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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Long Lashes" data-source="post: 290982" data-attributes="member: 41">That's true, although I'm already looking around in the shops  at Violas and winter pansies  as these should  add a splash of colour over the darks months.  Today whilst I was in Tescos I bought some more Daffodil and Tulip bulbs which are ready for planting this week in readiness for the spring.   Michelle,  I can bet that even if you had the biggest house in the whole world you would still be wanting more room to save all the poor neglected plants :hb:Ah,  now the name Umbrella Plants I am familiar with <img src="http://yoursmiles.org/ksmile/babe/k0512.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":gotcha:" title="Gotcha    :gotcha:" data-shortname=":gotcha:" />    I   saw one of these plants years ago, but I can't remember where and who it belonged to? Yes it will, I wonder if they will have a pale blue bloom as the dye becomes less concentrated?   I guess we will just have to with and see <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />You've done a great job with her, hopefully she will repay you by perking up and becoming her most  beautiful again.Its a shame to see PV looking so sparse, but it is lovely to see her still surrounded by the other Orchids, especially Snowy.     That second image is  a gorgeous photo of her in her prime next to Snowy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   thanks for these Michelle.Really?  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />   okey-dokey here we go ...[SPOILER="Fuchsias also known by me as ballerinas"]       These are hot off the press because I took them an hour ago ... in the rain <img src="http://yoursmiles.org/ssmile/fun/s0208.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="lol    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" />   they are past their best now, I should've snapped them a few weeks ago ...<img src="https://i.ibb.co/b5Z9XzT/DIGITAL-CAMERA.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 466px" />My Dad gave me both of these plants, his own  Fuchsias are spectacular!<img src="https://i.ibb.co/qNm4Nkn/DIGITAL-CAMERA.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 475px" />[/SPOILER][SPOILER="Dahlia in the rain..Lol!"]Instead of playing "Where's Wally?" ,    this one is  called "Where's the bee?"   <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue    :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /><img src="https://i.ibb.co/Fg5npV6/DIGITAL-CAMERA.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 613px" />[/SPOILER]They always make me smile, they're very smiley plants   <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />    Ours are now coming to an end and are  dropping their heads, they look like they're bowing.WOW!  What a fab bonus! <img src="https://smileyshack.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sbowing_100-109.gif?w=150&h=102"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bowing" title="Bowing    :bowing" data-shortname=":bowing" /><img src="https://smileyshack.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sbowing_100-109.gif?w=150&h=102"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bowing" title="Bowing    :bowing" data-shortname=":bowing" /><img src="https://smileyshack.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/sbowing_100-109.gif?w=150&h=102"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":bowing" title="Bowing    :bowing" data-shortname=":bowing" />   I just love Streetie!    She had such a tough start to life and now look at her, those lush leaves  looks glorious   <img src="http://yoursmiles.org/ksmile/babe/k05142.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":kiss:" title="Kiss    :kiss:" data-shortname=":kiss:" />  ...  she is indeed "living her best life"   What a treat to see her again.     She certainly fell on her  feet when you happened to notice her and gave her the home she'd been waiting all year for.</blockquote>

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