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Photos of Canada's banana belt

18 years ago

Palm and exotic plant photos of southwestern British Columbia.

Here is a link that might be useful: Southwestern BC

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paul_
18 years ago
Nice pics Den Vic. Seems odd though ... I just don't think of Canada as having areas that warm.
: )
Kat SE Wisconsin z5
18 years ago
Loved looking at the pics. Right now it's 13F where I live. Yes, I'm a little jealous, but they do look so good!
Thanks for sharing.

Kat
den_vic
Original Author
18 years ago
Magnolia grandiflora may put out flowers in late fall on Vancouver Island. I find it interesting to see large, white flower buds in late fall or on a winter month. This is a tough tree with its large, evergreen leaves.

Here is a link that might be useful: Magnolia grandiflora 24 Nov 2005
Kat SE Wisconsin z5
18 years ago
I imagine it must be a sight to see those flowers at this time. We have magnolias here, but they only bloom in spring. Beautiful sight. Are there many flowers on the magnolias at this time, or just here and there? I'm seeing a lot of white here too....in the form of snow! LOL! But by Sunday it'll be gone because we're supposed to get some rain.

Kat

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