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First created 11 Apr 2014. Version 3.0 - 31 Jan 2015. Jerry Tse. London.
A Floral Diary
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Flowers from our garden and London 2014
Salmon Cyclamen
February
Clivia, the first flowers I saw for the year. Clivia is very common in Malaysia. Originally they are from South Africa.
Spring
Magnolia (genus – Magnolia) an early flowering tree even before the leaves appear. The flowers are large.
March
March
White Cherry blossom (Genus – Prunus) and other ‘spring’ blossom of flowering trees are common sights in many
part of the world.
Summer
Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) produces small nodding flowers on a one-side inflorescence.
May
May
Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants. It was first discovered in the Caribbean island about 300 years ago. Today their
flowers can be found all over the world.
May
An osteospermum cultivar, commonly called a Whirligig or Spoon Daisy with its distinctive petals.
May
Soon the golden yellow azalea followed. Azalea is closely related to rhododendron. They belong to the same plant
family. It is difficult to tell them apart. You have to look at the leaves and count the stigmas.
May
Choisya Ternate Sundance flowers only for a short period of time. They are native to New Mexico, Texas & Mexico.
May
This is also an osteospermum, often called the African Daisy, with colourful flowers and dark green leaves.
May
In mid-May we began to see the peony (Genus – Paconia). This is a traditional variety. Peony is a large flower.
May
White and yellow Dutch iris (Genus – Iris). They grow from bulbs. Natives to Western Europe, Algeria and Tunisa.
June
Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland.
June
Carnation (Genus – Dianthus) probably native to the Mediterranean region. It has been cultivated for the last 2000 years
July
Bumble bee and lavender (Genus - Lavandula). Commercially cultivated for the extraction of essential oils.
July
Red Hot Poker (Genus – Kniphofia) native to Africa. The flowers produce copious nectar while blomming.
July
Hebe ‘Paula’ (Genus – Hebe) native to New Zealand, French Polynesia, the Falkland Islands and South America.
July
Delosperma cooperi (Genus Delosperma) commonly called Trailing Iceplant or “Pink Carpet” is a dwarf perennial
plant, native to South Africa.
July
Blue hydrangea (Genus – Hydrangea) native to Southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and
Indonesia).
July
Yellow Buttercups (Genus Ranunculus) poisonous to cows and other livestock. “Coyote’s Eyes” in America.
July
Pink Sweet Flowers (Lathyrus Latifolius) also called Pearl Pink is a nitrogen fixing plant therefore it grows easily.
July
Nerium oleander is toxic especially to dog and human. It is the most poisonous garden flowering plant.
July
Honeysuckles (Genus – Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines. Approxiemate 100 species out of the total of
180 species occur in China.
July
Gazania (Genus) Daybreak Bright Yellow, native to Southern Africa. They are large composite flowers.
July
Bougainvillea (Genus – Bougainvillea) is a vine, native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to
Argentina.
Salmon Cyclamen (Genus – Cyclamen), native to Europe Mediterrancean to Iran.Salmon Cyclamen (Genus – Cyclamen), native to Europe Mediterrancean to Iran.
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