An Algarve Garden - 2022

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  1. Victoria

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    Thank you Kind Sir. :love30: Now the heat has gone away we are entering our bloom season. :smile:
     
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      They are all looking very good, @Victoria :thumbsup::dbgrtmb: We are at the start of the Pansy & Viola flowering season here in the UK! :dbgrtmb: Pansies in troughs on balcony railings 3rd November 2022 001.jpg
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        I like Pansies/Violas and have seeds for a frilly Pansy Viola but haven't had much success in the past.
         
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          I find they self-seed in the pots on the balcony railings! I'm always finding the odd plant or two! This year the same happened with Petunias.

          Last year I put about 10/12 pots of pure white Petunias all along the length of the balcony railings - I think I watched too many gardening shows last year! :biggrin::rolleyespink: - to create a "statement"! They certainly did that! :biggrin: Although I tried to deadhead them as much as possible some seeds did form & they germinated in several pots this year with bright red Geraniums in them!
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            Stunning Balc. I find when I have white next to red (with both Geraniums and Mandevillas), the white go pink.
             
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              It didn't matter this year as it was nearing the end of the summer & didn't interfere with my display, which was mostly bright red Geraniums anyway!
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                @Victoria ,..yikes i presumed i was in the wrong post,..or you had a secret garden :)
                 
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                • Victoria

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                  Philip, Balc was just visiting. :smile:
                   
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                    Hi Vicky,..i must admit that @Balc has a fantastic amount of beautiful blooms :)
                     
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                      @glengarry23 Thanks for that & you can be sure there are many more you can't see in the photos here! :)
                       
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                          As November is coming to a close, I will catch up with the month ...
                          Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (I call it April as it was bought for me in April). Naturally the sun went away but Van got in the picture ...

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                          this is the back of them ...
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                          My Brugmansia is coming into its glory after the heat ...

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                          The Iochroma with the sun coming through ...
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                          The Birds of Paradise waking up ...

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                          The Bougainvilla by the house looking good ...

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                          Jatropha podracia really looking good this year. I can't believe it is one of my seed successes with that stunning caudex living happily in full sun next to a bamboo ...
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                          That is a rogue Freesia that keeps appearing as I had them in that pot a couple of years ago.
                           
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                            Beautiful Vicky.........is this season a bit like our Spring time for you....every thing waking up and erupting into bloom ?
                             
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                              Thank you Upsy. Yes, I guess it is, but ours comes after the heat whereas yours arrives after the cold. I have always liked this time of year here. :smile:
                               
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                                Oh, I really love your hibiscus! Yellow is my favourite colour :)

                                The other flowers are lovely too but the hibiscus is my favourite :dbgrtmb:
                                 
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