On My Walk This Morning 4n

 

The "Double Imperial Purple Ground Orchids" are coming back better than ever.

They are thick and prolific.  They must require regular watering, because they

are very good by some buildings, and not-so-good by others.

The last days of "Orchid Tree No. 1."  It was really very wonderful this year.

The "Snowcap White Impatiens" this year grow thicker and whiter than ever

before.  I don't know if they are new varieties, but they have never bloomed

like this before.

A nice bed at the entrance to a building.   "Alcantara Americana" with

"Thatch Palm" and varicolored impatiens.

This is a young "Magnolia Grandiflora."  It has been trimmed to grow up rather

than outward.  Not my favorite, but.  It has lots of fat buds and opens up one or two 

blossoms per day.

Two big luscious "Magnolia Grandiflora" blossoms.

"Magnolia Grandiflora."  The leaves are waxy and shiny.

"Blue Agave."  This is the one used to make tequila.  You have to cut down

the whole plant and use the central core for the beverage.

"Pink and White Vincas" in front of a building.

"Golden Marigolds" were one of the annuals tried in front of a building.  They are fine,

but you really need masses of them to make a statement.

"Katherine of Aragon" is a very deep purple orchid with white throat and white

edges to petals.

"Astrid" is a lovely lilac orchid with color fading to white in the center.

One of the gardenia bushes is producing more flowers this year than ever.

Each time we get a heavy rain, I know that the next day or two will display lots of

beautiful white gardenia flowers with a lovely aroma.

Only a few of these "Opal" orchids bloomed, but they were very beautiful

with deep wine throats and white around the throat.

Two clusters of "Yellow Oncidium" orchids appeared by one building.

They are small, but there are a lot of them, nestled in the crotch of a tree.

"Frieda" Orchids were rather large and their petals looked puffy.

These two orchids are on a tree near the "jungle" area.

"Apricot Ashley" has been blooming for a long time.

"Dancing Denise" is a purple orchid with wide white stripes around the petals.

It was tied high up on a tree.

"Mardi Gras" Ground Orchids.

A nice group of orchids on a tree.

One day I took a different route and I ran across this wonderful bright red

"Carmen Hibiscus Bush."

One of the bright red "Carmen Hibiscus" flowers with slightly frilled petals/

A cluster of bright red "Carmen Hibiscus" flowers.

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