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It's good to work in a nursery · 04:37 PM

Here's a few pictures I took in the nursery this week. Color is everywhere.

G M Fude · 05-30-2008, 05:11 PM

Nice photos! A couple of them haven't got the focus where the shot lead my eye -- but that could just be me. Great colours and light and shade, just the thing for a bleak start to winter in Melbourne (16° and sunny though).

Techiechick · 05-30-2008, 05:55 PM

Great series of shots Brit. I love the purple hibiscus.

mel · 05-30-2008, 06:28 PM

Nice. I like the purple one best too. What are those in the last one?

Igilligan · 05-30-2008, 06:38 PM

the purple Hi is my fave too... on the strawberry pic, the focus is on the flower at the top and the green berry at the bottom, but my brain crys out for the red strawberry... it goes back to that other thread and the old strawberry fields back home...

How long have you worked at the nursery? Pm me the name... my wife is all about going to nursery's...

Damn Brit · 05-30-2008, 11:17 PM

Originally posted by G M Fude

Nice photos! A couple of them haven't got the focus where the shot lead my eye -- but that could just be me. Great colours and light and shade, just the thing for a bleak start to winter in Melbourne (16° and sunny though).

Thanks for the comments, maybe I've got a dodgy eye because I quite often get strange focal points, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I was also looking round to make sure my boss didn't catch me.

Originally posted by Techiechick

Great series of shots Brit. I love the purple hibiscus.

Thanks for liking them.

Originally posted by mel

Nice. I like the purple one best too. What are those in the last one?

Thanks Mel, the last shot was a Mugo Pine.

Originally posted by Igilligan

the purple Hi is my fave too... on the strawberry pic, the focus is on the flower at the top and the green berry at the bottom, but my brain crys out for the red strawberry... it goes back to that other thread and the old strawberry fields back home...

How long have you worked at the nursery? Pm me the name... my wife is all about going to nursery's...

I kind of liked the oof strawberry.
I'm sure they won't mind a plug Gus. McDonnell Nursery in Orinda. If you like Japanese Maples, we have a boat load of em.

Gary

Bramela · 05-30-2008, 11:27 PM

Great shots. The Hibiscus is really my pick
Yes I agree with your title, as I work at a Botanic Gardens, it really helps the photography, eh!

Damn Brit · 05-30-2008, 11:30 PM

Originally posted by Bramela

Great shots. The Hibiscus is really my pick
Yes I agree with your title, as I work at a Botanic Gardens, it really helps the photography, eh!

Yeah, but in spring it's hard because we're so busy with customers. Thanks for the comment. The Hibiscus did come out well didn't it eh?
Gary

irish_spring · 05-31-2008, 08:18 AM

I believe the purple flower is in fact a Tree Mallow (Lavatera maritima), and not ah hibiscus. They do look similar though.

**NaClH2O** · 05-31-2008, 08:30 AM

Nice shots DB, and irish spring beat me to the punch on the tree mallow. They do look a lot alike but the hibiscus probably wouldn't be flowering in the SF area this time of year. And working in nurseries is fun, unless of course you have to go out and dig holes for all the trees you sell! :O

NaCl(or lay a bunch of sod, or dig trenches for lawn spinkler systems, or railroad tie terraces or...)H2O

daacon · 05-31-2008, 08:40 AM

Well done Gary - love the strawberry . I agree on the purple as well.

Damn Brit · 05-31-2008, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by irish_spring

I believe the purple flower is in fact a Tree Mallow (Lavatera maritima), and not ah hibiscus. They do look similar though.

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Nice shots DB, and irish spring beat me to the punch on the tree mallow. They do look a lot alike but the hibiscus probably wouldn't be flowering in the SF area this time of year. And working in nurseries is fun, unless of course you have to go out and dig holes for all the trees you sell! :O

NaCl(or lay a bunch of sod, or dig trenches for lawn spinkler systems, or railroad tie terraces or...)H2O

Thanks for not pointing out the fact I, as someone who works in a nursery, should have pointed out that it wasn't an Hibiscus. Instead, I continued the error. DOH! In my defense, I was thinking about the comments and not about plant ID.

I just noticed that Bramela called it a Hibiscus too, he works in a Botanical Garden.

Damn Brit · 05-31-2008, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by daacon

Well done Gary - love the strawberry . I agree on the purple as well.

Thanks Dave.

They're Alpine Strawberries, really small and sweet. (Grown up candy).

Damn Brit · 05-31-2008, 06:58 PM

Should I crop the strawberry shot? If so, where?
Thanks

**Sailor** · 05-31-2008, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by Techiechick

Great series of shots Brit. I love the purple hibiscus.

Me too. Really nice.

