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Post by auntieannie on Jul 10, 2009 19:47:13 GMT
obviously, after April-May, most of the plants in Greece are burnt by the strong and almost daily sunshine, but some trees and shrubs survive well with some human TLC  |
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 10, 2009 19:48:50 GMT
natural state of plants in summer  |
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 10, 2009 19:49:42 GMT
Beautiful specimen  |
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 10, 2009 19:50:51 GMT
DIY hydration kit for plants:  |
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Post by auntieannie on Jul 10, 2009 19:52:29 GMT
And the pic posted in the "Patmos" thread within the European section:  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 10, 2009 20:15:22 GMT
Very interesting, Annie. Particularly interesting is the fact that the bougainvillea, a New World plant, seems to be quite popular there. I think that is some form of jasmine peeking over the bougainvillea in your second picture. Did you see any wild herbs? I always imagine Greece to be overrun with thyme and rosemary, but maybe not. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2009 21:00:10 GMT
You can even get bougainvillea to grow in Paris, but it has to be brought into a warmer place for at least two or three months in winter. But of course it always is so much more magnificent in equatorial countries.
A lot of people do not realize that the purple (or red) things are not the flowers. The actual flowers are tiny and white. You can just see a hint of them on those photos.
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