http://blog.gardora.net Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:40:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/d3c1a524a7d5f33aa5c524a633cf2f49?s=96&d=http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://blog.gardora.net http://blog.gardora.net/2009/12/19/plants-with-winter-interest/ http://blog.gardora.net/2009/12/19/plants-with-winter-interest/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:09:34 +0000 Gardora http://blog.gardora.net/?p=1781 ]]> Many plants now have flowers, berries or coloured stems: Some of these plants are Helleborus niger or Clematis cirrhosa.

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