WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN May 21

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  1. Flumpy

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      I've been taking a few comparisons pics between today and this day last year in our garden...talk about every picture tells a story!!!!:yikes:

      First a few general pics . IMG_20210506_135224.jpg IMG_20210506_133926.jpg IMG_20210506_113548.jpg IMG_20210506_113512.jpg IMG_20210506_113400.jpg IMG_20210506_113502.jpg IMG_20210506_113315.jpg IMG_20210506_112945.jpg IMG_20210506_112626.jpg
       

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        Some almost awakers. IMG_20210506_120047.jpg IMG_20210506_134434.jpg IMG_20210506_113632.jpg IMG_20210506_113425_burst_01.jpg
         
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          You certainly have lots of colour Upsy.

          We had lunch and a few games of Backgammon outside but have come in to cool down. Did take a couple of pics of my birthday Standard Hibiscus and the flowers are lasting three days.


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            Now a few comparisons... 1st pics 2020, 2nd now!!!!!:yikes:

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            Bloomin weather!!:wallbanging: Some look really sick now!!!:yikes:
             
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              Really stunning Vicky.:imphrt:

              Mixed bag of weather here, sun, cloud, spits and spots of very light rain too occasionally.
               
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                Still looks good Sweetie! Vxx
                 
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                  Oops, 2nd to last set of pics in my last post are the wrong way round. Lilac tree ...not even a hint of a flower bud on it at the moment. It was a cutting that I took and last year was the first ( and maybe the last :dunno:) year it flowered.
                   
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                    Acer Dissectum

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                    Acer Orange Dream.
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                    Acer Beni Maiko.
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                    Erysimum Blowles Mauve.
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                    Erysimum Chelsea Jacket.
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                    Hebe Pink Elephant.

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                    Dwarf Rhododendron Night Sky.
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                    Variegated dwarf Azalea Silver Sword.
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                      Ohh it's so unfair! E.Bowles Mauve should do well here, but it most certainly doesn't! Grrrr! Strangely, Acers do...
                       
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                        Good afternoon this is the first bud to flower on my Cistus Purpureus - Rock Rose I have 10 different species they are in flower early this year:smile:

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                          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                          Gasteria flowers.
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                          Rebutias.
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                          Mammilaria.
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                          Geranium maderense
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                            Well stap me with a stabiliser! Geranium maderense in flower already?? How did you do that? Mine are healthy enough, considering the cold temps this spring, but nowhere near flowering!
                             
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                              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                              Not sure really, got two plants flowering anda couple that aren't showing any signs..
                              I'm thinking those won't flower now until next year.
                               
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                                Make sure you save all the seed! An awful lot of Co's pass palmatum off as maderense..
                                 
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