What's looking good in January 2016

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  1. Fat Controller

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      The rather architectural Echium fastuosum (syn. candicans) at Ness Botanic Gardens.
       
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        Looking good and smelling wonderful...Luculia gratissima. IMG_0019.JPG
         
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            No photographic "proof" (had my confidence knocked on the photo front, so don't do that any longer) but I have primroses blooming, polyanthus in full bloom (raffle prize from November time) and all my bulbs are way ahead of time (just not blooming quite yet).

            @Zigs : that glass of red looks "blooming" inviting I must say! :heehee: What rose is that smiling away?
             
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              Know all about having confidence knocked after last year, just grit your teeth and wade back on in there :grphg:

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              No idea what the rose is, it's at the National Trust garden where I volunteer :)
               
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                It's finally sprouted in my potting shed ☺I bought the bulb last spring!
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                  You'm growing a Triffid? :yikes: :sofa:
                   
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                    Hmmm, it looks like a palm, but not growing from a bulb. Thinking back Joolz, you were either in Holland or Belgium last spring, did you buy it while you were there? :)
                     
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                      The tag ive wrote says vulgaris,so as i can about remember i bought it a few miles from here,its been in the greenhouse all summer but done nothing and ive no idea what to do with it now? fetch it in? :dunno:
                       
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                      Is this it @joolz68 ? On the web it says it grows from a tuber.

                      Dracunculus Vulgaris
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                        Spot on Sheal!
                        All my babies are poking their heads out too Joolz but my biggies are smarter than that and are waiting.
                         
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                          Are they supposed to sprut now? @longk Any advice welcome before i end up killing it off...you know what im like!:heehee:
                           
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                          It's a bit early. My potted ones are being kept rather dry as I don't want them to rot if it turn cold. If it does turn they'll die back but reshoot later in the year.
                           
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                            Thanks @longk ,how fast does the bulb grow? i wont need to repot it anytime soon will i? x
                            Im still in shock its grown after all the time its been in the pot :heehee: x
                             
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