Today's Flowers

The minimum temperature has gone up and many ofthe climbers are blooming now. The Thunbergia mysorensis has put out longstrands of yellow- and - maroon flowers.

Hoya carnosa's flowers are perfuming my garden in the night. The wax like white flowers have pink centres.

The Caraonda bush has stopped flowering, but its pink berries are very attractive. I plan to pickle some this season.

All my begonias are flowering now, and Begonia 'Black Mamba' is the showiest.

Heliconia 'Lobster Claw' bracts are increasing in length. Soon they will be 2 feet long. They last for months on the plants.

My thanks to the hosts of Today's Flowers- Santilli, Denise, Pupo and Sandy Carlson. You can see more flowers at http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com