What's looking good in December ...

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  1. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Thanks, Marley. [​IMG]

    I don't know your Lily but it's lovely.

    I'm very jealous of you and your Jade Plant ... there isn't a single flowerbud on mine and they are in full bloom here. Two years ago mine was covered, then last year only a few blooms, now nothing. We were just discussing them yesterday. I saw one that must have been 6-8 feet wide and 4-5 feet tall (possibly more than one shrub planted in the garden) and you couldn't see a leaf for flowers! Mine only gets the morning sun by the front door so me'thinks it has to go up on deck ... heave-ho! :rolleyes:
     
  2. Marley Farley

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    [​IMG] I would definitely put your Jade plant up in the sun LoL. [​IMG] I was not familiar with the lily either until my friend brought it back. I did find this interesting link about them. Mine is the cooperi variety.
    http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cyrtanthmack.htm

    ;) Shall obviously have to see if they multiply.. ;) [​IMG]
     
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    [​IMG] Cornus(Dogwood)in it's glory.....maroon yellow and red.

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  4. pete

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

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    Interesting plant Marley.
    I think I may have something similar, I remember buying a bulb a few years ago, and the name sounds familiar.
    I've never managed to get it to flower up to now though.
     
  5. Marley Farley

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    [​IMG] It has just been ticking over in the greenhouse ever since I got it Pete, then all of a sudden, when I came back from holiday there was the bud forming..!! As you see flowering now. Apparently they come in several colours as well. It is a teensy bit pot bound & my green house is heated all through the winter. Those are the only factors I can come up with, as to why it is flowering now. Given the light at this time of year.. [​IMG]
     
  6. pete

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

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    Being S African it could well be a winter flowerer, (just like freesias).
    I think mine partially rotted a couple of years ago, so I repotted it in a better draining compost.
    I'm still not sure if its the same thing though.
     
  7. Marley Farley

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    ;) Plenty of grit Pete along with some JI#2 & well rotted bark.. Well that is the mix they are in now & it seems to have worked for me. Yes, will chesk out if they are winter flowerers if I can. [​IMG]
     
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