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So Many Plants Flowering after a drop of Rain.

18 years ago

We had a small drop of rain only 7.5mm ( 3 inches ) , which ruined my roses.

The other plants enjoyed it though. A few more pics of what is flowering at present.

Daylily:

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Only a few flowers on each shrub:

Hibiscus: Fantasia.

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Hibiscus: Swan Lake.

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Double Gerbera: This is my Favourite one.

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Portulaca:

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And its raining again I wonder what surprise I will find tomorrow.

Green grass instead of brown would be wonderful to see. Cheers..MM.

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happyjacq_bris
18 years ago
Hi MM, all delightful. Is portulaca and pig face the same? I think the white ones at the bottom may be pigface not portulaca.
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18 years ago
No I dont think it is Pig Face dont you hate common names,
I bought a punnet of Portulaca Sun Jewels and this was in it.
I thought is may have been in the mesembryanthemum family, livingstone daisy. ice plant
Its so confusing common names, when I was a young tacker Pig Face was that succulent
with the bright pink flowers that grew in the sand on the Victorian beaches.
Do they call all those type of plants Pig Face now, someone will ID it right Thanks anyway HJ.
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triciac
18 years ago
No I think pig face is mesembryanthemum. I love portulaca always think it is like a tiny rose. Love those stamens on your hibiscus. Hope you don't get washed out like last time it rained up there
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ginnybee
18 years ago
Lovely MM I just love your Daylily such a vibrant colour
Jan.
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ashmeri
18 years ago
Great you have had some rain.
Your garden must be looking wonderful
Marion
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18 years ago
Yes it is starting to look a little better Marion especially now it has green grass.
Jan I am pretty sure I sent you one of those I called it Red with yellow centre, let me know.
Thanks Tricia those two have especially long stamens, the garden is getting gentle soaking rain this time.
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sheila_perth
18 years ago
7mm = 3INCHES!! Would be great for you if you'd had 3 inches MM :-)
Your images look great. Very clear and sharp.
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18 years ago
Sorry everyone I knew I made a mistake somewhere but I could not find it.Thanks for that Sheila
I was also answering a lot in the other forums no way would I want that much overnight.
And most of those pics I took with the small camera I cannot hold the big one with this shoulder.
Cheers..MM.
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