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Plants for mediterranean gardens => Perennials => Topic started by: MikeHardman on October 01, 2014, 10:57:48 AM

Title: Diphylleia grayi - off topic as not Mediterranean - but I just had to share!
Post by: MikeHardman on October 01, 2014, 10:57:48 AM

Diphylleia grayi (Skeleton flower)
The petals are normally white, but turn transparent with the rain - like ice. Amazing!

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/s261x260/10616300_10152672897425923_1242038810818520249_n.jpg?oh=e2ca478bda4192d9f69e96b57edf46bf&oe=54C78A8F&__gda__=1422736537_c5070383440b5cd6b26b1541e019c91d)

original link -
https://www.facebook.com/GrowVeg/photos/a.310083911969.192757.216198796969/10152683674051970/?type=1

Title: Re: Diphylleia grayi - off topic as not Mediterranean - but I just had to share!
Post by: Alisdair on October 01, 2014, 12:12:51 PM

Intriguing picture, Mike - glad you shared!

Title: Re: Diphylleia grayi - off topic as not Mediterranean - but I just had to share!
Post by: MikeHardman on October 01, 2014, 12:30:25 PM

I should have stated that if you follow the link, you'll see what it looks like when dry, viz.
(https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/s261x260/10647053_10152672895405923_5740515863409863390_n.jpg?oh=85f7b7397da2a292ec0bdd3f2abaac8e&oe=54B7A03A)

Perhaps surprisingly, it also has blue berries.