Jer

05-31-2008, 06:48 PM	#12
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by irish_spring I believe the purple flower is in fact a Tree Mallow (Lavatera maritima), and not ah hibiscus. They do look similar though. Originally posted by NaClH2O Nice shots DB, and irish spring beat me to the punch on the tree mallow. They do look a lot alike but the hibiscus probably wouldn't be flowering in the SF area this time of year. And working in nurseries is fun, unless of course you have to go out and dig holes for all the trees you sell! :O NaCl(or lay a bunch of sod, or dig trenches for lawn spinkler systems, or railroad tie terraces or...)H2O Thanks for not pointing out the fact I, as someone who works in a nursery, should have pointed out that it wasn't an Hibiscus. Instead, I continued the error. DOH! In my defense, I was thinking about the comments and not about plant ID. I just noticed that Bramela called it a Hibiscus too, he works in a Botanical Garden. Last edited by Damn Brit; 05-31-2008 at 06:56 PM.

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05-30-2008, 05:11 PM	#2
G M Fude Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 439	Nice photos! A couple of them haven't got the focus where the shot lead my eye -- but that could just be me. Great colours and light and shade, just the thing for a bleak start to winter in Melbourne (16° and sunny though).

05-30-2008, 05:55 PM	#3
Techiechick Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: High Springs, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 571	Great series of shots Brit. I love the purple hibiscus.

05-30-2008, 06:28 PM	#4
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Nice. I like the purple one best too. What are those in the last one?

05-30-2008, 06:38 PM	#5
Igilligan Guest	the purple Hi is my fave too... on the strawberry pic, the focus is on the flower at the top and the green berry at the bottom, but my brain crys out for the red strawberry... it goes back to that other thread and the old strawberry fields back home... How long have you worked at the nursery? Pm me the name... my wife is all about going to nursery's...

05-30-2008, 11:17 PM	#6
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by G M Fude Nice photos! A couple of them haven't got the focus where the shot lead my eye -- but that could just be me. Great colours and light and shade, just the thing for a bleak start to winter in Melbourne (16° and sunny though). Thanks for the comments, maybe I've got a dodgy eye because I quite often get strange focal points, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I was also looking round to make sure my boss didn't catch me. Originally posted by Techiechick Great series of shots Brit. I love the purple hibiscus. Thanks for liking them. Originally posted by mel Nice. I like the purple one best too. What are those in the last one? Thanks Mel, the last shot was a Mugo Pine. Originally posted by Igilligan the purple Hi is my fave too... on the strawberry pic, the focus is on the flower at the top and the green berry at the bottom, but my brain crys out for the red strawberry... it goes back to that other thread and the old strawberry fields back home... How long have you worked at the nursery? Pm me the name... my wife is all about going to nursery's... I kind of liked the oof strawberry. I'm sure they won't mind a plug Gus. McDonnell Nursery in Orinda. If you like Japanese Maples, we have a boat load of em. Gary

05-30-2008, 11:27 PM	#7
Bramela Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Newcastle Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,284	Great shots. The Hibiscus is really my pick Yes I agree with your title, as I work at a Botanic Gardens, it really helps the photography, eh!

05-30-2008, 11:30 PM	#8
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by Bramela Great shots. The Hibiscus is really my pick Yes I agree with your title, as I work at a Botanic Gardens, it really helps the photography, eh! Yeah, but in spring it's hard because we're so busy with customers. Thanks for the comment. The Hibiscus did come out well didn't it eh? Gary

05-31-2008, 08:18 AM	#9
irish_spring Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 88	I believe the purple flower is in fact a Tree Mallow (Lavatera maritima), and not ah hibiscus. They do look similar though.

05-31-2008, 08:30 AM	#10
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Nice shots DB, and irish spring beat me to the punch on the tree mallow. They do look a lot alike but the hibiscus probably wouldn't be flowering in the SF area this time of year. And working in nurseries is fun, unless of course you have to go out and dig holes for all the trees you sell! :O NaCl(or lay a bunch of sod, or dig trenches for lawn spinkler systems, or railroad tie terraces or...)H2O

05-31-2008, 08:40 AM	#11
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Well done Gary - love the strawberry . I agree on the purple as well.

05-31-2008, 06:57 PM	#13
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by daacon Well done Gary - love the strawberry . I agree on the purple as well. Thanks Dave. They're Alpine Strawberries, really small and sweet. (Grown up candy).

05-31-2008, 06:58 PM	#14
Damn Brit Guest	Should I crop the strawberry shot? If so, where? Thanks

05-31-2008, 08:03 PM	#15
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Originally posted by Techiechick Great series of shots Brit. I love the purple hibiscus. Me too. Really nice. Jer

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