RIP HM The Queen - Elizabeth II 1926-2022

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The Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II on 6 February 2017

The Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II on 6 February 2017, marked sixty-five years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The longest-reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to have a sapphire jubilee.

Unlike her Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees, there were no widespread public celebrations of the Sapphire Jubilee. Instead, like the February 1992 Ruby Jubilee, the Queen did not undertake any official engagements.

As then, she spent the day in "quiet reflection" on the anniversary of the death of her father, George VI, and undertaking official work at Sandringham House.

She attended a service at St Peter and St Paul Church in West Newton, Norfolk on Sunday 5 February, where she was greeted by crowds of well-wishers. Larger-scale celebrations took place in June 2016, to mark the Queen's 90th birthday, and any extensive celebrations would be reserved for a possible Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

Despite proposals for larger celebrations to mark the 65th anniversary of the Queen's accession in June 2017, including a mooted bank holiday, no such celebrations were held.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II

I did not know this before. Good to hear of it! :smile:
 
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Tomorrow I will plant this Ornamental Peach Tree on my meadow in the Black Forest, weather permitting.
In honour of Queen Elizabeth II.

"ornamental peach" - isn't such a tree worthy of Queen Elizabeth! :smile:

Prunus Persica Melred - Ornamental Peach Tree
This is a fantastic Peach variety to grow in Ireland, perfect for small gardens being compact in size with an eventual height of around two metres - so no step ladders needed to reach the delicious fruit, this also means it lends itself well to growing in a container on the patio or in the garden. Peach Melred also benefits from fruiting at a young age, and should fruit within a year or two of planting with crops increasing in size each year until the tree it fully established.

Originally discovered as a chance seedline in the USA, Peach Melred will dazzle in Spring Time with beautiful deep pink-red flowers which will of course be followed by the fruits later in the year. Melred is self-fertile, so you will not need to plant another tree as a pollination partner - useful in modern smaller gardens where there may only be room for one tree.

The fruit produced is a good size, and usually ready to pick from early August depending on the weather, nothing can beat your very own scrumptious home produced juicy peaches!
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https://www.newlands.ie/prunus-persica-melred-ornamental-peach-tree-8712044455808/122974/
 
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@ news from my ornamental peach tree

The weather has changed.
No warm and sunny spring day.
It is cold and rainy today.
No day for a trip to Baden-Baden to plant a tree on my meadow in the Black Forest there.
So the peach tree will have to wait in my house garden for some time.
But it will be planted later this spring time surely!

:)
 
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Traminer said:
@ news from my ornamental peach tree

The weather has changed.
No warm and sunny spring day.
It is cold and rainy today.
No day for a trip to Baden-Baden to plant a tree on my meadow in the Black Forest there.
So the peach tree will have to wait in my house garden for some time.
But it will be planted later this spring time surely!

:smile:
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No tree here yet in California either. Temperatures rose to the 90s and I want my tree to have a chance of survival
 
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