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Martins Garden (UK)

in 2003 I bought a very run down old house
in 2003 I bought a very run down old house		 the garden was dark and surrounded by 50 foot high leylandii
the garden was dark and surrounded by 50 foot high leylandii
first job - get rid of the fir trees!
first job - get rid of the fir trees!		 Not much left once the trees had gone so its starrt from scratch
Not much left once the trees had gone so its starrt from scratch
i planted a nice acacia baileyana purpurea. With its grey/purple foliage and bright flowers its my favourite acacia
i planted a nice acacia baileyana purpurea. With its grey/purple foliage and bright flowers its my favourite acacia		 Summer 2004. paulownias in the front garden
Summer 2004. paulownias in the front garden
winter 2005. A silver burch blows down. Strong winds here at times
winter 2005. A silver burch blows down. Strong winds here at times		 winter 2005. My king protea turns a worrying shade of red
winter 2005. My king protea turns a worrying shade of red
my clivia in the conservatory brightens up late winter
my clivia in the conservatory brightens up late winter		 grevillia rosmarifolia flowers late spring
grevillia rosmarifolia flowers late spring
an unusual double rhodadendron flowering in 2005. THis is one of the few plants I inherited with the garden
an unusual double rhodadendron flowering in 2005. THis is one of the few plants I inherited with the garden		 protea clarks red floweing summer 2006
protea clarks red floweing summer 2006
datura sanguinea, tecoma capansis, melianthus major and musa sikkamensis
datura sanguinea, tecoma capansis, melianthus major and musa sikkamensis		 tibouchina on the patio
tibouchina on the patio
peony - not very exotic but pretty :)
peony - not very exotic but pretty :)		 Nerium. summer 2006. They do suprisingly well here
Nerium. summer 2006. They do suprisingly well here
garden winter2006. Its all gradually comming together. The wasteland has gone!
garden winter2006. Its all gradually comming together. The wasteland has gone!		 acacia melanoxylon. winter 2006. Its grown enormously in 3 years but no flowers yet.
acacia melanoxylon. winter 2006. Its grown enormously in 3 years but no flowers yet.
acacia baileyana purpurea has done well but it does suffer from being blown over a lot
acacia baileyana purpurea has done well but it does suffer from being blown over a lot		 winter 2006. My big experiment - eucalyptus ficifolia. Has anyone else tried this magnificent tree? So far its survived the cold
winter 2006. My big experiment - eucalyptus ficifolia. Has anyone else tried this magnificent tree? So far its survived the cold
melianthus seems to be OK with the frosts
melianthus seems to be OK with the frosts		 winter 2006. banksia ericifolia is growing its first flower spike
winter 2006. banksia ericifolia is growing its first flower spike
banksia spinulosa has one growing too
banksia spinulosa has one growing too		 scadoxus flowering in the conservatory late 2006
scadoxus flowering in the conservatory late 2006
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