I have soooo many pictures now. It’s crazy. Scores of them, each of a bloom that lasted just 8 hours or so. There are literally too many to post.
What should I do? I could do an all-pink post, or all-yellow, or all-red; or the funky striped hybrid I seem to have created accidentally. I can’t pick the ‘best of’ as every one is perfect and amazing.
Okay. I have two “cheating” pictures, where there is more than one flower in the shot. I’ll start with those.
A rare, dry morning!
Ooo, one with my hand in frame, to give you an idea of size. I don’t have small hands, either!
My favourite picture so far of several together. Had it as my FB cover photo until about an hour ago.
Oh, and did I say I had two ‘cheating’ pictures? Turns out it was 13. Whoopsie!
Hope you liked them – and I am willing to post seed to you, if you want to give them a try. First year they won’t bloom, but the next? You get this madness!
I love thes!e! I hope to be moved elsewhere by this time next year, so I will ask for seeds later 😀
Okay! I want to spread the love 🙂
I have never heard of these and they are beautiful. I would azk for seeds, but don’t know how well they would do in dry, dry west Texas. I love your blog.
Thank you!
They are actually native to South America, so anything is possible!
Jeepers, those are huge! How many of yours are in bloom at one time?
Well, I have at least six pots going – one or two in each, nearly every day. Wish I was at home during blooming hours, though. Sometimes in the morning they aren’t all the way open yet, so I miss out.
Those are just stunning! You have a green, green thumb!
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
It’s funny – here they say green fingers, not green thumb! I think I might be green up to the shoulders 🙂
Do you think seeds could come here –clear across the pond?
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
Sure! I’d have to call it sea shells or something on the envelope – it seems there are restrictions on moving anything that might have come in contact with ‘foreign soil’. I can understand that – but I’d be harvesting from the pod, and no insects would be traveling, either.
Oh, good! I would like to have some, if you don’t mind.
Linda
http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com
Will do! Nothing ready right now, of course 🙂 I’d guess maybe November before they are ready.
Okay, works for me. I can’t plant now anyway. Thank you.
Oh, these are just gorgeous and you took the most beautiful photos as well. I sure would love some seeds and try my hand at these beauties. You are so lucky to see these beauties when they bloom. Thanks for sharing. 😀 ♥
Wow, I especially like the pales ones….
The yellow ones? Funny – yesterday was an all-yellow day!
Yellow, and I think there is a peach looking one too.
The stripey one, maybe? That’s the hybrid I accidentally created last year.
Fourth pic down…sort of coral colored.
I love those flowers, they are just beautiful 🙂