FLORAL FRIDAY FOTOS

Serruria 'Pretty n Pink' (a hybrid of Serruria florida x rosea), a compact evergreen shrub from the Proteaceae family endemic in South Africa. It is known by the common names of blushing bride or pride of Franschhoek.

This species grows to between 0.8 and 1.5 metres in height and 0.5 metres in width. The leaves are fine and dissected and the flowe...

This is a Camellia japonica 'Margaret Davis' flower, featuring large, ruffled, creamy-white petals edged in vibrant raspberry-red or rose-pink. It is an upright, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green foliage, blooming in late winter through to spring.
It thrives in dappled light, partial shade, or morning sun and needs to be protected from harsh afternoon sun. It p...

Luculia gratissima is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is an ornamental plant that is found from the central Himalayas to northern Indo-China. The Latin specific epithet gratissima means "most pleasing" or "most agreeable".
It is a large shrub or even a small tree growing to 4 m tall by 1.5 m broad, with pointed ribbed leaves, an...

With almost 400 distinct species as well as countless cultivars and hybrids, grevilleas have become widely popular in gardens both in Australia and overseas. Despite this, relatively few species are in general cultivation – there are many others that should be more widely grown.  Grafting of some of the more touchy species onto hardy root stocks is going some way to achieving th...