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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 11/02/2009 : 12:39:36
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Two anthuriums flowering - the pale pink one that Marlene gave me and a red I have just bought.
Pink Ixora
Justicia carnea - just recently had to cut it back as it fell over so is only just starting to flower again
Kaempferia pulchra, Peacock Ginger, is growing well.
Berries on the Syzigium 'Cascade'
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 13:40:10
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All very pretty Gail, those Anthuriums are lovely all mine are coming along so well too..
That Justicia carnea stays in flower for long time I dont have one but my neighbour does she told me to help myself to cuttings I cannot be bothered now 
The Ixora is just a gorgeous plant, and the berries on the Syzygium always look good.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 14:02:24
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.Great pics Gail.I used to have Justicia carnea ,also a yellow one in Innifail years ago.
Kaempheria pulchra doing really well ,is that the one you posted not too long ago in its pot.Good growth .Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2009 : 15:37:16
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 I only wish
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 03:28:51
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The Justicia does flower for a long time but ours blew over so we had to cut it right back. Gave me a chance to get some cuttings though which have all struck 
Gwen, that is the same Kaempheria. It has doubled in size - has an extra two leaves
Mary-Anne, these are the only two anthuriums of mine that are flowering for me. Even my little pink one which is rarely without a flower isn't flowering which is strange as it is the ideal weather for them. Your Mississippi is growing well but hasn't flowered yet... hopefully soon.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 12/02/2009 : 12:11:56
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Oh that's great Gail ..
My Mississippi is flowering at present so is that tiny pale pink one you gave me.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 05:33:04
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Nice Anth's
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 08:42:03
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Thanks Ed. I bought a Anthurium scherzerianum a couple of weeks ago but it isn't flowering yet.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 13/02/2009 : 19:51:16
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I just Googled to see what colour that one was Gail..
Forget the colour... What a Interesting shape 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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otamot
head gardener
1013 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 00:22:02
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| it's amazing how many plants I see here that Ive just never seen or heard of because our climate is so different. lovely pics gail and lots of foreign plants there we dont see so much over this way |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 04:29:06
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Thanks Ota. You have quite a few different ones that we don't have too.
Mary-Anne, A scherzerianum is an orange coloured flower and it can have a strange shape I've been after one for a while.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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edleigh7
head gardener
Australia
1005 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 08:09:27
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Gail is it the species or a hybrid?? I have one which I think is the species but have another one with mottled orange which would be a hybrid. Interesting how the spadix curls like a pigs tail
Ed
Brisbane QLD AUS
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 08:21:37
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Our Anthurium from a GD member is showing a bud for the 2nd flowering .I
only have 2 a red and a purple ,the purple has not yet flowered.
I remember when we lived in Bangkok we used to buy in the markets bunches
of Anthuriums, of about 15 flowers to a bunch for 5 cents in aus.money.
The same with bunches of orchids.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 11:05:26
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This is the picture that came with it, Ed.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 11:06:27
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Looks a bit droopy  
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 14/02/2009 : 11:20:07
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Looks just like the pics on Google Images I was looking at yesterday.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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