An Algarve Garden -2023/24

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  1. Upsydaisy

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    Utter loveliness as usual Vicky.:imphrt:
     
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      Thanks Upsy, coming into our hot Summer with no rain expected for four/five months, we are doing okay.
       
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        Mid week catch up of a few pretties ...
        Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Bryce'...

        Alstroemeria 10 Jun 23.jpg

        Platycodon grandiflorus ...
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        Coleus ...
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        Plumbago ...
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        Brug Buds (two different plants) ... second blooming for both this year, previously April/May ...
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          Lovely...I'm still Platycodon waiting...plenty of buds though.
           
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            On a hot day, some shady yesterday and this
            morning photos to cool things down ...
            Platycodon in the wild rockery ...
            Platycodon1 17 Jun 23.jpg
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            Plumbago rockery and Hibiscus pots ...
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              Hi Victoria,..love that Alstroemeria 'Inticanta Bryce',..mine are just in bud,..i will be looking backwards at all your beautiful blooms,..shortly :)
               
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                Hi Victoria,

                Just browsed backwards,..one can almost feel the sense of being in a beautiful tropical garden,..i love how the Baffa has turned out,..awesome display of blooms there as well,..very nice to see Van and Munchkin basking in the sun,..i enjoyed going back over all your stunning posts and images,..:wub2:
                 
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                  Nice to see you back Philip. Vxx
                   
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                    Closing the month out ...

                    The two Pink Brugmansias halfway recuperating from the heat of the week ...
                    Brug2 29 Jun 23.jpg
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                    Justicia brandegeeana lutea, Beloperone lutea 'Yellow Queen' finally filling out ...
                    Beloperone Lutea 29 Jun 23.jpg

                    My Adenium Nursery ...
                    Adeniums 27 Jun 23.jpg

                    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ...
                    Hibiscus Red4 23 Jun 23.jpg


                    My favourite corner on the Front of House Patio ...
                    Pots 30 Jun 22.jpg
                     
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                      Really lovely pics Vicky.
                       
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                        Hi Victoria,

                        Hope your Brugs fully recover,..i love that 'Hibiscus rosa sinensis',..it looks like a big bloom?,..the nursery looks like its in good health :)
                         
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                          They are huge. Just said to J yesterday it is one of my favourite blooms because of the size and sort of wrinkly petals. Also, it is a heavy bloomer ... plus it has the very dark leaves. That was a good purchase at 17 Euros.
                           
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                            July brings the heat loving plants to the forefront ...

                            Cycas revoluta ...
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                            Beaucarnea recurvata with two Beaucarnea guatemalensis in front ...
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                            The Jatropha trio ...
                            J multifida ...
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                            J prodagrica ...
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                            Together ...
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                            J integrrima always looks bright and cheery with the sun shining on her ...
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                            And a couple of Brugmansias got repotted into larger receptacles ... (each have yet to flower) ...

                            Double Red & White ...
                            Brug Red White 3 Jul 23.jpg
                            Brug Red White2 3 Jul 23.jpg

                            Variegated ...

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                              Beautiful tropical appearance and i envy you on those pots :wub2:
                               
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                                And so we had a mishap with Cy due to the gusty winds on Friday night ...

                                Cy took a leap ...

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                                j Did a miraculous job of righting him, cutting off the lower dead fronds and putting him back in his pot ...

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                                Now with the sun behind from the West, Cy looks better. To give an idea of the size, the ballustrade is 60cm/2 foot tall ...
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