An Algarve Garden - 2022

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  1. Upsydaisy

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    Looking really good Vicky&J. :biggrin: :awesome:
     
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      Thank you Upsy. At least these units are not too intrusive. It is what we have in the lounge. kitchen and bedrooms. They are quiet too. Not too expensive either at 730 Euros (£642) for unit and installation.
       
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        A few blooms with our hazy warm sun. Out front on the new trellises ...

        Mandevilla waking up ...
        Mandevilla 6 Oct 22.jpg

        A surprise self-seeded Thunbergia alata (Black-eyed Susan Orange) climbing up the Mandevilla ...
        Thunbergia2 6 Oct 22.jpg

        Passiflora edulis ...
        Passiflora edulis2 6 Oct 22.jpg

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        Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Bryce', dwarf variety blooming a second time ...

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          :wow: Victoria !! Lovely pictures, you must be so so proud of what you have achieved, it’s looking really good now :spinning:
           
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            Thank you Karen, I am, here are some shots taken before the heat of the day starts so all in the shade.

            Dancefloor 8 Oct 22.jpg
            K3 8 Oct 22.jpg
            Iochroma 8 oct 22.jpg
            Mandevilla 8 Oct 22.jpg
            Mandevilla Brugmansia 8 Oct 22.jpg

            Balsam3 8 Oct 22.jpg
            ... and Van in the Avocado tree pot ...
            Van in Avocado Pot 8 Oct 22.jpg
            ... and Munchkin saying hello ...

            Munchkin 6 Oct 22.jpg
             
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              Vicky you have lots of beautiful plants, aaawe your cat looks so comfy there, they are gorgeous! :spinning: thanks for cheering me up :grphg:
               
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                Victoria, thank you for the pictures, and thank you for pointing me to this forum, which is getting me very excited about gardening in the future.
                 
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                  Hey there and Bem Vindo Butterfly.jpeg ! Glad you joined us ... you will get so much advice here. Please introduce yourself in the welcome forum. You will note I have a new thread each year going through the seasons.

                  Catch up with you as and when.
                   
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                    The Hibiscus rosa-sinensis are freshening up and the camera does not do justice to this Pink one. In actuality it has a slight Peach tone to it (but none of our phone cameras capture it) and it is darker in reality and like crepe paper ...
                    Hibiscus Pink 9 Oct 22.jpg

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                      Very pretty Vicky. :)
                       
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                        Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi' bordering the dining area coming into its element but desperately needing rain ...

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                          Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas because it has the light scent of Ginger) ...
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                          Bougainvilla over the entrance gate ...
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                          Van has changed places to the Thevetia peruviana pot out front ...
                          Van in Pot 12 Oct 22.jpg
                          ... when Munchkin is not in it ...
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                            They surprise you overnight ... these Hibiscus are on the same bush, different colours on different stems ...
                            Hibiscus 13 Oct 22.jpg

                            A sunny view ...
                            Across the Dancefloor 13 Oct 22.jpg

                            Van asleep in his tree house where he stays for hours ...

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                              Pachira Aquatica looking good on the Dining Patio ...
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                              Munchkin looking good in front of Plumbago. Iochroma, Hibiscus ...
                              Munchkin Hibiscus 15 Oct 22.jpg

                              Van looking good snoozing ...

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                                I sat out catching a few rays of sun this morning and love the view from my chair of the Plumbago and Tecoma (Ginger Thomas) behind ...
                                Plumbago Tecoma 16 )ct 22.jpg

                                Then J harvested the pups from the Yukkas out on the lane and temporarily planted two in the trough on the table out front where I have my Adenium/Plumeria Nursery and a few other things I am nuturing ...

                                Nursery 16 Oct 22.jpg

                                There are at least two Adeniums alive that sadly got sunburnt .... I am not giving up on them yet and they get covered at night (cover behind in background).

                                We don't smoke ... the ashtray has water in it for Munchkin, although there is a stainless steel water bowl under the table they both use.
                                 
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