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First bloom on cherries jubilee allamanda; saw it this morning while I was out with my dog and thought what a pretty picture it would make amongst the morning glory bush blooms. Ran it and got my camera and snapped it.
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more day lilies--Joylene Nichol & yellow NOID
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jatropha
I never can remember what this is called; can somebody tell me???
pink skullcap
Can anyone tell me what my favorite color is??? LOL
okay so this is not a tropical, but I thought the color of these snaps were unusual and warranted a picture
Alocasia Wenti (is that right Rita?) & Coffee Cups Colocasia
Love the dark green of these two plants.
No they don't; that is so pretty. What does it smell like???
wow Patty, nice...especially like the no i.d. one..that is very healthy looking.
The coffee cup has already come out of the recover area, it didn't take long at all.
This was the garden art for the Chronicle Garden blogger gathering at the house Saturday. The statue is a Tepanom (Thai angel), the back drop is one of those round 70's chairs that you put in a base, and kind of a bean bag cushion.
2 opposing adjustable rope lights that I tie wraped to the circular frame (you can make them bink slow to fast - ) covered by a sheer brownish bronze material that formerly were window curtain accessory...
It was nice meeting the other 7 bloggers, but it was a blur as hosting is sometimes...about half of them are Master Gardeners, and the group represented a varied age group, ethnic and garden style.
very cool; I love the stuff you come up with for lighting. Never a dull moment at Jungle Heights.
Hi Phughes, your pink flowering plant is Justica carnea.
Here is a rare orange form of 'Ohi'a, Metrosideros polymorpha var. polymorpha.
Here is a yellow form of Metrosideros polymorpha var. polymorpha. Hawaiians call this one 'Ohi'a Melemele.
Thank you; I need to write that down for future reference.
phughes, thanks for starting the new thread, all of your pictures are just beautiful.
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Kimarj, you sure are a lucky girl, finding all those neat Tropicals. I am looking forward to seeing them again growing happily in your garden.
Dutchmans pipe blooming already.
Vossner, I will try to start a cutting of the Painted Lady for you.
Planter56, thanks, I will keep a look out for seed pods on my plant too.
Colocasia Thai-Giant blooming
Joeswife, I am glad that you like the Brug. I hope that your's will start blooming real soon.
It has been raining here for the last two days. It is supposed to get down to 55 degrees tonight, but it's always a little colder where I live.
Rj, I bought this vine on my first trip to Houston, and the first time meeting you. It is funny how a plant will bring back good memories.
Parrot's Beak (Gmelina philippensis)
Metrosideros, those are very pretty, I will probably spend some time looking those up.
Now I know what your name means.
This is an endangered Hawaiian Hibiscus known as Kokio Ke'oke'o, Hibiscus waimeae. The flowers are wonderfully fragrant!
Rita is this a rain lily?
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I thought you were looking for a Painted lady Philo; did you find one????
Parrot's Beak is very different looking. Lots of photos being posted; so cool to see everyone's pretties.
Hi Phughes, that is a Rain Lily, Zephyranthes grandiflora.
my brugs are all out even the baby seedling crosses.. the castor beans and cannas are up, the lillys are about a foot tall, have all the veges planted, planted about 25 different mgs, potted up 10 baskets of begonias and lantanas for the plant swap, got a picture of the mouse that has been driving my beagle mad, played in the clay out back and scuplted a mg bloom, it looks like it is carved choclate lol .. now to dry it and paint it.. moved the rest of the hibs outside, have not put criniums and chalice vine out yet, here is what is in bloom right now at my place...
lobster claws just opening.
i moved a bunch of bromeliads around. i like the color on this one.
hedychiums are getting tall but no flowers yet.
the squirrels have eaten half of my mangoes.
eeew...like my one bite pears...I yell at them...you'll wish you had ate the whole thing when winter comes! lol
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I was glad to see this giant gerbera daisy came back this year!
I would like that gerber daisy better if it was growing in my gardens. hahahahahaha
Right next to your Rangoon Creeper eh? smirk
Very funny!!!! Yeah right next to YOUR rangoon creeper in MY garden. LOL
Rjudd,
How did you ever find a Tepanom?!
I haven't found much out of Thailand. (Wish I could.)
Rj used to own an import store; I bet that's where he got that.
Ohhhh. Lucky fellow.
Yes..that's it! Went to Chiang Mai Thailand - and shipped a 40 foot container back...
When I was buying for the store.....I'd say..one for the store..one for me...!
but not it for my Rangoon in your garden Patty !! Speaking of which, it started to bloom. The flowers are large this year.
