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What is this you may ask? It is Gilbert Gecko’s

What is this you may ask? It is Gilbert Gecko’s exciting new hideaway pouch from Jess Louise at #etsy GroovyGeckosShop. #crestedgecko #hideaway #riversidepassiflora #groovygeckos

Acacia dealbata aka Mimosa, though it’s not a Mi

Acacia dealbata aka Mimosa, though it’s not a Mimosa, 🤔. This exotic looking tree originated in Australia but is now widespread everywhere from China to the Mediterranean to Russia, South Africa & USA. Flowering in winter/early spring the flowers produce a lovely perfume that is used by the perfume trade in relatively small amounts. Fast growing but not very hardy it is considered invasive in some countries. #acacia #acaciadealbata #australiantree #riversidepassiflora

Lovely to see an ad for Amy @mobilecatvet in @theg

Lovely to see an ad for Amy @mobilecatvet in @thegoodlifesurbiton our terrific local paper. Google Review. ‘Since I arrived at Flat 4 about 5 years ago, every now and then these nice ladies pop round to see me. I don’t quite know why. They are very polite as they always make an appointment first and when they come in generally ignore my idiotic food dispenser and make a fuss of me. They go to wherever I am as they know how important I am and then sit down with me on the floor and make a fuss of me. Quite right too. They have a funny idea of games sometimes, but I expect they are doing their best. Certainly I usually get a good pedicure but I’m not sure why they weight me as I am svelte. I don’t mind though as I always seem to get loads of treats when they visit. My slave speaks very highly of them and says that he totally recommends them & that they offer ‘a responsive first class professional caring service’. Simply the best!’
Louis the 🐈‍⬛ 🐾 #mobilecatvet #thecatdoctor #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcats #catstagram #catsofinstagram #thegoodlife #surbiton #surbitonlife #kingston #surrey #coulsdon #thegoodlifesurbiton #riversidepassiflora #googlereview

A London plane before pollarding in the next week

A London plane before pollarding in the next week or so. A yearly ritual round these parts. It looks brutal but the trees are used to it and treat it like a haircut, bursting forth with enthusiastic growth each year. @mygardenontheedge #pollarding #pollardingtrees #treepruning #spring #riversidepassiflora #surbiton #surbitonlife #londonplane #londonplanetree #suburbanlife

A pollarded London plane. A yearly ritual round t

A pollarded London plane. A yearly ritual round these parts. It looks brutal but the trees are used to it and treat it like a haircut, bursting forth with enthusiastic growth each year. #pollarding #pollardingtrees #treepruning #spring #riversidepassiflora #surbiton #surbitonlife #londonplane #londonplanetree #suburbanlife

Bob Philips comments, ‘The Royal Oak, Surbiton,

Bob Philips comments,
‘The Royal Oak, Surbiton, changed hands in 2015. The new landlord, Kalin Stoykov, did an amazing job turning a dingy wreck into a wonderful neighbourhood pub, and part of that was to plant a Passiflora ‘Star of Surbiton’ on a south-east facing wall, where it has burgeoned. The specimen was provided by Peter Tindley, brother of one of the Oak regulars, who was a propagator at @kewgardens , and had brought on some of Myles’ creations.’ #riversidepassiflora #starofsurbiton #surbiton #surbitonlife #royaloak #theroyaloak #starofsurbitonpassionflower #passiflora

The Dish of Doom! Sarracenia are tough as old boot

The Dish of Doom! Sarracenia are tough as old boots. Quite unbothered by cold spells with thick solid ice on the top of the bowl. Now most of the dead or dying pitchers cut off and new growth starting. #dishofdoom #riversidepassiflora #carnies #carnivorousplants #surbiton #surbitonlife #carnivorousplant #carnivorousplantsofinstagram #sarracenia #sarraceniaflava #sarraceniapurpurea

A lovely pair of multi-trunk Chamaerops humilis fr

A lovely pair of multi-trunk Chamaerops humilis from the fantastic @suttonmanornursery_ . I knew they would be heavy but my goodness.... team effort with neighbours straining away and me shouting at them. Only one of us took a hit from the thorns on the scalp! 🩸🩸🩸. Digging the holes was fun - down to solid clay pretty quickly. Tips available on how to do two matching perfect circles in the right places! #riversidepassiflora #tropicalpalms #tropicalgarden #palmetto #europeanfanpalm #chamaerops #chamaeropshumilis #tropicalgardenuk #tropical #tropicalgarden #palmstagram #palmsofinstagram

There is something in the hole now. HOLE IN THE GR

There is something in the hole now. HOLE IN THE GROUND
(Ted Dicks / Myles Rudge)

Bernard Cribbins - 1962

There I was, a-diggin' this 'ole
'Ole in the ground, so big and sort o' round it was
And there was I, diggin' it deep
It was flat at the bottom and the sides were steep
When along comes this bloke in a bowler
Which he lifted and scratched his 'ead
Woooh, he looked down the 'ole
Poor demented soul and he said

"Do you mind if I make a suggestion?

