What's looking good January 2024

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

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    I thought in such places they would be flowering almost year round, barring probably places that have a definite dry season.
     
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      That might explain it then. January is the start (supposedly) of the dry season in Guadeloupe. It rained on 11 of the 14 days that I was there :roflol: Only heavy showers, but even so.....I'm wondering who to sue :biggrin:
       
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        Probably all flowered out then at this time of the year.
        Doesn't the Canaries have its dryer season in the summer months?
         
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            Usually July and August. Anything from zero to not a lot. :)

            When I was working that way 60+ years ago I don't remember it ever raining in those months. Although nowadays I don't remember a lot :heehee:
             
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              Stunning pictures of the plants in the Canary Isles, @shiney!
               
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                More to come - I think :scratch: :)

                Photos are kept on the other computer so shall check them out when I have time.
                 
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                Tenerife

                There are lots of photos for me to choose from as we went to the Botanical Gardens and a small orchid garden. Some of the botanical garden plants had names and I shall attempt to lift them from my amongst my photos if you ask for them. :blue thumb:

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                  This doesn't look as though it has much in the way of flowers but the next shot shows the delicate flowers
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                  This is an Aloe and grows very tall (next shot)
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                        Sooo many in common with Guadeloupe...that's unexpected :)
                         
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                          Most plants are global these days I tend to think, if you can grow it climate wise you can probably get it.
                           
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                            They're beautiful @Upsydaisy and a joy to see at this time of year ...
                             
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