Just a photo of the roots of one of the 4 Ficus macrophylla trees I have. All were grown from seeds. They germinated 3 years ago from now. The rate of growth is impressive considering the climate here is less Weiterlesen…
Some cafes and restaurants put pots with olive trees in front of their building, sometimes around the outdoor seats. Last fall I randomly picked a ripe olive from one of those trees. At home I peeled aways the fruit and Weiterlesen…
I recently picked up some unknown to me fruits from a tree in Venice. The PlanetNet app told me it’s probably Melia azedarach. Here is a picture of the fruits hanging on the tree. There is only a thin layer Weiterlesen…
This is an update to a previous article. The ficus trees are now about 6 months old. The seeds initially germinated and grew all together in one small pot. I seperated them rather early and quite a few of the Weiterlesen…
In Reggio Calabria in southern Italy a number of huge trees line the boardwalk. The locals call them Ficus magnolioides. After some research I found there are a few names for this tree. The most common probably being Ficus macrophylla Weiterlesen…