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Clydesdale horses the tractors of yesteryear

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Clydesdale horses the tractors of yesteryear

Clydesdale horses The Clydesdale horse breed has a long and fascinating history that dates back to the early 19th century in Scotland. The breed was created by crossing heavy horses from England with Flemish stallions to create a new type of draft horse that was strong, fast, and able to pull heavier loads and plows compared to their predecessors. The Clydesdales quickly became popular for their strength, agility, and even temperament. Today, these beautiful horses are still used for pulling heavy loads and competing in shows all over the world. They were used to pull ploughs and other agricultural equipment,...

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Tips for Sending the Perfect Greeting Card this Holiday season

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Tips for Sending the Perfect Greeting Card this Holiday season

Tips for Sending the Perfect Greeting Cards this Holiday Season Greeting cards are a great way to express your love, appreciation, and best wishes to your loved ones. A well-written greeting card can be a thoughtful gift that will stay with the recipient for a long time. You can attach the card to the fridge and be reminded everyday of your loved one. Try doing that with your phone when the battery is dead. Here are some tips on how you can send the perfect greeting cards this holiday season. Be personal: The most important thing is to personalize the...

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Zygocactus Aspen

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Zygocactus Aspen
All about Aspen the world's first frilly edged Schlumbergera also known as Zygocactus, Christmas Cactus, Holiday cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus and May flower.

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Zygocactus Millennium Fantasy in flower

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Zygocactus Millennium Fantasy in flower

Zygocactus Millennium Fantasy flower cluster. These flowers are part of a much larger hanging basket nearly 1m across. This plant was released in 2000 in Australia hence the name, Millennium Fantasy. Do you remember when computers and all things digital were supposed to stop? Well it didn't stop plants from flowering.  Millennium Fantasy is a semi upright growing zygocactus variety which makes a great hanging basket or pot display. When grown as a pot you can bring the plant in flower inside to enjoy the blooms for a while. Afterwards when not in flower the foliage makes an ideal indoor...

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Zygocactus are flowering across Australia

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Zygocactus are flowering across Australia

It's Zygo time again. Zygocactus also known as Schlumbergera in Australia and Holiday Cactus, Christmas Cactus and Thanksgiving Cactus in the northern hemisphere where they flower towards Christmas are budding and flowering in Australia now. This image is a cluster of a variety known as Christmas Fantasy and was released in Australia around 1991 and in 1986 in the USA. This cluster is part of a larger hanging basket over 1m across and is several years old. Christmas Fantasy is a semi upright growing variety making it suitable for both baskets and pots. This variety produces a beautiful display of...

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