louisiana Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 There's a monkey puzzle tree on Crystal Palace Road. And palms in Peckham. The current issue of Living South reports a vineyard.What's the most exotic thing in your garden? On your road? Has anyone spotted bougainvilla? Varieties of citrus? Some young olive trees? Louisiana Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichmum Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 The most exotic thing in my garden? My new Brazilian gardner... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 The most exotic thing in my garden is most likely a rare species of slime. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonM Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 >>>The most exotic thing in my garden? My new Brazilian gardner...<<<I know I shall regret asking this, but how do you know your gardener had has a Brazilian? B) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chartwell Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I have an olive tree in my garden - perhaps one day ED will begin to rival the great olive oil makers of the world. I won't be letting EDD stock it though... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichmum Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Dear SimonM,You are dreadful!DMX Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadWorld74 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Brazilian gardener??....blimey is this straight out of Desperate (not saying that you are) Housewives!....Do you have dark secrets, drink like a fish, have fabulous hair and twitch your curtains regularly...like them ladies on the TV? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Although I fear repeating myself (see post on palm trees in Peckham), a house on Dunstans Rd near to Forest Hill Rd has huge cacti in a somewhat ramshackle greenhouse in the front garden. It's worth a look. In the summer he takes the glass away. Very savannah-like. Nero Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonM Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Yes, I have passed it many times and marvelled - I wonder how old it is?? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10217 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichmum Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Dear Madworld 74,Clearly!DM Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spymum Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I have been looking at that cactus for years (almost crashing into parked cars as I drive by!).I think it is really wonderful how he takes care of it and packs it up for the winter in its little 'house' - a real sign that autumn is nearly here. it is now almost too big, the owner needs to make a bigger one! spymum(Blog: Posh Mum) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisiana Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 That cactus has taken over. It'll be bigger than the house soon.Louisiana Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcedOut Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I have a Brazilian cleaner. She's hot! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10289 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelie Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I used to live in Thorpewood Avenue in Upper Sydenham and we had a fig tree in our garden, sadly the weather was never quite hot enough for the tree to fruit. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 As I wandered to the CPT last night I did note a remarkable cluster of outdoor exotic plants in a few gardens at the Goose Green end of Crystal Palace Road. Hadnt spotted them before.There you go. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguenot Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 There's a fabulous monkey puzzle there that must date back to the Victorian era. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 When my sister and I were little, and probably annoying our poor mother, she used to tell us that it was bad luck to talk when you were passing the monkey tree. Stupid thing is, I still don't to this day! :-S Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagpuss78 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 We used to duck and have to stay silent whilst passing it to avoid the bad luck! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Tis' witch-craft I tell you - WITCH CRAFT !!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 My friend on Crystal Palace Road gave us 3 boxes of kiwi fruit from her kiwi last summer.They tasted fabulous. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Palaeologus Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Kiwi Fruit are the Plums of the Devil I tell you!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuff Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 keef - we used to stay quiet walking past the monkey tree and yes I still do it too!there was one down our road when growing up, it might still be there.I wonder where that came from, it's a very odd superstition. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 We always hold our breath when we pass the monkey puzzle tree on CPR. If you don't you grow a monkey tail! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ko Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 DulwichMum - I agree, Brazilian workman are fab!We have a fig tree (that produces figs I have never done anything with), a grapevine, a couple of palms.My friend's sister lives in the monkey puzzle house on CP Rd - I'll ask if they know about the superstition.In Victorian times, the front of the house was a way to indicate to the world how prosperous you were. I've read that a monkey puzzle tree was considered to be indicative of being very wealthy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccentric Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Keef Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> When my sister and I were little, and probably> annoying our poor mother, she used to tell us that> it was bad luck to talk when you were passing the> monkey tree. Stupid thing is, I still don't to> this day! :-SWe lived on Upland road from 1981 and there used to be a Monkey Puzzle tree in the front garden of I think 137 or 139. Both my children did the same thing every morning walking them to St Johns & St Clements on North Cross Road. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/463-tropic-of-dulwich/#findComment-10414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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