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Callistemon violaceus is in full bloom now attracting butterflies and hummingbirds.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 01/07/2008 2:44 pm
Barrie,
How wild looking! What are the bananas in the background?
Dean
Dean
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Posted : 02/07/2008 7:05 pm
that is a beautiful flower. You are so lucky being able to grow that plant oan others on the Island
Allen
You don't have to be crazy to grow palms in Alberta..... But it helps
Posted : 02/07/2008 11:22 pm
I have to go out and get one.
I am just running out of room.
Looks great Barrie
Wes North Vancouver Zone 8b/9a
Keats Island BC Zone 8a
Palm Springs CA Zone 9b/10a
Posted : 03/07/2008 2:09 am
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Dean ... just regular old garden variety, Musa basjoo. Periodically the pseudostems don't die back in winter and they retain their height, then pick up from where they left off the previous autumn. This allows for big plants and these are near 14' presently.
As for Australian plants, I'd like to experiment with more of them in the future. Any (or most) I've tried are great additions and seem right at home.
Cheers, Barrie.
Posted : 03/07/2008 2:38 am
