Spotted at Sarah P. Duke Gardens, China pinks, biennials, or short-lived perennials. This pink has an abundance of flat, heavily fringed flowers with a darker central eye.
China Pink
China Pink
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Crinum ‘Ellen Bosanquet’
Crinum lilies are tender perennial bulbs in the Amaryllis family. Lily-like flowers (to 4” wide and long) bloom in clusters in summer atop leafless scapes (to 3-4’ tall) above a clump of strap-shaped green leaves. Flower colors in whites, pinks, and reds.
‘Ellen Bosanquet’ is an old but very popular hybrid whose parentage was never revealed. It was hybridized by Louis Bosanquet in Florida in the period of 1915-1920 and was named after his wife. Bell-shaped, wine red (rose-purple to red-purple) flowers are noted for having a spicy fragrance. Flower scapes typically rise to 3’ tall.
Crinum -Ellen Bosanquet-
Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a large genus of flowering plants in the Malvaceae or mallow family. The Malvaceae family includes many plants grown for their ornamental flowers and vegetable and fiber plants, such as okra and cotton. Perennial and annual hibiscus and other closely related members of the mallow family are grown as ornamentals in South Carolina.
Hibiscus
Pink Crinum Lily
We end the series of images from J C Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, North Carolina with a photo of Pink Crinum Lily. This vigorous hybrid Crinum lily is perennial, blooming in summer with large, fragrant lily shaped flowers.
Pink Crinum Lily
Phlox
Phlox is a genus of 68 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. They are found mostly in North America in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer and fall. Flowers may be pale blue, violet, pink, bright red, or white.
Phlox
Red Hot Poker
Red hot pokers(Kniphofia) are herbaceous perennials. They are also commonly known as torch lilies, and though they do share some characteristics they are not true lilies (i.e., they are not members of the Liliaceae family). Being rhizomatous, red hot pokers can be aggressive growers in favorable conditions; they are even considered invasive in some areas. They are attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies but, fortunately, not to deer.
Red Hot Poker
Tetrapanax
This amazing tropical-looking favorite is grown as a dieback perennial. The fast-growing, thick, fuzzy, upright stems of Tetrapanax papyrifera are clothed with large, equally fuzzy, green castor bean-like leaves emerging from an underground rhizome. Rice paper plant will spread underground in good soils
Tetrapanax
Colorful Combination
A native of the lowland tropics of Central America, Aphelandra sinclairiana (“Panama Queen”) is a relatively tall tropical perennial. The large green leaves are surmounted by terminal flower spikes containing dozens of fuzzy apricot-colored buds that open to reveal pink flowers. The color combination is stunning!
Flowers – Veins of a Balloon Flower
Fairy Snow White Balloon Flower is an interesting clump forming perennial so named because the buds puff up like balloons before they open. This compact Platycodon produces white bell-shaped blossoms with delicately contrasting blue veins in mid through late summer. Captured in Santa Monica, California.
Flowers – Mexican Bush Sage
Mexican bush sage, or Salvia leucantha, is an evergreen shrubby perennial that’s prized for its dense, arching spikes and ability to produce an attractive late summer bloom of showy flowers. The plant feels soft and hairy to the touch, and the bi-color blooms include white corollas and purple calyces. Captured in Santa Monica, California.
Flowers – Bright Orange
Orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum) a perennial; and Bird-of-paradise, one of the world’s best-known plants, bring out bright orange hues to the flowering gardens.
Flowers – Lily of the Nile
Lily of the Nile, with Latin name Agapanthus (African Lily), is a marvelous perennial that blooms from spring to summer, producing magnificent floral-scapes. The flowers are funnel-shaped and typically blue, purple, or white in color; the clusters are borne on long stalks. Found these in Santa Monica, California.
Flowers – Tree Mallow
Tree mallow (Lavatera maritima) is a perennial semi-evergreen shrub that produces pale lavender flowers throughout the spring, summer and fall. It prefers a dry Mediterranean climate. Captured this flower in Santa Monica, California.
Flowers – Lantana Fantasy
Lantana are fragrant natives of tropical regions in the Americas and Africa. These broadleaf evergreen shrubs are drought-hardy in landscapes and cold-hardy to slightly below freezing, so they can be grown as perennials in Florida and other warm regions. Found these flowers in Santa Monica, California.
Flowers – Candelabra Aloe
Aloe Arborescens commonly known as the Candelabra plant is an evergreen perennial succulent. Flowers are arranged in a type of inflorescence called a raceme. The racemes are not branched but two to several can sprout from each rosette. Flowers are cylindrical in shape and are a vibrant red-orange color. Found this in Santa Monica, California.
Flowers – Daisies
The cheerful Shasta daisy is a classic perennial. It looks similar to the familiar roadside daisy but has larger and more robust blooms. Here are some daisies from Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
