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A few from my conservatory
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EJ
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:21 pm Post subject: A few from my conservatory |
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Finally my Strelizias are opening. A little later than normal but they were split in late summer, so better late than never.
Here is my big orchid with the first bloom starting to open. There are going to be 8 or 9 stems of flowers. Everytime I look, there is a new stem coming.
This is a clivia, also split in the summer, so flowers on this are a welcome site.
Eileen, here is the pitcher plant you sent me. Two new leaves, so I think it has finally made itself at home.
And finally, a little hot chilli plant. This one came in from the greenhouse as it was covered in flowers back in November, and now, even with a spot of white fly, the fruits have ripened.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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 I can't stop drooling over all your lovely plants EJ!!! Can I come live in your conservatory???!!! 
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bethie
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You always seem to have some good plant thing going on at your house. Hubby and I were drooling over the photo of the strelizia with the sunrays hitting it. Beautiful. 
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You made my day thanks
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glendann
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Those plants are just gorgeous.A great thing for me to wake up and find .Ithe first 2 what we call Bird of Paradise?It sure looks like it.
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zuzu's petals
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OH YES!  I just love them all, and how wonderfully healthy they all look.
That Cymbidium is going to put on a tremendous show for you, isn't it? 
I could certainly make myself right at home in your conservatory, EJ.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous EJ.
For those of you who missed the Conservatory makeover and what the inside looks like today, take a look....
http://www.gardenstew.com/about2731.html
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zuzu's petals
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Thanks for the lead, Toni, I'm on my over there right now! 
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EJ
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Aw, thanks you guys. Yes, that makeover is certainly paying off. The only thing is, my darling noticed that I seem to be gathering a selection of plants in pots again so now he is wondering where the next big planter should be built. 
Yes, the Strelizia is a Bird of Paradise. I have 4 different varieties, but 3 are still young, a good few years off flowering. This mumma I have been growing since I was in my teens!
The sun was shining in brightly today and the plants really looked lovely. The orchid is going to be stunning - I will try to take a photo daily to show it's opening progress.
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glendann
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Oh Thanks EJ ,I have always admired that plant and orchids.When I worked for Amvets we collect a huge amount of Cardigan sweaters to send to a veterans Nursing home in Hawaii.They sent us a thank you bouquet of Bird of Pardise and other flowers .I couldn't believe how long those flowers stayed so beautiful.I can't wait to see your next pictures.
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zuzu's petals
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You're right Glenda, the birds do make terrific cut flowers, very long lasting.
My plant (that's it in my avatar) has grown too big to keep in my little house
(or even in the glasshouse) over the winter months,
so it is relegated to the back lot where it sits out in front of the garage
so that we can pull it inside during frosty weather.
I can't see it from the house, but I cut the flowers and bring them in to enjoy,
they last for weeks.
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jubabe296
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EJ your plants are gorgeous!! Like Bethie I'm drooling over the sun drenched strelizia!! It is soooo beautiful!!
Zuzu your's is gorgeous also!!
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I noticed you avatar first think when you joined as I admire that plant so much.I don't ever know a plants real name just what they are called around here.I do thank You EJ for posting that one .Its a beauty.
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Polly
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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They are gorgeous EJ. My grandmother had a bird of paradise that was huge and blossomed beautifully. I've never tried to grow one.
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I'm very jealous.
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