What's looking exotic in May 2012

They were the seeds kindly donated by yourself!!!
Best make space for all of them then until I know what colours they are.............

 

Ooooh Wayne, you have just added to my "oh I like that" wish list. Isn't it pretty in white. Very Vita Sackville-West . I will enjoy a little google in a minute
thank you,
Jenny
ps. is it of the datura family?

 

Whooops. Just looked it up - too big for my patio garden,
pity,

 

I had forgotten that LongK - the seeds I sent you were surplus from the Chilterns packet - rather than ones that I had collected myself. So there may well be both white and blue in there.

Jenny - yes its a member of the potato family (Solanaceae) along with Brugmansia, Datura, Tomato, sweet peppers and chilli peppers etc. They all contain alkaloids which makes quite a few members poisonous. The same chemicals can also be hallucinogenic, and you get this in Brumansia, Datura and Iochrome. That's mister happy - if you didn't know. How do you think a grumpy old man remains so cheerful.

Just a warning - the above three are also poisonous - so beware - your first trip could be a very long one.

 

Space for twelve Iochroma now cleared!!

The Sutherlandia is now bursting back into bloom after being sunk into the main bed.




It had a bit of asulk on after being moved outdoors after the house move.

 

That Sutherlandia is lovely. I only got mine to flower well by keeping it in the greenhouse. The seed pods are fun too.

 

The pods are certainly half the attraction - something of interest after the blooms have stopped..............

 

Schefflera aff. chapana is currently flushing new growth​

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Or how about Trachycarpus flowers...

 

Cheating slightly as this was at the Chelsea Flower show, but what about Paphiopedilum 'Hung Sheng Red Apple'

 

Love that Paph Tropical Gaz!

My Beschornia is in spike - love the red stem!

 

Arisaema tortuosum...............

 

Before the rain comes..here's what is making me smile in the garden
Wayne

Kniphofia Northiae, Cystus, Salvia Dysons Joy

 

Blooming in the greenhouse this evening is a seed grown Abutilon (no id)...............





The plant doesn't stand any more than 15cm at the moment!