African Flowers

One greenouse is devoted to flowers fro Africa and the Mediterranean area.  Some of

these flowers have become widely known in our country; others are rare.

This is an "African Daisy."

African Daisies

African Daisies

African Daisies

African Daisies

Euryops - a daisy-like flower with dark green foliage

Yellow Gerbera Daisies.  There are eight species of African Daisies, all from South Africa.
Gerberas are one of the species.  They are now common in the States.

White Gerbera Daisies

Small sized Blue Tower of Jewels  /  Echium, from the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa..

Flowers on the Blue Tower of Jewels

Yellow Gerbera Daisy

Horned Violas

Cape Cowslip  /  Lachenalia,  from South Africa

Pale Pink Lachenalia, from South Africa

Yellow Lachenalia from South Africa

Lavender Pelargonium, from South Africa.   Pelargonium species are evergren perennials
indigenous to Southern Africa, and are drought and heat tolerant,
 but can tolerate only minor frosts..

Lavender Pelargonium, a relative of the American geranium 

"Prince of Orange Philodendron," a colorful variant of the plant we know.

Pink Ixia, from South Africa 

Pink Ixia

White Oxalis

An Aloe Vera in bloom

Blossoms on Aloe Vera

"Red Hot Poker" Flowers, native to South Africa.  Bees love them.

"Red Hot Poker" Flowers from South Africa; bees love them.

"Winter Hot Poker Flowers"

Orange "Birds of Paradise," natives of South Africa.

Yellow Birds of Paradise, native of South Africa

Yellow Bird of Paradise

Blue and White Bird of Paradise, native of South Africa

Nasturtiums

Nasturtiums

Blue and White Poppy Anemones

Lavender and White Poppy Anemones

Mixed Poppy Anemones

"Chalice Vine Flower."  This vine climbed all the wall to the ceiling, and the flowers

are big, 10-12 inches in diameter, and they look like a large cup or chalice.

This was a new variety of rose for, a "Spray Rose" name "Lovely Lydia."

 "Lovely Lydia Spray Rose"

There is also a collection of bonsai trees.  This is a "Chinese Wisteria."

There is also one working greenhouse open to the public, where cut-flowers are raised

for decoration in the buildings.  This is a pale yellow Carnation.

Pink Carnations.  Yu can see the wires which keep the stems tall and straight.

A brand-new snapdragon - "Potomac Plumblossom."  It stands 6 feet high.

"Potomac Plumblossom Snapdragon"

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