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    Sunshine Coast/Gulf Islands

    They really are lovely I know where a Kanzan is locally Gibsons where are examples of Somei-yoshino? Maybe Winegarden Park (overlooking Gibsons...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Mar 12, 2026 at 12:59 AM in forum: VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs
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    Strangely-growing tree

    oh one day it may happen ! meanwhile - Google Lens is in Google Photos on my phone, it is in upper right hand corner - three dots see attached...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Mar 11, 2026 at 2:28 PM in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Strangely-growing tree

    … I searched the image using Google Lens tool and it appears to be a maple with a burl please see images attached - address confirmed by another...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Mar 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Sunshine Coast/Gulf Islands

    The tree at Sunnycrest Mall, 900 Gibsons Way around North parking and Super Valu loading dock. I’ve also included two pix of official Canada...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Mar 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM in forum: VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs
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    Sunshine Coast/Gulf Islands

    Little Twist (or as we call them, the twisted sisters) at Langdale this cold, stormy March 2026 day. Outside temp around 3C. I wonder why one of...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Mar 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM in forum: VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs
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    Sunshine Coast/Gulf Islands

    @Willard - is this a cherry or plum? near Harmony Hall in Gibsons
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Mar 10, 2026 at 6:57 PM in forum: VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs
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    Sunshine Coast/Gulf Islands

    A chilly March 2026 day for cherry blossom Pandora on Harmony Lane, in the Gibsons Bay Area neighbourhood
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Mar 10, 2026 at 6:56 PM in forum: VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs
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    Sunshine Coast/Gulf Islands

    Little Twist today - February 26/26
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Feb 26, 2026 in forum: VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs
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    2026 virtual garden tour...

    Good morning Raincoast! snowdrops are very pretty this year —- I’m finding small patches of them I didn’t know I had and the deer have not...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Feb 7, 2026 in forum: Outdoor Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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    Sunshine Coast/Gulf Islands

    An early peek at our tree friends “the twisted sisters) at BC Ferries Langdale lots of buds (insert proper tree name pls)
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Feb 6, 2026 in forum: VCBF Neighbourhood Blogs
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    rhododendron pruning

    Wonderful videos I always remember Sunset Magazine saying 1/3 per yr that said - neighbour at coast chainsaw pruning entire bow bells and it’s...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Jul 6, 2025 in forum: Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)
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    Blue Flowered Plants in Farmers Field

    Flax? Linen fibre very common side of road in Cascadia PacNW dry climate
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Jul 6, 2025 in forum: Plants: Identification
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    Arbutus: HELP

    Cactus >cacti? :) hope all is well w you W Much appreciated for all your cherry festival work and being here on forums
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Jul 5, 2025 in forum: Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)
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    Arbutus: HELP

    I don’t have an answer tho I can say I’m looking at my own and a neighbour arbutus (arbutae? = plural ?) half dead I recall a major disease...
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Jul 4, 2025 in forum: Ericaceae (rhododendrons, arbutus, etc.)
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    Appreciation: Out and About

    Maybe it’s the location of the bucket?
    Post by: Georgia Strait, Jul 4, 2025 in forum: How's It Growing?