This is the waterlily from africa that was revered by the Pharoahs of Old Egypt.Is is under study for its supposed curative as well as cultural qualities.I love this flower..this pic shows its shape as found on numerous papyri and tomb walls.Awesome fragrance and only opens for a short time each day.Closes near 2 pm .This plant is a true tropical waterlily and not a Lotus as in Nelumbo types.
Stunning flower indeed. Great picture as always Eclipse.
Brugmansia..was hoping you would catch this one..I have another of the flower looking into it.:-)
I love that one!
WOW WOW!!!
Eclipse, is it silly to ask why you haven't posted the other picture? Please, don't keep us in suspence.
Very nice!! I've heard about this one.
http://www.hsuyun.org/Dharma/zbohy/Literature/essays/czs/bluelotus.html
just some info on that very special flower....
Gorgeous shade of blue! Now that stupid song "Walk Like An Egyptian" keeps going through my head. I really need to get a life. LOL
That is beautiful! I am sending the link to this thread to my mom - she'll want to see this. Or maybe she won't, LOL - she'll just start hankerin' for one!
With spring comming I'm going to grow this plant again..generated lots of attention last year at work! Can Ya smell that fragrance? :-)
Can almost smell it here. Kyle, I do think spring is near, almost 70 tomorrow. Yippy.
Thanks for sharing this beauty....but my wish list keeps growing Growing GROwing! How lovely she is!
Nope can't smell it,now I have to clean monitor,guess I'm gonna have to take one of those tours,I want the one where you get locked in,with scissors and a bag though,LOL
Couple more nice shots here Kyle. :)
Really a beauty! :o)
koko
The caerulea (blue lotus of the nile)does smell wonderful. I can smell mine all at one side of our pond when it blooms. One of my first tropicals and one of my favorite. Produces a lot of seed also. I use it to try my hands at making some crosses.
