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Gran Canaria

Here are a few old photos that needs to be shown. They belong to the days when I regularly visitedthe Canary Islands, and Gran Canaria in paricular. The garden photos were mostly from Jardin Botanico Viera y Clavijo, the extensive and dramatic garden on the island. The obvious sight of Gran Canaria is the sun and sea which brings in a lot of tourists,and who have a very different attitude than…

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End of February

On this last day of February 2024, I will list some of my favorite Agaves. Agave. americana mediopicta aurea Agave parryi var huachucensis Agave ovatifolia Agave parryi var truncata Agave ‘Kissho Kan’ Agaves are easily gtown from seeds or pups. Obviously, seeds take a much longer time to deverlop, and with pups your efforts are very easily appreciated. these plants are definitely worth a…

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Sarracenia Plants

Try growing these plants in the ground, with full winter experience.

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New Plant: Blue Amaryllis

Here is my Plant of the Month, the charming Blue Amaryllis, and officially called Worsleya Procera. Native to Brazil, it is definitely worth growing, and strives best in a very humid environment. Consider special Growing Medium  ** Worsleya needs a loose, airy medium that drains very rapidly, and provides plenty of moisture to the roots.** It would be perfect for a tropical greenhouse or…

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The Plant Traveller: Blue Amaryllis #Worsleya procera

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The Plant Traveller: Mammillaria parkinsonii

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The Plant Traveller: Uncarina perrieri

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The Plant Traveller: 'White Rhino' Agave victoriae reginae Variant

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'Atlanta'

It was my first visit to Atlanta in about twenty years, a big surprise when you consider how important the city has become. I am not sure how and why I ignored Atlanta, the obvious is that I had almost no connection there. But then I go to Los Angeles almost twice a year even though I have no family there, either. This time it was quite brief and the photos do not do it justice, and are probably…

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JayK Channel: Sarracenia #shorts

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The Plant Traveller: OPUNTIA Species #cactus

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The Plant Traveller: UNCARINA decaryi Madagascar Plants #succulents

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The Plant Traveller: Sarracenia Species #shorts

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The Plant Traveller: 3 Agaves for You

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Visiting Munich

It has been quite a while, and I would say more than ten years. The city of Munich looks much busier, and crowded. In many ways I hardly recognized the downtown area. I had travelled from London with British Airways, took the train from the airport arriving at Hauptbahnhof Station. I stayed at the Kings Center Hotel in the downtown area which was within walking distance. It was a very pleasant…

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The Plant Traveller: Greenhouse Tour August 23 Walk with Me #kaowinston

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The Plant Travelle: Uncarina roeoesliana #shorts #madagascar

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