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Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 31, 2024, 08:58:43 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023
Spring time in the garden

Narcissus

There were four different varieties the names of which I did not find, this is one of them.

Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 30, 2024, 08:04:09 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023
THE GREENHOUSE

Spathiphyllum, Peace Lily

I think this area was equally hot and misty five years ago when we last visited the Royal Botanic Garden, Madrid

Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 29, 2024, 07:43:56 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023
Rhododendron in the garden

A light pink Rhododendron

Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 28, 2024, 08:47:25 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023
THE VILLANUEVA PAVILION

An exhibition of photographs by Pilar Pequeno

AGAPANTO, 2010. De la serie - Plantas sumergidas
AGAPANTHUS, 2010. In the series, Submerged flowers

Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 27, 2024, 07:49:33 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023

An anonymous Euphorbia

Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 26, 2024, 07:35:35 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023
THE GREENHOUSE
Ferocactus pilosus

Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 25, 2024, 07:59:56 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023

Rosa banksiae

Four photos of an old bush and one photo of a newer one

Places to visit / Re: Madrid

« Last post by Hilary on January 24, 2024, 08:28:46 AM »

REAL JARDIN BOTANICO
MADRID, APRIL 2023
Brunella macrophylla, Siberian Bugloss

I couldn’t find a notice for this plant but from Internet sites it looks like
Brunella macrophylla

This plant is mentioned in MOUNT STEWART by Melanie Peterson THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 57 July 2009

See THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SOCIETY Website for photographs of Mount Stewart

Miscellaneous / Re: Unsung Heroes, Journal 20 April 2000

« Last post by Hilary on January 23, 2024, 08:04:42 AM »

THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
Number 20 April 2000
BOOKS
Anne Latreille contributed to the journal with a review of
Gordon Ford the Natural Australian Garden
By Gordon Ford and Gwen Ford

This book is still available

The only plant mentioned in the review is eucalyptus so I am posting a photo of a large eucalyptus tree in Corinth and two postage stamps from Australia

Miscellaneous / Re: Unsung Heroes, Journal 20 April 2000

« Last post by Hilary on January 22, 2024, 07:04:39 AM »

JOURNAL 20, April 2000
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES
by Piero Caneti

In this article the use of plants,

Quote

which bought in the spring

, to create an instant flower filled garden,

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are dead by the end of the winter

, is discussed.

I have often bought this type of plant, hoping to overwinter it, without much success.
A list a few of these plants and some photos
Chrysanthemum, Cyclamen, Gardenia, Geranium and Poinsettia.

Another topic is

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‘The most widely used compost for the cultivation of plants’

Twenty years on the use of peat for horticultural use is now frowned upon.

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