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pelly

Never really gardened until I joined this community, now I'm totally hooked thanks to all the lovely people on here. 🌿🌼🌺🌻🌷🌸🌿

Sarcococca confusa

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pelly

Morning everyone. There are so many #berries on my #sweet-box-confusa this year that the scent will fill the house when I open the front door 🥰 #sarcococca-confusa

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane .. lots of food for the birds there 👍🏻😘

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flof1952

Morning Jane. Wow so many berries 👋😯

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pelly

Morning Julie. Funnily enough the birds don't eat them but it's very near the house so I think that puts them off 🤔 @juliesgarden

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pelly

Morning Pauline. It's really come in to it's own this last couple of years 🥰 @flof1952

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joannie.a

Must admit I just noticed yesterday how many berries were on mine

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pelly

It must be a bumper year 🥰 @joannie.a

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hebelover

Loads of berries

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charlotte

That's pretty

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pelly

It is isn’t it 🥰 @charlotte

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pelly

Morning everyone. Old growth and new growth on my #sweet-box-confusa for #foliagefriday 🌿 #sarcococca-confusa

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane 💚

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flof1952

Morning Jane. Looks happy/healthy 👋😊💚💛

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pelly

Morning everyone. I have rather a lot of #sweet-box-confusa seedlings growing, I think I’ll pot a few up as gifts #foliagefriday #sarcoccocaconfusa 🪴

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juliesgarden

Mor Jane ..Great idea Jane 💚

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pelly

Morning Julie. There are lots more round the other side, I might have to have a market stall 🤣 @juliesgarden

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juliesgarden

Go for it !!💚

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pelly

Morning Elaine 👋 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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jacaranda

One tip, Jane. Don’t pot them up individually as they do better when there’s two or three to a pot. Apparently they like company!!! 😂😂

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pelly

Oh, thank you Barbara, I'll do that 😘 @jacaranda

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pelly

Morning everyone. The #sweet-box-confusa is smelling lovely outside the front door at the moment 🤍 #sarcococca-confusa

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Auricula

Morning Jane, gosh that look healthy and lovely in the sun 💚

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jacaranda

Morning Jane. I love the fragrance of Sarcococca. Yours is looking glorious! 💚

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pelly

Morning Elise. It's growing into a beautiful shrub and in totally the wrong place 😂 @Auricula

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pelly

Morning Barbara, thank you and so do I 😍 @jacaranda

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Afternoon Jane….🤍💚🤍

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Auricula

That made me laugh Jane😂

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pelly

Afternoon Elaine 🤍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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pelly

I’m pleased to hear that 😂 @Auricula

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richard.spicer.7906

They have a wonderful fragrance don’t they Jane, hopefully you’ll have lots of berries too @pelly

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pelly

It’s all out sync, it’s had berries for months now 🙄😂 @richard.spicer.7906

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a great Saturday 🖤 #berries #sweet-box-confusa #sarcococca-confusa

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juliesgarden

YOu too Jane 😘

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pelly

Thanks Julie 😘 @juliesgarden

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flof1952

Morning Jane. Thank you and you too 👋😊

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Auricula

Morning Jane, lovely berries 🖤 Have a good day too ☺️

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pelly

Afternoon Elise. Thank you, enjoy your day too 🖤 @Auricula

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pelly

Morning everyone. The #sweet-box-confusa looked gorgeous yesterday with the sun shining through it 💚🖤❤️. It’s a bit different today, it’s raining at the moment thwarting our efforts to get the raised bed built 🙄💦 #sarcococca-confusa

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jpea

Morning Jane, I'm sure it'll improve later 😉

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honestgreensco

you ever tried one of those berries?

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane…..just heard there’s snow for November 😟

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jacaranda

Lots of berries = lots of babies! 🤞🤞

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane.. lovely 😊

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joannie.a

Looking promising, I don't think mine has ever had berries - come to think of it I don't think it's ever had much in the way of flowers either😒

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Auricula

Morning Jane a very soggy morning 🌧️ It’s looking very healthy, at least you have all the components ready for the build☺️

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italydiva

Lots of berries there Jane 😀 Rain…isn’t that often the case when you’re desperate to get on with an outside project 🤷‍♀️

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italydiva

Oh no Elaine! Need to get my ensete sorted soon then! 😕

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, I hope so but it's not looking very promising at the moment ☔️ @jpea

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pelly

No but apparently they're not poisonous 🤔 @honestgreensco

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pelly

Morning everyone. The berries are looking colourful on my #sweet-box-confusa ❤️ #sarcococca-confusa

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jpea

Morning Jane, almost Christmas looking 😁

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Auricula

Morning Jane, so fresh and healthy looking💚♥️💚

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, I’m ignoring that comment 😳😂😂 @jpea

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pelly

Morning Elise, I love the berries at this stage, they look great against the paler new foliage 😍 @Auricula

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flof1952

Morning Jane. Great colours together 👋😯💚❤

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane .. lots of berries appearing ❤️

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italydiva

Morning Jane 👋 the berries looked as though they’ve been polished to perfection!

