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Desfontainia spinosa

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By Meanie


Desfontainia spinosa (Desfontainia spinosa)

Pretty sure that this is a Holly of some kind....
Photo taken in the Jungle at Helligan Gardens today.
The photo was originally titled unknown, but now named thanks to 2ndhand.



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Oh, it's loooovely.

22 Jun, 2011

 

Its certainly unusual :o)))

22 Jun, 2011

 

Thanks Alex and Mushy!
Found a place that usually stocks it, but out of stock at the moment.....

22 Jun, 2011

 

Wow! Another beautiful shrub! Love it!

23 Jun, 2011

 

May or may not do well with you Delonix - it's native to Chile.

23 Jun, 2011

 

Meanie:

Many plants from Chile grow very well in most of CA. Chile has virtually the same climates as in California.

23 Jun, 2011

 

Well worth seeking out I feel Delonix........

23 Jun, 2011

 

Lovely plant, mine is looking a pretty sad after the winter but its still alive (I think).

23 Jun, 2011

 

Meanie:

I have a feeling this plant would do better in the San Francisco Bay Area. It would most likely look better with more rain.

24 Jun, 2011

 

Plantaholic - lucky you having one at all! It's amazing the plants that do survive down in the jungle - there are Agave's of a good age down there, along with unprotected Mussa and so on.......

Delonix - a nice present for your relatives maybe.......

24 Jun, 2011

 

So sweet....

24 Jun, 2011

 

It's lovely Camillia, but those thorny leaves have a bite!

24 Jun, 2011

 

Meanie:

Yes, maybe if it's available for sale.

24 Jun, 2011

 

I remembered one incident of my childhood Meanie.My mother had some beautiful roses in her garden.Once when I was appreciating their beauty,my hand was pricked.I was mad.Then my father had said to me that if you want to love the beauty of roses then learn to live with the pricking too.

25 Jun, 2011



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