best bush

[stewartwillsher]

It's a bit quiet here, so how's about a little light hearted competition. :dance:
Show off your shrubbery; don't be shy; boast your bush!
Here's my entry, and the metre rule gives an idea of the sheer majesty of my bigg'un. :thumbup:
It straddles the Western border of our land, so I share the rascal with a neighbour.
:beer:

 

[DKZ5745]

A hate a spikey bush, it’s almost as bad as a prickly pear

 

[stewartwillsher]

A hate a spikey bush, it’s almost as bad as a prickly pear

The fruit (prickly pear) of our beast are evil.
They are called higo chumbo here.
Collecting or picking the bu99ers requires care and thick gloves or an old towel that can be thrown away.
The "hairs" on the fruit are as nasty as fibre glass matting and difficult to get out of your skin, if you can see them, that is!
The fruit are up to the size of a tennis ball and sweet if left to ripen and fall, when they are pink.
You cut them open and sort of turn them inside out and best use a spoon to scoop out the mush exposed.
All a bit dodgy as even with thick gloves the wicked hairs can get you, so we don't bother.
Here is a snap taken in autumn, when the fruit is ripe.

 

[Verminator]

Is that when they stop singing like suprones :eusa-whistle:

 

[Plecodoras]

That's a mighty fine pppprrick Ly
Cactus there Stewie Sure is a big un.

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[stewartwillsher]

That's a mighty fine pppprrick Ly
Cactus there Stewie Sure is a big un.

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Big and bad! :twisted:
Order: Caryophyllales
Scientific name: Opuntia
Family: Cactaceae
Approx 2.5 metres high x 3 metres wide.
And going nowhere in a hurry.
Approach with caution and respect. :crazy:

 

[stewartwillsher]

Hey!!!!! :greetings-wavingblue:
C'mon ... where are the bushes then folk; show 'em off. :dance:
Spring is in the air; blossom and blooms must be thrusting forth.
Don't be shy; a lascivious laurel, a pert privet or a whorey hawthorne might excite us shrubbery voyeurs.
Spice up the forum with a spikey araucaria or a loquacious oleander.
All welcome and applauded for their impertinence. :clap:
:sleeping-yellow: :sleeping-yellow: :sleeping-yellow:

 

[DKZ5745]

Here you go, just returned from my latest jollies, so had a go at a bit of topiary since the weather was nice :thumbup:

 

[stewartwillsher]

Good man; well done! :clap:

The next village along the foothills here (Losar de la Vera), take topiary quite seriously and the verges and grass spaces have all manner of creations to admire. :thumbup:
The link below will inspire all bush snippers. :dance:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=151 ... RTACvSbTo4

 

[Mcguffie]

Not gonna lie, those are some nice bushes. Mine got ruined last spring by a drunk driver. haha

 

[Plecodoras]

I've always found it best to employ someone who isn't drunk, especially when pruning one's bush !!

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[stewartwillsher]

I've always found it best to employ someone who isn't drunk, especially when pruning one's bush !!

Words fail me ... :shock:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/0 ... ady-hedge/

 

[Plecodoras]

Words fail me too, I guess some people just don't know when to leave their Bush alone. Greek Goddess or not lol !

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