What's Looking Good in February ...

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  1. strongylodon

    strongylodon Old Member

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    That's a superb clump of crocus Pal I think I'll dig mine up and group them together, they look more impressive than in a line like mine.

    Pete, I am surprised how well they have come through but we have escaped the colder nights here, -2c being the coldest. My two Bougies have stayed out all winter and appear to be alive but whether I get much growth out of them later I'll have to wait and see, same with the oleanders.
    I have some Sabal Minor at work I have grown on from some seedlings bought three years ago (ebay) but they are veeeery slow and I won't risk them outside yet.
    BTW I have two Bauhinia Yuanensis seed pods on one plant (remember those few tiny flowers I had last autumn?) not sure if they will fully develop.
     
  2. roders

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    [​IMG] Looking good and growing wild where I live......I guess a Prunus(Cherry of some kind)

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  3. Johnny

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    The snowdrops that should of come up last year have come up this year and snowflakes from next door are coming through so quite a display this year compared to my pessimistic theory of last pre spring. I even have a couple of red flowers on my escallonia!
     
  4. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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  5. rosa

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    by yous guys all these flowers are fantastic for this time of year, well done, I have nothing on my balcony worth taking pics of, but its nice to look at yours and dream :D [​IMG]
     
  6. Kedi-Gato

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    Pal - the crocus were gorgeous and glowing when closed, now they are open and laughing into the sun. Beautiful!

    I think strongy is right, a clump of them do look better than odd ones.
     
  7. roders

    roders Total Gardener

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    [​IMG] Hellebores in the sun.

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  8. Paladin

    Paladin Gardening...A work of Heart

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    Wow!..stunning roders [​IMG]
    Saw some varieties in the G-Centre today and amazed how they have been crossed to lift their blooms higher than the foliage and are so compact.
     
  9. Kedi-Gato

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    They're lovely, roders, and what a great close-up of them, well done.
     
  10. roders

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    [​IMG] Thanks Pal and Kedi........These are in a pot so lifted them into the sunny greenhouse and was able to get underneath and it was lovely and warm in there,82 degrees in old money..
     
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  12. rosa

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    roders fantastic shot
     
  13. wiseowl

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    Just a cracking shot Roders Great Subject. [​IMG]
     
  14. jazz

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    What great photographs you will not find many of those in the North East of the country grown outside. They are absolutely beautiful Jazz

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  15. Victoria

    Victoria Lover of Exotic Flora

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    Lovely photos everyone. [​IMG] Although we are 17 degrees and sunny, there is a cutting wind out there but I braved it to capture these on the dining patio before the wind carries them away ...

    Double Hibiscus 'Peach Blow' ...

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    Polygala myrtifolia ...

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