I especially love seeing Scheffleras flush out new leaves, like a bunch of hands and arms reaching out, trying to touch the sky...
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| Okay, okay, it's not a Schefflera but what the heck! |
The Scheffleras in our garden are just starting to flush and the ones above are among the earliest ones. More to follow in the next few weeks!
Mark :-)
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Gorgeous!!! Those new leaves are perfection.
ReplyDeleteThey are lovely Lisa, always enjoy seeing the new flush of leaves :)
DeleteOh, if they didn't need so much water...
ReplyDeleteWhen that drought ends Kris, aralias must make its way back to your garden :)
DeleteGreat shots! I've been enjoying watching my S. taiwaniana leafing out. My S. delavayi is so small it doesn't have much impact. What species are the first two pictured? I love the golden fuzz!
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan! First is rhododendrifolia and second is delavayi :)
DeleteWe could start an new meme; Araliaceae flushing...could be fun!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea Loree, I'm up for that! :))
DeleteGreat shots, they do look like hands!
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting phase of the new flush Alison :)
DeleteGreat photos, I love seeing the new foliage emerging on araliads! Looks like my Schefflera delavayi was killed to the ground, and still no sign of new growth...
ReplyDeleteGive it a bit more time John, fingers crossed they will come back from the ground :)
DeleteLovely leaves emerging, reminds me of what Cycas revoluta does. Plants never cease to amaze.
ReplyDeleteIndeed Gail :) and hopefully our cycads will flush this year as they didn't last year for some reason
DeleteWhat an eye-catching unfurling that must be to watch. Hard to believe that those new leaves turn green with age :)
ReplyDeleteVery eye catching Anna! The colour is more intense too when wet, and as it was rainy yesterday the brown colouration looked more vivid :)
DeleteOh, I absolutely love that first one! Those orange buds are fantastic! Fatsias is as close as I get, and those are cool too. But, now you have me lusting after one of those rhododendrifolias - wow!
ReplyDeleteHopefully rhododendrifolias will be widely available there soon Anna :)
DeleteOr are they alien hands reaching out to pull in unsuspecting gardeners and consume them? Either way, they're beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey could be Peter ;)
DeleteIf I didn't need one before, I do now!
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