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Profile Image Jeff Ingram

jeatacake

Based in St Helens. I grow flowers, fruit & veg at home, on my allotment & in Thailand. Prefer the exotic & unusual & to share tips, ideas, seeds etc.

Xerochrysum bracteatum syn. Helichrysum bracteatum, Bracteantha bracteata

  • Season Icon Early AutumnEarly Autumn 2019
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jeatacake

Its been so soggy here for days on end that not much dead heading has been done, but when I did some earlier, I was amazed to see this Helichrysum flower head full of seedlings! 😄

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pelly

That's amazing Jeff 😍😍

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petalsnthorns

WOW!! The resilience and determination of nature!!

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cazz47

And there was me thinking you were growing seedlings in a basket 😳😂 #mothernature is a wonderful thing Jeff @jeatacake

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joanboston

Hope you can get them out and grow them on

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valjones-hughes

How wonderful Jeff.

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kez001uk

😂 how weird is that 😜 amazing!

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Annettenoosa

Wonderful surprise. Hope they grow into next year's flowers.

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fisherman

Never seen anything like it!😯😯😯

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jeatacake

Had it happen to fallen tomatoes bit never anything like this @gjones

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jeatacake

@petalsnthorns Indeed. Must have known they were headed for the compost!

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