My dad's garden

Thought I'd show you all bits of my dad's garden. Only got the one pic at the moment - his giant echiums. Read that a few people have grown these with varying success. Dad's have self seeded!



He also has camelias, fuschias and lots of other things I don't recognise! More pictures to come!

 

Superb Echiums Sarah, guess you'll be have them everywhere.

 

Think my plot is a little breezy for them! They sway beautifully amongst the trees at my dad's!

 

They thrive in the Canaries and Madeira which can be very windy so they should be ok in Cornwall.

 

Lovely, Sarah, where does your dad live?

 

Hi LOL! Dad lives in Truro too. Just across town from me on the north side. His garden backs onto a small patch of woodland that was part of a large estate - lots of big conifers that provide some shelter. There are tons of birds and squirrels too! He's into growing some odd things just beacause he can so I'll put some more of his plants on soon!

 

They look very impressive Sarah, how tall are they?

 

We have a roundabout here in Portim�£o with these beautiful giants on it ... they are taller than me, Sis ...



:eek: Didn't reduce that photo well, sorry!

 

Just love those Echiums LoL.....That is a smashing picture......and it's NOT to big.

 

Different kind to Sarah's LOL, but echiums are always impressive, pity most are a bit tender. :(

 

Dad's are really tall! That greenhouse in the pic is a 6'x8'. They must be 12' if not more! I should take a pic with my dad stood with them - he's 5'7 so does make them look tall! They attract 100's of bees, especially bumbles! Really buzzy!!

 

I noticed on these on the roundabout were covered in bees also.

What your Dad's reminds me of is those funny Agave's we have here which, when they get to a certain height, droop down like a swan's neck ...

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Swan's%20Neck%20Agave.html

PS What's the dog's name?

 

Wow! :eek: I'll have to show dad that LOL!!

My dog is Lucy. A little stretched by the avatar, but there are more pics in the pets gallery.

 

I like the agave, LOL.

 

They are so weird, pete! Almost make you run off the road looking at them! :eek: I thought someone on GC had / has one ?????

YOU DON'T HAVE SPACE FOR ONE!