Image copyright Margaret Denne 2013
Friday 29 November 2013
Pink Liliums by Margaret
Thursday 28 November 2013
Formosa Lily by Georgie
Image copyright Georgie Brown 2013
Formosa Lilies photographed in Perth by Georgie.
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Star Jasmine by Georgie
Image copyright Georgie Brown 2013
Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) has pure white star shaped flowers with a sweet perfume. Originally from South China and Malaysia, Star Jasmine is a vigorous climber.
Tuesday 26 November 2013
Japanese anemone by Liz
Image copyright Liz Orr 2013
Anemones (Anemone hupehenis) are delicate pink, rose or white flowers with long slender stems. They are also known as windflowers.
Monday 25 November 2013
Flower of the Day - Acanthus by Janet
Image copyright Janet Denne 2013
Acanthus mollis is also known as Oyster plant or Bear's breeches - not very nice names for a pretty flower!
However, this plant has a proud history - it was grown in Ancient Greece and Rome, and acanthus leaf was used as a motif to decorate the tops of Corinthian columns (from Don Burke at Burke's Backyard).
However, this plant has a proud history - it was grown in Ancient Greece and Rome, and acanthus leaf was used as a motif to decorate the tops of Corinthian columns (from Don Burke at Burke's Backyard).
The big leaves are up to 60cm long, and the flower spikes grow up to 50 cm high.
Friday 22 November 2013
New Guinea Impatiens by Janet
Image copyright Janet Denne 2013
New Guinea Impateins (Impatiens hawker) are easy to grow in a warm climate. To propagate, just break off a piece and put it in the ground! Colours include mauve, white, pink, red and orange.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Blue Periwinkle by Georgie
Image copyright Georgie Brown 2013
Blue periwinkle (Vinca major) is a ground cover with mauve/blue flowers, originally from Southern Europe and northern Africa. However, in some parts of Australia it is classed as a weed because it smothers other ground vegetation and prevents growth of shrubs and trees.
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Lobelia by Liz
Image copyright Liz Orr 2013
Another pretty addition to this weeks collection of mauve flowers.
Tuesday 19 November 2013
Pin Cushion Flower by Liz
Image copyright Liz Orr 2013
Scabiosa lucida or pin cushion flower, a delicate lilac/mauve flower.
Monday 18 November 2013
Mauve flowers - Chives by Janet
Image copyright Janet Denne 2013
Chives (Alium schoenoprasum) are a popular ingredient in cooking, but the mauve and white flowers are very pretty to0.
Friday 15 November 2013
Geum by Liz
Image copyright Liz Orr 2013
A bright and cheerful flower to end the week! To me, geums look like a combination of a poppy and a buttercup. However, they are actually in the same plant family as the roses (Rosaceae). They have bright green foliage and single flowers, usually orange, red or yellow in early summer. This one was photographed in Scotland by Liz.
Thursday 14 November 2013
Pink Flower by Georgie
Image copyright Georgie Brown 2013
I don't know the name of this flower, sent to me by Georgie, but the star shaped flowers are a gorgeous pink colour.
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Tuesday 12 November 2013
Cacti by Janet
Image copyright Janet Denne 2013
A pretty soft pink cactus flower. There is also a red flower bud on the cactus in the bottom of the picture.
Monday 11 November 2013
Friday 8 November 2013
Garden Classics - African Daisy by Liz
Image copyright Liz Orr 2013
African daisies (Arctotis hybrids) are easy to grow and come in a wide variety of colours - purple, mauve, white, cream, yellow, apricot or carmine, and many are two toned or have splashes of contrasting colour. No wonder they are popular garden plants.
Thursday 7 November 2013
Garden Classics - Grape Hyacinth by Georgie
Image copyright 2013 Georgie Brown
Grape hyacinth are perennial bulbs that have blue flowers arranged in a form that resembles bunches of grapes.
Wednesday 6 November 2013
Garden Classics - pink Poppy Shirley Series by Liz
Image copyright 2013 Liz Orr
Icelandic poppies are native to the Northern hemisphere, and have delicate papery cup-shaped flowers on a hairy, leafless stem.
Tuesday 5 November 2013
Garden Classics - Lupinus the chateline by Liz
Image copyright 2013 Liz Orr
Lupins, originally from Mexico and Southern Europe have pea shaped flowers arranged in tall racemes that may be up to 60cm long.
Monday 4 November 2013
Garden Classics - David Austin Rose (William Shakespeare) by Liz
Image copyright 2013 Liz Orr
This beautiful, richly coloured rose was photographed in Scotland by Liz
Friday 1 November 2013
Blue wildflowers by Neil
Vibrantly coloured blue wildflowers, (probably Dampiera) photographed by Neil in Western Australia
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