thanks lilian - it really is one of the idden gems in our city (hidden to outsiders that is - not many outside of Aberdeen seems to know about it. more…
I think that it is something very similar to what we knoew as hibiscus but not quite hibiscus - like the Mallows are in the UK, or the Rose of Sharon. There are over 200 species of Hibiscus plus many flowers that look very similar such as Okra, cotton and all the Mallows more…
kfruit
I finally found out that this was a Stapelia - probably Stapelia gettliffei. The flower only lasted for one day - it had faded the nest time I walked by. Maybe I only caught it on it's last day.
Anyhow I found some seeds on eBay so I'm going to have a go at raising some myself. more…
Kfruit, I'll think we'll just regrow them each year - the flowers make really good cut flowers - long lasting and are still interesting even when dried out.
Thank you for sharing the wonderful photos which are very inspiring indeed. My wife Pam is a very keen gardener and always has been. She even belongs to a National Gardening Club.
Please keep in contact with us as we don't want to miss any of your posts. more…
This isnt a Euphorbia. Euphorbia is a big family but it doesent have any carrion flowers.
These flowers are designed to attract flies. They are known as carrion flowers as they are supposed to look like rotting meat. They often have a bad smell also. The plant comes from the Stapeliad family. It is probably an Huernia.
I dont know much more…
Just reading a bokk caled "Straw into Gold" about fairytales and how they relate to transformations in women' life. brilliant book - yesterday it pointed out how feamle sexualtiy is always represented as a rose.
Maybe it is down to the textures but it more likely to be due to all the different layers and the opening up of the flower. more…
I am going to grow flowers for a living but, until I can get back to the UK, I need to build up my experience until I have the chance to grow flowers full time.
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In response to: "Balmedie whale" 1 day old
by lilian1 [Member]
That was sad to see a beached whale good clear pics apach a strange sight to see but I guess thats nature .... more…
In response to: "Dahlias - RHS Aberdeen Annual Show" 2 days old
by apachenf Pro
Thanks for the comment - mine are nowhere as big or as bright as these either. more…
In response to: "Dahlias - RHS Aberdeen Annual Show" 2 days old
by Holidays from Aberdeen Airport [Visitor]
Great pictures, my gran grows these although not as colourfull as these ones more…
In response to: "Creepers and climbers - Duthie Park" 27 days old
by apachenf Pro
thanks lilian - it really is one of the idden gems in our city (hidden to outsiders that is - not many outside of Aberdeen seems to know about it. more…
In response to: "Creepers and climbers - Duthie Park" 28 days old
by lilian1 [Member]
Lovely plants apach full of colour:) more…
In response to: "Duthie Park - Winter Gardens" 28 days old
by apachenf Pro
I think that it is something very similar to what we knoew as hibiscus but not quite hibiscus - like the Mallows are in the UK, or the Rose of Sharon. There are over 200 species of Hibiscus plus many flowers that look very similar such as Okra, cotton and all the Mallows more…
In response to: "Duthie Park - Winter Gardens" 28 days old
by Jiurie Frary [Visitor]
I have never seen the hibiscus flower with the veins like that! more…
In response to: "Banff and toadflax" 46 days old
by skip2468 [Member]
Hi more…
In response to: "Begonias - the professionals" 55 days old
by skip2468 [Member]
Hi more…
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by skip2468 [Member]
Well done. I'm still blogging. more…
In response to: "Bittersweet" 71 days old
by apachenf Pro
skip
it's very rare that I comment on other people's posts, not sure why - probably because I don't have much to say. more…
In response to: "Bittersweet" 71 days old
by skip2468 [Member]
Thank you for sharing once again. Do you ever comment on your friends' posts? more…
In response to: "RHS of Aberdeen Flower Show" 74 days old
by skip2468 [Member]
Tremendous. You may be interested in my last two postings. more…
In response to: "RHS of Aberdeen Flower Show" 74 days old
by skip2468 [Member]
Tremendous. You may be interested in my last two postings. more…
In response to: "20,000 visitors and a strange flower - very strange - the carrion flower" 75 days old
by apachenf Pro
kfruit
I finally found out that this was a Stapelia - probably Stapelia gettliffei. The flower only lasted for one day - it had faded the nest time I walked by. Maybe I only caught it on it's last day.
Anyhow I found some seeds on eBay so I'm going to have a go at raising some myself. more…
In response to: "Balmoral gardens" 75 days old
by apachenf Pro
Kfruit, I'll think we'll just regrow them each year - the flowers make really good cut flowers - long lasting and are still interesting even when dried out.
Skip - thanks for the comments
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In response to: "Balmoral gardens" 76 days old
by skip2468 [Member]
Thank you for sharing the wonderful photos which are very inspiring indeed. My wife Pam is a very keen gardener and always has been. She even belongs to a National Gardening Club.
Please keep in contact with us as we don't want to miss any of your posts. more…
In response to: "20,000 visitors and a strange flower - very strange - the carrion flower" 76 days old
by kfruit [Member]
This isnt a Euphorbia. Euphorbia is a big family but it doesent have any carrion flowers.
These flowers are designed to attract flies. They are known as carrion flowers as they are supposed to look like rotting meat. They often have a bad smell also. The plant comes from the Stapeliad family. It is probably an Huernia.
I dont know much more…
In response to: "Balmoral gardens" 76 days old
by kfruit [Member]
Artichokes are only marginally hardy in the UK. You should pile some dirt over the plants in winter or use straw.
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In response to: "Tropical flower bunch" 90 days old
by montreal florist [Visitor]
It is beautiful Ginger and Helocornia.
It is good job for making bouquet. more…
In response to: "Roses, black baccara" 98 days old
by krishibid durlave roy [Visitor]
fair as a rose
green as grass
fresh as a rose
where there is life
there is hope.
krishibid durlave roy more…
In response to: "Tokyo flower story" 100 days old
by krishibid durlave roy [Visitor]
fair as a rose
green as grass
fresh as a rose.
krishibid durlave roy more…
In response to: "Balmoral conservatory" 101 days old
by apachenf Pro
Now can we afford a kitchen first or a conservatory first... or anything at all hen. more…
In response to: "Balmoral conservatory" 102 days old
by Jiurie Frary [Visitor]
Now do I want a kitchen first or a conservatory first? more…
In response to: "Libyan tree flowers" 103 days old
by Assicurazioni Auto [Visitor]
Hi, it nice to plant and have such trees around the house or office. It makes the atmosphere look great.
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In response to: "Charlie Dimmock and Deep Purple." 108 days old
by Jiurie Frary [Visitor]
I love my fuschias - I even have a red and cream, and a very light pink. more…
In response to: "Roses, black baccara" 109 days old
by apachenf Pro
Just reading a bokk caled "Straw into Gold" about fairytales and how they relate to transformations in women' life. brilliant book - yesterday it pointed out how feamle sexualtiy is always represented as a rose.
Maybe it is down to the textures but it more likely to be due to all the different layers and the opening up of the flower. more…
In response to: "rain, rain and more rain - yuk!" 120 days old
by apachenf Pro
I just hope that the rabbits don't get in to the plants. more…
In response to: "Minature Landscapes" 121 days old
by apachenf Pro
Thanks Mark - I just wish I had a better camera so I could take really sharp closeups like on some of the other sites. more…
In response to: "Minature Landscapes" 121 days old
by Jabberwoc [Member]
Great pictures, Neil!
Best of luck with your floral venture!
Cheers, Mark (Nottingham, UK). more…