Definitely not the white of Cee’s FOTD theme, but a warm red in our warm climate.
Hibiscus
Category: FOTD
Flowering gums
Ready for Christmas, this Corymbia ficifolia (gum) flowers a glowing red.
The tree is over 40 years old, but hasn’t grown very tall, so close-ups and enjoyment of the beautiful blossoms is easy.
By contrast, at my back door is an infant lemon myrtle gum, which is showing a soft blossom that is faintly honey-scented.
The leaves are considered medicinal by indigenous Australians and I love adding them, chopped, to my Anzac biscuits.
If you love seeing different flowers, you’ll see more in Cee’s FOTD.
Ginger cascade
A cymbidium cricket orchid, for Cee’s FOTD
Foxtail agave
Red crucifix orchid
Marantas
Or prayer plant. These buds and flowers are tiny, but stand out, due to their elevation beyond the rest of the plant.
For more flowers, check out Cee’s FOTD.
More geraniums
For Cee’s FOTD
Geranium bud
For Cee’s FOTD
Hibiscus
Something is missing
When I spied this hanging geranium today, I wondered how two of the flowers making up the head were a different color.
Lack of anthocyanins, perhaps? They are (according to http://www.gardeningknowhow.com) responsible for the colours blue, red, pink and purple in flowers.
Well, waddayaknow. It clearly doesn’t bother whatever is eating one of them!
For more flowers, see Cee’s FOTD.
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