Aconite flowers by Liz

Image copyright Liz Orr 2014

Pretty Aconite flowers - however they contain poison, especially the roots! It is known to be lethal for cattle and goats to eat this. It is recommended that they are grown away from kitchen herb gardens. Aconite is also used in some pharmaceuticals and homeopathic medicine.

Aconite buds by Liz

Image copyright Liz Orr 2014

Lots of gorgeous yellow buds and flowers this week! See the open Aconite flowers tomorrow!

Hibiscus by Kim

Image copyright 2014 Kim Tonnet

A gorgeous apricot coloured Hibiscus by Kim

Yellow Rose by Sophie

Image copyright Sophie Wilson 2014

A glorious golden rose!

Sunflowers by Sophie

Image copyright Sophie Wilson 2014

Sunflowers grown by Jack, a keen gardener at 4 years old.

Wax Plant (Hoya camosa) flowers by Janet

Image copyright Janet Denne 2014

The flowers form an almost perfect sphere!

Buds to Flowers - Wax Plant by Janet

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Only one bud left to open!

Buds to Flowers - Wax Plant by Janet

Image copyright Janet Denne 2014

Buds to Flowers - Wax Plant by Janet

Image copyright Janet Denne 2014

From Buds to Flowers - Wax Plant by Janet

Image copyright Janet Denne 2014

The Wax Plant (Hoya Camosa) photos by Janet a few weeks ago have created some interest, so we will be doing the complete series this week, showing the interesting pentagonal buds opening into flowers. Wax plant is also known as Honey Plant - what a lovely name!