Don't dig there, dig it elsewhere
Your digging it round and it ought to be square
The shape of it's wrong, it's much too long
And you can't put hole where a hole don't belong"

I ask, what a liberty, eh?
Nearly bashed him right in the bowler

Well, there was I, a-stood in me 'ole
Shovellin' earth for all that I was worth, I was
And there was 'im, standin' up there
So grand and official with his nose in the air
So I gave him a look sort of sideways
And I leaned on me shovel and sighed
Woooh, I lit me a fag
And havin' took a drag I replied

I just couldn't bear to dig it elsewhere
I'm diggin' it round 'cos I don't want it square
And if you disagree, it doesn't bother me
That's the place where the 'oles gonna be

Well there we were, discussing this 'ole
'Ole in the groud, so big and sort o' round
It's not there now, the ground's all flat
And beneath it is the bloke in the bowler hat

And that's that!

#riversidepassiflora #surbiton #mysteryplant #bernardcribbins

This gruesome looking creature is the ‘Purple Ro

This gruesome looking creature is the ‘Purple Rocket’ aka Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’ trying to make it through winter. Plenty of rotting flesh plus 🪱 🪱🪱s in the top, but looks like the centre is ok. I have unwrapped a lot of the plants early as we have a ten day forecast of up to 14°C and nothing below freezing. They can always be rewrapped if necessary. @vincenzecalzone #learningcurve #musa #ensete #photosynthesis #surbiton #enseteventricosum #enseteventricosummaurelii #exoticgarden #tropicalgarden #tropicalgardenuk

Passiflora membranacea. That awkward moment when y

Passiflora membranacea. That awkward moment when you realise that despite multiple layers of horticultural fleece, on balance, it probably hasn’t made it through the winter. Min -2°C 27°F at best. @felco_official #passiflora #passifloramembranacea #riversidepassiflora #surbiton #felco

That awkward moment when Louis the Cat stuffs as m

That awkward moment when Louis the Cat stuffs as much of his snout as he can into an empty packet of Cheese & Onion @walkers_crisps Bizarre animal. @mobilecatvet recommended! #blackcats #blackcatsrule #blackcatsofinstagram #riversidepassiflora #surbiton #surreycats

I’m not a great fan of Cordylines, they are fai

I’m not a great fan of Cordylines, they are fairly ubiquitous round here, but there are some terrific specimens about as our mild winters generally don’t bother them. And they do give the place a tropical look. #cordyline #cordylines #cordylinesofinstagram #suburbansucculents #hinchleywood #surbiton #cordylinesofinsta #succulentsofinstagram #succulenttrees #cabbagepalm #cabbagetree #riversidepassiflora

That moment when you go for your usual walk round

That moment when you go for your usual walk round the block and appear to have ended up in another country! #schoolbus #schoolbuslife #usa #riversidepassiflora #surbiton #uk #kingston #surbitonlife

Wowsers! A set of 3 industrial size Lithops by @gi

Wowsers! A set of 3 industrial size Lithops by @giromagi A present from @leafygyal Diameter over 5cm/2 inches across which suggests Lithops aucampiae? #riversidepassiflora #lithops #livingstones #surbiton #kingston #succulent #boyswithplants #sucvulents #lithopslover #lithopsofinstagram #desertplants #lithopsaucampiae

Curiously as well as oaks and conifers a surprisin

Curiously as well as oaks and conifers a surprising number of Trachycarpus fortunei 🌴 🌴🌴s were planted around here in the late 1800s early 1900s. The Victorians loved their tropical plants! Later on, in the last century, Cordylines were added into the mix. #palms #palmtrees #riversidepassiflora #trachycarpus #trachycarpusfortunei #tropicalplantsuk #surbiton #kingston

Palm envy. Not mine. Absolutely lovely Butia capit

Palm envy. Not mine. Absolutely lovely Butia capitata, also known as the Pindo palm or jelly palm. Unfortunately it is near the pavement and not too far from the boundary wall and is starting to outgrow its location. ID by @magdalena_carlos #riversidepassiflora #butia #butiacapitata #butiaodorata #palm #palmtrees #jellypalm #surbiton #tropicalgardening

Obligatory #snow pic last week and now obligatory

Obligatory #snow pic last week and now obligatory #daffodil pic. #spring #springcomeearly #riversidepassiflora #daffodils #daffodilseason #surbiton #surbitonlife

Deep joy! #waffle week at @Surbeanton. Waffle with

Deep joy! #waffle week at @Surbeanton. Waffle with everything in it! That plus a decaff ☕️ = Excellent! 🤗 #riversidepassiflora #surbeanton #surbiton #surbitonlife #coffeeshop

#lithops So pesky. Water me and I die. Dont water

#lithops So pesky. Water me and I die. Dont water me and I’ll never flower. 🤔 If you have nothing better to do guess how many Lithops are in the pot? #succulents #succulent #succulentsofinstagram #livingstone #livingstones #riversidepassiflora #surbiton

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