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pelly

Morning Pauline, thank you, I think so too 😍 @flof1952

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pelly

Morning Julie. It’s a berry good time of the year (sorry 🙄😂) @juliesgarden

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pelly

Morning Angela, thank you, it took me ages 😂❤️ @italydiva

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juliesgarden

😂😂😂👍🏻

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pelly

Morning everyone 👋. This sweet box smells divine when I open my front door. Have a scentsational Sunday #sweet-box-confusa #sarcococca-confusa

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jpea

Morning Jane 🙋‍♂️what a lovely welcome

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juliesgarden

I bet !! Morning Jane 😘

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pelly

Morning Jeremy. Ohh it is 🤍 @jpea

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pelly

Morning again Julie 👋 @juliesgarden

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godfreye

Good morning Jane how lovely to open the door to sweet smell of those 🤗

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pelly

Morning Enid, it really is a treat 🤍 @godfreye

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joanboston

How lovely Jane, mine never seems to have a scent?

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Auricula

Morning Jane, this is lovely, mine is still diddly ☺️

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane looks a nice big one 👌🏼

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pelly

Thanks Joan. I've never noticed mine to be as highly scented as it is this year 🥰 @joanboston

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pelly

Afternoon Elise and Elaine. I know they are usually slow growing but this has put a tremendous amount of growth on this last year 🥰 @Auricula @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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pelly

Morning everyone, have a super Saturday 🖤 #berries #sweet-box-confusa #sarcococca-confusa

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Auricula

Morning Jane, lovely close up 🖤💚

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pelly

Morning Elise, thank you 🙏 @Auricula

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Berry nice….😉

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pelly

Thanks Elaine 😍 @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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godfreye

Good morning Jane have a great Saturday 🤗

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pelly

Morning Enid, thanks and you too 🥰 @godfreye

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pelly

Morning everyone. There are berries on the sweet box confusa lower down and flowers forming at the top now. Have a good day 🖤 #foliagefriday #berries #sarcococcaconfusa #sweet-box-confusa

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joanboston

We’re off to Manchester to look after the boys. It’s going to be chilly 🥶

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joannie.a

Morning Jane

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jpea

Morning Jane 🙋 you too

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane .. have a great day ☺️

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pelly

Enjoy your weekend and wrap up warm 🧣🧤 @joanboston

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pelly

Morning Joan 👋 @joannie.a

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, thank you 👋 @jpea

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pelly

Morning Julie, thanks and you too 😊 @juliesgarden

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Auricula

Love that photo - make a lovely no fuss Christmas card ☺️

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pelly

Thanks Elise, it would wouldn't it 🥰 @Auricula

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anges

Lovely! 😃

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pelly

Morning everyone, my sweet box confusa is looking lovely with both berries and flowers 💚🖤🤍 Have a lovely day #sarcococcaconfusa #sweet-box-confusa

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anges

Morning Jane 🙂💚 you too 🌱🌱🌱

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pelly

Morning Ange, thanks 🙋‍♀️ @anges

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane .. mines the same , such pretty flowers 🌸

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pelly

Morning Julie, I agree, they’re gorgeous 🤍 @juliesgarden

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godfreye

Good morning Jane🤗

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pelly

Morning again Enid 🙋 @godfreye

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kez001uk

Those berries are beautiful 🖤 but the scent from the flowers 🤤

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pelly

Oh yes 🤍 @kez001uk

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pelly

Looking out of the bedroom window I can see we’ve had our first real frost of the season ❄️ I wonder if my last dahlia is still standing. It’s too dark to see yet. In the meantime this is my contribution to today’s hashtag #berries 🖤. Have a lovely day and wrap up well if you are going out #sarcococca-confusa #sweetbox-confusa

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richard.spicer.7906

Looks full of them Jane! I’ll have to check mine later, I think I have a red berry one but can’t quite remember, in fact I don’t think I’ve even seen a berry on it yet? Not had it long so maybe it was still quite young

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pelly

I've had this three years and it's the first time it's had berries. It's still quite a small plant so I was delighted to see them this year 😄 @richard.spicer.7906

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane...so thats what the berries are ! Another tree identified, have a whole hedge of this, was trying to figure it out 👍🏻

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pelly

Morning Julie, glad to help. When it flowers the scent is amazing, you'll love it 😍 @juliesgarden

