As a horticulturist... and plant lover -- is it wrong of me to have a FAVORITE flower? I can't help myself. Gloriosa Lily stops me in my tracks every time.... the flower itself is what excites me! Bright red and the form is crazy -- inside out and upside down! Gloriosa makes a beautiful cutflower and is long lasting!
What flower excites you?
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| Gloriosa superba -- picture taken in the courtyard of a past client |
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Our Teal Green Madonna Facebook follower -- Jamie ....loves Kangaroo Paw (Anigoznathos sp.) AND SO DO WE. An Austrilian native - Kangaroo Paw does well as a landscape plant in California. In other areas of the U.S. it is used as a cut flower -- very long lasting.
We were inspired by Jamie and wanna share one of our favorite Kangaroo Paw cultivars -- Anigozanthos manglesii 'Rudolph' commonly called: Red and Green kangaroo paw. (hmmm... wonder why? -- we like Rudolph better!)
*photo credit: Google Image
My favourite has to be the chocolate orchid (Oncidium Sharry Baby I think)
ReplyDeleteIt's an interesting type of orchid in that it has the real scent of chocolate!! :)
Very nice.
My nose can pick up Sharry Baby orchids from a mile away! I can always tell as soon as I walk into a florist or garden center if they have them on hand! -- good pick!
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