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Some of you may know that I am off to Africa in a few weeks and hope to be able to have a small garden there.

It’s got me to wondering what I might grow there…

…some CROC-osmia, perhaps ?…

…or, maybe, some DANDY LIONS ?…

…definitely a few HIPPO-phae…

ELEPHANTS EARS ?…

…maybe a MONKEY PUZZLE TREE ?…

…how about PARROT’S BEAK ?…

…or, possibly, even an EVERLASTING PEE ?…

(that one was a bit cheeky, but I couldn’t resist it!)

Don’t worry, folks, they’re all my own photos…Got a few left…can anyone come up with anything to do with mongoose, zebras or giraffes ? lol!!!

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Enjoy Africa :o)

24 Jul, 2011

 

Thank you Oliveoil, it will certainly be a change! :)

24 Jul, 2011

 

Well there's zebra grass (a striped miscanthus). And what about tiger lilies? And fritillaria rhino-petalum? Apparently there's a dahlia 'Pink Giraffe' as well (just googled it). Still working on mongoose ....

24 Jul, 2011

 

Great stuff, Andrewr!!!
Can't do fritillaria rhino-petalum, at the moment...no photos...they're all in a secret location until their numbers increase...
...pink giraffe is now a must! (but may have to do a photoshop job, lol!)
Unfortunately, no tigers in Africa...but...
...keep working on the mongoose...there must be an answer..lol!

Thank you :))))

24 Jul, 2011

 

Your Hilarious...lol... :)))

24 Jul, 2011

 

Why, thank you Miss Sue, lol!!! :)))

24 Jul, 2011

 

LOL ! :o)
For a minuit I thought the last photo was the trunk of a baby elephant behind the adult one lol and I wondered where it's body was :D

24 Jul, 2011

 

Heehee, Hywel...it took us all that way, at the time, lol!!! :p

24 Jul, 2011

 

love it! lived in Africa for nearly 5 years in the 70's, had some lovely plants in the garden, had a hedge of Hibiscus, and bourganvilla (can't spell it) growing up the house, banana trees, lemon trees, avacado tree beautiful flowering trees Jacaranda were my favourite .....sigh long time ago now.

24 Jul, 2011

 

Oooh, really, Sewingkilla? Where were you? I'm going to Nigeria...I already am in love with Africa...but never been to those parts which are to become 'home'...

24 Jul, 2011

 

Dear Karen

Sounds like a Zebra Haworthia Fasciata might be appropriate!

Thanks for answering my question about what to plant around mills. We have just bought a holiday house in the Dordogne department, next to Charente. Our nearest town is Mareuil.

As luck would have it I also work in Africa, in Nairobi. Let me know if you need any gardening or general advice if you're anywhere close.

Frankish

2 Aug, 2011

 

Hi Frankish! Thanks for that...will PM you :)

2 Aug, 2011

 

ophiorrhiza mungo...................Commonly known ( lol ) as the Mongoose plant.

25 Aug, 2011

 

Aaah, thanks Pimpernel...they were absolutely my favourites! Not sure if I can remember the spelling long enough to be able to look it up...!...but can match it with pics...:))

25 Aug, 2011

 

Or mongooseberry maybe..........

12 Sep, 2011

 

Aha! Franglais!

12 Sep, 2011

 

Lovely blog Karenfrance; looking forward to watching you African garden grow.

17 Sep, 2011

 

Lovely blog Karenfrance; looking forward to watching you African garden grow.

17 Sep, 2011

 

Thank you, Rbtkew!
...won't be long now, less than two weeks...

17 Sep, 2011

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