasonic DMC-FZ5K

ooOOoh it does all the stuff my new one does *cant wait for birthday*

Those are really beautiful pictures Daniel, everything is that wonderful lush green colour - lovely!

Just breathtaking Daniel. I love your pics. *Puts camera on Xmas list*

Living in England, so close to Ireland, you would know green.

Yes very nice looking pond. Your lucky to live in So Cal as well since you can leave that out all year round and enjoy. I am thinking of putting a barrel pond together here next to my front door, but it'll have to wait now until next year since winter isn't far away here. I hate winter.

Scott

Thanks for sharing wonderful pics of your barrel pond daniel. This is weird but can anyone else see the face of a cockerspaniel (or dog with soft long ears) in the bubbles looking to the right in picture# 5?

Trinket, I've tried and tried, and I can't see it, LOL!!!



Awesome pic D, I'm jealous of all your plants, they're so happy. How long did it take for your lizard's tail to bloom? I got mine in May or June and it hasn't yet. I started giving it fertilizer tabs a couple weeks ago, and it has since sent up 3 more plants, but no flowers yet!

Yargh!

I can't see the cocker spaniel. Where is it? Can you save the pic and draw on it with a program? I'm so curious.


To what plant are you referring as "lizard's tail." I only know the names "orange peel plant" and "blue pickerel rush." You mean the one with heart shaped leaves and white flowers?

Yeah! It looks like a lizard's tail to me!

It's bloomed twice this summer. First time during an early long hot spell.

Then it was looking stragly so I cut it way back so it would branch and fill in. Next time a hot spell came along (last week) it bloomed again.

I stick a couple fertilizer tabs in the pot about once a month in the summer.

I must be going loopy. I can see it so clearly. Oh yikes how can I show you..mmm..I'll try and save the pic and go to adobe and drawa circle round it or something but Im useless at this kind of stuff...I will try. Clear as day to me Thanks for taking a look tho Erika!!

Well...
I will not argue with that.

This looks like a dogs head and there are something reflecting that looks like and eye but I don't know if this is what you mean... ?

I get it.

omg you did it for me Anette thankyou I was trying but got lost....

Hey daniel one for you Love the new look on your lab too! Airhead!!!!!

OMG Daniel.

I thought it was facing to the right though?

It is
Now if your dog could turn his head and match the pose, all would be clear... I love black labs - and sorry to have added nonsense to your thread daniel

I'm much more curious about the dog face, then concerned about "nonsense" in the thread.

Someone PLEASE draw it.

haha!

Yeah!! I wanna see it too!

Well you'll have to ask OH or some edit-whiz to do that as I tried (and tried) but the little red line was all over the place squiggling away without me..I'll have another go...(she says pessimistically)..The dogs long shaggy right ear is all the bubbles, folding around the head. the head is looking right for sure and the eye is the sad black spot you can see in the middle. The snout is farthest right- another dark splotch. He is swimming Turn your dogs head to the right and the profile shape you see is what I can see there...

I SEE IT!!!! Once you described it that way, I instantly saw it. Funny how the brain works, eh?

OH FANTASTIC!!That's great Erika!! I was starting to think I was dreaming it. Now for daniel.....

I think I get it. But I'm not as positive as the other folks.

This is the dog head I see...



Swimming yes!

< d

Thanks OH thats the dogee

NOW I get it!


haha! That's great.

I have to tell you though - I see something in the second photo that really looks like a flower.

Urm...

Wait, it is a flower.
never mind

half barrel just seem to be so popular.. and i agree they do look great..