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Title: blooms for July
Post by: Daisy on July 29, 2011, 02:20:10 PM

In bloom now, is the title of this topic thread and nobody has posted anything yet.
It is July. There must be loads of blooms to show this month.
Well, I will start everybody off with my blooms.

I am so excited. I have never seen lotus flowers in the flesh before this month. Only ever in books and on television.
But now my lotus are flowering for the first time ;D ;D ;D and they are gorgeous ;D ;D ;D

They were planted this spring. There are two of them. Nelumbo nucifera Mrs Perry Slocum, and Momo Botan. Also with them in the photo, is Nymphaea Pink Sensation.
I am sorry, the paths and steps are not laid yet. I am a bit of the cart before the horse person, with my impatience. That will be done this winter.
Daisy

(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss112/daisyincrete/077.jpg)

(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss112/daisyincrete/041-1.jpg)

(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss112/daisyincrete/079-1.jpg)

Title: Re: blooms for July
Post by: Alisdair on July 30, 2011, 07:14:26 AM

I am very jealous of your lotus pool, Daisy! Lovely, tempting pictures - thanks!

Title: Re: blooms for July
Post by: MikeHardman on July 30, 2011, 07:42:50 AM

The flower in that first big photo is gorgeous!
Well captured Daisy.

Title: Re: blooms for July
Post by: John on July 30, 2011, 03:07:15 PM

Hard to believe that it's closest relative is supposed to be the Plane Tree!

Title: Re: blooms for July
Post by: Alisdair on July 30, 2011, 07:53:46 PM

Proteas are close too, aren't they John? (And can bloom in July, too!)