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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day

READER PHOTOS! Ana's garden in Portugal

comments (12) March 15th, 2012 in blogs
MichelleGervais Michelle Gervais, Senior Editor
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Photo: Courtesy of Ana Abrantes
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Boy, do I get excited when we get photos in from far-off countries! Today's photos are from Ana Abrantes. I was tempted to "edit" Ana's words, but decided to let her speak as herself: "Hi, I live in Portugal, my garden have a very heavy soil, blue /dark clay. Anyway i try do my best and have some sucess here and there .I send a photo , last spring .hope you all like. One exuberante "glicinea." " That is one gorgeous wisteria path, Ana, and I don't know what the plant in the second photo is, but I LIKE it. Anyone know? Thanks, Ana, for showing us a piece of your garden!

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ameyvel writes: With BIG LETTERS, sorry, not meant to shout anyone,just admiration for the beauty of Ana's Wisterias WOW!!!!

Posted: 6:18 am on May 1st
jmlecocq writes: I definitely think it's a bottle brush! Gorgeous trellis of wisteria...here, too, in NW FL it is one of the first signs of spring. Posted: 2:57 pm on March 18th
Kimi57 writes: It takes a gardener to be able to grow wisteria! that must be you Ana! Posted: 7:28 am on March 16th
sheilaschultz writes: Ana, thank you. Your photos are magical!
Posted: 10:27 pm on March 15th
wittyone writes: You say you have "some success here and there". Wow! I'd say that if the wisteria was the only thing you had growing there that would be more than enough to claim total success.

Absolutely luscious looking. Posted: 2:20 pm on March 15th
soilgoil writes: Later this season my husband is going to construct an arbor for our out-of-control, but gorgeous wisteria. Your photo was a wonderful encouragement. Thank you! I hope you'll send more photos of your garden, Ana. Posted: 1:27 pm on March 15th
Wife_Mother_Gardener writes: Beautiful! Thanks for sharing Ana. Posted: 11:51 am on March 15th
tractor1 writes: WOW is right, what a lot of wisteria! I had one wisteria vine years ago but it required severe pruning down to nubs each year if it was to flower the following year,and the flowers don't last long so mustly it was a very fast growing green vine... but the blooms look and smell heavenly. It was a monumental task to dig up its roots, I replaced it with concord grapes, made a lovely privacy fence. I'll guess that Ana lives in central or northern portugal, I think the southern portion is too arid for wisteria. At first glance I thought that flower is mimosa but then saw that the foliage didn't match. A very nice contribution. Posted: 10:34 am on March 15th
Parb writes: It looks a lot like Feijoa sellowiana O. You can see a photo here: http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FESE2 Posted: 10:25 am on March 15th
pattyspencer writes: Beautiful wisteria! I agree - it must be heaven to walk under it when it's in full bloom. The the other flower is a WOW! Gorgeous and bright! I looked it up and it's a type of bottle brush bush. Posted: 7:57 am on March 15th
meander1 writes: What a magical walk that must be when the wisteria is in glorious bloom and that heavenly fragrance fills the air!
And the plant in the second picture made me smile because it looks like one of those playful fiber optic light lamps. Posted: 7:33 am on March 15th
anaabrantes157 writes: Hi
the second plant is a "callistemon" .Ihave many here and nice photos that i can send if you want or i can.
Have a nice day
anaabrantes157 Posted: 7:05 am on March 15th
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