these guys survived the freeze last spring (barely) took all summer to regrow to blooming size.Has a faint citrus scent, last one day and bloom in large clusters at the tips of the stems.This is a wild species form from the hills of Hawaii.
Kyle :-)
Very pretty! And fragrant too...what could be better than that!
side view
the petals are just like tissue paper. very unique. :-)
very delicate looking. quite lovely.
Very Nice!!!
Another beauty Kyle, I love the white flowers with the pink stamens.
Where do you find these interesting plants Kyle?
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That is certainly different, pretty!
Wow, Kyle, that is super cool! Very different and delicate - it DOES look like tissue paper in that first pic :-)
Ardesia, I got this as a trade with another plant collector.This is the true species form.Years ago there was a hybrid that looked similar but the petals were larger and fuller.. Sold as a garden type but they kept failing to live much past4 yearsat most so it disappeared.. I think Kartuz nursery in Vista Ca. still carries the hybrid form.
Kyle :-)
Kyle, you big show-off! ....I mean that is breath-taking! Lucky You! So delicate looking... and you're growing them right there in Iowa! I'm going to be very leary of putting stuff out too early next spring.... I'm just green with envy! I wanna smell it, can you post a scratch and sniff?
I really like that one Kyle, very nice.
Just when you think you've seen everything.....So nice, and with sent! Wow!!Mike
Kyle you are a show off and I like it.... ;O)
Sandy ^8^
Who? me tease anyone????? LOL
Kyle :-)
She's a beaut, Kyle. I'm sure glad she survived the unexpected greenhouse freeze for you.
Yes you!!! You are naughty and you know it.
You never did answer my question..
You have avoided it like the Plague ROTFLOL. One of these days I will corner you and you will have to. ;O)
I wrote 2 dmails to you in the last month and they somehow got deleted before I could finih them. I got aggrivated and did not try again yet. But I will I want to share something with you before I tell anyone else. And no I am not pregnant. HaHaHa ROTFLOL
Later gator....
