Once again it is time for this delightful fruit in my garden.  I am fortunate to have six trees, producing beautiful juicy “nispero’s”.  Herewith some info:
It is in leaf all year, in flower from November to March, and the seeds ripen from April to June. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have …

Almonds (Prunus dulcis) are a deciduous fruit tree within the rose (Rosaceae) family, along with other tree fruits such as peaches, apples, pears, plums, cherries, and apricots. Within the genus, almonds are most closely related to the peach, and hybrids of the two are used as …

Family: Asteraceae (daisies)
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May be a shrub with long canes which will climb, or if a suitable support is available, it becomes a conventional climber, twining around its supports. Its leaves are glossy, thick and fleshy, and bluntly lobed. Flowers are daisy-like with yellow petals. Seed is …

As its name would suggest, originates from Caracas.  Not too often seen, it is a dramatic majestic plant, which forms a rather lax growing shrub, with large oval and wavy-edged, toothed leaves, which are covered in fine stinging hairs, giving rise to its common name.  Some people have an extreme …

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Montbretia
The Crocosmia family of bulbs originated in Southern Africa.
Montbretia is a member of the Crocosmia family and blooms here in Spain during the months of January/February.
They are very easy to grow. The orange flowers are trumpet shaped and appear alternately along the stems. The …