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Lotus berthelotti

meanie

By Meanie


Lotus berthelotti (Lotus berthelotii (Parrot's bill))

These are my one "must have" annual. Great in hanging baskets.
I have three different colours this year - this is the "orange" one that I have every year. The others are red and yellow.



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I love these I had the gold one in a basket last year cannot find it this year.

26 May, 2011

 

Far too tender for us really!
But cheap enough to buy, and I do like the exotic look of them.
My yellow one is in bud, and I'm looking forward to that.
On the subject of yellow, my yellow Penstemon looks close to opening!

26 May, 2011

 

Mine are no where near yet.

26 May, 2011

 

Of the five that I have, the P. hetrophylus is in full bloom, the yellow one almost there, with the other three nowhere near.....

26 May, 2011

 

I like these year too and been unable to see them this

27 May, 2011

 

Best places to get them around here are the small independent nurseries who provide fully planted hanging baskets.

27 May, 2011

 

very nice meanie..

27 May, 2011

 

Thanks - it's deffo one of my favourites!

27 May, 2011

 

i must admit it's not something i've thought of growing, they do look nice though.. might give it a go next year..

27 May, 2011

 

Thats beautiful.........

27 May, 2011

 

never seen these before - the flower looks so perfect it looks artificial! j :-)

27 May, 2011

 

Thanks Milky and Jeanette.
It is real, I can assure you!

27 May, 2011

 

Meanie:

Well, that looks very familiar! Of course, this plant grows wild here...and it's not an annual here in San Diego. lol! :>)

30 May, 2011

 

It's considered to be extinct in the wild in it's "homeland" of the Canary Islands Delonix.

30 May, 2011

 

Meanie:

Luckily, it's widely grown and is available at every nursery here for a very inexpensive price. Most plants native to the Canary Islands grow well and, or naturalize here in California. We're very lucky!

30 May, 2011



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