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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 8, 2016 14:45:52 GMT
Probably in a pot breeze.
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Post by mickthecactus on May 30, 2017 12:32:59 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on May 30, 2017 21:51:10 GMT
So pleasant, Mick! Your calla lily is gorgeous, although my envious eyes are mostly cast on that Aloe plicata.
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Post by bjd on May 31, 2017 5:57:40 GMT
I discovered that the garden in the house we bought on the coast last year is full of calla lilies. Many were growing under the hedge that we had removed last year, so I found them in various places. I dug some up to give away and tried to move others, although I tend to confuse them with a weed that has similar leaves.
You have such a tidy garden, Mick! Not a weed in sight. Do you have to put your succulents in the greenhouse during the winter? I hadn't realized they would do so well in an English climate.
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Post by mickthecactus on May 31, 2017 8:20:26 GMT
Oh there are plenty of weeds bjd but I keep them out of sight......
Yes, they all go back in early October which means I can barely move in the greenhouse in winter.
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Post by mickthecactus on May 31, 2017 12:07:04 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on May 31, 2017 12:34:22 GMT
A totally blackspot-free, perfect yellow rose! Gorgeous. Absolutely love your foliage area, too.
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Post by mickthecactus on May 31, 2017 12:43:28 GMT
I'm not a rose fan but this was a present from my daughter and it is really, really lovely.
The foliage area colours are actually rather richer than they appear in the picture. The fern has quite a reddish tinge which doesn't really show up.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 31, 2017 12:50:57 GMT
Gorgeous...love the little heucherella especially...and the fern of course. I don't grow roses but I can appreciate the lovely buttery yellow of your one. Do you still have your Green Goddess?
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Post by mickthecactus on May 31, 2017 13:05:33 GMT
Green Goddess (MkII)is in the second picture of #31 next to the black Aeonium. Lots of flowers (spathes?) at present.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 31, 2017 13:06:46 GMT
so she is...jolly good.
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 8, 2017 7:36:52 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 15, 2017 13:48:29 GMT
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Post by mickthecactus on Aug 13, 2018 12:39:47 GMT
Went to a garden centre yesterday which had a terrific selection of Alpines. Bought 4 alpine Dianthus as they seem to grow well for me and I have spaces to fill. just £1.99 each.
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Post by kerouac2 on Aug 13, 2018 13:39:05 GMT
Cheaper than moving to the Alps!
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Post by Rita on Aug 21, 2018 19:12:52 GMT
Would love to see some recent photos of your garden please.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 6, 2019 10:04:19 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 7, 2019 17:29:55 GMT
They are beautiful. I particularly like the last two.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 7, 2019 17:37:53 GMT
Gorgeous sempiverums Mick
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 14, 2019 19:56:29 GMT
Those are great. My only criticism (of the plant, not of Mick) is that such things grow extremely slowly, I think. Being as young and impatient as I am, I like plants that do things faster.
After all, I grew up living with kudzu vine which can grow 30cm a day. It was actually scary, and even more so now that I have read that some of it now grows in Switzerland. It should arrive in Paris by Christmas.
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 14, 2019 20:35:25 GMT
When you grow cacti and succulents you get used to slow. Sometimes real slow. My oldest cactus is just 4” tall.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 10, 2019 18:15:46 GMT
Did you adopt it as a baby?
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Post by amboseli on May 10, 2019 18:31:54 GMT
Beautiful Sempervivums. We have them too and I don't think they grow very slowly.
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Post by mickthecactus on May 10, 2019 18:36:43 GMT
Did you adopt it as a baby? Me or the cactus?
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Post by kerouac2 on May 10, 2019 18:43:37 GMT
Your tiny undernourished cactus, of course. We may have to call cactus protective services to get it taken away for proper care.
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Post by mickthecactus on May 10, 2019 18:56:53 GMT
It has been carefully taken care of. It doesn’t need a care home yet.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 29, 2019 9:47:00 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jun 29, 2019 20:41:54 GMT
lilies and cannas? jolly nice pot too
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 5, 2019 5:58:41 GMT
One of the best things about pots is being able to move them around for all sorts of reasons -- a change of season, something coming into bloom, new arrivals or simply when you get tired of the same old arrangement.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jul 5, 2019 10:39:45 GMT
Indeed. All those lilies will be moved and replaced with Dahlias.
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