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    What's looking exotic in 2016

    Hi Anthony. They do grow very quickly don't they. I spent ages untangling mine, before I decided to put them all in a big pot, with a frame to...
    Post by: PeterS, May 13, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    What's looking exotic in 2016

    I have just come back from a week in South Devon. I left my conservatory closed to keep in the humidity, so as not to need any watering. I came...
    Post by: PeterS, May 13, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Canary island Sonchus species.

    Hi @Mr_slinky_dragon , I have just returned from a week in South Devon.A warm welcome to Gardener's Corner. That's a very fine selection of...
    Post by: PeterS, May 13, 2016 in forum: Gardening Discussions
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    Eucomis Leaf Cuttings

    LongK - I love these threads that inspire. I recently bought some E. pole-evansii bulbs and would love to try with them.In a recent talk by a...
    Post by: PeterS, May 3, 2016 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Lovely pics Strongy. I have tried Caesalpinia Pulcherima (edit - from seed), but it didn't live very long - I gather its a difficult one.We did...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 28, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    LongK you are right. @pete - my humble apologies :phew:I had been thinking about you, when we saw a variety of Protea growing. I can't grow them...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 27, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Spot on LongK. I do remember a sign saying Australia. :love30:
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 26, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Shiney - yes. I understand that that is the male flower - I had a picture of one of those, but relied on our tour leader for the information.Anf...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 26, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    I saw a couple of plants out there. But neither were very big. However there are pictures on Google of large bushes completely covered in flower....
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 24, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Shiney - thanks - that's an interesting link, also linked to many other sites.@strongylodon - no I wasn't aware of seeing either Plumeria or...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 24, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Apparently Heather who ran it married the bloke who ran Fibrex Nurseries and moved her stuff up there. http://www.fibrex.co.uk/She still does a...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 22, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Speaking to Heather yesterday, she said that very few people were able propagate it, but she was lucky as she had no problem. I am sure you will...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 22, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Have you ever grown it Strongy? Or was it just part of a dream?
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 22, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Shiney - how wonderful, you must know Madeira really well. Your middle picture I would have guessed at as a Protea - we saw a lot growing. But I...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 21, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    Strongy - I absolutely loved it. And April seemed to be the ideal time of year, with our trip culminating in the Flower Festival. There was a...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 20, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    The flowers of Madeira.

    I have just come back from a wonderful holiday - an escorted tour of the gardens and flowers of Madeira, with HF Holidays What made it for me was...
    Thread by: PeterS, Apr 20, 2016, 67 replies, in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Bananas

    Pete - I am pleased to hear your Basjoos are doing well. My E. maureliis are growing furiously - your idea of cutting the leaves in half to reduce...
    Post by: PeterS, Apr 2, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    What's looking exotic in 2016

    I did ask it but for some reason it didn't reply. I suspect it was from over watering if, as you say, it wouldn't mind the cool temperature.
    Post by: PeterS, Mar 21, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    What's looking exotic in 2016

    I agree Anthony. It seems to be the most unusual, and I think the nicest of the Iochromas.
    Post by: PeterS, Mar 20, 2016 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Oxford Botanic Gardens (piccy heavy)

    Wonderful LongK - more lovely pictures.Geranium maderense is a wonderful sight. Such a shame it dies after flowering. I think I mentioned that I...
    Post by: PeterS, Mar 20, 2016 in forum: Garden Visits
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