What's looking good in April 2010 ....

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  1. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    :) What a beautiful flower that is, woo.

    Strongy, well done you on the Acacia but I think all of them are now banned here due to be classified as an 'invasive species'. :help:

    On the other hand, I am SO jealous of your Clianthus as I can't get it going here .... :(



     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Cant grow it in my garden Peter, but my sister does.
    I was there last weekend and her plants were full of flower and red new growth at the same time.
    Draw you own conclusions, but it sounds like a bit of a tall story to me.
     
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    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Sorry you lost your Clianthus, Pete, but your Acacia looks lush. :)

    Was seriously tempted to buy a Pieris 'Valley Valentine' coming into full bloom this week .. such gorgeous red flowers ... never seen one before .... but I have nowhere to put it .... :(

    It is SO similar to my Callistemon 'Flaming Fire' which I may ... just MAY ... get brushes on this year .... :ntwrth:
     
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    I LOVE that flamingo bush.......so pretty.
     
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    Penny, Clianthus is also known as Lobster Claw and Parrot's Bill, it doesn't always survive bad winters in the UK.

    I hesitated putting my A Prav pic up Pete knowing your is much bigger:D , mine is a young'un and in a pot so will never get to the size of yours.

    Vicky, I presume it is too hot for Clianthus to grow well or is there another reason?
     
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    Strongy, I think there are two elements here to my failure with Clianthus ... 1) climate, being too hot and dry in their blooming season, and 2) I can be fairly useless in the cultivation of some plants, much to my dismay. :(
     
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    Strongy - I love your pictures- especially the Clianthus.

    Pete - I think you are probably right about the flowers on Pieris.
     
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    Thanks Strongy......i will have to look for that here, but if it doesnt survive your winters, there is NO chance that it would here, when our temps dip down to -45 during the day!!
     
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    Whats looking good?... My Anemones...thats what.

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    I like your 'Enemas' Robert, nice mix of colours.:gnthb:
     
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    Great photos everyone :gnthb:
     
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    Those are gorgeous!
     
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    To day:)

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    LOVE THAT ONE WISEOWL PERFECT for a picture.
     
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    Uploaded another bunch on You tube. Enjoy.

    [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vec63Zpe4DI"]YouTube- Gardens Aprils end 2010[/nomedia]
     
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