Early Blooms

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Farhan Ahmed
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Re: Early Blooms

Post by Farhan Ahmed »

thanks rafique......

@ Sir Arif.....thanks sir.....Insha Allah will follow your instructions........

Petunia in a box.....and calendula
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more colors of rununculus
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Re: Early Blooms

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Poppy
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Verbena
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Phlox
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Gazania
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Re: Early Blooms

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Abutilon in a hanging basket
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Dianthus Barbatus
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Geranium
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Cineraria
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Rununculus
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Mix Gazinia in a Box
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Shizianthus
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I am going to eat this tomorrow :P
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Calceolaria on Bud
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African Daisy
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Godetia
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Re: Early Blooms

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The pebbles and the white fence are giving a nice effect as well as the baskets. I think we tend to underutilize these small things which enhance a garden so much and make the plants stand out better.
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Re: Early Blooms

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Pebbles in the strawberry bed are placed to stop fruit touching the soil........btw i have been using them for mulching as well.....these are actually marble waste pebbles...and many different colors like black, red and white available....and one bag(cement bag) cost Rs.25-30
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Re: Early Blooms

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Dianthus Pink
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Re: Early Blooms

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I must say your garden is really beautiful, full of colors. Almost every spring annual is covered. Masha Allah.
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Re: Early Blooms

Post by sara »

beautiful flowers !
im always late in planting annuals or i forgot completely till its too late !
could you tell me if poppies would grow in karachi weather? and is the ice plant an annual as well ?
Sara
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Re: Early Blooms

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Thanks a lot Khabbab......

Poppy thrives in hot weather i suppose and should do fine in Karachi.......yes ice plant is annual......
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Re: Early Blooms

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Gillardia
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Some type of statice
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Calceolaria
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Oxalis
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Pelargonium
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