Lotus berthelotti

I love these I had the gold one in a basket last year cannot find it this year.

Far too tender for us really!
But cheap enough to buy, and I do like the exotic look of them.
My yellow one is in bud, and I'm looking forward to that.
On the subject of yellow, my yellow Penstemon looks close to opening!

Mine are no where near yet.

Of the five that I have, the P. hetrophylus is in full bloom, the yellow one almost there, with the other three nowhere near.....

I like these year too and been unable to see them this

Best places to get them around here are the small independent nurseries who provide fully planted hanging baskets.

very nice meanie..

Thanks - it's deffo one of my favourites!

i must admit it's not something i've thought of growing, they do look nice though.. might give it a go next year..

Thats beautiful.........

never seen these before - the flower looks so perfect it looks artificial! j :-)

Thanks Milky and Jeanette.
It is real, I can assure you!

Meanie:

Well, that looks very familiar! Of course, this plant grows wild here...and it's not an annual here in San Diego. lol! :>)

It's considered to be extinct in the wild in it's "homeland" of the Canary Islands Delonix.

Meanie:

Luckily, it's widely grown and is available at every nursery here for a very inexpensive price. Most plants native to the Canary Islands grow well and, or naturalize here in California. We're very lucky!