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Post by fumobici on Nov 17, 2021 15:10:46 GMT
If it's what I think it may be, I don't know the binomial but it would be what we call it Japanese Mahonia. It blooms in the winter here and actually is a hummingbird magnet when they are mostly surviving bugs and spiders. We've got a similar native Mahonia commonly called Oregon Grape but it isn't as spectacular.
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 17, 2021 15:40:22 GMT
Yes although you can't see it there were many bees working it over even though it is well into November.
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Post by bjd on Nov 17, 2021 17:57:20 GMT
Definitely a mahonia. I had one in my garden in Toulouse -- its flowers a bit less spectacular but the leaves were the same.
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 17, 2021 18:13:51 GMT
I’ve git a feeling casimira hates Mahonias...
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Nov 21, 2021 20:20:07 GMT
I didn't like mahonias until recently when I realised how insect friendly they are. I think that there's a fine leaved one....that might suit my garden (if I can find one)
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Post by tod2 on Dec 2, 2021 14:49:35 GMT
During an inspection of one of our BnB units I noticed the hydrangeas had a spurt of flowers following a few days of heavy rain two weeks ago. These are at the side of the patio of The Studio. Sorry not a good photo -just shot one on my cell. What I do notice is the flowers are neither that sky blue or the rosie pink. Seem to be a bit of both making a lilac flower.
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Post by casimira on Dec 2, 2021 16:25:18 GMT
I’ve git a feeling casimira hates Mahonias... You are correct Mick. Upon looking further at images of the 70 varieties of Mahonia, it's the Holly Mahonia that I intensely dislike. It is because of the pointy thorn like leaves that I used to get jabbed by when working nearby them in a couple of gardens I tented to. Those hydrangeas are magnificent Tod.
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Post by mickthecactus on Dec 2, 2021 16:57:20 GMT
I have sympathy with you casi. That's exactly the problem with that Mahonia but when you get that beautiful fresh yellow flower at this time of the year I can almost forgive it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 20, 2021 7:26:36 GMT
Tropical Christmas scene ~
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 20, 2021 21:55:47 GMT
Is that a delightfully small and less arrogant poinsettia that I see?
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Post by tod2 on Dec 24, 2021 14:52:17 GMT
Just delightful to look at Bixa - Have a Happy Xmas in Mexico!
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 24, 2021 17:29:51 GMT
Thank you, dear Tod and the same to you and your family!
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 24, 2021 17:49:07 GMT
Bixa is so hilarious.
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Post by whatagain on Jan 8, 2022 12:43:04 GMT
We planted this mimosa one or two years ago. We have mimosas blooming at all times. A flower hiding another one , that i married a few years back. Nit really in bloom, but the result of our grinder. We have now a mattress of a few inches thick. Worms love it. Wildboars love worms.
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Post by tod2 on Jan 8, 2022 14:48:43 GMT
I f you are referring to Earthworms Whatagain you are encouraging the most healthy soil ever. It is the ultimate achievement in gardening....we think so.!
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 8, 2022 18:47:17 GMT
Just beautiful, Whatagain!
What are the red flowers peeking from behind the Acacia on the left-hand side?
The pink flowers in front of your Mrs. Flower are something in the Hibiscus family, possibly Hibiscus moscheutos, aka the rose mallow.
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Post by whatagain on Jan 9, 2022 9:18:23 GMT
Er yes, the red flowers are ... flowers. I did ask, mind you, but forgot. The are not from coings. They are not 'rince bouteilles'.
The pink are indeed hibiscus. These i remember because kus means kiss in flemish so they are the kisses of the ibis.
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Post by tod2 on Jan 9, 2022 10:05:09 GMT
I went out into the garden looking for a few decent roses to put in a vase for a guest that's coming today. She is a lovely lovely lady and a Police Captain. Brings her mom to the heart specialist every 6 months. I found 5 small roses and have been wondering why the stems are thick, very tall but with a smallish rose at the top. I'm feeding them Vigorosa - a rose food sold at the nursery and obtained from Ludwig's Roses - the experts. Don't know how to get big roses and medium stems!?
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 9, 2022 10:18:16 GMT
Roses aren’t really my thing but could just be the variety. Any idea what it is?
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Post by tod2 on Jan 9, 2022 14:25:25 GMT
Oh Mick, I have several different roses all growing side-by-side but all are HT's.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 9, 2022 17:42:45 GMT
I found 5 small roses and have been wondering why the stems are thick, very tall but with a smallish rose at the top. I know little about roses, but my guess would be that the plant needs to be pruned once a year www.lifeisagarden.co.za/easy-rose-pruning/
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Post by tod2 on Jan 10, 2022 6:26:28 GMT
Yes indeed. We prune our roses very severely in late July. after that the bushes are more or less left alone to flower at will. Only this year my newest roase trees/bushes seem to send up thick healthy stems but the roses on top are small. As if the plant has spent all its energy on growing tall and nothing left for the flower.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 10, 2022 8:00:42 GMT
Too much nitrogen in your feed?
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Post by mickthecactus on Jan 14, 2022 16:18:38 GMT
Hellebore
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Post by bjd on Jan 14, 2022 16:41:10 GMT
My white hellebores are blooming but the dark red ones haven't done much yet.
We went for a walk this afternoon and I saw several mimosa trees in bloom. Given that nighttime temperatures have been at or just below 0 these days, I'm surprised that the cold hasn't slowed them down. I thought mimosas bloom rather in February.
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Post by lugg on Jan 15, 2022 18:28:49 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 15, 2022 23:52:41 GMT
Just beautiful, Lugg! I don't think I've ever seen a snowdrop in real life.
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Post by tod2 on Jan 16, 2022 11:02:47 GMT
They are too beautiful!!
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 17, 2022 15:41:04 GMT
Like little Guimard metro entrances in Paris...
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Post by mickthecactus on Feb 16, 2022 17:14:59 GMT
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