Strongylodon Macrobotrys

stunning Meanie...

I love this plant. I don't think there is another plant this colour is there?

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

I can't wait for my Ixia seeds to germinate!!! Actually, I can't wait to see the flowers.

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.

WOW!! Thank you so much! How wonderful to see these beautiful plants!

Just scratching the surface Karen, I'm sure that there are many more.

I saw some of these at Kew Gardens ,they colour is out of this world it dosn't look real , amazing !

It is a plant that I lust after Amy! It's the abundance of the flowers that really makes the impact isn't it?

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...

It took them years to work out how to pollinate them Amy. I believe that it is done by bats in the wild.

Oh golly , there's no chance for us then ,isn't nature wonderful ?

.....or frustrating, depending upon you're viewpoint!