What's Looking Good In October 2020

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  1. shiney

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    Took a few pics this afternoon prior to the storm arriving, the garden will undoubtedly look very different come Monday!! IMG_20201001_144445_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_144512_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_145849_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_144547_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_145153_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_145205_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_144859_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_150148_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_150201_burst_02.jpg IMG_20201001_150223_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_160934_hdr.jpg IMG_20201001_163849_hdr.jpg
     
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      Looks very pretty @Upsydaisy the no.11 pic hellycrisum, i used to grow them and dry them for flower arrangements.
       
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        Yes @Logan, it was called Helichrysum but now it's Xerochrysum......or Strawflower to me!!:). I always grow it from seed each year , I have them in all colours dotted around the garden. Love them ,and they do dry so well .:dbgrtmb:
         
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          My tropical hibiscuses didn't want to flower in the garden where they were all summer long. But they started flowering now in the house.
           
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            They're so nice and i didn't know that the name was changed but it's still the same in the new seed catalogue :)
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                Good morning Vicky......one of my Dads plants that over the last few years I've been sneakily taking cuttings from. We now have several growing well in various places.....I've now nabbed the parent plant too! Plus a very rare event too.......I have the label....da daaa!!!!!!.....

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                  pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                  I've got loads of it, I could send you some with the pelargonium cuttings if you like.:smile:
                   
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                    Thank you Upsy. It is so unique.
                    Ooh, yes please Pete. I looked it up and no one would send here. You are a :star:.

                     
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                        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                          Not so sure could be a bit of a mare:heehee:
                           
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                            Its Latin prefix sounds similar to what some people used to call the curry plant - what was that?
                             
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                              Helichrysum italicum
                               
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