Sunday 23 July 2023

And still it flowers

I finally made it up the centre path after ruthlessly cutting back and made it yo the greenhouse. 
I'd decided not to grow anything much in there this year as I was going to be away for a crucial 3 weeks. Instead 8 left it to my cacti and a climbing fern, all of which are contented if left to dry out.
I got inside to be greeted by two more flowers opening. This cactus has been flowering its socks off now for over a month.
I then realised how much they'd grown! 
From thimble size to now in a year.
What will they be next?
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