CinnamonSugar
A Quiet American
@MarkD i’m in S GA, so there’s plenty of warmth. And yet, this is one of the early blooms of spring; it grows wild in cascades on trees and rural fences. A very hearty plant
A flower a day ...
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MarkD
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I'm growing Variegated Minima Asian Jasmine - Trachelospermum though I need to get a bigger pot for it now that I have it in full sun. Hopefully now I'll get some more of its more interesting variegation.
Took this picture of mine this morning.
And found this one online:
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MarkD
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Mulla mulla or Ptilotus exaltatus from down under back when I grew it ten years ago.
MarkD
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Lots to choose from today but here is a little flower belonging to Abutilon megapotamicum from South America. Probably the smallest flower of that tribe but you can really see the close relationship to hibiscus.
CinnamonSugar
A Quiet American
Striking amaryllises at one of the homes I visited today
MarkD
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Those are particularly nice ones.
Meanwhile the rose I had to move during construction is back in place. While it has a lot of growing to do I am happy to see as few blooms as possible.
MarkD
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So many Bilbirgia bromeliads in bloom now. Here is one that almost looks like lobster claws.
MarkD
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Best flower pic I've gotten in a while. Taken in late afternoon light of a lily backed by purple leaves of Eucomis bulbs.
MarkD
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Pictures of my Rhododendron bushes around my house.
They do not last long, the flowers are starting to fall off already.
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My wife’s parents had these growing on one side their house. Their flowers easily reached up to the level where we would stay when we visited. Very showy aren’t they?
Coconut
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Yes the Rhododendron bushes are very pretty, however they are not meant to be planted next to a house.
The bushes were only knee high when I got here. There is one on each side of the porch.
They have very thick branches, they are starting to grow up against the porch. Eventually the bushes are going to teardown my railings.
I may need to have them taken out.
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The bushes do not look as nice if they were to be trimmed down and in the back where the rail is.. I have other bushes in the back yard that are smaller...I may put Red Roses where these bushes are now.
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