An Algarve Garden 2024

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  1. Victoria

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    Yes Michael. it is my favourite time of the year when the intense heat has gone. In saying that, we almost got to 27c today.
     
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      Here we are November and we have finally had some rain to the delight of the garden.

      I will go back to 23 October with Brugmansia 'Charles Grimaldi' going inro full bloom and will continue to do so for months ...
      Brug Charlie2 23 Oct 24.jpg Brug Charlie3 23 Oct 24.jpg Brug Charlie 22 Oct 24.jpg

      The Tecomaria capensis (with Van getting in on the act on his way up to the "hammock" of Izzy Blue ...
      Tecomaria4 4 Nov 24.jpg
      Tecomaria1 4 Nov 24.jpg

      Tecomaria2 4 Nov 24.jpg

      The Pink Bougainvilla over the gate still going strong whereas the wine-coloured one by the house has stopped now ...
      Bougie Over Gate2 6 Nov 24.jpg

      Bougie over Gate 6 Nov 24.jpg
      Bougie & Teco 6 Nov 24.jpg




       
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        A few views of Cy with Jatropha intergrrima under and Beaucarnea, the small Tecomaria and Tecoma stans to the right ...
        Cy, Spicy & Teco 6 Nov 24.jpg

        ... with the large Tecomaria ibehind ...
        Cy & Teco 6 Nov 24.jpg

        ... with Callistemon ...
        Cy & Tecomaria 4 Nov 24.jpg

        Iochroma ...
        Iochroma2 6 Nov 24.jpg

        ... with Plumbago peeking through ...
        Iochroma & Plumbago 6 Nov 24.jpg
        Iochroma 6 Nov 24.jpg

        Hibiscus looking refreshed ...
        Hibiscus1 4 Nov 24.jpg
        Hibiscus3 4 Nov 24.jpg
         
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          Not much has been going on here this month, but we did get some much needed rain, a total of 79mm.

          Azaleas still blooming ...
          Azalea Dark Pink 25 Nov 24.jpg
          Azalea Pink 24 Nov 24.jpg


          Strelitzias blooming again ..
          BoP2 18 nov 24.jpg
          BoP3 19 nov 24.jpg
          BoP1 18 nov 24.jpg

          Brugmansia varigated first two buds .

          Brug Buds 9 Nov 24.jpg

          One bud "disappeared" during heavy storm and other one may open tomorrow ...
          Brug Vari 30 Nov 24.jpg
           
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            A few blooms from the month ...
            HibPina2 11 Nov 24.jpg
            Hib Mista Yellow 13 Nov 24.jpg

            Hib Adonicus Orange1 29 Nov 24.jpg

            Hib Apr 30 Nov 24.jpg

            Hib April1 14 Nov 24.jpg

            Hib Candy 21 Nov 24.jpg
            Hib Mista Yellow 12 Nov 24.jpg
            Hib Mista 13 Nov 24.jpg
            Hibiscus Candy 6 Nov 24.jpg
            Hib Orange 10 Oct 24.jpg
            Hib Pacific Beauty 14 Nov 24.jpg
            Hib Pagofa Red 30 Nov 24.jpg
             
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              You've had a colourful November @Victoria :dbgrtmb: very enjoyable to look at your photos :smile:
               
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                Thank you Michael. I like this time of year. Good weather (perhaps rain, hopefully) and as you say, colour. I like looking at your garden as we can grow different beauties, but sometimes the same like my incredible Rhipsalis baccifera this week now touching the ground ...

                Cousin 29 Nov 24(1).jpg

                ... and I have you to thank for the introduction.
                 
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                  That's a wonderful plant @Victoria , mine is rather scrawny.
                  However my R. campos-portoana has long trailing stems :smile:
                   
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                  December ...

                  My one and only Brug on the variegated bloomed ... for one day ...
                  Brug Vari 2 ec 24.jpg

                  Bougie through the Callistemon and over the gate ...
                  Bougie through Callistemon 11 Dec 24.jpg
                  Bougie Pink 13 Dec 24.jpg
                  Some blooms ...
                  Hib Mista 1 4 Dec 24.jpg
                  Hib Candy & April 2 Dec 24.jpg

                  After days of cold down to 4c ...
                  Hibs 12 Dec 24.jpg

                  Poinsettia ...
                  Poinccettia 13 Dec 24.jpg

                  Poinccettia2 13 Dec 24.jpg

                  Rainbow 12 Dec 24.jpg
                   
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                    My Hibiscus in pots this morning after many days of cold weather still surviving with lots of buds ...

                    Hibs1 21 Dec 24.jpg

                    Hibs2 21 Dec 24.jpg

                    Hibs4 21 Dec 24.jpg
                     
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