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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: ranunculus on December 26, 2010, 03:49:16 PM
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Some image files from a brief visit to the island of Mallorca in October 2010 featuring a visit to an excellent cactus/botanical garden, etc.
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Some more image files from a brief visit to the island of Mallorca in October 2010 featuring a visit to an excellent cactus/botanical garden, etc.
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Some more image files from a brief visit to the island of Mallorca in October 2010 featuring a visit to an excellent cactus/botanical garden, etc.
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Beautifully put together, Cliff. A great set.
Paddy
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I also like what you have done. They look like postcards.
Whats the lovely ?lily
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Whats the lovely ?lily
Not a lily, Mark ... a superb tree from Brazil ... Chorisia speciosa ... glad you like the images. Thanks Paddy!
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Cliff,
I saw Chlorisa speciosa on Madeira in October and was very taken by it, a beautiful flower. I didn't know what it was but had it identified on one of the forums.
So, are you designing postcards?
Paddy
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Cliff,
I saw Chlorisa speciosa on Madeira in October and was very taken by it, a beautiful flower. I didn't know what it was but had it identified on one of the forums.
So, are you designing postcards?
Paddy
No, just playing, Paddy ... (unless the Mallorcan Tourist Board are interested, of course ... LOL)!
Saw three colour forms of Chorisia in the garden on Mallorca ... glorious sight.
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Two other colour forms of Chorisia speciosa spotted on Mallorca ...
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Simply superb Ranunculus !
Nothing to add for me; congratulation for the presentation :o
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Many thanks Fred ... and a very Happy New Year to you and yours!
May your beautiful images fill our screens during 2011. ;)
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Another batch of images from those few days on Mallorca ...
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You certainly need to contact the Mallorcan tourist board. I'm sure they would love to hear from you.
Excellent images and a great way to show them.
Paddy
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Did you see the clay people in Sineu?
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Did you see the clay people in Sineu?
No Mark, they plied their motionless trade in the centre of Palma, along with Shrek, Pierrot, dancers, jugglers, angels, clowns and street musicians. My grandsons loved them all!
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Lovely view across the salt lakes in the south of the island and another beautiful shrub/tree from the botanical garden for identification please?
N.B. The flecks of pollen on the yellow stamens have the curious effect of rendering the image out of focus when the red stamens indicate that it is reasonably sharp in that area.
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Cliff,
Enjoyed your pics. The shrub is Sparmannia africana/Malvaceae - African hemp.
In German ' Zimmerlinde ' - indoor limetree.
Gerd
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Many thanks, Gerd ... much appreciated.
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Cliff,
Enjoyed your pics. The shrub is Sparmannia africana/Malvaceae - African hemp.
In German ' Zimmerlinde ' - indoor limetree.
Gerd
i just saw this in a seed or plant catalogue--can you comment on whether this is actually a good houseplant? or more for greenhouse?
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lovely shots (of course) i enjoy also seeing the buildings etc that give a flavour of the place...
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Cliff,
Enjoyed your pics. The shrub is Sparmannia africana/Malvaceae - African hemp.
In German ' Zimmerlinde ' - indoor limetree.
Gerd
i just saw this in a seed or plant catalogue--can you comment on whether this is actually a good houseplant? or more for greenhouse?
Cohan,
Before people were accustomed to live in central heated rooms Sparmannia africana was well suited for indoor cultivation because it tolerates temperatures of about +4 to 6 ° C in winter. In summer a place near a window with either sun in the morning or in the evening is recommended. So - it is not surprising that it was - just as Cyclamen persicum - a populular houseplant in the past.
Gerd
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thanks, gerd..
so it does not need really strong light all day? and do you know whether it needs to be really large to flower?
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I know it was used here too called "stuelind" = "sittingroom linden". It is easy from cuttings and flower when it is 1-2ft ;D
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Great Pics Cliff! Seems we have been in the same garden the same month!! :o
Posted here some pics of the chorisias: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5561.msg169489#msg169489
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Hans,
Nice to be reminded and to see again the yellow-flowered Chorisa.
Paddy
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Hi Hans,
Do these images ring a bell? :D :D :D
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Yes - and if you have seen a large Trionyx ferox in an artificial lake then there is no doubt. ;)
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thanks, gerd..
so it does not need really strong light all day? and do you know whether it needs to be really large to flower?
I know it was used here too called "stuelind" = "sittingroom linden". It is easy from cuttings and flower when it is 1-2ft ;D
Hoy,
Thanks for answering - nothing to add - I have only limited experience with this species personally - had no flowers.
Gerd
Gerd
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I know it was used here too called "stuelind" = "sittingroom linden". It is easy from cuttings and flower when it is 1-2ft ;D
thanks trond, and gerd..
now we'll see if i ever remember what list i saw it offered on ;D