Friday, February 13, 2015

Friday Flower and Foliage Flaunt ... on this late Summer Friday.


It's been a hot and humid week.  Temps have stayed pretty much around the 33 - 34 deg C mark all week, although thankfully the night time temps are a much more comfortable 24-25 deg C.  We've had a few showers of rain again during the week, but we still haven't seen the monsoonal rains arrive yet.

Out in the garden, it's the usual stuff that's on show.


Clerodendrum ugandense


Jasminum officinale


Hibiscus schizopetalus


Lagerstroemia speciosa


Tabernaemontana corymbosa 'Sweet Love'


Justicia brandegeana


Lagerstroemia indica


Mussaenda 'Calcutta Sunset'


Rain Lilies and Caladium


Mandevilla 'White Fantasy' and Pentas lanceolata


Pentas lanceolata


Galphimia glauca


Mussaenda philippica 'Bangkok Rose' and Russelia


Allamanda cathartica 'Sunee' and Russelia


Pentas lanceolata


Wrightia antidysenterica 'Arctic Snow'


Hymenocallis


Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'


Ixora


Thunbergia erecta 'Tru Blu'

Now for some fabulous foliage ...


Croton





Dracena godseffiana




Croton 'Zanzibar'


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Friday, February 6, 2015

Friday Flower Flaunt ... on this first February Friday.

February is supposedly our last month of Summer, although there's little change even when March rolls around.  At the moment it's hot and humid.  We've had some lovely rain during the month of January and even in this first week of February, but it's been intermittent and not up to the usual wet season standards.  Still, can't complain.  The garden has needed some of that liquid sunshine after the usual long dry season last year.


I'm just sharing some of the lovely blooms that are out there around the garden this first Friday of February.


 Citharexylum spinosa, commonly known as Fiddlewood has the most beautiful perfume.


Hibiscus schizopetalus


Dwarf Ixora chinensis 'Peggy'.


Lagerstroemia indica, or Crepe Myrtle.


Mandevilla 'White Fantasy'


Galphimia glauca with its wonderful red stems.


Sometimes the Galphimia is referred to as the Gold Shower bush.


Summertime is the time for Mussaendas to put on a show.  This is Mussaenda philippica 'Bangkok Rose'.


Pseudomussaenda flava, commonly called White Wings.


There's been some lovely perfume around the garden in the last couple of weeks.  The fabulous Gardenia 'Soleil d'or', picture above, has filled the air with such a gorgeous perfume.  It's been flowering for a few weeks now.


My Jasminum officinale has begun another blooming cycle and adding to the perfumed air.


Hedychium coronarium, or White Butterfly Ginger, adds an amazing aroma.


The Murrayas have also added a stunning perfume to the early morning breeze and evening air.

Not only have I been treated to perfume in the garden, but I've also been witness to some fabulous forms and shapes in blooms as they mature.


This Hymenocallis, or Spider Lily, begins a blooming cycle with this fantastic shape where the petal ends are all joined at their tips.


Slowly the ends fall away,


and the flower opens like this.  It's simply amazing watching this happen.

Then there is the form of the brilliant Gloriosa Lily flowers as they open up.




The petals turn themselves upside down to create this wonderful spectacle.  I just love these blooms.

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