Moraea elegans
1 Mar, 2025
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Something to brighten up a cloudy day. I put it under the grow lights for a couple of hours so it would open fully. If not, then it would just fade away. This is one of those 1 day flowers, although there are lots of buds.
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That's a beautiful flower, Wylie, one that I had never seen before!
4 Mar, 2025
Simply gorgeous.
5 Mar, 2025
Wylie,i saw a gardening article on the Azores. I saw in the background of one photo what looked like a Delonix in full bloom. Do they thrive in the Azores? How about a Coconut?
7 Mar, 2025
One of the common names for Moraea is Peacock Flower, and you can see why. It stands up real well to the winter conditions and dry summer months.
Stan510: I have a couple of the Delonix growing that I started from seed last year. One with red flowers, and the other with white. My yellow one didn't make it, but I gave a seedling to a friend and it is doing well.
We have a lot of Metrosideros excelsa (New Zealand Christmas Tree) that could be mistaken in a photo for Delonix. Mine is about 80 feet tall. Norfolk pines are popular, but no coconuts.
10 Mar, 2025
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Lovely photo, thanks for sharing it.
2 Mar, 2025