Monthly Archives: October 2011

Amaranthus

Posted on 31/10/2011 by Sunil

Another plant ID required, this time, an out-of-focus picture of an Amaranthus: I don’t know what type it is though. From comparing on-line pictures, it doesn’t appear to be the common “love-lies-bleeding” or Amaranthus Caudatus, as the flowers are different. … Continue reading →

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Exotic Amaryllis

Posted on 29/10/2011 by Sunil

I came across this plant while on holiday, there was a row of them planted along the path. I wanted to see what it was so I took a look at the long, strap leaves that emerged from the ground … Continue reading →

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Autumn Fire

Posted on 28/10/2011 by Sunil

The year is definitely getting on.

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Agricultural India

Posted on 27/10/2011 by Sunil

Recently I went on holiday to India to see some fraction of the extended family. Indian families are so large that it is not possible to meet everyone you’re related to in a lifetime. This isn’t because every generation has … Continue reading →

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Hours of Darkness

Posted on 26/10/2011 by Sunil

Here in the UK, the “clocks go back” an hour sometime this weekend and Summertime ends. I’ve always wondered what happened to late-night train timetables and buses, and TV schedules (do they all have to run again?). For one day, … Continue reading →

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Annual Biennials

Posted on 25/10/2011 by Sunil

A few of the hollyhocks I sowed around April this year have decided to make a mad-dash for it and try to grow, flower and set seed all in one year. They look very pretty and the flower has a … Continue reading →

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Coconut Palm

Posted on 23/10/2011 by Sunil

If there’s one plant that just screams “tropical” and “exotic”, it’s the coconut palm. Seen on countless holiday programs, the images of coconut palms lining beaches of the finest white sand lapped by crystal blue waters all under a cloudless … Continue reading →

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