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• 27 Sep 2012

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  Drought Distressed Snowball Bush.

  About 12-15’ tall, and about 10’ wide, this snowball bush only has green and somewhat green leaves left on the ends of the branches. I have been giving it a full days watering with a soaker hose 3 to 4 times a week now for a few weeks. Is there anything else that I can do to help it...
  Sunny 24°C / 75°F
• 24 Jul 2012

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  10+ days and counting -- 100F-106F

  Cloudy 40°C / 104°F
• 30 May 2012

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  Phalaenopsis x Maki Watanabe 'Carmela' (and the rest)

  Phalaenopsis Maki Watanabe 'Carmela' Budding, Sisyrinchium (Hornimans) Budding, Pea-ish sort of thing Bloom...
  We are opening a 2.3m project in the public gardens where I work, so please excuse a poor show on Folia. Our apprentice has one more day of it (and that’s the posh evening do where I have to mingle) and then things calm down. It’s manic right now. I still love my job though. ;) But I ...
  Overcast 25°C / 77°F
• 27 May 2012

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  Cactus & Succulent Update 2

  Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis cv. 'Arizona Snowcap' Blooming, Opuntia phaeacantha 'Sid' Budding, Aloe ar...
  After this very detailled journal from April 8th. Everything on that list is still there, and bigger, branching, budding or blooming. They’ve all woken up and in their beloved blazing sun are putting on a great show. Photos: 1: Mammillaria ‘Snowcap’ 2: Opuntia phaecantha buds 3...
  Sunny 25°C / 77°F
• 22 May 2012

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  It's Hotter Than The Sun!

  Foxglove 'Apricot Delight' Budding, Solomon's Seal Blooming, Heuchera 'Sweet Tea' Budding, Hosta 'Frances W...
  Very exciting, but it’s frustrating that I’m waiting on a connection for my keyboard, so I’m using the on-screen one, and it is annoying clicking out every letter. But as spring melts into summer, who cares about such trivia? Many gardeners cite May as their favourite month, and...
  Sunny 27°C / 81°F

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