Some Orchids..
Tropical garden # 93
Did I say we saw some orchids?
Found this hiding as a display, I had to see if it was real..
Not one Brugmanisa in the building, but lots of Ferns and Palms and things
Debra, I want that var. Monstera!!!!
Kay is right!
I want that variegated Monstera!
Great pic's Debra, and ditto to the "I want that variegated Monstera!!" ^_^ And I love that yellow spotted orchid and the Beaucarnea ("Pony Tail Palm"), I need to plant one of mine in the yard.
Well, I need to go up to the University and drop off some paperwork that my husband forgot this morning. Have a great Friday everyone!
This is not a tropical but I thought I'd share a picture I took early this morning of Tradescantia ohiensis, common Spiderwort that is sprouting throughout the lawn and also popping up in one of the flower beds:
Brownea at the Puna Hongwangi, in Kea'au.
Bodhi Tree, Ficus religiosa.
Sausage Tree, Kigelia africana, flower & fruit.
Bombax inflorescence.
Puna Hongwangi.
Sausage Tree flowers,
I have wanted the sausage tree ever since I saw it 15 years ago, growing in Miami - it's just awesome!
Me too!!
Oh Kay!
More Kigelia.
Thank you - just GORGEOUS!!!
ewwww, what a dreary yuky day it's been here. Winds blowing like crazy drying the plants out and knocking pots over.
not a tropical but really pretty foliage and a cute little flower. This never did really go dormant this winter.
Oxalis triangularis
Martha, mine didn't go dormant either - it's budding up.
I guess I ned to go to Benton Nursery and get you all some of that Monstera delisiosa? LOL
Hmm.. This was an entry to a hat decorating contest.
She even had a birds nest with speckled eggs, ( jelly beans) and a tree house and a working water fall thing on it..
This was one of the Gardens with the theme of AVATAR ( movies was the theme) from one of the nursery and landscape places here..
mj: Beautiful shot of that Oxalis! My O. triangularis never went dormant this winter either. Mine is full of blooms too but I can never seem to get a decent photo of them. Your picture is really gorgeous!
Debra: That "Garden Hat" is too cute! She should have won a prize for that one!
Little Tolumnia Jairak Rainbow 'Freckle Face':
There was so much to see.. I have never heard of these things..
I never heard of Tolumnia Jairak Rainbow 'Freckle Face', either, so have to look that one up..
Debra, Lenten Rose is hardy for you - I grew it in Missouri, but wasn't that impressed with the blooms.
I thought about buying all these in this group.. But didn't.
Tolumnia Jairak Rainbow 'Sun something or other ... the tag has faded and I don't have a clue what the rest of the name was!
I ALMOST bought this one.. it was tagged at 33.00 Lipstick vine?
That is beautiful, Lin. And Dave I loved your pictures too. It is always a mental vacation to see when you post.
This was tagged at 28.00$$$$$$ way too much I thought.. And I am pretty sure I have one that is dormant..somewhere.. down here.. *sigh*
I sure did love this plant, but there was not a tag to be found in the area..
I had this, then I divided it to give away, and had no clue it bloomed.. *kicking self in behind*
I don't want to hog the thread, but u have to see this one.. it is so *sunny*
Okay one last photo maybe.. I took so many pictures of the cool looking plants.. this one is to die for.. of course with me, it would die for LOL
( it would surely need a Guardian Angel looking over it here)
Wow Debra, some great plants! I would have needed to leave my credit card at home if I were there, LOL. Helleborus are so pretty and come in so many colors: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/232708/ but they don't grow down here. I really like that Begonia foliage and I also like those little bird statues ... I have a few little birds, and nests and a collection of Birdhouses!
I don't grow any Paph orchids but some of them sure are pretty, like that one in your photo! Please keep sharing the pic's you took ... some of these plants are new to me!
Well, Lin, it was hard. I wanted to buy alot. I really wanted to buy the hanging pitcher plant with all the huge pitchers, but decided to see if any of the seeds I planted would do anything. They were being bought up by the minute and thrown into bags like potatoes. I felt sorry for the Tropicals being bought by people that just liked how they looked, and prolly didn't know how to care for them. I was upset that there were no morning glorys or Burgmansias.. I almost told the head fred of the show ( he is my best Honda customer) that I needed to start an entry next year, but didn't want to get in over my head. I would have displayed all kinds of morning glorys and Brugs. The lady that made this hat told me she stayed up and did this in one night. For crying out loud. It was about three and a half foot tall! LOL
Hello! I LOVE RED.. but this one was NOT FOR SALE thank goodness!
Hay Dave, send us a sausage tree, and I will send you uhm.... dang, nothing tropical to offer you that you don't have LOL Hey! I have a real live mulberry seedling! wanna trade?
I would be smiling too if I was surrounded by these all the time..
Now that is one gorgeous Red Paph! I have a few orchids but have never tried the Paphs ... I'd probably kill them. I still want to try a Vanda at some point because someone here in Florida told me they do really well in the sun.
Gee, some of those plants sure had hefty price tags! I can't imagine paying $33 for that Aeschynanthus/Lipstick plant! I used to find them at Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowes for $9.98 ... not quite that length but they were pretty decent sized plants and they were easy to get to bloom. That Anthurium is really nice! but I don't think I'd pay that price for it either.
I'd be smiling if I had a greenhouse to grow all those orchids! ^_^