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Bringing the cacti in for winter gives an opportun

Bringing the cacti in for winter gives an opportunity to look closely at them. I never realised that the Mammillaria flowers opened up like this in the middle of the day. Constantly in flower for months. #mammillaria #mammillarialover #cactus #cacti #cactiofinstagram #xeric #xeriscape #xeriscapegarden #riversidepassiflora

That awkward moment in September when your Dickson

That awkward moment in September when your Dicksonia antarctica decided it’s time for another flush of fronds. Croziers unfurling! First year in the ground. Is this unusual?
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#welcometothejungle #tropicalgarden #tropicalgardenuk #dicksoniarareplants #dicksoniaantarctica #treefern #trachycarpusfortunei #musabasjoo #canna #surbiton #riversidepassiflora

In the wild Dicksonia antarctica have epiphytes gr

In the wild Dicksonia antarctica have epiphytes growing into their trunks. I’ve pinned some bromeliads etc onto mine and they are doing fine. For some reason though a sunflower decided to join the party. Not put there by me so possibly from Tasmania - or the bird feeder! 🤔 from @thepalmtreecompany #dicksonia #dicksoniaantarctica #treefern #hardytreefern #helianthus #sunflower #riversidepassiflora

I love a Ferocactus. F. herrarae.🤔 #nofilter #t

I love a Ferocactus. F. herrarae.🤔 #nofilter #toughasoldboots #cactus #ferocactus #cactiofinstagram #cactusoftheday #ferocactusherrerae #riversidepassiflora

One of those Xmas mini-cacti presents. Stuffed the

One of those Xmas mini-cacti presents. Stuffed them in a bowl then threw them outside once frost risk passed. The Mammillaria hasn’t stopped flowering all season.
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#cacti #cactus #cactusofinstagram #succulent #succulentsofinstagram #xeric #xeriscape #xeriscapegarden #mammillaria #riversidepassiflora

One of the joys of the plant world is sharing. ‘

One of the joys of the plant world is sharing. ‘Only share what you don’t want to lose.’ Huge thanks to @christinechatfield for these little Aloes, already being shared out further, and she went home with a few bits and bobs too. 😊
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#succulent #succulents #succulentsofinstagram #aloe #aloevera #variegatedplants #variegatedaloe #sharingiscaring #riversidepassiflora

#berries #nofilter #riversidepassiflora

#berries #nofilter #riversidepassiflora

#musasikkimensis starting to produce its first ful

#musasikkimensis starting to produce its first full leaf since arriving a few weeks back. 🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌🍌 musa #banana #tropicaltribe #tropicalgardenstyle #tropicalgardenuk #tropicalgarden #tropicalgardens #riversidepassiflora

Passiflora ‘Flying V’. Grown from seed of Pass

Passiflora ‘Flying V’. Grown from seed of Passiflora penduliflora x Passiflora perfoliata kindly sent to me by Mark Cooper. This delicate looking little chap will grow to 18 feet or more. #passiflora #decaloba #passifloraflyingv

It’s a monster! ‘The Purple Rocket’ aka #ens

It’s a monster! ‘The Purple Rocket’ aka #enseteventricosummaurelii #riversidepassiflora

Organic dried mango. Chomp. Somewhat chewy but a l

Organic dried mango. Chomp. Somewhat chewy but a lovely taste. #mango #driedmango #driedmangos #organicdriedmango #riversidepassiflora

Another pic of Ferocactus gracilis v coloratus fro

Another pic of Ferocactus gracilis v coloratus from Péter Kósik in flower. The flower has opened a few days running and this is more open than the previous pics. Seriously weird the way the flower ‘ribs’ mimic the surrounding spines. Perhaps both hiding from herbivores and attracting pollinators? Fabulous. #nofilter #surbiton #ferocactus #ferocactusgracilis #cactus #cacti #succulentsofinstagram #xeriscape #xeriscapegarden #tropical #tropicalgarden #desert #desertplants #redspines #redspinestar #cactusflower #cactusflowers #xeric #riversidepassiflora

Giant Canna #canna #giantcanna #riversidepassiflor

Giant Canna #canna #giantcanna #riversidepassiflora

The oak trees, some of which round here were plant

The oak trees, some of which round here were planted in Victorian times, are looking particularly magnificent this year. Acorns underfoot everywhere and squirrels busy burying them as they should.
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#oak #oaks #oaktrees #acorns #oaktreesofinstagram #riversidepassiflora

