Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flambo

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GD_Rankin San Antonio, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 28, 2006

Red Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana, Pride of Barbados, Peacock Flower, flamboyan-de-jardin
Caesalpinia pulcherrima

Another bloom with a butterfly - one of my personal favorites :)

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janicepeters Abilene, TX(Zone 7b) Sep 07, 2006

Wow!!! It just doesn't get any better than this. What a fabulous picture!

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alicewho North Augusta, SC(Zone 8a) Sep 07, 2006

Wonderful photo!
Alice

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GD_Rankin San Antonio, TX(Zone 9a) Sep 07, 2006

Thanks ya'll . . . if you like this one, you may want to see a few more that were taken that day. Although this was my personal favorite, the others came out pretty nice as well. Just one of those days :)

Here's the thread that I put them on in the Gardening for Butterflies and Hummers section - http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/631775/

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aprilwillis Missouri City, TX(Zone 9a) Sep 07, 2006

GD too gorgeous!

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janicepeters Abilene, TX(Zone 7b) Sep 07, 2006

GD, they're all great photos! My Red Bird of Paradise has 2 seed pods. I'm watching them very close, because I definately want more of these. Do I just wait for the pods to dry, collect the seeds and start them inside come spring? Or, is there something special I need to do for them?

Janice

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pepper23 KC Metro area, MO(Zone 6a) Sep 07, 2006

Great photo GD!!!

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TxTurqoize San Antonio, TX(Zone 8b) Sep 08, 2006

GD, did I ever get to show you my first bloom some weeks ago? :) One of my favorites too...and this little green Lynx Spider thought so as well.. lol

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GD_Rankin San Antonio, TX(Zone 9a) Sep 10, 2006

dang . . . somehow I didn't have this thread marked as a *watched thread* . . . sorry for the delay in responding here gang.

Janice . . . yeah they need to dry on the plant or the seeds may not reach maturity. However, be aware that the are of the *spring loaded* type and will POP open when they get fully dried out and ready to open. I'd suggest putting something around them so you don't lose the seeds. Maybe a sack or bag or something. I've heard some people use the foot cut off the bottom of panty hose for this type of seed pods that explode.

Then yeah . . . they start real easy. I let them soak in a damp paper towel a few days to soften them up then put them in small pots with a 1/2" or so of some lose soil. They should pop up within a few days. Just keep them in a shady location until they get a few weeks old. I've lost a few this summer that were in the mid-day hot direct sun. We live and learn I guess huh?

Yeah TxT . . . That's a great pic . . . that little spider should have plenty of company. I think every fly'n critter in these parts has visited my Red BoP blooms at some point this year. :)

Thanks everyone . . . I thought ya'll may enjoy those photos. I was just one of those days that everything was "nectar'n" all over these blooms. :)

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