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  1. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    This flowered about eight years ago and nothing since...That is,until now [​IMG] ...I've only just spotted it and I must walk past it daily :rolleyes:
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    Banana Man You're Growing On Me ...

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    Thats looks great Paladin. Is it red like the bud suggests or is it a white one ? My brothers one flowered 2 years ago, he stupidly planted it next to the back door of his house and conitunally stabbed himself on it. They are really vicious if your not careful. It became know as the Bast*rd plant! I have 2 B'stard plants but they are quite imature and have yet to flower - looks great. They aren't shy about producing offspring either are they at that size.
     
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    Aha....Paladin "Yucca emerging" re my last months photo competition entry.
    wait till next week and see what you have.
     
  4. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    :D B M.. That is a very apt name...You have to be very careful weeding around that :eek:
    It's a white flower(if I can remember that far back!)
    I also have a varigated one which flowered last year and that was after taking action removing about five side shoots!Pete gave me advice about that last June.
    rosietu..Mrs Pal assures me it was a white flower...can't argue with that...can I??? :D
     
  5. Waco

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    Hate to say mine got to this stage last year then just failed. I suspect because Mr Wac had decided to underplant it with a varigated ivey which I have a great hazard to myself (ah the bravery of the modern day female) REMOVED and no BM, I could not possibly mention any such rude words as you suggest ;)
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Nice one Nick, that eight years was worth waiting.
    Dont think they come in any other colour than white, some might say cream. [​IMG]
     
  7. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    That's exactly what I said to Mrs Pal...Cream,not white!!!!
    :( Mmmm.. Must remember...Don't argue with Mrs Pal :rolleyes: It's white .OK!! :D
     
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    Hippeus Apprentice Gardener

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    It is extremely striking and well worth waiting for. Again another brilliant photo, it is almost as if I have seen it in the flesh ;)
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    :D
    Love your avatar Ben ;)
     
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    [​IMG]
    Yucca flower makes a lovely bouquet for some one special..
    My daughter Fairynuff....
     
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    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    ;) Quite lovely!....and the Yucca looks good too.
     
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    Heres mine from last year - I got stabbed and poked too whilst tidying it up - but forgave it when it did this for me :D

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    TWO...Now thats greedy!! The wind took mine coupled with the weight of the rain it was horizontal in the morning so I cut it down quickly to enjoy the flowers which are quite delicate for a short time.
     
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    Your idea of giving it to your daughter is lovely - and I do have two daughters ;)
    Do they last very long in water then Rosietu?
     
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