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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

September Blooms


I have not posted for July and August, but for this month i will try to maximize my chance. I hope you will bear with me. I felt so deprived of so much for so long.. But rest assured these flowering plants are still flowering now, actually from July to the present they are in bloom. Some are at the height of their blooming period, but others are already maturing with pods already maturing for the next generation. And all these are nectar plants for our butterflies. Last two long weekends i prioritized shooting the butterflies because they might not be here for the following weekends. I shelved my too plenty chores for the hoya. Next weekend i will try to finish my chores with them.

Impatiens balsamina at the back and red salvia in front

I am not so lucky in taking the photo of this Common Mormon, it is one of those which doesn't stop fluttering the front wings even when sipping nectar.

 Crossandra infundibuliformis, i have two colors, the other one is orange. They become invasive in the long run, as aside from the seeds they also have tubers that can withstand long droughts under the ground. As the rains come they get resurrected!

 white Impatiens balsamina

 violet Impatiens balsamina, i can expect a pink next year from the hybrids of these two colors

 
I am so attracted with the young anthurium leaves, with its lovely symmetrical shape and color. The old flower is at the right.

This yellow Ixora is also loved by butterflies.


...but nothing compares to the attraction of the purple Duranta erecta. Butterflies are swarming here last 3 consecutive weekends, lots of them, with even 6-8 individuals within the same species. I have a few shots with some of them visible in one shot. Above is a Blue Tiger (Tirumala limniace), while below is a male Common Mormon.




This crinum started the previous day, but i am already leaving the 2nd day and yet only one flower is already open. I cannot wait for all the buds to bloom. Even just one open flower is enough to send the sweet scent around it. 

Some Hoya

 Hoya celata is almost pure white

 Hoya carnosa, the ever reliable species 

Hoya bifunda ssp. integra

Hoya merrillii, it normally doesn't offer very organized flowers in an umbel, but this one is a bit better.
Hoya benguetensis starting to open, eventually it will assume the reflexed pose


Hoya valmayoriana. Can you imagine the view of the above two blooming next to each other? I tell you they can really hold you attention. I kept looking at them, for quite long minutes.

Hoya pubicorolla ssp. anthracina

Also an old reliable species, Hoya pubicalyx. Can you spot the green spider?

The Star of the Garden, one of the biggest flowers in hoyaworld, Hoya imperialis! It is also endemic to the Philippines and one of the most sought after hoya. It originated in Palawan, and there is also a white variety circulating among hoya collectors. I had 3 small rooted cuttings in the beginning, but only this one succeeded. It is very expensive at the moment, maybe not only for its flowers but also because it is difficult to propagate. I succeeded in 2 previous propagations, but one died. I tried the next 2, but both did not root! I don't know how to time the propagations yet. But i promise i will not stop trying.

GBBD
Nature Notes
Our World Tuesday

18 comments:

  1. Yes, I saw the green spider hiding on the hoya.
    Your photos are exquisite, and your flowers make me wish I could do more in my garden. You've inspired me. I think I'll go out tomorrow to get some daffodil bulbs.
    Kay
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travels

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  2. Beautiful shots of the flowers. I love the hoya!

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  3. Beautiful flowers and photographs! Thanks for commenting on my blog!

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  4. Hello, gorgeous flowers and beautiful butterflies. Lovely post and photos. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day!

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  5. so nice to see some colour, it's Spring here so we're starting to see some of the same :-)

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  6. That Common Mormon on the red Salvia is a real beauty, never seen such butterfly before. I only just can sigh when I see that wonderful purple Duranta with beautiful butterflies too. I´m almost jealous on the variety of for us exotic plants you can grow. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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  7. Your pictures, as always, are beautiful -- I see the hidden moth and your butterfly pictures are great. They will never hold still for me.

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  8. So pretty - those butterflies are wonderful.

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  9. Wonderful flowers! Don't you just love the Duranta erecta? Certainly the butterflies do.

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    1. Yes that Duranta erecta is very reliable, heat and drought tolerant and they are well-loved by the insects and butterflies.

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  10. What wonderful flowers Andrea. They all look so healthy. It is great to see the butterflies too. Here the butterflies are just about all gone now for the winter, although I saw a lot of them earlier this week at our property in the Scottish Borders. Your Hoyas are all looking very good. They remind me of icing flowers on a cake!

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    1. Thanks Nick if only you are nearer you can take lots of buttwrfly photos, which I am not good at. There's a lot of them which I cannot document for lack of time and no expertise.

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  11. You are so fortunate to have lots of butterflies in your garden, over here in Britain there is still a decline in butterflies but hopefully the good summer we have had this year will mean a good year for butterflies next year. Loved your Duranta erecta, what a marvellous colour. And as always I love your hoyas – I still haven’t got any here in my house, but eventually I will, I just have too much to do out in the garden still so I need easy-going indoor plants for now. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Hi Helene, thanks for dropping by. Sometimes i really think the butterflies really love in front of our house. Despite the weedy appearance, at least the butterflies love them. For the hoyas, they are the reason i try to go home to the province every weekend despite of the difficulty of long travel.

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  12. Ah, that Duranta! Such a wonderful plant... You have so many fabulous blooms - most of them are houseplants where I am. The Hoyas are fantastic too - such a rich variety!

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    1. Yes Anna, i am sure it is a bit difficult to raise these tropical plants in your climate. But duranta has a wide range of climate tolerance. Thanks for dropping by.

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  13. It can be so hard to grab a photo of the butterflies as they are fast. I love all the flowers Andrea... Michelle..

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