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Post by OasisNZ on Nov 13, 2007 9:44:13 GMT 12
We did a garden tour on Sunday, it was a fund raiser for a local school, $10 per ticket, it must have been a real hit, as there were literally dozens of people visiting any garden we went to throughout the day. Here are a few random pics, anyone know what this fruit is? Hint, it's a citrus with a very strong smell... Lovely pond lily's... A couple of water features... A sculpture... And a Wisteria pergola...
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Post by mamamia on Nov 13, 2007 10:25:24 GMT 12
I love the wisteria pagola, is that fruit like a lemon ?
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Post by meandog on Nov 13, 2007 10:30:01 GMT 12
Yes the pergola looks great, pity wisteria only flowers for a short time each year. Theres a Spanish style house up here that they have the lavender coloured wisteria trained right across the front of the home it looks a very pretty sight when in flower.
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Post by OasisNZ on Nov 13, 2007 10:45:25 GMT 12
I love the wisteria pagola, is that fruit like a lemon ? Yes, it is like a lemon, we had never seen one before, apparently there is no fleshy centre, it's mostly rind, and is nice in a marmalade. Spot prize goes to whomever can name it correctly...
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Post by OasisNZ on Nov 13, 2007 10:47:54 GMT 12
*rushes off to rename image, lol...*
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Post by mamamia on Nov 13, 2007 11:42:47 GMT 12
I have come across this name a couple of times, but there is no picture, Citrus australasica, the description sounds right.
Citrus australasica (previously Microcitrus australasica), commonly known as the Australian finger lime, occurs as an understorey shrub or tree in rainforests in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. It produces finger-shaped fruit, up to 10cm long, with thin green or yellow skin and green-yellow compressed juice vesicles that tend to burst out when the skin is cut. A pink to red-fleshed form with red to purple or even black skin (known as Citrus australasica var. sanguinea) also occurs in the wild.
Other than that I can't find anything lol!
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Post by meandog on Nov 13, 2007 11:51:19 GMT 12
Budda's hands ornamental citron variety. ;D
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Post by ladypenelope on Nov 13, 2007 11:58:32 GMT 12
I'd never seen or heard of them before........... I just thought it was another deformed fruit ......... like those that came in my mail a while back
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Post by mamamia on Nov 13, 2007 12:06:50 GMT 12
Budda's hands ornamental citron variety. ;D I saw that name too
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Post by mamamia on Nov 13, 2007 12:11:14 GMT 12
Buddas hand lemons I knew I should have put this name up but the other name kept recurring lol!
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Post by mamamia on Nov 13, 2007 12:13:12 GMT 12
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Post by OasisNZ on Nov 14, 2007 7:46:44 GMT 12
Budda's hands ornamental citron variety. ;D Yep, you are onto it Capt. It's believed to be the first citrus variety known in Europe.
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Post by ivyplus on Dec 9, 2007 9:32:31 GMT 12
My daughter and I went to the Jester House in Tasman yesterday. It is a very inspiring place. www.theboot.co.nz/jesterhousecafe.phpWhen ever you are in Nelson go and visit this cafe. Yesterday they had even life music. Sort of Irish music which I love.
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Post by certegy on Dec 9, 2007 13:19:08 GMT 12
Beautiful pics guys - I often visit Kaiteri to spend a little time in a friends bach - will definately stop into jester house and cafe.
Many years ago I once approached the owner of Chez Elco - offered to sing in his cafe just for the kudos (back then anyone who was a musician had to play in this cafe) anyway he was such a kind man and bought his friends and family into the cafe - I played for two hours and he offered us anything from the menu so I literally sang for my supper that night.
Whatever happened to that cafe?
Leigh ;D
BTW: Have you ever heard of a Christchurch - celtic group (RUA) there music is divine.
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Post by certegy on Dec 9, 2007 13:20:19 GMT 12
Yes the pergola looks great, pity wisteria only flowers for a short time each year. Theres a Spanish style house up here that they have the lavender coloured wisteria trained right across the front of the home it looks a very pretty sight when in flower. Lavender wisterias are my favourite
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Post by ivyplus on Dec 9, 2007 19:23:37 GMT 12
Beautiful pics guys - I often visit Kaiteri to spend a little time in a friends bach - will definately stop into jester house and cafe. Many years ago I once approached the owner of Chez Elco - offered to sing in his cafe just for the kudos (back then anyone who was a musician had to play in this cafe) anyway he was such a kind man and bought his friends and family into the cafe - I played for two hours and he offered us anything from the menu so I literally sang for my supper that night. Whatever happened to that cafe? Leigh ;D BTW: Have you ever heard of a Christchurch - celtic group (RUA) there music is divine. No I haven't heard of the group. I am sure I will love it when they sing celtic music. A few years back a friend gave me a celtic cd and I love it. What kind of music and singing are you doing?
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Post by mamamia on Dec 9, 2007 19:31:24 GMT 12
Yes Leigh, what kind of music and singing do you do? You have a hidden talent it would seem Can we hear any of your songs anywhere?
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Post by ivyplus on Feb 23, 2008 9:23:57 GMT 12
I could pick up the four orchids from the old lady yesterday. They are huge plants and they look very healthy. Some have some flower spikes. They are all Cymbidiums.
I guess it will take a while till they flower and when they do I will send some photos. I am really wrapped and excited about having orchids. My mother grew them very successfully.
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Post by meandog on Feb 23, 2008 10:14:43 GMT 12
Watch those pesky snails, when I grew them the snails use to chew holes in the petals.Grrrrrr!!!!!!!
And also chew through the stalk holding the bloom, go out in the morning and find blooms laying on the ground chewed though.
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Post by ivyplus on Feb 24, 2008 7:43:10 GMT 12
Watch those pesky snails, when I grew them the snails use to chew holes in the petals.Grrrrrr!!!!!!! And also chew through the stalk holding the bloom, go out in the morning and find blooms laying on the ground chewed though. I will have a close eye it would be devastating seeing those beautiful flowers chewed off! I have the plants in our "white house".
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