What's Looking Good In March 2022

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  1. shiney

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    I bought this Poinsettia at Christmas 2020, I was hoping to keep it going for Xmas 2021. I put it outside and hoped for the best but it lost all of it's leaves. I decided to bring it back inside and cut it's dead stems back and it has started growing again, the best thing about it is, it's coming back through red! 16461238554897436825767655700303.jpg
     
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      Well done Andrea. I understand they are difficult, if not impossible to bloom again. Because of my location, mine grows in the ground outdoors to 3 meters or more and is still blooming but will cut it back to a meter end if this month.

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        Thank you @Victoria I'm pleased my efforts are paying off. Yours is beautiful. Mine would do terribly in the ground here.
         
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          Andrea and Vicky both are lovely.

          Definitely a challenge over here to keep going but can be done .I use to have one many moons ago.

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            Your welcome, might find some useful tips.:dbgrtmb:
             
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              Not very spectacular but here are some Crocuses Ipheion and Primulas ...

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                Beautiful. I do miss the UK in the Spring. :cry3:
                 
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                      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                      Is the 4th one aubrietia australis. Biong Boing.:biggrin:


                      I didn't put mine outside, its far too early yet.
                      But I will be when it gets warmer.

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                        @pete....??. It's not upside down if that's what you mean, it's just sprawling along the edge of a border. :blue thumb:
                         
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                          I notice that these pot grown Poincettas don't have the blooms inside the red brachts like mine.
                           
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                            Yes I noted that as well Vicky.:smile: I wonder if yours are slightly hardier?
                             
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