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For Sid............

Janey

By Janey


For Sid............ (Phormium tenax (New Zealand flax))

To the left of the pic is the Phormium you sent Sid, it's weathered the low temps okay and is coming on fine.....:o)



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i love your owl janey, saw some in one of our GC recently ;o))

9 Feb, 2010

amy
Amy
 

Your shrubs look so green and healthy Janey .. did you put winter coats on them ... :o)

9 Feb, 2010

 

They have some great things don't they San....I've had him a couple of years now....there is a baby Woodpecker in ours that I've got my eye on....:o)

9 Feb, 2010

 

Have you named your owl yet Janey?

He certainly cheers your Border up!!!

9 Feb, 2010

 

What a lovely interesting part of your garden Janey I love the Owl too! Your Phormium looks in much better shape than mine, its taken an awful battering think I may have to cut most of the leaves off ;0(

9 Feb, 2010

 

Really like looking at all the foliage, Janey. :-)

9 Feb, 2010

 

Oh I LOVE your owl Janey....He is fantastic.

10 Feb, 2010

 

bet the baby woodpecker is cute janey, i have to sneak things in as baz says, more clutter lol

10 Feb, 2010

 

Amy...we had some SUN yesterdayand everything looks so much better....back to the white coats today though......and snow for the plants..Lol!

What do you think his name should be Fp??

Thats such a shame Carole......when they take quite a while to grow, Mum has a dark red Cordyline which was just looking something....but back to the beginning again now......:o(

Thanks David.....have bought some seeds today for sowing in Feb....can't wait...:o)

We have lots of these things in our garden centres, Gilli, ..you can get massive baby Bluetits and Robins...some with a gap in the back for planting...theres only baby Woodpecker there and I'm itching to get it, as I shan't ever have a real one visit the garden.........

I know what you mean San....but then what's the harm in it.....think the woodpecker costs the same as 20 ciggies and much better for you..Lol!

10 Feb, 2010

 

yep not alot janey, im going to get a nice something when ive finished new project along with new bird bath lol :o))

10 Feb, 2010

 

Good for you San...:o)

10 Feb, 2010

 

;o))

10 Feb, 2010

Sid
Sid
 

OH he does look good Janey! This is a lovely fresh arrangement with all the greens - could have been taken in summer! Glad the Phormium is thriving - it should form a nice clump within about 2 years I would think. It's got interesting leaves hasn't it - lots of different shades of green in narrow stripes. My one is looking very sad indeed, but a tiny bit of it is still alive, so I'm HOPING that I will be able to transplant it out and grow it on, fingers crossed! I love the owl BTW :-)

10 Feb, 2010

 

Yes there are some beautiful colours in the leaves....can you remember it's name Sid? Pleased to hear you've seen some life still in yours...:o)

10 Feb, 2010

Sid
Sid
 

It was either 'Yellow Wave' or 'Gold Sword'. I THINK it was 'Gold Sword'...

12 Feb, 2010

 

i have yellow wave sid, its sometimes hard to tell as lot are alike arent they

12 Feb, 2010

 

Janey, don't let Hamerylis see your owl !!

13 Feb, 2010

 

like your owl. I had 2 in my garden for years, only have 1 now the other was stolen in 2009. Probably kids they don't give a HOOT about other peoples property. He He

13 Feb, 2010

 

Thanks Sid...I'll look it up now and have a read...:o)

Does he like them Pam??

Aw......Grandad....you're right there ! TWITS!...Lol

13 Feb, 2010

Sid
Sid
 

San - I can't tell the two apart lol

13 Feb, 2010

 

;o)) me neither lol

14 Feb, 2010



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