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juliesgarden

Oh nice 😍

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sharonhayden

It will smell amazing- a whole hedge full🤩🤩

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anges

They remind me of blackcurrants 🖤💜

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pelly

They do don't they, I think I'll leave them for the birds though 😂 @anges

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pelly

A first for me, my little sweet box has berries but I thought they were supposed to come after the flowers in spring 🤔. Have a lovely day #sweet-box-confusa #sarcococca-confusa

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juliesgarden

Morning Jane.. everything weird at the minute, I’ve got alliums coming 😲

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pelly

Morning again Julie, yes that is weird. I’ve got some hyacinths peeping through but no signs of any alliums 👍 @juliesgarden

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wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

Morning Jane 👋🏼

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pelly

Morning Elaine 🙋‍♀️ @wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom

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jpea

Morning Jane 🙋‍♂️ you too

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hebelover

Morning Jane 🫐 Definitely trying to confuse 😄

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joannie.a

Noticed mine had berries on it just the other day. Perhaps its Covid, it seems to be the excuse for everything else😁

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, thank you 🙋 @jpea

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pelly

Morning Jason 🙋😂😂 @hebelover

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pelly

Morning Joan 😂😂😂 @joannie.a

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godfreye

Good morning Jane that's great for the birds and they look so juicy for them🤗

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pelly

#winterscent #sweet-box-confusa #sarcococca-confusa

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pelly

Morning everyone, I hope you have a fragrance filled day. I got this back in the front garden yesterday near the front door where I can appreciate it delicious perfume #sweet-box-confusa #sarcoccocaconfusa #front-garden-redesign-pelly 🙋‍♀️💚👃

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RedFuchsia

Morning Jane ☕

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richard.spicer.7906

Lovely! It really is there time at the moment.

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pelly

Morning again Natalia @RedFuchsia 🙋‍♀️

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pelly

Morning Elise, I think they all are, but they’re so worth it aren’t they 😍💚 @auricula

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pelly

Thanks Rich, it certainly is @richard.spicer.7906 😍👍

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anges

Morning Jane 😀💚

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joanboston

No smell on mine Jane, but the flowers haven’t fully opened

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pelly

Still a tiny little plant but I have a flower and one or two more buds, I’m so looking forward to this getting bigger and being able to enjoy its perfume Jacqueline @awomanonabike 💚💚

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bigemrg

Good morning Jane! ☺️

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ShelleySnyder

The smell is fabulous!!💘😍

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pelly

It’s that small I can’t get down to it yet Shelley @ShelleySnyder 😂😂

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jpea

Morning Jane, hope it's a grand day for you 🙋‍♂🙋‍♂

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flof1952

Morning Jane 🖐☺

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pelly

Morning Jeremy, thanks and for you too @jpea 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

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pelly

Morning Pauline @flof1952 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

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awomanonabike

Oh how exciting. Mine is pumping the scent out at the moment and filling the whole of the front garden. Give it time 😉 PS It may be small but it’s not the dwarf variety, it’s #sarcococcaconfusa 😍

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pelly

I’m loving watching it grow, it looks really healthy. I’ve got it in the bed right near my front door, just the right place hopefully @awomanonabike 👍👍

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pelly

Oh, I must alter the name in my plant directory @awomanonabike thank you 😍😘

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awomanonabike

A perfect place I think. I’m so glad you like it 😘

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pelly

@awomanonabike still very small, but I do believe I have flower buds 😍😍

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awomanonabike

😂😂😂 Small but perfectly formed! Just wait until you get the scent when they open... 😍

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pelly

It was so tiny when you gifted it to me Jacqueline, and you warned me it was a slow grower, but I'm so chuffed to see buds. I was looking at some at the GC today and they were £16 each, bigger than mine but not what I would consider to be big plants by any means @awomanonabike 😊😘

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pelly

@awomanonabike oh yes, I can't wait to get the scent, if I can get down that far 😱😂

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awomanonabike

😂😂 Just as well you’re small, like me!

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pelly

@awomanonabike I had to show you this Jacqueline, lots of new growth, still very small but it looks so healthy, thank you so much 💚😘

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suerichards

Look healthy Jane 👍

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pelly

It’s a little beauty Sue, it was a gift when I visited Jacqueline last November @lovemygarden65 💚💚

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lovemygarden65

🤔🤔🤔

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awomanonabike

Thanks for showing me Jane. It looks really healthy 💚 I hope you get a few flowers, they smell so wonderful

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awomanonabike

😂😂 I’m glad it’s not just me that does things like this 🤣🤣 ⬆️⬆️ @suerichards

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pelly

I hope so too, it would be lovely @awomanonabike 😍😘

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pelly

Whoops, I’ve only just seen what I did, sorry Marilyn and Sue @lovemygarden65 @suerichards @awomanonabike 😂😂😂

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pelly

Cataloguing 💚💚

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