Chocolate

[mark smyth]

I like real chocolate and chocolate scented flowers - Helianthus kellermanii

[astragalus]

What about the orchid that smells deliciously of chocolate?  It has arching sprays of small yellow flowers.  It is definitely a house plant here but must be hardy somewhere.

[mark smyth]

Oncidium sp http://www.1888orchids.com/chocolate_scented_orchid_p/880600.htm

[annew]

A stunning helianthus, Mark - how tall is it?

[mark smyth]

12 feet / 3.5m in a good year but this year it is only 6 feet / 1.8m due to the spring drought. They may be short because they have been in the same spot for 5 years. It perennial and grows from what looks like a bunch of baby carrots. All the flowers are at the top.

This year I gave half the stems the Chelsea chop and removed the central flower from the rest of the stems. By removing the central dominant flower the rest should be larger. I do this with my roses also

Over thirty stems this year.

It's leaning this year because of the heavy rain on Wednesday

and yes you can when they go dormant

[annew]

 

[fermi de Sousa]

Getting back to chocolate  a new eatery has opened up directly opposite the front door at work called "Piece de Resistance" and they make hot chocolate with real  chocolate!  This will be a problem as I can resist anything but temptation
Just as well we are moving the Allied health Team to another office next month!
But I'm sure we'll have to come back to the main office for meetings quite often
cheers
fermi

[angie]

Getting back to chocolate  a new eatery has opened up directly opposite the front door at work called "Piece de Resistance" and they make hot chocolate with real  chocolate!  This will be a problem as I can resist anything but temptation
Just as well we are moving the Allied health Team to another office next month!
But I'm sure we'll have to come back to the main office for meetings quite often
cheers
fermi

Fermi sounds like a heavenly place to me. You maybe will be in luck they might open one next to your new work place 

Angie

[Brian Ellis]

Saw this and thought of you!

http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/newsevents/videoaudio/corporate/Pages/chocolateprinter.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Zen+Internet&utm_campaign=Zen+Monthly+Newsletter+August+2011&utm_content=chocolateprinter&dm_i=IJT,HCUP,3BG0QF,1EX7F,1

[alpines]

OK....I've just patented the Chocolate Sequoiadendron giganteum. Hands off Angie

[Brian Ellis]

 

[Brian Ellis]

Angie you should live in our village, Population around 1200, two chocolatiers, Maggi can vouch for the standard of one of their truffles, the other is a company called Booja Booja which produces equally good products.  You could spend your whole time wandering from one end of the village to the other

[Maggi Young]

Angie you should live in our village, Population around 1200, two chocolatiers, Maggi can vouch for the standard of one of their truffles, the other is a company called Booja Booja which produces equally good products.  You could spend your whole time wandering from one end of the village to the other

Oh, yes, indeed I can!!  

[angie]

OK....I've just patented the Chocolate Sequoiadendron giganteum. Hands off Angie

Is this forum not all about sharing. 

Brian the your village sounds lovely. You might be seeing me soon 

Angie

[Maggi Young]

OK....I've just patented the Chocolate Sequoiadendron giganteum. Hands off Angie

Is this forum not all about sharing. 

Brian the your village sounds lovely. You might be seeing me soon 

Angie

That's certainly what I thought when you shared your chocs with us the other day, Angela.... very good they were , too!