Each time I come to Carvoeiro, I'm struck by a large bush like plant with long leaves ans pink flowers, with a wonderful honey-like scent. You see them everywhere.

I would really appreciate someone letting have the name of this plant please...

Many thanks

Julian

Oleander??? do you have a picture you can put on here.. ??

I have a picture now lets see if I can up load it ................. here goes

Sorry wouldn't allow me to upload as file is too big anyone know how to re size file

Is it this Julian...the Nerium oleander?

Looks like a triffid to me!

Ah ha. I had to keep reducing the size of the image for the upload to work. Here is is.

Thanks for your help everyone.

Julian

...and a wider angle view.

J

Pretty sure that it is an Oleander

This is a 'Triffid' Laser
(but stay away as they might EAT you! )

Thanks all! Certainly can't grow it in Blighty. It's really poisonous too. Funny how you see it growing in / next to school playgrounds across the Algarve...

It makes a glorious hedge, both our neighbours have them & you can't see a thing through them, which is really annoying for someone as nosey as me.
We have them in our garden too but not as a hedge, white, red & pink ones.

Eagleburger wrote:Thanks all! Certainly can't grow it in Blighty. It's really poisonous too. Funny how you see it growing in / next to school playgrounds across the Algarve...

I have one in my garden and it seems to be ok. although I do have it it a really big pot, had it for a couple of years now.