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Sunday 5 June 2016

Brunfelsia

Brunfelsia?   Yes really - it's a tropical plant more commonly known as yesterday, today and tomorrow.   Its flowers last just three days and then drop off.

We have had one for the past 25 years.   Given to Pat by Pat Barwick for a birthday with a 0 at the end it has endured neglect, drought and frost all that time.   It has flowered each year.   Last year Pat counted 28 flowers on it in one day.  This year though it has excelled itself, possibly because it overwintered in the roof room.   Efforts to count the number of flowers today were abandoned at 80.

Because the plant has flowers through 360 degrees it is hard to photograph it and do justice to the display.

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