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Casalima

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Re: Madeiran plant puzzles
« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2010, 11:09:28 PM »
Coincidentally, I have just learned that the landscape architect who is the person I share most books with in my LibraryThing (who also lives in Portugal, though most of the books we have in common are not about Portugal/in Portuguese) is about to publish a book about Madeiran gardens http://www.behance.net/gallery/The-Gardens-of-Madeira/777245. I haven't seen it, but it may well be of interest to past and future visitors to the island.
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Re: Madeiran plant puzzles
« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2010, 11:30:44 PM »
I'll certainly get a copy of that book, looks interesting. Paddy

Post Scriptum: this book is being published by Frances Lincoln and is due to be released in November.
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Re: Madeiran plant puzzles
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2010, 08:47:42 PM »
One final plant from the Botanic Gardens, Funchal.

Albizia julibrissin? 

The flowers being all red strikes me as odd. I expect some white or a paler colour at the base of the flower.

Paddy
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Re: Madeiran plant puzzles
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2010, 09:23:37 PM »
Could be a Calliandra, I guess.
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Re: Madeiran plant puzzles
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2010, 09:31:01 PM »
Many thanks, Giles.

Calliandra haematocephala, Blood Red Tassel Flower, Red Powderpuff certainly seems to match.

Paddy
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