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2021 Abelia Grandiflora, "Funshine", As A North American Plant, Eugene

First Flowers
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The first flowers appeared on this nascent bush at the beginning of July. They were a delicate pink with dappled sunshine behind them on the ground.

Abelia Grandiflora external link (Funshine)   •  As A Form Of Flower external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 13:49:40 Friday 2 July 2021)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 July 2021)   •  © 2021 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C21_0733
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Two Branches
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Pink flowers grew on the ends of two branches. They grew in tight clusters.

Abelia Grandiflora external link (Funshine)   •  As A Form Of Flower external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 13:49:44 Friday 2 July 2021)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 July 2021)   •  © 2021 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C21_0731
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Closer View
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A closer view of one of the clusters of pink flowers that grew on the top of each branch.

Abelia Grandiflora external link (Funshine)   •  As A Form Of Flower external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 13:49:48 Friday 2 July 2021)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 July 2021)   •  © 2021 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C21_0732
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Six Branches
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Six branches grew from the soil of the Beast raised garden bed in the back yard. This plant was still small but was expected to get larger next year.

Abelia Grandiflora external link (Funshine)   •  As A Form Of Flower external link   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G Lens   •  (Date Photographed: 17:24:28 Monday 12 July 2021)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 17 July 2021)   •  © 2021 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C21_0890
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