Yucca rostrata maintenance. Oxalis corniculata var

Yucca rostrata maintenance. Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea removal, Maarten Christenhusz comments, ‘a pesky little wood sorrel with explosive capsules and creeping rhizomes.’ Really tough to remove as the top half snaps off if pulled and it will regrow from the roots which go surprisingly far down. It’s attractive but a nuisance. That having been removed to some extent, the plant was boosted up a bit exposing more of the base (including some new growing points) and bottom leaves pruned. Note most of the leaves pruned off were green still. I do this as herbivory can produce a plant hormone storm promoting healing and boosting growth. That’s my theory anyway. I’ve done it previously on a number of Yucca gigantea and they explode into growth.
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#yuccarostrata #yucca #surbiton #plantsarefriends #plantsofinstagram #succulentsofinstagram #succulents #tropicalplants #xeric #xeriscapegarden #xeriscape #desertplants #desertplantsociety #riversidepassiflora

The Riverside®️ hybrid Passiflora ‘Damsel’s

The Riverside®️ hybrid Passiflora ‘Damsel’s Delight’ on left compared with Passiflora caerulea, the Common Passion Flower. Available throughout Europe & North America. Can be found growing on the back of the Laboratory building at @rhswisley. Adds an exotic feel to any garden. Check out the website in bio for more info.
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#filtered #passiflora #passifloradamselsdelight #hardypassionflower #hardypassiflora #passifloracaerulea #polyploid #toughasoldboots #tropicalgarden #tropicalgardenuk #plantsofinstagram #riversidepassiflora

A better pic than previous. Works presumably nearl

A better pic than previous. Works presumably nearly finished. Front door just painted. Neither a plant nor an animal! A better shot than a previous one as renovations continue with a wooden fence being replaced by a wire fence and laurel hedge. Near me, ‘Southborough House’. ‘Southborough conservation area originally formed part of the grounds of Southborough Estate, which centred on Southborough House. Thomas and Sarah Langley commissioned the famous Regency architect, John Nash, to build Southborough House on the former Kingston Common in 1808. The main house, the garden building to the west, and Southborough Lodge are Grade II listed buildings and the oldest buildings within the area. The Ordnance Survey dated 1868 shows Southborough House and Southborough Farm (now demolished) as the only properties within the boundaries of Brighton Road, Ditton Road, and the Portsmouth to London Railway line.’ @thegoodlifesurbiton
#johnnasharchitect #johnnash #regency #georgian #regencyarchitecture #georgianarchitecture #georgianhouse #surbiton #kingstonuponthames #conservationarea #riversidepassiflora

Cycad 1 discharged from Cycad Hospital and gone ho

Cycad 1 discharged from Cycad Hospital and gone home. Cycad 2 (pic 2) was really yellow but now starting to green up. It is recovering more slowly compared with my own dark green Cycad in pic 1 that was pruned to the bone on April 11th this year. Possible nitrogen fixing issues? @capsdiv? Nothing that a big pile of chicken manure pellets won’t cure! #nofilter #cycas #cycad #cycasrevoluta #planthospital #jurrasic #tropicalgardensuk #jurrasicworld #dinosaurfood #riversidepassiflora

Ferocactus gracilis v coloratus in flower. Fabulou

Ferocactus gracilis v coloratus in flower. Fabulous. @personofcactus thanks for inspiring me. I am amazed. #nofilter #surbiton #ferocactus #ferocactusgracilis #cactus #cacti #succulentsofinstagram #xeriscape #xeriscapegarden #tropical #tropicalgarden #desert #desertplants #redspines #redspinestar #cactusflower #cactusflowers #xeric #riversidepassiflora

Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano', the Dwarf Mediterran

Chamaerops humilis 'Vulcano', the Dwarf Mediterranean Fan Palm. Just given it a good spruce up, removing weeds and some leaves with brown spots acquired over last winter. Slow growing sturdy hardy palm. #palm #palmtrees #palmtreesofinstagram #palmsofinstagram #chamaerops #tropicalpalms #chamaeropshumilis #chamaeropshumilisvulcano #riversidepassiflora #volcano #vulcano #vulcanoisland

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