Pink Liliums by Margaret

Image copyright Margaret Denne 2013

These beautiful liliums or lillies were photographed as a "still life" by Margaret in Byron Bay.

Formosa Lily by Georgie

Image copyright Georgie Brown 2013

Formosa Lilies photographed in Perth by Georgie. 

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.

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.

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).

The big leaves are up to 60cm long, and the flower spikes grow up to 50 cm high.

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.

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.

Lobelia by Liz

Image copyright Liz Orr 2013

Another pretty addition to this weeks collection of mauve flowers.

Pin Cushion Flower by Liz

Image copyright Liz Orr 2013

Scabiosa lucida or pin cushion flower, a delicate lilac/mauve flower.

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. 

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.

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. 

Cactus flower by Frances

Image copyright Frances Brown 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.

Cacti by Janet

Image copyright Janet Denne 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Blue wildflowers by Neil

Vibrantly coloured blue wildflowers, (probably Dampiera)  photographed by Neil in Western Australia