The first hippaestrum to flower this season. This one we bought from Italy during a recent trip.
This one is dedicated to our daughter Amna who just turned 19. Have a wonderful birthday my love and see you soon!
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Summer Flowering Hippaestrum
This is such a beautiful plant, and to have it actually flower at this time of year, in Bahrain, when the temperatures outside go between 35 – 45 celcius is such a thrill.
The second stalk
While I was super busy last week, the Hippaestrum’s sprouted another stalk and has five heads, the fifth is a mutant and I don’t think it will open; however, as you can see, the other four more than compensate!
Have a wonderful day…
Framed!
The four buds have fully bloomed. Now I can fully admire it for as long as it will allow me to do so. This is most certainly worth the wait.
I’ve got another one that I potted last year and it hasn’t flowered yet. I don’t expect it to (no cold spell has hit it) but the huge leaves certainly add character to the corner it is in.
Two out of Four
I don’t think I need to comment on this one, do you?
Have a wonderful day my friends…
Amaryllis (Candy Cane)
This is the lovely sight I was treated to when I arrived home today for lunch!
Click to visit my Amaryllis set on Flickr for more pictures of these lovely flowers.
Hippaestrum (Candy Cane)
The first Hippaestrum (Amaryllis to some) of the season. I love these bulbs as they always reward you with huge showy flowers like no other.
I’ve planted them outside in the garden before with good success. This year, I wanted to have some extra colour in the house. They’re all in pots of course so I can cluster them however I wish, this is what makes container gardening such a nice thing to do, the flexibility.
Apart from the Hippaestrum, I’ve got some lilies, gladiolus and two types of Hyacinth so the arrangements when they all flower (if they all flower at the same time that is) should be quite a sight for sore eyes.
Have a wonderful Friday my friends, and stay in peace.