Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Oranges

It's been a long time since the orange tree had this much fruit.
Credit should go to the cow poo used as fertilizer. This also is good for flowering plants and increases the amount of flowering.
Still waiting for my Magnolia to bloom, even though every other house has Magnolias flowers in full bloom.
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Saturday, July 05, 2008

Orchids

The native orchids are in bloom. These aren't hothouse orchids but ones that thrive in the middle of winter in the garden.

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Daffodils

The winter garden isn't all gloom and doom as the daffodils add a touch of color.
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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Lush growth in the herb garden

Just wanted to see if anybody is paying attention here!
Do you recognize this herb?

Sunday, February 03, 2008

Chameleon Rose (updated)




This rose starts life as yellow and then turns to pink. Flower on top in new bud opening and lower one is mature flower. Click on pix for a close up view.
Update:
I've managed to capture the rose in the middle of changing it's color.

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Hibiscus flower



The hibiscus is usually associated with Hawaii and other tropical regions. The famous grass skirts are made from the bark of the hibiscus. The flowers blossom and wilt within a day or two.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Bromeliads




Bromeliads are admired for their spectacular flowers although not all bromeliads have flowers on a stem. (Guzmania top photo) These other ones for example are admired for the color of their leaves. The pretty flowers are just a bonus.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Adenium obesum flower




This flower was a real surprise because I didn't have a clue what type of flower if any would be produced by this succulent. I just wanted a specimen of this type of succulent. The swollen water storing trunk is a characteristic.
This is the first flower of many buds getting ready to open.
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