Sea grapes
Oranges
Petrea volubilis
beatiful ti leaf foliage
cool dancing spinless opuntia!
Rainlilies
Garden variety puppies
Am I a cool cat or what?
The diablotin rose hanging on in the heat-the only rose even trying to bloom!
Pink Tabebuia on its second flush for the year
I wish I could transmit the small of these orange jessamine
White orchid tree-always a joy to see these blooms
Philodendron flower
You can see why in PuertoRico its called "bridal bouquet"
13 comments:
Oh myyyyyyyy.......what eye candy you have for us! It must be wonderful to be surrounded by such gorgeous flowers!!
Your flowers are so beautiful. When I saw the Philodendron flower, I realised that I have never seen one. The orange jessamine is gorgeous and I can just imagine how wonderful the fragrance is.
I am intrigued by the Diablotin Rose. It is a lovely colour. How tall does the Pink Tabebula grow? The flower is a delicate shade of pink which I love.
Thanks for a look at flowers from your part of the world. I really enjoyed them. We can grow a few of them as houseplants around here.
I remember eating those ripe philodendron fruit in Madeira. Tastes like a cross between a pineapple and a banana. I'm having a doggy feature on my blog, and I thought of you and 'potrott' if you feel able to contribute, please do.
Hi Nicole,
What gorgeous pictures! My philodendron is blooming as well and I have actually never seen the blooms. So I was thrilled to see your flowers.
Matron: Are they edible?
Nicole: That petrea!!! It is usually so difficult to shoot but you have really done it justice. I have never been able to get a photo of them that I like.
I'm in Tobago this week so will see if I find anything interesting.
keep good. :)
I have never seeen a philodendron flower,though I have many types of philodendrons in my garden, probably because all of them are quite young. The flower resembles that of Spathiphyllum.
What are sea grapes?
Thanks, Kate. I have 2 Pink Tabebuia, about 18 and 23 feet each. However in places of better soil and rainfall they grow up to 40-50 feet.
Thanks Kylee, Digital Flower Pictures, glad you enjoyed. Yes, going out to the garden and seeing the flowers always gives me a lift!
Thanks Matron, will check out your doggy feature.
Thanks, Sharon,
I stooped down under the petrea flower to get that one LOL.
Hope you had a great time in Tobago. Coming soon to T&T so hope to meet up
Green thumb this is the second philodendron I have had flowered (another type). This one actually grew for itself from a discarded piece of cutting I got from my brother! It grew up the garage door, where I’ve left it, obviously absorbing nutrients strictly from its aerial roots.
Sea grapes is Coccoloba uvifera, which can be a sprawling bush, hedge or small tree, depending on how you train/trim. Its found near sea beaches in tropical America and the Caribbean, including southern Florida.
The leaves are also used to serve food decoratively. The fruits start out green and ripen purple, and are tart sweet in taste. It’s a very salt and drought tolerant plant, and is also planted to stabilise beach edges.
I like the look of the plant/tree very much, and have two decades old trees in my garden. I have planted seedlings for when we move to our new home.
Oh Nicole, it is such fun to visit your blog as you sometimes show me things (flowers, food and animals) that I have never seen before.
Those seagrapes, are the edible? It looks pretty though, both the leaves and the fruits.
So that are rainlilies? Very pretty!
Cute puppies, very cute puppies!
And yes indeed, that is one cool cat! What is its name?
The scent of the orange jessamine is indeed one that makes us wish for scratch and sniff pics on the internet. ;-)
What a feast for the eyes, nicole :) I am unfamiliar with most of these flowers and plants, other than to experience them as indoor plants where they rarely flower, as the conditions are not quite right.
I especially liked the PuertoRico bridal bouquet. I wish I could smell the heavenly fragrances too :)How exotic they all seem to me.
Stunning flower pictures as always, my favorite is the garden puppies and the cool cat.
What a bunch of gorgeous stuff, Nicole - it's like a tropical vacation to come here! I grow a few of your plants in containers that come in over winter, like the plumeria, and have seen sea grapes at the ocean, but most of it can only be imagined, and I also wish for scratch n sniff orange jasmine.
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Your pics are so pretty...The sea grapes got my attention~~I love fruit...love grapes...lots of diffrent kinds....I've never heard of sea grapes...how are they..??
Thanks Yolanda Elizabet
Yes, the seagrapes are edible when ripe-they turn purple then. A swet tarte taste.
I do love the textural and sculptural leaves. “ cool cat” is “Cutie Kitten” -found him as a wee little kitten in the planter! We though he was a she until I took him to be neutered. Very cute when small, and still very sweet.
A wildlife gardener glad you enjoy, and your blog is a similar pleasure to me.
Iowa Gardening Woman : Thanks, the pets will be happy to have more fans!
Thanks, Annie. Good to be a “fill in” between vacation! I will be visiting a friend in Texas next year so I’ll see your state in real this time!
Catherine: The sea grapes are grown mainly as an ornamental/anti erosion, the fruit is just a bonus! We like them, as sweet/tart taste, very refreshing.
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