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orthrosanthus laxus


orthrosanthus laxus (Orthrosanthus laxus)

love the skyblue colour of this, pity it only last about 6 hours



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Oh yes! Well worth the wait!

7 Jul, 2013

 

thanks Karen :-)

7 Jul, 2013

 

It's very similar in colour to blue plumbago...but it's even prettier than that!

7 Jul, 2013

bjs
Bjs
 

Very nice .

7 Jul, 2013

 

It does Karen I didn't think of that :-)

It does Hb, the bigger it clump gets the more flowers I will have, this one plant has had 5 flowers with another 4/5 to come.

Thanks Brian.

8 Jul, 2013

 

Little prince. Why does it last only six hours? Sorry, I do not know this plant.

8 Jul, 2013

 

Thanks Kat, it's just the way of this plant it's a short lived bloom.

8 Jul, 2013

 

:-(

8 Jul, 2013

 

Glad you caught this one, mate! Lol.
Knew it would be worthwhile. What a beauty!

18 Jul, 2013

 

Cheers Mouldy :-)

18 Jul, 2013

 

Like that a lot!

23 Jul, 2013

 

Cheers Meanie, I've got some seed pods starting to develop if you would like some seed.

23 Jul, 2013

 

I've been collecting seed from this if you want some...............

http://bit.ly/165ODaS

23 Jul, 2013

 

Does it spread like its English cousin?

24 Jul, 2013

 

No idea yet SL as it's my first year with them.

25 Jul, 2013



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