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Author: | Stan [ Sun Dec 24, 2017 8:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Christmas color around the yards... |
It will be a sunny 17C on Christmas. Not bikini weather or the ideal Christmas tropical vacation..but it's good enough I suppose. Its been a mild winter so far- not frost. Euphorbia trigona turns red in winter. ? Billbergia sp. The popular Jade version 'Gollum' in bloom. Kalanchoe tubiflora makes a grand flower. Bird of Paradise. Morning Glory climbed to the top of my Mango..about 9'. Aloe plicatilis..just starting its bloom. Not mine ,but one big honkin Poinsettia MERRY HOLIDAYS. |
Author: | Kev Spence [ Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:15 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Christmas color around the yards... |
Nice colours for Christmas day Stan sadly nothing outside here as colourful but I will take 12c |
Author: | Stan [ Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Christmas color around the yards... |
Ah,just adding a bit of green and red this time of year Kev. |
Author: | Kev Spence [ Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:34 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Christmas color around the yards... |
Just indoor Poinsettia's here and orchids |
Author: | David Matzdorf [ Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:45 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Christmas color around the yards... |
There are still flowers on three of the Abutilons and the Tetrapanax is engaged in its annual race to open some flowers before they get frozen off - hitherto it has been unsuccessful, but it's making good progress this year. |
Author: | julrodmes [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 1:42 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Christmas color around the yards... |
Nice colour there! I planted Euphorbia pulcherrima in the ground and it lasted two years. Last winter (our worst for decades) killed it off. They are cold tender. There used to be a big one not far from here, 2,5 mts tall and a thick trunk. It must have been in the ground for over 10 years or so. I also have Strelitzias in bloom, Reginae and Mandela´s gold, not bloom yet with Juncea. I´ll post some pictures on colour around here. By the way, your mango, is it in the ground?. I´ve tried different varieties in the ground, but with no luck. Too much rain in winter, I guess. |
Author: | Stan [ Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Christmas color around the yards... |
Its in ground about 5 years now. It was a Baileys Marvel..then that graft part died in 2012-2013,then it came back as a yellow Manila. Its put up with cool and even a short freeze last year. A few top leafs were singed. Once they get over 2 winter in ground? They can handle much more cool. Yesterday I saw it break a few buds. This has been a very mild winter for us so far. Pretty good for a Mango on December 26th in the San Francisco bay area. |
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