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Kate,
It will have to recover from last December’s heatwave. It dried out too much during the heatwave. If it had been watered the leaves and small branches would have burned and died in that heatwave. 😞
I do have a Mauritius variety lychee that’s flowering right now. It looks like it may set some fruit. My longan, (which I love even more than lychee) which is closely related to lychee, has tons of flowers. It should produce a lot of fruit this year.
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Cottagekaren,
It will produce fruit one day. It flowered and had little fruit last year, but we had the coolest spring in over 50 years in San Diego and throughout most of California. And all the fruit dropped.
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Thanks Karen, about the long Root, Ive planted it in a deep pot, surrounded by 4 Parsnips.
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I'm keeping everything crossed for you x
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I zoomed in Shirley, the centre looks peachy pink. It's very pretty no matter the colouring :-))
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Lucky you!
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The colours are really fresh and bright. Thanks Kate. X
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Thank you x
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Thank you Kate. X
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I’ e sprayed them with garlic today Kate. Will see how successful that turns out to be!
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They are pretty tough aren’t they? I had one in Scotland and it grew well and flowered, even produced a load of tiny olives. But a very severe winter knocked it back so badly that it was no longer attractive.
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Yes, the industrial estate where I've seen them grow is about 5 miles from this village, but they are really very common around here.
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Kate, it is usually more of a peach colour, perhaps age has something to do with it!
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Thanks Kate, even if the foliage has ben nibbled already!
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Kate, I think I should cut them and put them in the house as the perfume is so strong. You will love yours ... :o)
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Kate, I tried that after you wrote about the wire wool scrubby thingies! Clearly my slugs and snails are not fazed by it at all ... they have slithered over it, up the stems of the Sunflowers and I am now left with about three plants ...
:o(
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Thanks Kate, they are, without doubt, the best two bunches of flowers I have ever bought!
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This is definitely a stunning Acer, Jane!!! That gorgeous pink leaf!!!!
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Looks a very pretty one, Shirley. Lovely form to it, plus, what a bonus it thrives on neglect!!!!
Colour is eye-catching.
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Gorgeous close up, Shirley.
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Striking hot pink! I agree, the scent is really lovely, Shirley. Mine are almost open.
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Just gorgeous! I took mine put last year, with much reticence sadly. They were all so badly nibbled.
A patient uses stainless steel scourers. Unravels them and puts them around the most affected plants - works wonders. They don't like having to cross over them.
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Missed this one, Shirley. Lovely flowers at an equally lovely price!
Hope your planted ones flourish!
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Lucky you!!! My lavender plants aren't in bloom, only bud. I spotted yours at the back there!
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A lovely sunny shot!
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Yes, a well done from me too! You must be really pleased, Sue. Lovely flower.
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That's a really striking flower, I've zoomed in further. It really is an attractive one, love the colour, Sue.
Never tried Salsify.
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Gorgeous colour here!!! One of my favourite flower colours.
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Missed this too! It's such a pretty one.
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Sorry I missed this, Sue. Gorgeous!!!!
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Good decision, it's definitely a very pretty flower!
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Lovely!!! Pleasant fragrance too! Hope it flourishes for you.
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Pretty one, Karen. I'm sure it'll do well for you.
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I removed all our Hostas, last year, Karen..with much reticence.
They were all being nibbled beyond recognition.
They are such lovely plants too.
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Love the shape, Karen. We've an Olive, it seems to be doing fine on the rockery, of all places!!
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That's a really pretty one, Davey. Lovely lemony colour, looks very delicate too.
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Simply gorgeous!!!!! That colouring, a showstopper!
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I was going to say the same thing, will it bear you some fruit soon, Andy?
Or will it take time to recover?
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It's just beautiful, Andy.
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That's one hot pink flower!!! Striking!
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Rose, I love the idea of what you've done, under your cherry tree. Bet it's very attractive.
Must admit, it's a bonus having them pop up between your roses too!!!
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Good to hear, Linda!
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Thanks Ange, can't beat a proper English woodland filled with bluebells!
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Thanks Paul, this area is lovely. One of my favourite places when I'm out and about for work.
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Smashing photo, all the same, Hywel. She's a lovely cat! Thank heavens it's not harmful to her.
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lovely shot
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Karen, I was up early this morning and sat watching a pair of Great Tits feeding on the Greenfly on the Grapevine and the Roses ... they are most welcome to fly in every day!
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You are patient! Well done.
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I haven’t tasted it, but I found that once I grew it, it self seeded very well. The plants are hard to remove if you leave them too long. They have a very long tap root. Beautiful flower though.
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Thanks Kate. It has a lot more buds. Two more just bloomed yesterday.
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