The building to the west of us is a two story building of eight garden apartments.
One of the ladies on the ground floor has hung several pots of orchids on the wall
outside her door. Two of them were in bloom today.
"Empress of India" Phalaenopsis Orchid
"Daphne" Phalaenopsis Orchid.
Several bushes of mini-ixora. The Normal Ixora flower is about 5-6" in diameter;
these are two inches. But they are quite lovely. "Radiant Pink" Ixora.
"Radiant Pink Ixora" two inches in diameter.
The "Copperleaf Plant" actually comes in many colors, from dark chocolate brown
through tans and yellows to pinks and whites. It grows about five feet high, so it is
a wonderful plant for background and you choose the color. "Gypsy Rose" is a mixture
of pink, orange, green, and brown, with spots.
"Gypsy Rose Copperleaf Plant"
"Arboricola" grows about three feet high and makes an excellent hedge or background.
It is the variegated version of the Schefflera plant.
"Whie Candles / Whitfieldia Elongata" is a beautiful bush with clusters of white
flowers which look like candelabras. It is a member of the coffee family of
plants and has leaves very much like a coffee plant.
"A Touch of Blush" Orchid
"White Winged Beauties" Orchids
"Giant Crown of Thorns" and "Agave Angustifolia"
The "Agave Angustifolia Marginata" (with the white margins) is a highly
decorative accent to any yard. You may also make mezcal, an alcoholic beverage, from it.
Tequila comes from a relative, but not this agave.
Most "Crown of Thorn" plants grow to about two feet high. This is the "Giant Red Splash
Crown of Thorns" which grows to five feet and the flowers are much bigger than
the usual ones.
Close-up of "Giant Red Splash Crown of Thorn" flowers. You can see its
stem with all the thorns.
"Giant Red Splash Crown of Thorns" with thorny stem.
One building has two very nice large urns by the front door with red and white
"New Guinea Impatiens."
A very colorful morning today.
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