Lots of blooms and butterflies in the Caribbean garden this week. Alas the butterflies wont stay still so here are some of the blooms
Always my favourite: bougainvillea
antigonon leptopus ( coral vine) trailing on yucca ( and top photo. This is such a pretty and easy vine I have no idea why almost no one uses it in the Caribbean. For years I could not get a plant-till one day I had a meeting and as I was leaving I saw these vines growing in an abandoned lot and got a friend to help pull out pieces for cuttings.
Vitex agnus-castus and Arabian Lilac (Vitex trifolia)
Aloe maculata with twisted bloomstalk
Euphorbia milli
I saw this lovely trailing vine at a hotel in St Kitts-brought home five seeds, got 2 plants out of those, and they have now started to bloom. When I asked the gardener at the hotel its name he told me "its a weed".
Delicate lavender bougainvillea. This one always reminds me of the friend who gave me the cutting, Art-he died from cancer last year after a fantastic 30 year battle.
7 comments:
Lovely flowers. I especially like your coral vine (Queen's wreath) and the "weed" -- ha!
*sigh*...your blooms are beautiful! And the blue sky too!
Pam-yes, those two are my favourite "weeds"
Thanks Loree. Oh I do appreciate our lovely weather-we are now going into the best months including the best months for gardening-Nov-April.
Love the shot of the Bougainvillea against the blue sky! And 'the weed' is pretty too!
The pictures look great! I am always amazed how clear your photos look.
It's my camera, Sally-a Nikon DSLR,and the bright light we get here. That's why they do so many catalog fashion shoots here, because of the beach scenery and the quality of the light.
Very nice pictures!!
When visiting Caribbean Islands I always admire the beautiful plants and flowers.
Thank you for sharing.
Perhaps you like to join us at Today's Flowers meme every Sunday?
- Cheers from Canada!
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