First created 11 Apr 2014. Version 2.0 - 20 Aug 2014. Jerry Tse. London.

A Floral Diary

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Flowers from our garden and London 2014

2014 Summer edition

Azalea

February

Clivia, the first flowers I saw for the year. Clivia is very common in Malaysia. Originally they are from South Africa.

Spring

March

Crocus (genus – Crocus). It is the sign of Spring.

Magnolia (genus – Magnolia) an early flowering tree even before the leaves appear. The flowers are large.

March

March

White Cherry blossom (Genus – Prunus) and other ‘spring’ blossom of flowering trees are common sights in many part of the world.

March

Red Robin - Photinia

April

Periwinkle – Vinca (Wild flower)

April

Three-cornered Leek or Wild garlic – Allium (Wild flower)

Yellow Crown Imperial - Fritillaria

April

Orange Crown Imperial - Fritillaria

April

April

Sweet pepperbush or Summersweet - Clethra

April

Pink Camellia - Camillia

April

White Camellia - Camillia

April

Pinkish Multi-layers Tulip - Tulipa

April

Red Tulip - Tulipa

April

Pleniflora – Kerria Japonica

April

Phalaenopsis Orchid - Orchis

Summer

Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) produces small nodding flowers on a one-side inflorescence.

May

May

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants. It was first discovered in the Caribbean island about 300 years ago. Today their flowers can be found all over the world.

The herb, chives belongs to the edible onion genus. It flowers in late spring and early summer.

May

Iris germanica grows from a rhizome. It flowers between April to June.

May

May

An osteospermum cultivar, commonly called a Whirligig or Spoon Daisy with its distinctive petals.

May

Then the Rhododendron began to flower. First to appear was the pink rhododendron.

May

An inflorescence of white rhododendron.

May

Soon the golden yellow azalea followed. Azalea is closely related to rhododendron. They belong to the same plant family. It is difficult to tell them apart. You have to look at the leaves and count the stigmas.

May

The mauve colour rhododendron variety.

May

Geranium, a sign of early Summer has arrived.

May

Choisya Ternate Sundance flowers only for a short period of time. They are native to New Mexico, Texas & Mexico.

May

This is also an osteospermum, often called the African Daisy, with colourful flowers and dark green leaves.

May

In mid-May we began to see the peony (Genus – Paconia). This is a traditional variety. Peony is a large flower.

May

A new variety of peony, with spherical flower and feathery centre.

May

Blue and white iris (Genus – Iris). Most common garden varieties grow from rhizomes.

May

White and yellow Dutch iris (Genus – Iris). They grow from bulbs. Natives to Western Europe, Algeria and Tunisa.

May

Blue and yellow Spanish iris is similar to the ‘Dutch’ variety.

June

Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland.

May

Rose (Genus – Rosa) is a perennial woody shrub. This is the Amber Flush variety.

June

Carnation (Genus – Dianthus) probably native to the Mediterranean region. It has been cultivated for the last 2000 years

June

Crimson Pixie Asiatic Lily (Genus – Lilium).

Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) with its typical poppy capsule in the middle of the flower.

Jun

June

Dahlia (Genus – Dahlia) originally from Mexico, but also Central America and Colombia.

July

Begonia with white rims (Genus – Begonia) native to moist subtropical and tropical climates.

July

Bumble bee and lavender (Genus - Lavandula). Commercially cultivated for the extraction of essential oils.

July

Copper King Lily is a Trumpet Lily. This variety is called the African Queen.

July

Red Hot Poker (Genus – Kniphofia) native to Africa. The flowers produce copious nectar while blomming.

July

Hebe ‘Paula’ (Genus – Hebe) native to New Zealand, French Polynesia, the Falkland Islands and South America.

July

Delosperma cooperi (Genus Delosperma) commonly called Trailing Iceplant or “Pink Carpet” is a dwarf perennial plant, native to South Africa.

July

Blue hydrangea (Genus – Hydrangea) native to Southern and eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and Indonesia).

July

Yellow Buttercups (Genus Ranunculus) poisonous to cows and other livestock. “Coyote’s Eyes” in America.

July

Pink Sweet Flowers (Lathyrus Latifolius) also called Pearl Pink is a nitrogen fixing plant therefore it grows easily.

July

Nerium oleander is toxic especially to dog and human. It is the most poisonous garden flowering plant.

July

Honeysuckles (Genus – Lonicera) are arching shrubs or twining vines. Approxiemate 100 species out of the total of 180 species occur in China.

July

African Lily (Agapanthus Africanus) natives of the Cape of Good Hope.

July

Gazania (Genus) Daybreak Bright Yellow, native to Southern Africa. They are large composite flowers.

July

Bougainvillea (Genus – Bougainvillea) is a vine, native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to Argentina.

July

Yellow dahlia. Dahlia is native to Mexico and it is the official national flower.

July

A garden rose after rain.

July

Roses.

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2014 Summer edition