gardening talks

by Richard Ford

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'Plants of the Canary Islands'
The location, origins and topography influence the plants grown in the Canary Islands.   Horticulture still makes a very important contribution to the Islands' economy, though not without changing scale and methods of production.   Of particular importance is the collection and storage of water.

The Canaries are particularly rich in indigenous plant species in varied habitats, but also have a wealth of introduced varieties.

1. Volcanic Origin of Canaries

2. Varied Topography

3. Local Industries

4. Fruit Production

5. Traditional Crop Production

6. Large Scale Banana Production

7. Some native Canarian Plants

8. Canarian Pines

9. Flame Flowers

10. Bougainvilleas

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