Strongylodon Macrobotrys
By Meanie
- 8 May, 2011
- 6 likes
The Blue Jade Vine is now in full bloom at Oxfords botanic gardens.
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I love this plant. I don't think there is another plant this colour is there?
8 May, 2011
Thanks!
Karen - here are three that spring to mind......
http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/222.htm
http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/101.htm
http://www.strangewonderfulthings.com/140.htm
8 May, 2011
I can't wait for my Ixia seeds to germinate!!! Actually, I can't wait to see the flowers.
9 May, 2011
Still waiting too Alex?
I've gone to plan B on the Bat plant - bought one at a reduced price! I'll get that back into flower if it kills me, pollinate the seeds, collect and sow them.
9 May, 2011
WOW!! Thank you so much! How wonderful to see these beautiful plants!
9 May, 2011
Just scratching the surface Karen, I'm sure that there are many more.
9 May, 2011
I saw some of these at Kew Gardens ,they colour is out of this world it dosn't look real , amazing !
9 May, 2011
It is a plant that I lust after Amy! It's the abundance of the flowers that really makes the impact isn't it?
9 May, 2011
It certainly is Meanie , somebody had pulled a hanging piece down from a girder it was lying on the floor , I picked it up to see if there were any signs of seeds and then put it down quickly in case anyone thought I had pulled it down ..lol...
9 May, 2011
It took them years to work out how to pollinate them Amy. I believe that it is done by bats in the wild.
9 May, 2011
Oh golly , there's no chance for us then ,isn't nature wonderful ?
9 May, 2011
.....or frustrating, depending upon you're viewpoint!
9 May, 2011
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This photo was taken at The University of Oxford Botanic Garden.
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stunning Meanie...
8 May, 2011